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2014 R1
Administrators Guide
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October2013
InitialreleasetosupportEnterpriseManager2014R1.
December2013
UpdatedforEnterpriseManager2014R1.2.
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Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xix
Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xix
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Enterprise Manager Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Enterprise Manager Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Management Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Software and Hardware Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Data Collector Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Client Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Server Agent Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Default Ports Used by Enterprise Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Data Collector Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Client Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Server Agent Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
IPv6 Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Enterprise Manager Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storage Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Disaster Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Monitoring and Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Enterprise Manager Client Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Add Enterprise Manager Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Add Storage Centers to Enterprise Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configure Storage Center Volumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Add Servers to your Storage Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Add FluidFS Clusters to Enterprise Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configure Email Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Set up Remote Storage Centers and QoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configure Replications and Live Volumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prepare for Disaster Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Supported Management Solutions
Supported SMI-S 1.5 Profiles
SMI-S User Account Requirements
Setting Up SMI-S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Verify SMI-S Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
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29 Data Collector Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 559
Using the Data Collector Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Starting the Data Collector Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Managing the Data Collector Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the Enterprise Manager Data Collector Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Updating Data Collector Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Managing Data Collector Service Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuring Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuring Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuring Directory Service Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuring SMTP Server Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuring Reporting Limit Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuring SMI-S Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Managing Available Storage Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Managing Available FluidFS Clusters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Managing Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Viewing Log Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Preface
TheprefaceintroducesyoutotheEnterpriseManagerdocumentation.Itprovidesthepurposeand
audienceofthisdocumentaswellasalistofrelatedpublications.
Purpose
ThisguidedescribeshowtouseEnterpriseManagertomanageandmonitoryourDellCompellentstorage
infrastructure.ForinformationaboutinstallingandconfiguringrequiredEnterpriseManagercomponents,
seetheEnterpriseManagerInstallationGuide.
Audience
Storageadministratorsmakeupthetargetaudienceforthisdocument.Theintendedreaderhasaworking
knowledgeofstorageandnetworkingconcepts.
Related Publications
ThefollowingdocumentationisavailableforEnterpriseManager:
EnterpriseManagerInstallationGuide
Containsinstallationandsetupinformation.
EnterpriseManagerAdministratorsGuide
Containsindepthfeatureconfigurationandusageinformation.
EnterpriseManagerOnlineHelp
ProvidescontextsensitivehelpfortheClient,DataCollectorManager,andServerAgent.
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Introduction
ThissectionprovidesanoverviewofEnterpriseManageranddescribeshowtogetstarted.
Contents
Chapter1:EnterpriseManagerOverview ...................................................... 3
Chapter2:GettingStarted .................................................................. 15
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Introduction
Contents
EnterpriseManagerComponents ............................................... 4
ManagementCompatibility .................................................... 4
SoftwareandHardwareRequirements .......................................... 5
DefaultPortsUsedbyEnterpriseManager ....................................... 8
IPv6Support ................................................................ 9
EnterpriseManagerFeatures .................................................. 10
EnterpriseManagerClientOverview .......................................... 13
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Component
Description
PrimaryData
Collector
Servicethatgathersreportingdata
andalertsfromStorageCenters
Required
EnterpriseManager
InstallationGuide
Client
Windowsbasedapplicationthat
connectstotheDataCollectorto
provideacentralizedmanagement
consoleforoneormoreStorage
Centers
Required
EnterpriseManager
InstallationGuide
RemoteData
Collector
DataCollectorthatisconnectedtothe Optional
primaryDataCollectorandcanbe
usedtoactivateadisasterrecoverysite
iftheprimaryDataCollectorbecomes
unavailable
EnterpriseManager
AdministratorsGuide
ServerAgent
ServiceforWindowsthatallows
EnterpriseManagertofreevolume
storagespacefromexpiredReplays
thatwouldotherwiseremainlocked
byWindows
EnterpriseManager
AdministratorsGuide
Optional
Setup Documentation
Management Compatibility
EnterpriseManagermanagesDellCompellentproductsandalsoprovidesmanagement
integrationforMicrosoftandVMwareproducts.
EnterpriseManageriscompatiblewiththeproductslistedinthefollowingtable.
Product
Version
DellCompellentStorageCenter
StorageCenterOSversions5.56.4
DellCompellentFS8600
FluidFSversions2.03.0
MicrosoftSystemCenterVirtual
MachineManager(SCVMM)
Versions2012and2012SP1
VMwarevCenterSiteRecovery
Manager(SRM)
Versions5.0,5.1,and5.5
Note: CompatibilityisprovidedbytheDellCompellent
StorageReplicationAdapter(SRA)6.2.2.
Requirements
Operatingsystem Anyofthefollowing64bitoperatingsystemswiththelatestservicepacks:
WindowsServer2003
WindowsServer2008
WindowsServer2008R2
WindowsServer2012
Note: 32bitoperatingsystemsarenotsupported,andWindowsServerCoreis
notsupported.
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64bit(x64)microprocessorwithtwoormorecores
RAM
Atleast4GB;8GBifusingtheDellCompellentSiteRecoveryAdapter(SRA)
forVMwarevCenterSiteRecoveryManager
Diskspace
Atleast20GB
Component
Requirements
Software
Allofthefollowing:
Microsoft.NETFramework2.0andMicrosoft.NETFramework3.5
WindowsPowerShell2.0orhigher(forSMISonly)
JavaRuntimeEnvironment(JRE)1.7;boththe32bitand64bitJREare
required
Webbrowser
Anyofthefollowingwebbrowsers:
InternetExplorer7,8,and9
InternetExplorer10forthedesktop
Firefox314
Safari5.x
GoogleChrome
Note: Otherwebbrowsersmayworkbutarenotofficiallysupported.
Database
Oneofthefollowing:
MicrosoftSQLServer2005
MicrosoftSQLServer2005Express(limitedto4GB)
MicrosoftSQLServer2008
MicrosoftSQLServer2008Express(limitedto4GB)
MicrosoftSQLServer2008R2
MicrosoftSQLServer2008R2Express(limitedto10GB)
MicrosoftSQLServer2012
MicrosoftSQLServer2012Express(limitedto10GB)
MySQL5.0
MySQL5.1
MySQL5.5
Embeddeddatabaseonthefilesystem(maximumof30daysor2GB)
Note: Thedatabaseusedforstoringdatacanbechangedafterinstallation.
Client Requirements
ThefollowingtableliststherequirementsfortheEnterpriseManagerClient.
Component
Requirements
Operatingsystem Anyofthefollowing32bitor64bitoperatingsystems(withthelatestservice
packs):
WindowsXP
WindowsVista
Windows7
Windows8
WindowsServer2003
WindowsServer2008
WindowsServer2008R2
WindowsServer2012
Note: WindowsServerCoreisnotsupported.
CPU
32bit(x86)or64bit(x64)microprocessor
Software
Allofthefollowing:
JavaRuntimeEnvironment(JRE)1.7;on64bitsystemsboththe32bitand
the64bitJREarerequired
Microsoft.NETFramework2.0(includedwithallsupportedoperating
systemsexceptWindowsXP)
Webbrowser
Anyofthefollowingwebbrowsers:
InternetExplorer7,8,and9
InternetExplorer10forthedesktop
Firefox314
Safari5.x
GoogleChrome
Note: Otherwebbrowsersmayworkbutarenotofficiallysupported.
Requirements
Operatingsystem Anyofthefollowing32bitor64bitoperatingsystems(withthelatestservice
packs):
WindowsServer2003
WindowsServer2008(fullinstallationonly)
WindowsServer2008R2(fullorcoreinstallation)
WindowsStorageServer2008R2
WindowsServer2012(fullorcoreinstallation)
CPU
Software
32bit(x86)or64bit(x64)microprocessor
Microsoft.NETFramework2.0
MicrosoftWindowsInstaller4.5(includedwithWindowsServer2008and
later)
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Inbound Ports
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syslog
ReceivinglogsforwardedfromStorageCenters
3033
TCP
WebServerPort
Receiving:
Communicationfromallclients,includingthe
EnterpriseManagerClientandStorageReplication
Adapter(SRA)6.2.2
AlertsfromFluidFSclusters
8080
TCP
LegacyWebServices Receiving:
Port
CommunicationfromServerAgents
AlertsforwardedfromStorageCenters
7342
TCP
LegacyClient
ListenerPort
CommunicatingwiththeremoteDataCollector
Providingautomaticupgradefunctionalityfor
previousversionsoftheEnterpriseManagerClient
5988
TCP
SMISoverHTTP
ReceivingunencryptedSMIScommunication
5989
TCP
SMISoverHTTPS
ReceivingencryptedSMIScommunication
Outbound Ports
25
TCP
SMTP
Sendingemailnotifications
443
TCP
SSL
CommunicatingwithmanagedStorageCentersand
managedzNASservers
SendingPhoneHomedata
Activatingthelicense
514
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syslog
ForwardingStorageCenterlogstosyslogservers
1433
TCP
MicrosoftSQLServer ConnectingtoanexternalMicrosoftSQLServer
database
3306
TCP
MySQL
ConnectingtoanexternalMySQLdatabase
8080
TCP
VMwareSDK
CommunicatingwithVMwareservers
27355 TCP
ServerAgentSocket
ListeningPort
CommunicatingwithServerAgents
35451 TCP
FluidFS
CommunicatingwithmanagedFluidFSclusters
44421 TCP
FluidFSdiagnostics
RetrievingdiagnosticsfrommanagedFluidFSclusters
IPv6 Support
Client Ports
ThefollowingtableliststheportsusedbytheEnterpriseManagerClient.
Port
Protocol
Name
Purpose
WebServerPort
CommunicatingwiththeDataCollector
Outbound Ports
3033
TCP
Protocol
Name
Purpose
ServerAgentSocket
ListeningPort
ReceivingcommunicationfromtheDataCollector
Inbound Ports
27355 TCP
Outbound Ports
8080
TCP
LegacyWebServices CommunicatingwiththeDataCollector
Port
IPv6 Support
TheDataCollectorcanuseIPv6toacceptconnectionsfromtheEnterpriseManagerClient
andtocommunicatewithmanagedStorageCenters.
TouseIPv6,assignIPv6addressesasdescribedinthefollowingtable.
IPv6 Connection
Requirements
ClienttoDataCollector
ClientcomputermusthaveanIPv6address.
DataCollectorservermusthavebothanIPv4andanIPv6address.
DataCollectortoStorage DataCollectorservermusthavebothanIPv4andanIPv6address.
Center
StorageCentermusthavebothanIPv4andanIPv6addressonthe
managementinterface.
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Storage Management
EnterpriseManagerprovidesthefollowingstoragemanagementfeatures.
See Also
Chapter 3:StorageCenterAdministration,onpage 23
See Also
FluidFS3.0ClusterManagementonpage 199
FluidFS2.0ClusterManagementonpage 389
Servers
EnterpriseManagerallowsyoutomanagethestorageallocatedtoeachserverand
providesStorageCenterintegrationwithWindowsandVMwareservers.Therearetwo
waysthatserverscanbemanaged:addingthemtoStorageCentersandregisteringthem
totheEnterpriseManagerDataCollector.
See Also
Chapter 4:StorageCenterServerAdministration,onpage 69
SMI-S
EnterpriseManagersupportstheStorageManagementInitiativeSpecification(SMIS),a
standardinterfacespecificationdevelopedbytheStorageNetworkingIndustry
Association(SNIA).SMISallowsEnterpriseManagertointeroperatewithstorage
managementsoftwareandhardwarefromothervendors.
See Also
Chapter 7:SMIS,onpage 185
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Disaster Recovery
EnterpriseManagerallowsyoutoplanandimplementadisasterrecoverystrategyforyour
StorageCentervolumes.
See Also
Chapter 19:RemoteStorageCentersandQoS,onpage 417
Replications
AspartofanoverallDisasterRecoveryPlan,replicationcopiesvolumedatafromone
StorageCentertoanotherStorageCentertosafeguarddataagainstlocalorregionaldata
threats.IfthesourceStorageCenterorsourcesitebecomesunavailable,youcanactivate
thedestinationvolumetoregainaccesstoyourdata.
See Also
Chapter 20:StorageCenterReplications,onpage 423
Live Volumes
ALiveVolumeisapairofreplicatingvolumesthatcanbemappedandactiveatthesame
time.Similartoaconventionalreplication,theprimary(source)volumeonaprimary
StorageCenterreplicatestoasecondary(destination)volumeonasecondaryStorage
Center.However,boththeprimaryvolumeandsecondaryvolumecanacceptwrites.
See Also
Chapter 21:StorageCenterLiveVolumes,onpage 451
See Also
Chapter 22:StorageCenterDRPreparationandActivation,onpage 459
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Chapter 23:RemoteDataCollector,onpage 471
See Also
Chapter 24:StorageReplicationAdapterforVMwareSRM,onpage 479
Threshold Alerts
TheThresholdAlertsfeatureprovidescentralizedadministrationandmonitoringof
thresholdalertdefinitions.ThetypesofusagemetricsthatcanbemonitoredareIO,
storage,andreplicationusage.EnterpriseManagercollectstheusagedatafromthe
managedStorageCenters.StorageobjectsontheStorageCentersareassignedtothreshold
definitionsandeachthresholddefinitioncontainsoneormorethresholdvalues.Whenthe
valueofamonitoredmetricreachesathresholdvalue,analertoccurs.
See Also
Chapter 25:StorageCenterThresholdAlerts,onpage 487
Reports
TheReportsfeatureallowsausertoviewStorageCenterandChargebackreports
generatedbyEnterpriseManager.EnterpriseManagercanbeconfiguredtogeneratethe
reportsonascheduledbasis.
See Also
Chapter 26:StorageCenterReports,onpage 511
Chargeback
TheChargebackfeaturemonitorsstorageconsumptionandcalculatesdatastorage
operatingcosts.Chargebackcanbeconfiguredtochargeforstoragebasedontheamount
ofallocatedspaceortheamountofconfiguredspace.Whencostisbasedonallocated
space,Chargebackcanbeconfiguredtochargebasedonstorageusage,whichisthe
amountofspaceused,orstorageconsumption,whichisthedifferenceintheamountof
spaceusedsincethelastChargebackrun.
See Also
Chapter 27:StorageCenterChargeback,onpage 521
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Log Monitoring
TheLogMonitoringfeatureprovidesacentralizedlocationtoviewStorageCenteralerts,
indications,andlogscollectedbytheEnterpriseManagerDataCollectorandsystemevents
loggedbyEnterpriseManager.
See Also
Chapter 28:StorageCenterandEnterpriseManagerLogMonitoring,onpage 539
Performance Monitoring
ThePerformanceMonitoringfeatureprovidesaccesstosummaryinformationaboutthe
managedStorageCentersandhistorical/currentIOperformanceinformation.Usethis
informationtomonitorthehealthandstatusofStorageCenters.
See Also
Chapter 6:StorageCenterMonitoring,onpage 151
View pane
Views
Right pane
Theleftpane,whichiscomprisedoftheViewpaneandViews,canberesizedbydragging
therightbordertotheleftorright.
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ThefollowingtabledescribestheprimaryelementsoftheEnterpriseManagerClient.
Client Elements
Description
Toppane
Containsthefollowingoptions:
EditDataCollectorSettings:Whenclicked,opensadialogboxthatallows
youtoviewandmodifyDataCollectorsettings.
EditUserSettings:Whenclicked,opensadialogboxthatallowsyouto
viewandmodifyyouraccountsettings.
Help:Whenclicked,displaystheEnterpriseManagerOnlineHelpinaweb
browser.
Support:Whenclicked,displaystheDellCompellentSupportwebsiteina
webbrowser.
About:Whenclicked,opensadialogboxthatdisplaysthesoftwareversion
oftheEnterpriseManagerClient.
Viewpane
Displaysoptionsspecifictotheviewthatiscurrentlyselected.Forexample,
whentheStorageviewisselected,theviewpanedisplaystheStorageCenters
andFluidFSclustersthathavebeenaddedtoEnterpriseManager.
Views
Displaystheviewbuttons.Theviewsare:
Storage:Whenselected,allowsyoutoview,monitor,andconfigure
managedStorageCentersandFluidFSclusters.
Servers:Whenselected,allowsyoutoregisterserverstotheDataCollector
andperformserveractions,suchasspacerecovery.
Replications&LiveVolumes:Whenselected,allowsyoutoconfigure
replications,LiveVolumes,QualityofServicedefinitions,andmanage
disasterrecovery.
Monitoring:Whenselected,allowsyoutoviewandacknowledgeStorage
Centeralerts,indications,logs,andEnterpriseManagerlogs.
ThresholdAlerts:Whenselected,allowsyoutorunthresholdqueriesand
definethresholdalerts.
Chargeback:Whenselected,allowsyoutoconfigureandrunchargebackin
ordertobillorganizationsbasedonstorageusage.
Reports:Whenselected,allowsyoutoviewautomatedreportsand
Chargebackreports.
Rightpane
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Displaysmanagementandmonitoringoptionsfortheviewthatisselectedin
theviewspane.
Getting Started
StarttheEnterpriseManagerClientandconnecttotheDataCollector.Whenyouare
finished,considerthesuggestednextsteps.
Contents
UsetheClienttoConnecttotheDataCollector .................................. 15
NextSteps .................................................................. 17
Prerequisites
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TheEnterpriseManagerClientmustbeinstalledonthecomputeryouareusing.For
installationinstructions,seetheEnterpriseManagerInstallationGuide.
IftheDataCollectorisnotconfiguredtouseanexternalActiveDirectoryorOpenLDAP
directoryservice,youmustknowtheusernameandpasswordforalocalEnterprise
Manageruseraccount.
IfyouwanttologonasanActiveDirectoryorOpenLDAPuser,theDataCollectormust
beconfiguredtouseanexternalActiveDirectoryorOpenLDAPdirectoryservice,and
yourdirectoryuseraccountordirectoryusergroupmustbeaddedtoanEnterprise
Managerusergroup.
IfyouwanttologonautomaticallyusingyourWindowssessioncredentials,theData
CollectormustbeconfiguredtouseKerberosauthenticationwithanexternalActive
DirectoryorOpenLDAPdirectoryservice.
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Steps
1 StarttheEnterpriseManagerClientapplication.TheEnterpriseManagerClient
appears.
2 TypetheusernameandpasswordintheUserNameandPasswordfields.
3 Specifyyourcredentials.
IfyouwanttologonasalocalEnterpriseManageruser,ActiveDirectoryuser,or
OpenLDAPuser,typetheusernameandpasswordintheUserNameandPassword
fields.
IfyouwanttologonautomaticallyusingyourWindowssessioncredentials,select
theUseWindowsCredentialscheckbox.
4 IntheHost/IPfield,typethehostnameorIPaddressoftheserverthathoststheData
Collector.IftheDataCollectorandClientareinstalledonthesamesystem,youcantype
localhostinstead.
5 IfyouchangedtheWebServerPortduringinstallation,typetheupdatedportinthe
WebServerPortfield.
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Next Steps
6 ClickLogIn.TheClientconnectstotheDataCollectoranddisplaystheStorageview.
See Also
AuthenticatingUserswithanExternalDirectoryServiceonpage 585
ManagingLocalUserswiththeDataCollectorManageronpage 593
Next Steps
Thissectiondescribessomebasictasksthatyoumaywanttoperformafteryourfirstlog
ontoEnterpriseManager.Thesetasksareconfigurationdependentandnotalltaskswill
berequiredatallsites.
CreatelocalEnterpriseManagerusers.
ConfiguretheDataCollectortoauthenticateusersusinganexternalActiveDirectoryor
OpenLDAPdirectoryservice,andthengrantaccesstospecificdirectoryusersand/or
usergroups.
See Also
Chapter 30:EnterpriseManagerUserManagement,onpage 583
See Also
AddingandOrganizingStorageCentersonpage 23
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See Also
ManagingVolumesonpage 41
ManagingReplayProfilesonpage 60
ManagingStorageProfilesonpage 66
See Also
Chapter 4:StorageCenterServerAdministration,onpage 69
See Also
AddingandRemovingFluidFS2.0Clustersonpage 392
See Also
ConfiguringEmailAlertsforEnterpriseManagerEventsonpage 553
ConfiguringEmailNotificationsforThresholdAlertsonpage 507
ConfigureEnterpriseManagertoEmailReportsonpage 519
See Also
Chapter 19:RemoteStorageCentersandQoS,onpage 417
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Next Steps
See Also
Chapter 20:StorageCenterReplications,onpage 423
Chapter 21:StorageCenterLiveVolumes,onpage 451
See Also
PreparingforDisasterRecoveryonpage 459
Chapter 23:RemoteDataCollector,onpage 471
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Contents
Chapter3:StorageCenterAdministration ..................................................... 23
Chapter4:StorageCenterServerAdministration ............................................... 69
Chapter5:StorageCenterMaintenance ...................................................... 109
Chapter6:StorageCenterMonitoring ....................................................... 151
Chapter7:SMIS .......................................................................... 185
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Contents
AddingandOrganizingStorageCenters ....................................... 23
UserInterfaceforStorageCenterManagement .................................. 30
HowStorageVirtualizationWorks ............................................. 35
ManagingVolumes .......................................................... 41
ManagingReplayProfiles .................................................... 60
ManagingStorageProfiles .................................................... 66
ThefirsttimeaStorageCenterisaddedtoEnterpriseManager,youmustspecifya
StorageCenteruseraccountthathastheAdministratorprivilege.WhentheStorage
CenterissubsequentlyaddedforotherEnterpriseManagerusers,youcanspecify
StorageCenteruseraccountsanyprivilegelevel.
IfyourEnterpriseManageruseraccounthastheReporterprivilege,youmustspecifya
StorageCenteruseraccountthathastheReporterprivilege.
Note: AnEnterpriseManagerAdministratorcanalsousetheDataCollector
ManagertograntStorageCenteraccesstoanEnterpriseManageruserwiththe
Reporterprivilege.
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Volume Manager
Storage
Viewstorageobjects
addedtotheassociated
StorageCenteruser
group
Managestorageobjects Manageallstorage
addedtotheassociated objects
StorageCenteruser
group
Servers
ViewStorageCenter
informationforservers
visibletotheassociated
StorageCenteruser
group
ViewStorageCenter
Manageallstorage
informationand
objects
managevolumesand
datastoresforservers
visibletotheassociated
StorageCenteruser
group
Replications&Live
Volumes
Noaccesstoreplications,LiveVolumes,QoS
nodes,orRestorePoints
Monitoring
NoaccesstoStorageCenteralerts,indications,or Fullaccess
logs
ThresholdAlerts
NoaccesstoThresholdAlertsorobjectsaddedto Fullaccess
ThresholdDefinitions
Chargeback
Noaccesstovolumesorvolumefolders
Reports
Administrator
Fullaccess
Fullaccess
Fullaccess
See Also
EnterpriseManagerUserPrivilegesonpage 584
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Prerequisites
YoumusthavetheusernameandpasswordforaStorageCenteruseraccount.
ThefirsttimeaStorageCenterisaddedtoEnterpriseManager,youmustspecifya
StorageCenteruseraccountthathastheAdministratorprivilege.WhentheStorage
CenterissubsequentlyaddedforotherEnterpriseManagerusers,youcanspecify
StorageCenteruseraccountsanyprivilegelevel.
IfyourEnterpriseManageruseraccounthastheReporterprivilege,youmust
specifyaStorageCenteruseraccountthathastheReporterprivilege.
TheEnterpriseManagerDataCollectormusthaveconnectivitytotheStorageCenter
managementinterface.
TheStorageCentercertificatemustcontainthehostnameormanagementIPaddress
thatisusedtoaddtheStorageCentertoEnterpriseManager.Forinstructionson
regeneratinganSSLcertificate,seetheStorageCenterAdministratorsGuide.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectDellCompellentorStorageCenters.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickAddStorageCenter.TheAddStorageCenterwizard
appears.
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IfoneormoreStorageCentersaremappedtoanotheruser,thedialogboxdisplays
alistofavailableStorageCenters.
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IfnoStorageCentersaremappedtoanotheruser,thedialogboxallowsyoutoenter
anewStorageCenter.
4 (Conditional)IfthedialogboxisdisplayingalistofStorageCenters,selectaStorage
Centerfromthelistoraddanewone.
ToaddaStorageCenterthatdoesnotappearinthelist,makesuretheAddanew
StorageCentertotheDataCollectorcheckboxisselected,thenclickNext.
ToaddaStorageCenterthatappearsinthelist,cleartheAddanewStorageCenter
totheDataCollectorcheckbox,selecttheappropriateStorageCenter,thenclick
Next.
5 EnterStorageCenterlogoninformation.
HostName:(NewStorageCenteronly)EnterthehostnameorIPaddressofa
StorageCentercontroller.ForadualcontrollerStorageCenter,entertheIPaddress
orhostnameofthemanagementcontroller.
UserNameandPassword:EntertheusernameandpasswordforaStorageCenter
user.
Note: IfyouspecifyaStorageCenteruserwiththeReporterorVolume
Managerprivilege,accesstotheStorageCenterfromEnterpriseManageris
restrictedbasedontheprivilegeandusergroup(s)assignedtotheStorage
Centeruser.
Folder:SelecttheparentfolderfortheStorageCenter.
6 (Optional)ConfiguretheStorageCentertousesettingsappliedtoanotherStorage
CenterbyselectingtheInheritsettingsfromexistingStorageCentercheckbox.Ifthis
checkboxisselected,afterthewizardclosestheInheritSettingswizardappears.
7 ClickFinish.
IftheInheritsettingsfromexistingStorageCentercheckboxwasnotselected,the
StorageCenterisaddedtoEnterpriseManager.
IftheInheritsettingsfromexistingStorageCentercheckboxwasselected,the
InheritSettingsdialogboxappears.
8 (Inheritsettingsonly)ChoosetheStorageCentersettingstoinherit.
a SelecttheStorageCenterfromwhichyouwanttoinheritsettings,thenclickNext.
Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
b Selectthecheckboxforeachcategoryofsettingsthatyouwanttoinherit.Foruser
interfacereferenceinformation,clickHelp.
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Whenyouaredone,clickFinish.
IfpasswordsarenotconfiguredforthePhoneHomeproxy,SecureConsole
proxy,orSMTPserver,thedialogboxcloses.
IfapasswordforthePhoneHomeproxy,SecureConsoleproxy,orSMTPserver
isconfigured,youarepromptedtoreentertherequiredpassword(s).
d Entertherequiredpassword(s)tocompletethewizard.
See Also
StorageCenterUserPrivilegesandUserGroupsonpage 24
HostName:EnterthehostnameorIPaddressofaStorageCentercontroller.Fora
dualcontrollerStorageCenter,entertheIPaddressorhostnameofthemanagement
controller.
UserNameandPassword:EntertheusernameandpasswordforaStorageCenter
user.
Note: IfyouspecifyaStorageCenteruserwiththeReporterorVolume
Managerprivilege,accesstotheStorageCenterfromEnterpriseManageris
restrictedbasedontheprivilegeandusergroup(s)assignedtotheStorage
Centeruser.
5 ClickOK.
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Prerequisites
TheStorageCenterfoldermustbeempty.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenterfolderyouwanttodelete.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickDelete.TheDeleteObjectsdialogboxappears.
4 ClickOK.
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SummaryTabonpage 30
StorageTabonpage 31
HardwareTabonpage 32
IOUsageTabonpage 33
ChartingTabonpage 34
Summary Tab
TheSummarytaboftheStorageviewdisplaysacustomizabledashboardthatsummarizes
StorageCenterinformationcollectedbyEnterpriseManager.TheSummarytabis
displayedbydefaultwhenaStorageCenterisselectedfromtheStoragenavigationtree.
See Also
ManagingStorageCenterSettingsonpage 109
ViewingSummaryInformationonpage 152
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Storage Tab
TheStoragetaboftheStorageviewallowsyoutoviewandmanagestorageontheselected
StorageCenter.Thistabismadeupoftwoelements:thenavigationpaneandtheright
pane.
Navigation pane
Right pane
Navigation Pane
TheStoragetabnavigationpaneshowsthefollowingnodes:
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StorageCenter:Showsasummaryofcurrentandhistoricalstorageusageonthe
selectedStorageCenter.
Volumes:Allowsyoutocreateandmanagevolumesandvolumefoldersontheselected
StorageCenter,aswellascreatealocalrecoveryfromavolumeReplay.
Servers:Allowsyoutocreateandmanagephysicalandvirtualservers,serverclusters,
andserverfoldersontheselectedStorageCenter.
RemoteStorageCenters:AllowsyoutocreateandviewiSCSIconnectionstoremote
StorageCentersforwhichyouhaveaccess.
Disks:AllowsyoutoviewdiskfoldersontheselectedStorageCenter.Forinformation
onStorageCenterdisksanddiskfolders,refertotheStorageCenterSystemManager
AdministratorsGuide.
PortableVolumes:Allowsyoutoviewandmanageportablevolumes,whichareused
totransportinitialreplicationdatatoremoteStorageCenters.Thisoptionisuseful
whentransferringtheinitialreplicationdataoverthenetworkwouldbetooslow.
StorageTypes:AllowsyoutoviewtheStorageTypespreparedontheselectedStorage
Center.ForinformationonStorageTypes,refertotheStorageCenterSystemManager
AdministratorsGuide.
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ReplayProfiles:Allowsyoutoview,modify,andcreateReplayprofilesfortheselected
StorageCenter,aswellasapplyReplayProfilestooneormorevolumes.
StorageProfiles:AllowsyoutoviewandcreateStorageprofilesdefinedontheselected
StorageCenter.ThisnodeappearsonlyifAllowStorageProfileSelectionisenabledin
theStorageCenteruserpreferences.ForcompleteinformationonStorageProfiles,refer
totheStorageCenterSystemManagerAdministratorsGuide.
See Also
AddingandOrganizingStorageCentersonpage 23
ManagingStorageCenterSettingsonpage 109
ManagingVolumesonpage 41
ManagingReplayProfilesonpage 60
ManagingServersonaStorageCenteronpage 72
ManagingStorageProfilesonpage 66
RemoteStorageCentersandQoSonpage 417
Right Pane
Therightpaneshowsinformationandconfigurationoptionsforthenodeorobjectselected
inthenavigationpane.Theinformationandconfigurationoptionsdisplayedforeachnode
isdescribedintheonlinehelp.
Hardware Tab
TheHardwaretaboftheStorageviewdisplaysstatusinformationfortheStorageCenter
hardwareandallowsyoutoperformhardwarerelatedtasks.
See Also
MonitoringStorageCenterHardwareonpage 179
ManagingDiskEnclosuresonpage 146
ShuttingDownandRestartingaStorageCenteronpage 148
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IO Usage Tab
TheIOUsagetaboftheStorageviewdisplayshistoricalIOperformancestatisticsforthe
selectedStorageCenterandassociatedstorageobjects.
See Also
ViewingHistoricalIOPerformanceonpage 168
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Charting Tab
TheChartingtaboftheStorageviewdisplaysrealtimeIOperformancestatisticsforthe
selectedstorageobject.
See Also
ViewingCurrentIOPerformanceonpage 171
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Disk Management
StorageCentermanagesbothphysicaldisksandthedatamovementwithinthevirtualdisk
pool.Disksareorganizedphysically,logically,andvirtually.
Physically:Disksaregroupedbytheenclosureinwhichtheyreside,asshowninthe
Enclosuresfolder.
Logically:Disksaregroupedbyclassindiskfolders.StorageCenterenclosuresmay
containanycombinationofdiskclasses.
Virtually:Alldiskspaceisallocatedintotiers.ThefastestdisksresideinTier1and
highercapacitydiskswithlowerperformanceresideinTier3.Datathatisaccessed
frequentlyremainsonTier1,anddatathathasnotbeenaccessedforthelast12
progressioncyclesisgraduallymigratedtoTiers2and3.Disktieringisshownwhen
youselectadiskfolder.
Note: EnterpriseManagerallowsyoutoviewdisksattachedtotheStorageCenter.
Tomanagedisksanddiskfolders,usetheStorageCenterSystemManager.For
moreinformation,seetheStorageCenterSystemManagerAdministratorsGuide.
Disk Folders
Adiskfoldercontainsbothmanagedandsparedrives.Manageddrivesareusedfordata
storage.Sparedrivesareheldinreservetoautomaticallyreplaceadriveifadrivefails.By
default,theAssigneddiskfolderistheparentdiskfolderforalldrives.Drivesarefurther
groupedbyclassinsubordinatefolders.
Disk Classes
Disksareclassifiedbasedontheirperformancecharacteristics.Eachclassisshownina
separatefolderwithintheAssigneddiskfolder.
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HardDiskDrives(HDDs):ForHDDs,thediskclassificationdescribesitsspindle
speedandcanbeanyofthreedisktypes.
7K(7200RPM)
10K
15K
SolidStateDevices(SSDs):SSDsaredifferentiatedbyreadorwriteoptimizationand
canbeeitheroftwodisktypes.
Writeintensive(SLCSSD)
Readintensive(MLCSSD)
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Storage Types
Astoragetypeisapoolofstoragewithasingledatapagesizeandspecifiedredundancy
levels.StorageCenterassessesthedisksavailableinadiskfolderandpresentsthe
applicablestoragetypeoptions.Oncethedeterminationismade,itcannotbechanged
withoutassistancefromDellTechnicalSupportServices,evenwhendisktypeschange.
Note: EnterpriseManagerallowsyoutoviewStorageTypesconfiguredonthe
StorageCenter.TomanageStorageTypes,usetheStorageCenterSystemManager.
Formoreinformation,seetheStorageCenterSystemManagerAdministratorsGuide.
Disk Types
ThetypesofdiskspresentinStorageCenterdefinewhetherasystemisconsidered
StandardorFlashOptimized.Thisclassificationfurtherdetermineshowdataprogression
movesdatabetweentiers.
Storage Type
Disk Classes
Standard
WriteintensiveSSDs+HDDs
HDDs(7K,10K,15K)
FlashOptimizeda
WriteintensiveSSDs
WriteintensiveSSDs+ReadintensiveSSDs
WriteintensiveSSDs+ReadintensiveSSDs+HDDs
a.
AminimumofsixSSDsarerequiredforaFlashOptimizedarray.WhentwotypesofSSDsarepresent,
thearraymustcontainatleastsixofeachtype.
Datapage Size
Bydefault,dataismigratedbetweentiersandRAIDlevelsin2MBblocks.Datacanbe
movedinsmallerorlargerblockstomeetspecificapplicationrequirements.Theseblocks
arereferredtoasdatapages.
2MB:Defaultdatapagesize,thisselectionisappropriateformostapplications.
512KB:Appropriateforapplicationswithhighperformanceneeds,orinenvironments
inwhichReplaysaretakenfrequentlyunderheavyIO.Selectingthissizeincreases
overheadandreducesthemaximumavailablespaceintheStorageType.Flash
Optimizedstoragetypesuse512KBbydefault.
4MB:Appropriateforsystemsthatusealargeamountofdiskspacewithinfrequent
Replays.
Caution: Beforechangingthedatapagesetting,contactDellTechnicalSupport
Servicestodiscusstheimpactonperformanceandforadviceabouthowtoensure
thatsystemresourcesremainbalanced.
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Redundancy
Redundancylevelsprovidefaulttoleranceforadiskfailure.Redundancyoptionsmaybe
restricteddependingonthedisksize.
Nonredundant:UsesRAID0inallclasses,inalltiers.Dataisstripedbutprovidesno
redundancy.Ifonediskfails,alldataislost.Donotusenonredundantstoragefora
volumeunlessthedatahasbeenbackedupelsewhere.
Singleredundant:Protectsagainstthelossofanyonedrive.Singleredundanttierscan
containanyofthefollowingtypesofRAIDstorage.
RAID10(eachdiskismirrored)
RAID55(stripedacross5drives)
RAID59(stripedacross9drives)
Dualredundant:Protectsagainstthelossofanytwodrives.Diskslargerthan900GB
shouldusedualredundancy,andinsomecasesitismandated.Dualredundanttiers
cancontainanyofthefollowingtypesofRAIDstorage.
RAID10DualMirror(dataiswrittensimultaneouslytothreeseparatedisks)
RAID66(4datasegments,2paritysegmentsforeachstripe)
RAID610(8datasegments,2paritysegmentsforeachstripe)
Data Progression
StorageCenterusesDataProgressiontomovedatawithinavirtualizedstorage
environment.DataProgressionmovesdatabetweentiersanddrivetypes,aswellas
amongmultipleRAIDlevelswithinthesametier,foraconstantbalanceofperformance
andcost.
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Storage Profiles
StorageProfilescontrolhowStorageCentermanagesvolumedata.Foragivenvolume,the
selectedStorageProfiledictateswhichdisktieracceptsinitialwrites,aswellashowdata
progressionmovesdatabetweentierstobalanceperformanceandcost.PredefinedStorage
ProfilesarethemosteffectivewaytomanagedatainStorageCenter.
AccesstoStorageProfilesiscontrolledbyusersettings,andStorageProfilesmaynotbe
visibletoallusers.IfyouruservolumedefaultsallowyoutoselectaStorageProfile,the
StoragetabdisplaysthemundertheStorageProfilesnode.
Recommended(AllTiers)
Writes:T1RAID10
Progression
YesallTiers
Replays:RAID5/RAID6
HighPriority(Tier1)
Writes:T1RAID10
No
Replays:T1RAID5/RAID6
MediumPriority(Tier2)
Writes:T2RAID10
No
Replays:T2RAID5/RAID6
LowPriority(Tier3)
Writes:T3RAID10
No
Replays:T3RAID5/RAID6
Note: TheRecommended,HighPriority,andMediumPriorityprofilesarenot
availablefortheFlashOptimizedStorageType.
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Initial
Tier (T) and RAID Levels
Write Tier
Progression
LowPriority(Tier3)
Writes:T3RAID10
Replays:T3RAID5/RAID6
No
FlashOptimizedwithProgression
(Tier1toAllTiers)
Writes:T1RAID10
YesAllTiers
Replays:T2/T3RAID5/RAID6
WriteIntensive(Tier1)
Writes:T1RAID10
Replays:T1RAID10
No
FlashOnlywithProgression(Tier
1toTier2)
Writes:T1RAID10
Replays:T2RAID5
YestoTier2
only
LowPrioritywithProgression
(Tier3toTier2)
Writes:T3RAID10
YestoTier2
Replays:T3RAID5/RAID6,or only
T2RAID5
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Managing Volumes
Managing Volumes
AStorageCentervolumeisalogicalunitofstoragethatserverscanaccessoveranetwork.
YoucanallocatemorelogicalspacetoavolumethanisphysicallyavailableontheStorage
Center.
Description
StorageType
Specifiesthediskfolder,tierredundancy,anddatapagesizeofthestorageusedby
thevolume.
StorageProfile ControlstheRAIDtypeandstoragetiersusedbythevolume.
ReplayProfile DescribeswhentotakeperiodicReplaysforoneormorevolumesandthetimeat
whichReplaysaredeleted(expired).
See Also
StorageTypes
ManagingStorageProfiles
ManagingReplayProfiles
Volume Icons
ThefollowingtabledescribesthevolumeiconsthatappearintheStoragetabnavigation
pane.
Icon Description
Thevolumeisnotmappedtoanyservers.
Thevolumeismappedtooneormoreservers.
ThevolumeisthesourceforareplicationtoaremoteStorageCenter.
Note: ThisiconisalsodisplayedforvolumesthathavebeenconfiguredtoCopy,Mirror,or
MigrateintheStorageCenterManager.TheseoperationsarenotavailableintheEnterprise
ManagerClient.
ThevolumeisthedestinationforareplicationfromaremoteStorageCenter.
ThevolumeiscurrentlytheprimaryvolumeinaLiveVolume.
ThevolumeiscurrentlythesecondaryvolumeinaLiveVolume.
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Creating Volumes
CreatevolumestopresentserversalogicalunitofstorageonaStorageCenter.
Note: Foruserinterfacereferenceinformation,clickHelp.
Create a Volume
Ifyouneedasmallnumberofvolumes,youcancreatethemoneatatime.
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaStorageCenter.
3 ClicktheStoragetab.
4 IntheStoragetabnavigationpane,selectVolumes.
5 Intherightpane,clickCreateVolume.TheCreateVolumedialogboxappears.
6 IntheNamefield,typeanameforthevolume.
7 IntheSizefield,typeasizeforthevolumeinkilobytes(KB),megabytes(MB),gigabytes
(GB),orterabytes(TB).
8 IntheVolumeFolderpane,selecttheparentfolderforthevolume.
9 (Optional)Configuretheremainingvolumeattributesasneeded.
ToscheduleReplaycreationandexpirationforthevolume,applyoneormore
ReplayProfilesbyclickingChangeacrossfromReplayProfiles.
Tomapthevolumetoaserver,clickChangeacrossfromServer.
IfChargebackisenabled,selectthedepartmenttochargeforstoragecostsassociated
withthevolumebyclickingChangeacrossfromChargebackDepartment.
TousespecificdisktiersandRAIDlevelsforvolumedata,selecttheappropriate
StorageProfilefromtheStorageProfiledropdownmenu.Usingthe
RecommendedStorageProfileallowsthevolumetotakefulladvantageofdata
progression.
IfmorethanoneStorageTypeisdefinedontheStorageCenter,selecttheStorage
TypetoprovidestoragefromtheStorageTypedropdownmenu.
10 ClickOK.
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IntheVolumeFolderpane,selecttheparentfolderforthevolume.
Managing Volumes
d (Optional)Configuretheremainingvolumeattributesasneeded.
ToscheduleReplaycreationandexpirationforthevolume,applyoneormore
ReplayProfilesbyclickingChangeacrossfromReplayProfiles.
Tomapthevolumetoaserver,clickChangeacrossfromServer.
IfChargebackisenabled,selectthedepartmenttochargeforstoragecosts
associatedwiththevolumebyclickingChangeacrossfromChargeback
Department.
TousespecificdisktiersandRAIDlevelsforvolumedata,selecttheappropriate
StorageProfilefromtheStorageProfiledropdownmenu.Usingthe
RecommendedStorageProfileallowsthevolumetotakefulladvantageofdata
progression.
IfmorethanoneStorageTypeisdefinedontheStorageCenter,selecttheStorage
TypetoprovidestoragefromtheStorageTypedropdownmenu.
e ClickOK.TheCreateMultipleVolumesdialogboxappearsanddisplaysthe
volumeyoucreatedinthepreviousstep.
7 UsetheCreateMultipleVolumesdialogboxtocreateadditionalvolumes.
Tomanuallydefineanothervolume,clickAddVolume.
Toaddavolumebasedonapreviousvolume,selectthevolumefromthelist,then
clickAddVolumew/AttributesofSelected.
Tomodifyapreviousvolume,selectthevolumefromthelist,thenclickEdit
Volume.
Toremoveapreviousvolume,selectthevolumefromthelist,thenclickRemove
Volume.
8 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
Modifying Volumes
Youcanrename,move,orexpandavolumeafterithasbeencreated.Youcanalsomodify
advancedvolumeattributesifneeded.
Note: Foruserinterfacereferenceinformation,clickHelp.
Rename a Volume
Avolumecanberenamedwithoutaffectingitsavailability.
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaStorageCenter.
3 ClicktheStoragetab.
4 IntheStoragetabnavigationpane,selectthevolumeyouwanttomodify.
5 Intherightpane,clickEditSettings.TheEditVolumedialogboxappears.
6 IntheNamefield,typeanewnameforthevolume.
7 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
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3 ClicktheStoragetab.
4 IntheStoragetabnavigationpane,selectthevolumeyouwanttomodify.
5 Intherightpane,clickEditSettings.TheEditVolumedialogboxappears.
6 IntheVolumeFoldernavigationpane,selectanewparentvolumefolder.
7 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
Toselectcontiguousvolumes,selectthefirstvolume,thenholddownShiftand
selectthelastvolume.
Toselectindividualvolumes,holddownControlwhileselectingthem.
6 Rightclickoneoftheselectedvolumes,thenselectMovetoFolder.TheMovetoFolder
dialogboxappears.
7 Inthenavigationpane,selectanewparentvolumefolder.
8 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
Expand a Volume
Expandthesizeofavolumeifmorespaceisneeded.
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaStorageCenter.
3 ClicktheStoragetab.
4 IntheStoragetabnavigationpane,selectthevolumeyouwanttoexpand.
5 Intherightpane,clickExpandVolume.TheExpandVolumedialogboxappears.
6 Typeanewsizeforthevolume,thenclickOK.
MakesuretheAllowCacheSelectioncheckboxisselected.
d ClickOK.
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4 ClicktheStoragetab.
5 IntheStoragetabnavigationpane,selectthevolumeyouwanttomodify.
6 Intherightpane,clickEditSettings.TheEditVolumedialogboxappears.
7 Enableordisablethecacheoptionsasneeded.Theseoptionsaredescribedintheonline
help.
SelectorcleartheReadCachecheckbox.
ForvolumesusingSSDstorage,enablingthisoptionmayormaynotimprove
performance,dependingontheapplication.Forthesevolumes,DellCompellent
recommendstestingapplicationsbeforeenablingordisablingreadcache.
SelectorcleartheWriteCachecheckbox.
ForvolumesusingSSDstorage,DellCompellentrecommendsdisablingwritecache
tomaximizeperformanceformostapplications.
8 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
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Prerequisites
ThevolumemustuseaStandardstoragetype.TheImporttolowesttieroptionisnot
availableforFlashOptimizedstoragetypes.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaStorageCenter.
3 ClicktheStoragetab.
4 IntheStoragetabnavigationpane,selectthevolumeyouwanttomodify.
5 Intherightpane,clickEditSettings.TheEditVolumedialogboxappears.
6 SelecttheImporttolowesttiercheckbox.
7 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
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Prerequisites
ConsultwithDellTechnicalSupportServicesbeforechangingtheselimits.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaStorageCenter.
3 ClicktheStoragetab.
4 IntheStoragetabnavigationpane,selectthevolumeyouwanttomodify.
5 Intherightpane,clickEditSettings.TheEditVolumedialogboxappears.
6 IntheMaximumVolumeCountfield,typethemaximumnumberofviewvolumes,
includingtheoriginalvolume,thatcanbecreatedforvolumesthatsharethesame
Replayhistoryasthisvolume.
7 IntheMaximumConfiguredVolumeSpace,typethemaximumcombinedsizeforall
viewvolumes,includingtheoriginalvolume,thatsharethesameReplayhistoryasthis
volumeinkilobytes(KB),megabytes(MB),gigabytes(GB),orterabytes(TB).Todisable
thislimit,selecttheUnlimitedcheckbox.
8 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
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TheCreateReplaydialogboxappears.
IfthevolumeisassociatedwithoneormoreconsistentReplayProfiles,a
confirmationdialogboxappears.
6 Ifaconfirmationdialogboxappears:
ClickYestocreatereplaysforallvolumesassociatedwiththeconsistentReplay
Profile.
ClickNotocreateareplayfortheselectedvolumeonly.
7 IntheExpireTimefield,typethenumberofminutes,hours,days,orweekstokeepthe
Replaybeforedeletingit.IfyoudonotwanttheReplaytoexpire,selectDoNotExpire.
8 (Optional)IntheDescriptionfield,typeadescriptionoftheReplay.Thedefault
descriptivetextisManuallyCreated.
9 ClickOK.
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Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.TheSelectReplayProfilesdialogboxcloses.
7 ClickOKtoclosetheEditVolumedialogbox.
Tochangethevolumename,modifytheNamefield.
Tochangetheparentfolderforthevolume,selectafolderintheVolumeFolder
pane.
ToscheduleReplaycreationandexpirationforthevolume,applyoneormore
ReplayProfilesbyclickingChangeacrossfromReplayProfiles.
8 Maptherecoveryvolumetotheserverfromwhichthedatawillbeaccessed.
a ClickChangeacrossfromServer.TheSelectServerdialogboxappears.
b Selecttheserver,thenclickOK.TheSelectServerdialogboxcloses.
c
(Optional)ClickAdvancedMappingtoconfigureLUNsettings,restrictmapping
paths,orpresentthevolumeasreadonly.
9 ClickOKtocreatethelocalrecoveryvolume.
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4 IntheStoragetabnavigationpane,selectthevolume.
5 Intherightpane,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
6 IntheReplayProfilesarea,selectthePauseReplayExpirationcheckbox.
7 ClickOK.
Expire a Replay
IfyounolongerneedaReplayandyoudonotwanttowaitforittobeexpiredbasedon
theReplayProfile,youcanexpireitmanually.
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaStorageCenter.
3 ClicktheStoragetab.
4 IntheStoragetabnavigationpane,selectthevolumeforwhichyouwanttoexpirea
Replay(s).
5 Intherightpane,clicktheReplaystab.
6 RightclicktheReplayyouwanttoexpire,thenselectExpire.TheExpiredialogbox
appears.
Note: ToexpiremultipleReplayssimultaneously,holddownShiftwhileyou
selecttheReplays,thenrightclickaselectedReplayandselectExpire.
7 ClickOKtoexpiretheselectedReplay(s).
See Also
ManagingReplayProfilesonpage 60
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3 ClicktheStoragetab.
4 IntheStoragetabnavigationpane,selectthevolumeyouwanttomaptoaserver.
5 Intherightpane,clickMapVolumetoServer.TheMapVolumetoServerwizard
appears.
6 Selecttheservertowhichyouwanttomapthevolume,thenclickNext.Thewizard
advancestothenextpage.
7 (Optional)ClickAdvancedMappingtoconfigureLUNsettings,restrictmapping
paths,orpresentthevolumeasreadonly.
8 Whenyouaredone,clickFinish.
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7 Ifaconfirmationdialogboxappears:
ClickOKtoremovethemappingtothesourceStorageCenter,whichmightinterfere
withthereplication.
ClickCanceltokeepthemappingtothesourceStorageCenter.
ClickOKtoremovethemappingtothesourceStorageCenter,whichmightinterfere
withthereplication.
ClickCanceltokeepthemappingtothesourceStorageCenter.
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6 Intherightpane,selecttheserverclusterforwhichyouwanttodemotethemapping,
thenclickDemotefromCluster.TheDemotefromClusterdialogboxappears.
7 ClickOK.
Tochangethevolumename,modifytheNamefield.
Tochangetheparentfolderforthevolume,selectafolderintheVolumeFolder
pane.
ToscheduleReplaycreationandexpirationforthevolume,applyoneormore
ReplayProfilesbyclickingChangeacrossfromReplayProfiles.
7 Maptherecoveryvolumetotheserverthatwillbootfromit.
a ClickChangeacrossfromServer.TheSelectServerdialogboxappears.
b Selecttheserver,thenclickOK.TheSelectServerdialogboxcloses.
c
(Optional)ClickAdvancedMappingtoconfigureLUNsettings,restrictmapping
paths,orpresentthevolumeasreadonly.
8 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
TospecifyaspecificLUNnumber,cleartheUsenextavailableLUNcheckbox,then
typetheLUNintheLUNtousewhenmappingtoVolumefield.
ToassignthenextunusedLUNfortheserver,selecttheUsenextavailableLUN
checkbox.
Tomakethevolumebootable,selecttheMapvolumeusingLUN0checkbox.
9 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
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Limit the Number of Paths that can be Used for a Volume/Server Mapping
YoucanspecifythemaximumnumberofpathsusedbyserversthatsupportmultipathIO.
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaStorageCenter.
3 ClicktheStoragetab.
4 IntheStoragetabnavigationpane,selectthevolume.
5 Intherightpane,clicktheMappingstab.
6 Intherightpane,selecttheserverforwhichyouwanttomodifymappingsettings,then
clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingswizardappears.
7 ClickContinue.Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
8 UsethearrowsnexttotheMaximumnumberofpathsperServerfieldtoincreaseor
decreasethepathlimit.
9 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
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8 SelecttheThevolumeshouldbepresentedasreadonlytotheservercheckbox.
9 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
See Also
ReplicationRequirementsonpage 426
ConfiguringReplicationsonpage 428
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8 Modifythereplicationanddestinationvolumeattributesasneeded,thenclickNext.
Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
Note: Foruserinterfacereferenceinformation,clickHelp.
9 Reviewthereplicationsyouhaveconfigured.
a (Optional)Ifyouwanttomodifyareplicationbeforeitiscreated,selectit,thenclick
EditSettings.
b Whenyouaredone,clickFinish.Thevolumesbegintoreplicatetotheremote
StorageCenter.
See Also
ReplicationRequirementsonpage 426
ConfiguringReplicationsonpage 428
See Also
LiveVolumeRequirementsonpage 452
CreatingLiveVolumesonpage 453
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7 SelecttheremoteStorageCentertowhichthevolumewillbereplicated,thenclickNext.
Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
8 Modifythereplicationattributes,destinationvolumeattributes,andLiveVolume
attributesasneeded,thenclickNext.Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
Note: Foruserinterfacereferenceinformation,clickHelp.
9 ReviewtheLiveVolumesyouhaveconfigured.
a (Optional)IfyouwanttomodifyaLiveVolumebeforeitiscreated,selectit,then
clickEditSettings.
b Whenyouaredone,clickFinish.Thevolumesbegintosynchronizewiththeremote
StorageCenter.
See Also
LiveVolumeRequirementsonpage 452
CreatingLiveVolumesonpage 453
Delete a Volume
Bydefault,adeletedvolumeismovedtotheRecycleBin.
Caution: YoucanrecoveravolumefromtheRecycleBin,butaftertheRecycleBin
isemptied,dataonthatvolumecannotberecovered.
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaStorageCenter.
3 ClicktheStoragetab.
4 IntheStoragetabnavigationpane,selectthevolumeyouwanttodelete.
5 Intherightpane,clickDelete.TheDeletedialogboxappears.
Caution: DonotselectSkipRecycleBinandpermanentlydeletevolumes
unlessyouwanttoimmediatelydeletethevolumewithoutsavingthemetadata
intheRecycleBin.Thispermanentlydeletesthevolume,preventingyoufrom
recoveringthedata.
6 ClickOKtodeletethevolume.Thevolumeismarkedfordeletionandmovedtothe
RecycleBin.
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4 IntheStoragetabnavigationpane,selectthevolumeintheRecycleBinthatyouwant
torestore.
5 Intherightpane,clickRestoreVolume.ThevolumeismovedfromtheRecycleBinto
itspreviouslocation.
Caution: AftertheRecycleBinisemptied,dataonarecycledvolume(s)cannotbe
recovered.
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaStorageCenter.
3 ClicktheStoragetab.
4 IntheStoragetabnavigationpane,selectRecycleBin.
5 Intherightpane,clickEmptyRecycleBin.TheEmptyRecycleBindialogboxappears.
6 ClickOKtoconfirmthatyouwanttopermanentlydeleteallvolumesintheRecycleBin.
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Daily:CreatesaReplayeverydayat12:01AM,andexpirestheReplayinoneweek.
Sample:Appliesthreeschedulerules:
CreatesaReplayevery12hoursbetween12:05AMand6PM,expiringinfivedays.
CreatesaReplayonthefirstdayofeverymonthat11:30PM,expiringin26weeks.
CreatesaReplayeverySaturdayat11:30PM,expiringin5weeks.
HaltsIOacrossallvolumesasagroup
HaltsIOforeachvolumeindependentlyofother
volumes.
Resourceintensive
Lessresourceintensivedependsontheamount
ofdatawrittensincethepreviousReplay
Limitedto40volumes
Nolimittothenumberofvolumestowhichthe
ReplayProfileisattached
Replaysaretakenofallvolumes
simultaneously
ChoosebetweenStandard(onevolumeatatime)
orParallel(allvolumessimultaneously)
CansetanAlertifReplayscannotbecompleted AllReplaysaretaken
withinadefinedtime.Replaysnotcompleted
beforealertisgeneratedarenottaken.(Thiscan
leadtoincompletegroupsofReplaysacross
volumes.)
CandeleteincompletegroupofReplays
AllReplaysaretaken
CanbeconvertedtoNonConsistentReplay
Profile
CanbeconvertedtoConsistentReplayProfile
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4 IntheStoragetabnavigationpane,selectReplayProfiles.
5 Intherightpane,clickCreateReplayProfile.TheCreateReplayProfiledialogbox
appears.
6 IntheNamefield,typeanamefortheReplayProfile.
7 AddaruletotheReplayProfile.
a ClickAddRule.TheAddRuledialogboxappears.
b Fromthedropdownmenu,selecttheintervalatwhichtheruleruns.
c
Configurethedate(s)andtime(s)atwhichyouwantReplaystobecreated.
d IntheExpirationfield,typethelengthoftimetokeepReplaysbeforedeletingthem.
e ClickOK.TheAddRuledialogboxcloses.
8 (Optional)RepeatStep 7tocreateadditionalrulesasnecessary.
9 FromtheReplayCreationMethoddropdownmenu,selectanoptiontocontrolhow
ReplaystriggeredbytheReplayProfilearecreated.
Standard:Whenselected,takesReplaysinseriesforallvolumesassociatedwiththe
Replay.
Parallel:Whenselected,takesReplayssimultaneouslyforallvolumesassociated
withtheReplay.
Consistent:Whenselected,haltsIOandtakesReplaysforallvolumesassociated
withtheReplay.
10 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
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6 SelecttheservertowhichyouwanttoapplytheReplayProfile.
Note: IfyouapplyaReplayProfiletoaservercluster,theReplayProfileis
appliedonlytothevolumesthataremappeddirectlytotheservercluster.
Volumesthataremappedexclusivelytoserversthatbelongtotheclusterarenot
affected.
7 (Optional)ToremoveexistingReplayProfilesfromtheselectedserver,selectReplace
existingReplayProfiles.
8 ClickOK.
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Configurethedate(s)andtime(s)atwhichyouwantReplaystobecreated.
d IntheExpirationfield,typethelengthoftimetokeepReplaysbeforedeletingthem.
e ClickOK.TheAddRuledialogboxcloses.
7 (Optional)Modifytheexistingrulesasneeded.
Tomodifyarule,selecttherule,thenclickEditRule.
Toremovearule,selecttherule,thenclickRemoveRule.
8 ClickOK.
Standard:Whenselected,takesReplaysinseriesforallvolumesassociatedwiththe
Replay.
Parallel:Whenselected,takesReplayssimultaneouslyforallvolumesassociated
withtheReplay.
Consistent:Whenselected,haltsIOandtakesReplaysforallvolumesassociated
withtheReplay.
7 ClickOK.
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5 MakesuretheReplayProfileisnotinusebyanyvolumes.
6 Intherightpane,clickDelete.TheDeletedialogboxappears.
7 ClickOK.
ClickOK.
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Prerequisites
InyourStorageCenterUserVolumeDefaults,theAllowStorageProfileselectioncheck
boxmustbeselected.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaStorageCenter.
3 ClicktheStoragetab.
4 IntheStoragetabnavigationpane,selectStorageProfiles.
5 Intherightpane,clickCreateStorageProfile.TheCreateStorageProfilewindow
appears.
6 FromtheStorageCenterTasksmenu,selectStorageProfile>CreateStorageProfile.
TheCreateStorageProfiledialogboxappears.
7 ConfiguretheStorageProfile.
a IntheNamefield,typeanamefortheStorageProfile.
b FromtheRaidTypeUseddropdownmenu,selecttheRAIDlevel(s)usedfor
volumesassociatedwiththeStorageProfile.
c
IntheStorageTiersarea,selecttheStorageTiers(diskclasses)thatcanbeusedfor
volumesassociatedwiththeStorageProfile.
8 ClickOK.
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Prerequisites
InyourStorageCenterUserVolumeDefaults,theAllowStorageProfileselection
checkboxmustbeselected.
TheStorageProfilecannotbeappliedtoanyvolumes.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaStorageCenter.
3 ClicktheStoragetab.
4 IntheStoragetabnavigationpane,selecttheStorageProfile.
5 Intherightpane,clickDelete.TheDeletedialogboxappears.
6 ClickOK.
See Also
StorageProfiles
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ServerManagementOptions .................................................. 70
ManagingServersonaStorageCenter ......................................... 72
ManagingServersCentrallyontheServersView ................................ 83
InstallingandUsingtheServerAgentonaWindowsServer ...................... 98
SpaceRecoveryonWindows ................................................. 103
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ThefollowingadditionalfeaturesareavailableforserversthatareregisteredtoEnterprise
Manager:
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EnterpriseManagergathersoperatingsystemandconnectivityinformationfrom
registeredservers.
EnterpriseManagercanautomaticallyaddacorrespondingStorageCenterserver
objectforeachregisteredserver.
StorageCentervolumescanbecreated,mounted,andformattedontheserversdirectly
fromtheEnterpriseManagerClient.
WhencreatingavolumeforaWindowsorVMwareserver,EnterpriseManagercan
recommendaStorageCentertohostthevolumebasedoncapacityandperformance.
EnterpriseManagercanscheduleandrunSpaceRecoveryonWindowsvolumes
throughtheEnterpriseManagerServerAgent.
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CreatingServersonpage 72
ModifyingServersonpage 75
MappingVolumestoServersonpage 79
CreatingandManagingServerFoldersonpage 81
DeletingServersandServerFoldersonpage 82
Creating Servers
CreateaservertoallowaStorageCentertopassIOthroughtheportsonthatserver.After
aserveriscreated,volumescanbemappedtoit.
Note: Foruserinterfacereferenceinformation,clickHelp.
iSCSI:ConfiguretheiSCSIinitiatorontheservertousetheStorageCenterHBA(s)
asthetarget.
FibreChannel:ConfigureFibreChannelzoningtoallowtheserverHBA(s)and
StorageCenterHBA(s)tocommunicate.
2 ClicktheStorageview.
3 SelectaStorageCenterintheStoragepane.
4 ClicktheStoragetab.
5 SelectServersintheStoragetabnavigationpane.
6 Intherightpane,clickCreateServer.TheCreateServerdialogboxappears.
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7 Configuretheserverattributes.Theseattributesaredescribedintheonlinehelp.
a EnteranamefortheserverintheNamefield.
b Toaddtheservertoaserverfolder,clickChange,selectafolder,andclickOK.
c
SelecttheoperatingsystemfortheserverfromtheOperatingSystemdropdown
menu.
d TogenerateStorageCenteralertswhenconnectivityislostbetweentheStorage
Centerandtheserver,selectAlertOnLostConnectivity.
e SelectordefineoneormoreHBAsfortheserver.
IfoneormoreserverHBAsarevisibletotheStorageCenter,selecttheminthe
HostBusAdapterstable.
IfaserverHBAisnotvisibletotheStorageCenter,clickManuallyAddHBAto
defineitmanually.
Note: IPaddresscanbeaddedforHBAsthatwillbeinstalledontheserver
inthefuture.WhentheHBAthatusesthatIPaddressisinstalled,itwillbe
configuredandreadytouse.
8 ClickOK.
Prerequisites
Theserverthathoststhevirtualservermustbeaddedasaphysicalserver.
Steps
1 MakesuretheserverHBA(s)hasconnectivitytotheStorageCenterHBA(s).
iSCSI:ConfiguretheiSCSIinitiatorontheservertousetheStorageCenterHBA(s)
asthetarget.
FibreChannel:ConfigureFibreChannelzoningtoallowtheserverHBA(s)and
StorageCenterHBA(s)tocommunicate.
2 ClicktheStorageview.
3 SelectaStorageCenterintheStoragepane.
4 ClicktheStoragetab.
5 SelecttheserverthathoststhevirtualserverintheStoragetabnavigationpane.
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6 Intherightpane,clickCreateVirtualServer.TheCreateVirtualServerdialogbox
appears.
7 Configuretheserverattributes.Theseattributesaredescribedintheonlinehelp.
a EnteranamefortheserverintheNamefield.
b Toaddtheservertoaserverfolder,clickChange,selectafolder,andclickOK.
c
SelecttheoperatingsystemfortheserverfromtheOperatingSystemdropdown
menu.
d TogenerateStorageCenteralertswhenconnectivityislostbetweentheStorage
Centerandtheserver,selectAlertOnLostConnectivity.
e SelectordefineoneormoreHBAsfortheserver.
IfoneormoreserverHBAsarevisibletotheStorageCenter,selecttheminthe
HostBusAdapterstable.
IfaserverHBAisnotvisibletotheStorageCenter,clickManuallyAddHBAto
defineitmanually.
Note: IPaddresscanbeaddedforHBAsthatwillbeinstalledontheserver
inthefuture.WhentheHBAthatusesthatIPaddressisinstalled,itwillbe
configuredandreadytouse.
8 ClickOK.
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5 Intherightpane,clickCreateServerCluster.TheCreateServerClusterdialogbox
appears.
6 Configuretheserverclusterattributes.Theseattributesaredescribedintheonlinehelp.
a EnteranamefortheserverintheNamefield.
b Toaddtheserverclustertoaserverfolder,clickChange,selectafolder,andclick
OK.
c
FromtheOperatingSystemdropdownmenu,selecttheoperatingsystemforthe
cluster.
Note: Allserversinaserverclustermustberunningthesameoperating
system.
d TogenerateStorageCenteralertswhenconnectivityislostbetweentheStorage
Centerandtheserver(s),selectAlertOnLostConnectivity.
7 Addserverstotheservercluster.
Toaddanexistingservertothecluster,clickAddServertoCluster,selecttheserver
toadd,andthenclickOK.
Todefineanewserver,clickCreateNewServer,configuretheserverattributes,and
thenclickOK.Foruserinterfacereferenceinformation,clickHelp.
8 ClickOK.
Modifying Servers
Modifyaservertochangeitsattributes,applyaReplayProfile,andaddorremoveHBAs.
Note: Foruserinterfacereferenceinformation,clickHelp.
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4 SelecttheserverintheStoragetabnavigationpane.
5 Intherightpane,clickApplyReplayProfilestoServer.TheApplytoServerdialog
boxappears.
6 SelecttheReplayProfilestoassigntothevolume(s)fromthetoppaneofthedialogbox.
7 ToremoveexistingReplayProfilesfromeachvolumemappedtotheserver,select
ReplaceexistingReplayProfiles.
8 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
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3 ClicktheStoragetab.
4 SelecttheserverintheStoragetabnavigationpane.
5 Intherightpane,clickConverttoPhysicalServer.TheConverttoPhysicalServer
dialogboxappears.
6 ClickOK.
Rename a Server
Aserverobjectcanberenamedatanytime,andthenamedoesnotneedtomatchthehost
nameorIPaddressoftheserver.
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 SelectaStorageCenterintheStoragepane.
3 ClicktheStoragetab.
4 SelecttheserverintheStoragetabnavigationpane.
5 Intherightpane,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
6 EnteranamefortheserverintheNamefield.
7 ClickOK.
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iSCSI:ConfiguretheiSCSIinitiatorontheservertousetheStorageCenterHBA(s)
asthetarget.
FibreChannel:ConfigureFibreChannelzoningtoallowtheserverHBA(s)and
StorageCenterHBA(s)tocommunicate.
2 ClicktheStorageview.
3 IntheStoragepane,selectaStorageCenter.
4 ClicktheStoragetab.
5 IntheStoragetabnavigationpane,selecttheserver.
6 Intherightpane,clickAddHBAstoServer.TheAddHBAstoServerdialogbox
appears.
7 SelectordefineoneormoreHBAsfortheserver.
IfoneormoreserverHBAsarevisibletotheStorageCenter,selectthemintheSelect
HBA(s)toaddtoservertable.
IfaserverHBAisnotvisibletotheStorageCenter,clickManuallyAddHBAto
defineitmanually.
8 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
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7 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.IftheHBAisusedbyoneormoremappedvolumes,
aconfirmationdialogboxappears.
8 Ifaconfirmationdialogboxappears:
ClickCanceltokeeptheHBA.
ClickOKtoremovetheHBA,whichmightinterferewiththemappedvolume.
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ToscheduleReplaycreationandexpirationforthevolume,applyoneormore
ReplayProfilesbyclickingChangeacrossfromReplayProfiles.
ToconfigureLUNsettings,restrictmappingpaths,orpresentthevolumeasread
only,clickAdvancedMapping.
IfChargebackisenabled,selectthedepartmenttochargeforstoragecostsassociated
withthevolumebyclickingChangeacrossfromChargebackDepartment.
TousespecificdisktiersandRAIDlevelsforvolumedata,selecttheappropriate
StorageProfilefromtheStorageProfiledropdownmenu.Usingthe
RecommendedStorageProfileallowsthevolumetotakefulladvantageofdata
progression.
IfmorethanoneStorageTypeisdefinedontheStorageCenter,selecttheStorage
TypetoprovidestoragefromtheStorageTypedropdownmenu.
10 ClickOK.Thevolumeiscreatedandmappedtotheserver.
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9 (Optional)Configuretheremainingvolumeattributesasneeded.
ToscheduleReplaycreationandexpirationforthevolume,applyoneormore
ReplayProfilesbyclickingChangeacrossfromReplayProfiles.
ToconfigureLUNsettings,restrictmappingpaths,orpresentthevolumeasread
only,clickAdvancedMapping.
IfChargebackisenabled,selectthedepartmenttochargeforstoragecostsassociated
withthevolumebyclickingChangeacrossfromChargebackDepartment.
TousespecificdisktiersandRAIDlevelsforvolumedata,selecttheappropriate
StorageProfilefromtheStorageProfiledropdownmenu.Usingthe
RecommendedStorageProfileallowsthevolumetotakefulladvantageofdata
progression.
IfmorethanoneStorageTypeisdefinedontheStorageCenter,selecttheStorage
TypetoprovidestoragefromtheStorageTypedropdownmenu.
10 ClickOK.TheCreateMultipleVolumesdialogboxappearsanddisplaysthenewly
createdvolume.
11 UsetheCreateMultipleVolumesdialogboxtocreateadditionalvolumes.
Tomanuallydefineanothervolume,clickAddVolume.
Toaddavolumebasedonapreviousvolume,selectthevolumefromthelistand
clickAddVolumew/AttributesofSelected.
Tomodifyapreviousvolume,selectitfromthelistandclickEditVolume.
Toremoveapreviousvolume,selectitfromthelistandclickRemoveVolume.
12 ClickOK.Thevolumesarecreatedandmappedtoservers.
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3 ClicktheStoragetab.
4 SelectaserverintheStoragetabnavigationpane.
5 Intherightpane,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
6 EnteranewnamefortheserverfolderintheNamefield.
7 ClickOK.
Delete a Server
DeleteaserverifitnolongerutilizesstorageontheStorageCenter.Whenaserveris
deleted,allvolumemappingstotheserverarealsodeleted.
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 SelectaStorageCenterintheStoragepane.
3 ClicktheStoragetab.
4 SelecttheservertodeleteintheStoragetabnavigationpane.
5 Intherightpane,clickDelete.TheDeletedialogboxappears.
6 ClickOK.
Prerequisites
Theserverfoldermustbeempty.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 SelectaStorageCenterintheStoragepane.
3 ClicktheStoragetab.
4 SelecttheserverfoldertodeleteintheStoragetabnavigationpane.
5 Intherightpane,clickDelete.TheDeletedialogboxappears.
6 ClickOK.
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Supported Versions/Models
WindowsServer2003
WindowsServer2008(fullinstallationonly)
WindowsServer2008R2(fullorcoreinstallation)
WindowsServer2012(fullorcoreinstallation)
Note: TheEnterpriseManagerServerAgentmustbeinstalled
onaWindowsserverbeforeitcanberegistered.
VMware
ESX/ESXi3.5
ESX/ESXi4
ESXi5.0,5.1,and5.5
vCenterServer4.15.5
DellCompellentNAS
Appliances
DellCompellentNASServer(requirestheServerAgent)
DellNX3000forCompellent(requirestheServerAgent)
DellCompellentzNASAppliance
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Documentation
DellCompellentNASServer StorageCenterNASStorageSolutionSetupGuide
StorageCenterNASStorageSolutionUserGuide
DellNX3000forCompellent
DellNX3000forCompellentSetupGuide
DellCompellentzNAS
Appliance
StorageCenterzNASSetupGuide
StorageCenterzNASUserGuide
Prerequisites
TheEnterpriseManagerServerAgentmustbeinstalledandrunningontheserver.
Steps
1 ClicktheServersview.
2 SelecttheServersfolderintheServerspane.
3 Intherightpane,clickRegisterServerandselectAddWindowsServerAgent.The
RegisterServerdialogboxappears.
4 EnterthehostnameorIPaddressofaWindowsserverintheHostorIPAddressfield.
5 EntertheportnumberofthesocketlisteningportontheServerAgentinthePortfield.
6 ConfigureautomaticmanagementsettingsfortheStorageCenter(s)towhichtheserver
isconnected.
ToautomaticallycreateandmanagetheserverontheStorageCenter(s),selectthe
AutoManageStorageCenterscheckbox.
Toautomaticallycreateandmanagevirtualmachineshostedbytheserveronthe
StorageCenter(s),selectAutoManageVirtualMachinesOnStorageCenters.
Note: IftheserverhasphysicaliSCSIHBAs,EnterpriseManagermaynot
automaticallyrecognizetheWWNsfortheserver.Inthissituation,configurethe
iSCSIHBA(s)totargettheStorageCenter,createaserverontheStorageCenter,
thenmanuallymaptheStorageCenterservertotheServerAgent.
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7 SelectaparentfolderfortheserverintheFoldernavigationtree.
8 ClickOK.
See Also
InstallandRegistertheServerAgentonpage 98
ManuallyMappingaWindowsServertoaStorageCenterServeronpage 93
Prerequisites
TheIPMIcardintheappliancemustbeconfigured.
TheEnterpriseManagerServerAgentmustbeinstalledandrunningontheNASserver.
Steps
UsetheServerAgentManagertoregistertheServerAgentandspecifytheIPMI
configurationsettings.
See Also
InstalltheServerAgentonaFullInstallationofWindowsServeronpage 99
ToautomaticallycreateandmanagetheserverontheStorageCenter(s),selectthe
AutoManageStorageCenterscheckbox.
Toautomaticallycreateandmanagevirtualmachineshostedbytheserveronthe
StorageCenter(s),selectAutoManageVirtualMachinesOnStorageCenters.
7 SelectaparentfolderfortheserverintheFoldernavigationtree.
8 ClickOK.
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3 Intherightpane,clickRegisterServerandselectAddVMwareESXServer.The
RegisterServerdialogboxappears.
4 EnterthehostnameorIPaddressofaESXserverintheHostorIPAddressfield.
5 EntertheusernameandpasswordofanadministratorontheESXserverintheUser
NameandUserPasswordfields.
6 ConfigureautomaticmanagementsettingsfortheStorageCenter(s)towhichtheserver
isconnected.
ToautomaticallycreateandmanagetheserverontheStorageCenter(s),selectthe
AutoManageStorageCenterscheckbox.
Toautomaticallycreateandmanagevirtualmachineshostedbytheserveronthe
StorageCenter(s),selectAutoManageVirtualMachinesOnStorageCenters.
7 SelectaparentfolderfortheserverintheFoldernavigationtree.
8 ClickOK.
Prerequisites
TheIPMIcardintheappliancemustbeconfigured.
Steps
1 ClicktheServersview.
2 SelecttheServersfolderintheServerspane.
3 Intherightpane,clickRegisterServerandselectAddzNasServer.TheRegisterServer
dialogboxappears.
4 EnterthehostnameorIPaddressofthezNasserverintheHostorIPAddressfield.
5 EntertheusernameandpasswordforanadministratoronthezNASserverintheUser
NameandUserPasswordfields.
6 EnterthehostnameorIPaddressoftheIPMIcardintheIPMIHostorIPAddressfield.
7 EntertheusernameandpasswordforIPMIintheIPMIUserNameandIPMIUser
Passwordfields.
8 SelectaparentfolderfortheserverintheFoldernavigationtree.
9 ClickOK.
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3 Intherightpane,clickCreateFolder.TheCreateFolderdialogboxappears.
4 EnteranameforthefolderintheNamefield.
5 SelectaparentfolderforthenewfolderintheParentnavigationtree.
6 ClickOK.
ToautomaticallycreateandmanagetheserverontheStorageCenter(s),selectthe
AutoManageStorageCenterscheckbox.
Toautomaticallycreateandmanagevirtualmachineshostedbytheserveronthe
StorageCenter(s),selectAutoManageVirtualMachinesOnStorageCenters.
5 ClickOK.
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Prerequisites
Theserverfoldermustbeempty.
Steps
1 ClicktheServersview.
2 IntheServerspane,selecttheserverfolder.
3 Intherightpane,clickDelete.TheDeleteObjectsdialogboxappears.
4 ClickOK.
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Thedefaultis300seconds.
Theminimumvalueis180seconds.
Themaximumvalueis1200seconds.
5 ClickOK.
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.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
3 SelecttheAllowAutomatedUpdateInformationcheckbox.
4 ClickOK.
WhentheAllowAutomatedUpdateInformationcheckboxisselected,the
informationdisplayedforalloftheregisteredserversisupdatedevery30minutes.
.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
3 IntheDaysForReportingfield,enterthenumberofdaysofdatatogatherfrom
registeredservers.
4 ClickOK.
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GPT:FormatsthevolumeusingtheGUIDPartitionTablediskpartitioningscheme.
MBR:Formatsthevolumeusingthemasterbootrecorddiskpartitioningscheme.
8 SpecifyhowtomountthevolumeintheDriveorMountPointarea:
UseNextAvailableDriveLetter:Thevolumeismountedontheserverusingthe
nextunuseddriveletter.
AssigntoDriveLetter:Thevolumeismountedontheserverusingthedriveletter
selectedfromthedropdownmenu.Toupdatelisttheofdrivelettersthatare
availableontheserver,clickRefresh.
MounttoEmptyNTFSFolder:Thevolumeismountedtoanemptyfolderonthe
server.Thepathtothefoldermustbeenteredinthetextfield.Toverifythepath
enteredisvalid,clickVerifymountpointisavailable.
9 SelecttheStorageCenteronwhichtocreatethevolume.
TomanuallychoseaStorageCenter,selectitfromtheStorageCenterdropdown
menu.
ToautomaticallychoseaStorageCenterbasedoncapacityandperformance,click
RecommendaStorageCenter.TherecommendedStorageCenterappearsinthe
StorageCenterdropdownmenu.
10 IfyouwanttospecifyacustomLUN,restrictmappingpaths,configuremultipathing,
ormakethevolumereadonly,clickAdvancedMapping.
11 ToconfiguresettingsfortheStorageCentervolumethatwillbecreated,clickVolume
Settings.IntheVolumeSettingsdialogboxappears,modifytheoptionsasneeded,
thenclickOK.
12 ClickOK.
TomanuallychoseaStorageCenter,selectitfromtheStorageCenterdropdown
menu.
ToautomaticallychoseaStorageCenterbasedoncapacityandperformance,click
RecommendaStorageCenter.TherecommendedStorageCenterappearsinthe
StorageCenterdropdownmenu.
8 IfyouwanttospecifyacustomLUN,restrictmappingpaths,configuremultipathing,
ormakethevolumereadonly,clickAdvancedMapping.
9 ToconfiguresettingsfortheStorageCentervolumethatwillbecreated,clickVolume
Settings.IntheVolumeSettingsdialogboxappears,modifytheoptionsasneeded,
thenclickOK.
10 ClickOK.
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TomanuallychoseaStorageCenter,selectitfromtheStorageCenterdropdown
menu.
ToautomaticallychoseaStorageCenterbasedoncapacityandperformance,click
RecommendaStorageCenter.TherecommendedStorageCenterappearsinthe
StorageCenterdropdownmenu.
9 Toconfigureadvancedvolumemappingoptions,clickAdvancedMapping.
10 Toconfigurethevolumecreationsettings,clickVolumeSettings.IntheVolume
Settingsdialogboxappears,modifytheoptionsasneeded,thenclickOK.
11 ClickOK.
Expand a Datastore
ExpandaVMwaredatastoreifitisrunningoutofspace.
1 ClicktheServersview.
2 SelectthedatastoreintheServerspane.
3 Intherightpane,clickExpandDatastore.TheExpandDatastoredialogboxappears.
4 IntheNewSizefield,typeanewsizeforthedatastore.
5 ClickOK.
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6 SelecttheserverobjectontheStorageCentertomaptoandclickOK.
7 ClickOK.TheservermappingisaddedandtheEditSettingsdialogboxreappears.
8 ClickOK.
Prerequisites
ToviewhardwareinformationprovidedbyIPMI:
TheIPMIcardintheappliancemustbeconfiguredcorrectly.
IPMIcardinformationmustbeconfiguredinEnterpriseManager.
Steps
1 ClicktheServersview.
2 IntheServerspane,selectazNASappliance.TheSummarytabappears.
See Also
IPMISupportforNASAppliancesonpage 84
Clear the IPMI System Event Log (SEL) for a zNAS appliance
UsetheServersviewtoremotelyclearthesystemeventlog.
Prerequisites
TheIPMIcardintheappliancemustbeconfigured.
IPMIcardinformationmustbeconfiguredinEnterpriseManager.
Steps
1 ClicktheServersview.
2 IntheServerspane,selectazNASappliance.TheSummarytabappears.
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3 ClickClearSEL.TheClearSELdialogboxappears.
4 ClickOK.TheIPMIsystemeventlogiscleared.
Prerequisites
TheIPMIcardintheappliancemustbeconfigured.
IPMIcardinformationmustbeconfiguredinEnterpriseManager.
Steps
1 ClicktheServersview.
2 IntheServerspane,selectazNASappliance.TheSummarytabappears.
3 ClickPowerOff.ThePowerOffdialogboxappears.
4 ClickOK.TheNASserverispoweredoff.
Prerequisites
TheIPMIcardintheappliancemustbeconfigured.
IPMIcardinformationmustbeconfiguredinEnterpriseManager.
Steps
1 ClicktheServersview.
2 IntheServerspane,selectazNASappliance.TheSummarytabappears.
3 ClickPowerReset.ThePowerResetdialogboxappears.
4 ClickOK.ThepoweronthezNASapplianceisreset.
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Prerequisites
TheIPMIcardintheappliancemustbeconfigured.
IPMIcardinformationmustbeconfiguredinEnterpriseManager.
Steps
1 ClicktheServersview.
2 IntheServerspane,selectaWindowsbasedNASappliance.TheSummarytab
appears.
3 ClicktheIPMItab.
TheIPMItabdisplaysIPMIalerts,fanspeed,temperature,voltage,andpowersupply
information.
Clear the System Event Log (SEL) for a Windows-based NAS appliance
IftheIPMIcardisconfiguredcorrectly,youcanremotelyclearthesystemeventlog.
Prerequisites
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TheIPMIcardintheappliancemustbeconfigured.
IPMIcardinformationmustbeconfiguredinEnterpriseManager.
Steps
1 ClicktheServersview.
2 IntheServerspane,selectaWindowsbasedNASappliance.TheSummarytab
appears.
3 ClicktheIPMItab.
4 ClickClearSEL.TheClearSELdialogboxappears.
5 ClickOK.Thesystemeventlogiscleared.
Prerequisites
TheIPMIcardintheappliancemustbeconfigured.
IPMIcardinformationmustbeconfiguredinEnterpriseManager.
Steps
1 ClicktheServersview.
2 IntheServerspane,selectaWindowsbasedNASappliance.TheSummarytab
appears.
3 ClicktheIPMItab.
4 ClickPowerOff.ThePowerOffdialogboxappears.
5 ClickOK.Theapplianceispoweredoff.
Prerequisites
TheIPMIcardintheappliancemustbeconfigured.
IPMIcardinformationmustbeconfiguredinEnterpriseManager.
Steps
1 ClicktheServersview.
2 IntheServerspane,selectaWindowsbasedNASappliance.TheSummarytab
appears.
3 ClicktheIPMItab.
4 ClickPowerReset.ThePowerResetdialogboxappears.
5 ClickOK.Theappliancepowerisreset.
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Variable
Description
Data_Collector_Server ThehostnameorIPaddressoftheDataCollectorserver.
Web_Server_Port
ThewebserverportoftheDataCollectorserver.Thedefaultis3033.
2 Ifacertificatewarningappears,acknowledgethewarningtocontinuetotheData
CollectorWebsite.
3 ClickDownloadintheServerAgentInstallerrowandsavetheinstallertothe
Windowsserverorvirtualmachine.
Prerequisites
TheServerAgentmustbedownloaded.
TheservermustmeettherequirementslistedinServerAgentRequirementsonpage 7.
TheservermusthavenetworkconnectivitytotheEnterpriseManagerDataCollector.
ThefirewallontheservermustallowTCPport27355inboundandTCPport8080
outbound.
Steps
1 RunthefollowingcommandtoinstallMicrosoft.NETFramework2.0.
start /w ocsetup
NetFx2-ServerCore
2 TransfertheServerAgentInstaller.msifiletotheserver.
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3 FromthedirectorythatcontainstheServerAgentInstaller.msifile,runthefollowing
commandtoinstalltheServerAgent.
msiexec /i "Compellent Enterprise Manager Server Agent Setup.msi"
TheInstallShieldWizardappears.
4 CompletethewizardtoinstalltheServerAgent.
5 Onthelastpageofthewizard,selecttheLaunchServerAgentManagercheckbox,
thenclickFinish.ThePropertiesdialogboxappears.
6 RegistertheServerAgentwiththeEnterpriseManagerDataCollector.
Note: ServerAgentscanalsoberegisteredusingtheServerviewinthe
EnterpriseManagerClient.
a SpecifytheaddressandportoftheEnterpriseManagerDataCollector.
Host/IPAddress:EnterthehostnameorIPaddressoftheDataCollector.
WebServicesPort:EntertheLegacyWebServicePortoftheDataCollector.The
defaultis8080.
b (Optional)ConfigureEnterpriseManagertoautomaticallyaddtheservertothe
StorageCenter(s)towhichithasconnectivity.
Toautomaticallyaddtheserver,selecttheAutomaticallyManageonStorage
Centercheckbox.
Toautomaticallyaddvirtualmachineshostedbytheserver,selectthe
AutomaticallyManageVirtualMachinesonStorageCentercheckbox.
Note: IftheserverhasphysicaliSCSIHBAs,EnterpriseManagermaynot
automaticallyrecognizetheWWNsfortheserver.Inthissituation,configure
theiSCSIHBA(s)totargettheStorageCenter,createaserverontheStorage
Center,thenmanuallymaptheStorageCenterservertotheServerAgent.
ClickOK.
See Also
DefaultPortsUsedbyEnterpriseManageronpage 8
RegisteraWindowsBasedServeronpage 84
ManuallyMappingaWindowsServertoaStorageCenterServeronpage 93
Prerequisites
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TheservermustmeettherequirementslistedinServerAgentRequirementsonpage 7.
TheservermusthavenetworkconnectivitytotheEnterpriseManagerDataCollector.
ThefirewallontheservermustallowTCPport27355inboundandTCPport8080
outbound.
IfyouareinstallingtheServerAgentonaNASserver,theIPMIcardmustbe
configured.
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Steps
1 DoubleclickthedownloadedServerAgentInstaller.msifile.
IfaSecurityWarningdialogappears,clickRuntostarttheinstallation.
TheInstallShieldWizardappears.
2 CompletethewizardtoinstalltheServerAgent.
3 Onthelastpageofthewizard,selecttheLaunchServerAgentManagercheckbox,
thenclickFinish.ThePropertiesdialogboxappears.
4 RegistertheServerAgentwiththeEnterpriseManagerDataCollector.
Note: ServerAgentscanalsoberegisteredusingtheServerviewinthe
EnterpriseManagerClient.
a SpecifytheaddressandportoftheEnterpriseManagerDataCollector.
Host/IPAddress:EnterthehostnameorIPaddressoftheDataCollector.
WebServicesPort:EntertheLegacyWebServicePortoftheDataCollector.The
defaultis8080.
b (Optional)ConfigureEnterpriseManagertoautomaticallyaddtheservertothe
StorageCenter(s)towhichithasconnectivity.
Toautomaticallyaddtheserver,selecttheAutomaticallyManageonStorage
Centercheckbox.
Toautomaticallyaddvirtualmachineshostedbytheserver,selectthe
AutomaticallyManageVirtualMachinesonStorageCentercheckbox.
Note: IftheserverhasphysicaliSCSIHBAs,EnterpriseManagermaynot
automaticallyrecognizetheWWNsfortheserver.Inthissituation,configure
theiSCSIHBA(s)totargettheStorageCenter,createaserverontheStorage
Center,thenmanuallymaptheStorageCenterservertotheServerAgent.
IftheServerAgentisinstalledonaNASserver,entertheIPMIconfigurationsettings
inthefollowingfields:
IPMIIPAddress:EntertheIPaddressoftheIPMIcard.
IPMIUserName:EntertheIPMIusername.
IPMIPassword:EntertheIPMIpassword.
d ClickOK.
See Also
DefaultPortsUsedbyEnterpriseManageronpage 8
RegisteraWindowsBasedServeronpage 84
ManuallyMappingaWindowsServertoaStorageCenterServeronpage 93
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Commands
IftheServerAgentManagerisminimized,doubleclicktheServerAgentManager
icon intheWindowssystemtray.
IftheServerAgentManagerisnotrunning,starttheEnterpriseManagerServerAgent
Managerapplication.
IftheServerAgentisinstalledonaservercoreinstallationofWindowsServer,runthe
followingcommand:
"c:\Program Files (x86)\Compellent Technologies\Enterprise Services
Agent\ServerAgentManager.exe"
TheServerAgentManagerwindowappears.
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WebServicesPort:EntertheLegacyWebServicePortoftheDataCollector.The
defaultis8080.
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3 IftheServerAgentisinstalledonaNASserver,entertheconfigurationsettingsofIPMI
inthefollowingfields:
IPMIIPAddress:EntertheIPaddressoftheIPMIcard.
IPMIUserName:EntertheIPMIusername.
IPMIPassword:EntertheIPMIpassword.
4 ClickOK.ThePropertiesdialogboxcloses.
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2 Intheoutputofthecommand,locatetheentryfortheServerAgent.
Example:
Description=Compellent Enterprise Manager Server Agent
IdentifyingNumber={E27C9FDB-8FEC-45CB-8825-C507D6D7DCFF}
InstallDate=20130429
InstallLocation=C:\Program Files (x86)\Compellent
Technologies\Enterprise Services Agent\
InstallState=5
Name=Compellent Enterprise Manager Server Agent
PackageCache=C:\Windows\Installer\b5cdbfb.msi
SKUNumber=
Vendor=Dell
Version=6.4.1.17
3 RecordthepathlistedforthePackageCache.
4 Runthefollowingcommandtoinitiatetheuninstall.Replace<PackageCache>withthe
packagecachepathyourecordedinthepreviousstep.
msiexec /x <PackageCache>
Aconfirmationdialogboxappears.
5 ClickYes.TheCompellentEnterpriseManagerServerAgentdialogboxappears.
6 SelectAutomaticallycloseapplicationsandattempttorestartthemaftersetupis
complete,thenclickOK.
ScheduleSpaceRecoverytorunonceperweekduringoffhours.
InsteadofrunningSpaceRecoveryimmediatelyonanyvolume,maximizetheamount
ofspacerecoveredbyschedulingSpaceRecoverytorunonceperweek.Ifyourun
SpaceRecoverymorefrequently,notethatDataProgressionmustrunontheStorage
CenterpriortoSpaceRecoveryinordertorecoverunusedspace.
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ViewstoragetrendsonvolumesrunningSpaceRecoverytoseeprogressiveresults.
RegularlyscheduledSpaceRecoveryoperationsgraduallyresultinmorespace
recovery.ToseetheprogressiveresultsofSpaceRecovery,viewthestoragetrendsof
volumesrunningSpaceRecovery.
Requirement
Operatingsystem
Anyofthefollowingoperatingsystems(withlatestservicepacks):
WindowsServer2003
WindowsServer2008(fullinstallationonly)
WindowsServer2008R2(fullorcoreinstallation)
WindowsStorageServer2008R2
WindowsServer2012(fullorcoreinstallation)
Software
EnterpriseManagerServerAgent
Disk/Volume
OnlydisksinitializedasBasic(eitherMBRorGPT)aresupported.Dynamic
disksarenotsupported.
OnlyNTFSfilessystemssupported.
Clustersharedvolumesandvolumesthatwerestripedormirroredby
Windowsmirroringutilitiesarenotsupported.
Note: LiveVolumesarenotsupported.
See Also
ServerAgentRequirementsonpage 7
VMware
ThevirtualmachinemustberunningoneofthesupportedWindowsServer
operatingsystemsandconfiguredtoaccesstheStorageCentervolumeinone
ofthefollowingways:
DirectmapLUNusingtheMicrosoftiSCSISoftwareInitiator.
RawDeviceMappings(RDMs)inphysicalmodemappedthroughESXhost.
(RDMsinvirtualmodedonotworkwithSpaceRecovery.)
MicrosoftHyperV ThevirtualmachinemustberunningoneofthesupportedWindowsServer
operatingsystemsandconfiguredtoaccesstheStorageCentervolumeinone
ofthefollowingways:
DirectmapLUNusingtheMicrosoftiSCSISoftwareInitiator.
PassthroughdiskusingSCSIadapteronHyperVguest.(LUNsmapped
usingIDEadaptershowupasvirtualATAdevicesandwillnotworkwith
SpaceRecovery.)
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.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
3 SelecttheAutomatedSpaceRecoverycheckbox.
4 IntheSpaceRecoveryTimeofDayfield,enterthetimeofdaytoperformautomated
SpaceRecovery.
5 ClickOK.
.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
3 CleartheAutomatedSpaceRecoverycheckbox.
4 ClickOK.
Prerequisites
ForSpaceRecoverytorun,AutomatedSpaceRecoverymustbeenabledglobally.
Steps
1 ClicktheServersview.
2 MakesureautomatedSpaceRecoveryisgloballyenabledunderServersProperties
3 IntheServerspane,selectaserverfolder.
4 Intherightpane,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
5 SelecttheAllowAutomatedSpaceRecoverycheckbox.
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6 TosetadefaultSpaceRecoveryschedule,selecttheVolumesUseDefaultSpace
RecoverySchedulecheckbox,thenspecifythescheduleintheSpaceRecovery
Schedulefields.
7 ClickOK.
See Also
GloballyEnableAutomatedSpaceRecoveryonpage 105
Prerequisites
AutomatedSpaceRecoverymustbeenabledglobally.
Iftheserverisamemberofoneormorefolders,theAllowAutomatedSpaceRecovery
checkboxmustbeselectedforeachparentfolder.
Steps
1 ClicktheServersview.
2 MakesureautomatedSpaceRecoveryisenabledgloballyunderServersProperties
andontheparentserverfolder(s).
3 SelecttheWindowsserverintheServerspane.
4 Intherightpane,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
5 SelecttheAllowAutomatedSpaceRecoverycheckbox.
6 TosetadefaultSpaceRecoveryschedule,selecttheVolumesUseDefaultSpace
RecoverySchedulecheckbox,thenspecifythescheduleintheSpaceRecovery
Schedulefields.
Daily:SpacerecoveryisperformedeverydayatthetimespecifiedinEnabling
AutomatedSpaceRecoveryonpage 105.
Weekly:Spacerecoveryisperformedeveryweek,ondayoftheweekselectedfrom
thedropdownmenuthatappears,andatthetimespecifiedinEnablingAutomated
SpaceRecoveryonpage 105.
Monthly:Spacerecoveryisperformedeverymonth,ondayofthemonthspecified
inthefieldthatappearsorthelastdayofthemonthifselected,atthetimespecified
inEnablingAutomatedSpaceRecoveryonpage 105.
7 ClickOK.
See Also
GloballyEnableAutomatedSpaceRecoveryonpage 105
EnableAutomatedSpaceRecoveryforaServerFolderonpage 105
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Prerequisites
AutomatedSpaceRecoverymustbeenabledglobally.
Iftheserverisamemberofoneormorefolders,theAllowAutomatedSpaceRecovery
checkboxmustbeselectedforeachparentfolder.
TheAllowAutomatedSpaceRecoverycheckboxmustbeselectedfortheparent
Windowsserver.
Steps
1 ClicktheServersview.
2 MakesureautomatedSpaceRecoveryisenabledgloballyunderServersProperties
ontheparentserverfolder(s),andtheparentserver.
3 SelectaWindowsvolumeintheServerspane.
4 Intherightpane,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
5 MakesuretheAllowAutomatedSpaceRecoverycheckboxisselected.
6 SelecttheSetAutomatedSpaceRecoverySchedulecheckbox.
7 SelecthowoftentoperformSpaceRecoveryfromtheSpaceRecoverySchedule
dropdown.
Daily:SpacerecoveryisperformedeverydayatthetimespecifiedinEnabling
AutomatedSpaceRecoveryonpage 105.
Weekly:Spacerecoveryisperformedeveryweek,ondayoftheweekselectedfrom
thedropdownmenuthatappears,andatthetimespecifiedinEnablingAutomated
SpaceRecoveryonpage 105.
Monthly:Spacerecoveryisperformedeverymonth,ondayofthemonthspecified
inthefieldthatappearsorthelastdayofthemonthifselected,atthetimespecified
inEnablingAutomatedSpaceRecoveryonpage 105.
8 ClickOK.
See Also
GloballyEnableAutomatedSpaceRecoveryonpage 105
EnableAutomatedSpaceRecoveryforaServerFolderonpage 105
EnableAutomatedSpaceRecoveryforaWindowsServeronpage 106
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Contents
ManagingStorageCenterSettings ............................................ 109
ConfiguringaStorageCentertoInheritSettings ................................ 126
ManagingStorageCenterUsersandGroups ................................... 127
ManagingDiskEnclosures .................................................. 146
ShuttingDownandRestartingaStorageCenter ................................ 148
ViewingandModifyingStorageCenterInformationonpage 109
ModifyingStorageCenterNetworkSettingsonpage 111
ConfiguringStorageCenterUserPreferencesonpage 113
ConfiguringStorageCenterDataSettingsonpage 116
ConfiguringStorageCenterSecureConsoleSettingsonpage 118
ConfiguringStorageCenterSMTPSettingsonpage 119
ConfiguringStorageCenterSNMPSettingsonpage 121
ConfiguringStorageCenterTimeSettingsonpage 122
ConfiguringFilterstoRestrictAdministrativeAccessonpage 123
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Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruser
withtheAdministratorprivilege.
YoumustbeabletoaccessaStorageCenterlicensefilefromthecomputerfromwhich
youarerunningtheEnterpriseManagerClient.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheLicensetab.
5 ClickSubmitLicenseFile.Adialogboxappears.
6 BrowsetoandselectaStorageCenterlicensefile,thenclickOpen.Thedialogbox
closes.
7 ClickApply.
8 Afterthelicenseisapplied,clickOK.
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IftheStorageCenterisaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingahostname,thenewIPaddress
mustbeaddedtotheDNSAorAAAArecordfortheStorageCentertoavoidconnectivity
issues.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenteryouwanttomodify.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheGeneraltab.
5 IntheManagementIPfield,typeanIPv4addresstouseasthemanagementIP.
6 (Optional)IntheIPv6ManagementIPfield,typeanIPv6addresstouseasthe
managementIP.
Note: AnIPv6managementIPissupportedbyStorageCenterversion6.3and
later.
7 ClickOK.
IntheIPGatewayfield,typethedefaultrouteforthenetwork.
6 ClickOK.
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IntheDomainNamefield,typethenameofthedomaintowhichtheStorageCenter
belongs.
6 ClickOK.
ToconfiguretheiDRACinterfacemanually,selectStatic.
ToallowaDHCPservertoconfiguretheiDRACinterfaceautomatically,select
DHCP.
6 IfyouselectedStaticinthepreviousstep,specifytheiDRACinterfacesettings.
a IntheBMCIPAddressfield,typeanIPaddressfortheiDRACinterface.
b IntheBMCNetMaskfield,typethenetworkmask.
c
IntheBMCGatewayfield,typethedefaultroutefortheiDRAC.
7 ClickOK.
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ClickOK.TheSelectReplayProfilesdialogboxcloses.
6 IntheMinimumReplayIntervalfield,thenumberofminutesthatmustpassaftera
replayistakenbeforeasubsequentreplaycanbetaken.
7 ClickOK.
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4 ClickthePreferencestab.
5 FromtheStorageTypedropdownmenu,selecttheStorageTypetouseasthedefault
fornewvolumes.
6 ToallowuserstoselectaStorageTypewhencreatingavolume,selectAllowStorage
Typeselection.
7 ClickOK.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheStoragetab.
5 SelectorcleartheReadCacheEnabledandWriteCacheEnabledcheckboxes.
6 ClickOK.
Schedule or Limit Data Progression (For Storage Center version 5.1 or later)
ForStorageCentersrunningversion5.1orlater,youcanschedulewhenDataProgression
runsandlimithowlongitisallowedtorun.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheStoragetab.
5 IntheDataProgressionStartTimefield,selectortypethetimeatwhichData
Progressionstartsrunningdaily.
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6 FromtheDataProgressionMaxRunTimedropdownmenu,selectthemaximumtime
periodthatDataProgressionisallowedtorun.
7 ClickOK.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheStoragetab.
5 FromtheRAID5StripeWidthdropdownmenu,selectastripewidthof5or9disks.
6 FromtheRAID6StripeWidthdropdownmenu,selectastripewidthof6or10disks.
7 ClickOK.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheStoragetab.
5 IntheiSNSServerHostorIPAddressfield,typethehostnameorIPaddressofan
iSNSserverthatprovidesnameservicesforinitiatorsandtargetsonyournetwork.
6 ClickOK.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
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Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenterthathasthesettingsyouwanttoapplyto
otherStorageCenters.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheStoragetab.
5 SelecttheApplythesesettingstootherStorageCenterscheckbox.
6 ClickApply.TheSelectStorageCenterdialogboxappears.
7 SelectthecheckboxforeachStorageCentertowhichyouwanttoapplythesettings.
8 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheSecureConsoletab.
5 SelecttheEnablesecureconsoleaccesscheckbox.
6 IntheSecureConsoleServerHostorIPAddressfield,typethehostnameorIPaddress
ofansecureconsoleserverprovidedbyDellTechnicalSupportServices.
7 IfaSOCKSproxyisrequiredtoallowtheStorageCentertocommunicatewiththe
secureconsoleserverspecifiedinthepreviousstep,configuretheProxySettings.
a FromtheProxyTypedropdownmenu,selectSOCKS4orSOCKS5.
b IntheIPAddressfield,typetheIPaddressoftheproxyserver.
c
InthePortfield,typetheportusedbytheproxyserver.
d Iftheproxyserverrequiresauthentication,completetheUserNameandPassword
fields.
8 ClickOK.
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Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheSecureConsoletab.
5 ClicktheRestartService.Aconfirmationdialogboxappears.
6 ClickOKtoconfirm.
7 ClickOK.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenterthathasthesettingsyouwanttoapplyto
otherStorageCenters.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheSecureConsoletab.
5 SelecttheApplythesesettingstootherStorageCenterscheckbox.
6 ClickApply.TheSelectStorageCenterdialogboxappears.
7 SelectthecheckboxforeachStorageCentertowhichyouwanttoapplythesettings.
8 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
IftheSecureConsoleproxypasswordisnotconfiguredorwasmodified,thedialog
boxcloses.
IftheSecureConsoleproxypasswordwasconfiguredpreviouslyandnotmodified,
theSecureConsoleProxypassworddialogboxappears.
9 (Proxypasswordonly)InthePasswordfield,typethepasswordfortheproxy,then
clickOK.
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Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenteryouwanttomodify.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheSMTPServertab.
5 ConfiguretheSMTPserversettings.
a SelecttheEnableSMTPEmailcheckbox.
b IntheSMTPMailServerfield,entertheIPaddressorfullyqualifieddomainname
oftheSMTPemailserver.ClickTestServertoverifyconnectivitytotheSMTP
server.
c
(Optional)IntheBackupSMTPServerfield,entertheIPaddressorfullyqualified
domainnameofabackupSMTPemailserver.ClickTestServertoverify
connectivitytotheSMTPserver.
d IftheSMTPserverrequiresemailstocontainaMAILFROMaddress,specifyan
emailaddressintheSenderEmailAddressfield.
e (Optional)IntheCommonSubjectLinefield,enterasubjectlinetouseforall
emailssentbytheStorageCenter.
f
ConfigurehowtheStorageCenteridentifiesitselftotheSMTPserver:
TouseSMTP,typetheStorageCenterfullyqualifieddomainnameintheHello
Message(HELO)field.
TouseESMTP,selecttheSendExtendedHello(EHLO)checkbox,thentypethe
StorageCenterfullyqualifieddomainnameintheExtendedHelloMessage
(EHLO)field.
g IftheSMTPserverrequiresclientstoauthenticatebeforesendingemail,selectthe
UseAuthorizedLogin(AUTHLOGIN)checkbox,thentypeausernameand
passwordintheLoginIDandPasswordfields.
6 ClickOK.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenterthathasthesettingsyouwanttoapplyto
otherStorageCenters.
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3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheSMTPServertab.
5 SelecttheApplythesesettingstootherStorageCenterscheckbox.
6 ClickApply.TheSelectStorageCenterdialogboxappears.
7 SelectthecheckboxforeachStorageCentertowhichyouwanttoapplythesettings.
8 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
Ifapasswordisnotconfiguredorwasmodified,thedialogboxcloses.
Ifapasswordwasconfiguredpreviouslyandnotmodified,theSMTPServer
Passworddialogboxappears.
9 (Passwordonly)InthePasswordfield,typethepasswordforSMTP,thenclickOK.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheSNMPServertab.
5 SetthecommunitystringsthatallowaccesstotheStorageCenterSNMPagent.
a IntheReadOnlyCommunityStringfield,typeapasswordusedtoallownetwork
managementsystemstoreadfromtheStorageCenterSNMPagent.
b IntheReadWriteCommunityStringfield,typeapasswordusedtoallownetwork
managementsystemstoreadfromorwritetotheStorageCenterSNMPagent.
6 IftheAgentRunningstatusisNotRunning,clickStartAgent.
7 SpecifysettingsforthenetworkmanagementsystemtowhichStorageCenterwillsend
SNMPtraps.
a IntheTrapCommunityStringfield,typeapasswordusedtoallowtheStorage
CenterSNMPagenttocommunicatewiththeNetworkManagementSystem.
b IntheTrapDestinationfield,typehostnameorIPaddressoftheNetwork
ManagementSystemthatiscollectingtrapinformation.
c
FromtheTrapTypedropdownmenu,selectthetraptypetouse.
d ClickStartTrap.
8 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
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Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenterthathasthesettingsyouwanttoapplyto
otherStorageCenters.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheSNMPServertab.
5 SelecttheApplythesesettingstootherStorageCenterscheckbox.
6 ClickApply.TheSelectStorageCenterdialogboxappears.
7 SelectthecheckboxforeachStorageCentertowhichyouwanttoapplythesettings.
8 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheTimetab.
5 FromtheRegiondropdownmenu,selecttheregionwheretheStorageCenteris
located.
6 FromtheTimeZonedropdownmenu,selectthetimezonewheretheStorageCenter
islocated.
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7 Setthedateandtime.
Tosetthedateandtimemanually,makesuretheUseNTPServercheckboxis
cleared,thensetthedateandtimeintheCurrentTimefields.
ToconfiguretheStorageCentertosynchronizethedateandtimewithaNetwork
TimeProtocolserver,selecttheUseNTPServercheckbox,thentypethehostname
orIPaddressofanNTPserverintheServerHostorIPAddressfield.
8 ClickOK.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenterthathasthesettingsyouwanttoapplyto
otherStorageCenters.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheTimetab.
5 SelecttheApplythesesettingstootherStorageCenterscheckbox.
6 ClickApply.TheSelectStorageCenterdialogboxappears.
7 SelectthecheckboxforeachStorageCentertowhichyouwanttoapplythesettings.
8 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
EnterpriseManagerdoesnotallowyoutocreateanaccessfilterpolicythatwouldreject
yourcurrentadministrativeconnection.
Accessfiltersapplytonewadministrativeconnectionsonly;existingadministrative
connectionsarenotaffected.
Note: Foruserinterfacereferenceinformation,clickHelp.
Prerequisites
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Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheIPFilteringtab.
5 ClickCreateFilter.TheCreateIPFilterdialogboxappears.
6 SelecttheStorageCenteruseroruserprivilegeleveltoallow.
ToallowaccesstoaStorageCenteruserprivilegelevel,selectUserPrivilegeLevel,
thenselectaprivilegelevelfromthedropdownmenu.
ToallowaccesstoanindividualStorageCenteruser,selectSpecificUser,thenselect
auserfromthedropdownmenu.
7 SpecifywhichsourceIPaddressestoallow.
Note: Ifnetworkaddresstranslation(NAT)isenabledinyournetwork
environment,besuretospecifytheIPaddress(es)visibletotheStorageCenter.
ToallowallsourceIPaddresses,selectAllHosts.
ToallowaccesstoaspecificIPaddress,selectSingleIPAddress,thentypetheIP
addressinthefield.
ToallowaccesstoarangeofIPaddresses,selectRangeofIPAddresses,thentype
thefirstandlastIPaddressesinthefields.
8 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheIPFilteringtab.
5 Selecttheaccessfilterthatyouwanttomodify,thenclickModifyFilter.TheModifyIP
Filterdialogboxappears.
6 Modifytheaccessfiltersettingsasneeded.Foruserinterfacereferenceinformation,
clickHelp.
7 (Optional)ModifytheallowedStorageCenteruseroruserprivilegelevel.
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ToallowaccesstoaStorageCenteruserprivilegelevel,selectUserPrivilegeLevel,
thenselectaprivilegelevelfromthedropdownmenu.
ToallowaccesstoanindividualStorageCenteruser,selectSpecificUser,thenselect
auserfromthedropdownmenu.
8 (Optional)ModifytheallowedsourceIPaddresses.
Note: Ifnetworkaddresstranslation(NAT)isenabledinyournetwork
environment,besuretospecifytheIPaddress(es)visibletotheStorageCenter.
ToallowallsourceIPaddresses,selectAllHosts.
ToallowaccesstoaspecificIPaddress,selectSingleIPAddress,thentypetheIP
addressinthefield.
ToallowaccesstoarangeofIPaddresses,selectRangeofIPAddresses,thentype
thefirstandlastIPaddressesinthefields.
9 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheIPFilteringtab.
5 Selecttheaccessfilterthatyouwanttodelete,thenclickDeleteFilter.TheDeleteIP
Filterdialogboxappears.
6 ClickOKtoconfirmdeletion,thenclickOKtoclosetheEditSettingsdialogbox.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheIPFilteringtab.
5 ClickShowAccessViolations.TheShowAccessViolationsdialogboxappears.
6 (Optional)Deleteaccessviolations.
a Selectthecorrespondingcheckboxforeachviolationthatyouwanttodelete.
b ClickDeleteSelectedViolations.Aconfirmationdialogboxappears.
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ClickOKtoclosetheconfirmationdialogbox,thenclickOKtoclosetheShow
AccessViolationsdialogbox.
7 ClickOKtoclosetheEditSettingsdialogbox.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenterthathasthesettingsyouwanttoapplyto
otherStorageCenters.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheIPFilteringtab.
5 SelecttheApplythesesettingstootherStorageCenterscheckbox.
6 ClickApply.TheSelectStorageCenterdialogboxappears.
7 SelectthecheckboxforeachStorageCentertowhichyouwanttoapplythesettings.
8 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 Intherightpane,clickInheritSettings.TheInheritSettingswizardappears.
4 SelecttheStorageCenterfromwhichyouwanttoinheritsettings,thenclickNext.The
wizardadvancestothenextpage.
5 Selectthecheckboxforeachcategoryofsettingsthatyouwanttoinherit.Foruser
interfacereferenceinformation,clickHelp.
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6 Whenyouaredone,clickFinish.
IfyoumodifiedpasswordsforthePhoneHomeproxy,SecureConsoleproxy,or
SMTPserver(orifpasswordsarenotconfigured),thedialogboxcloses.
IfapasswordforthePhoneHomeproxy,SecureConsoleproxy,orSMTPserverwas
configuredpreviouslyandnotmodified,youarepromptedtoreentertherequired
passwords.
7 Entertherequiredpassword(s)tocompletethewizard.
Allowed Access
Administrator
ReadandwriteaccesstotheentireStorageCenter(norestrictions).All
Administratorshavethesamepredefinedprivileges.OnlyAdministratorscan
manageusersandusergroups.
VolumeManager Readandwriteaccesstothefoldersassociatedwiththeassignedusergroups.
Userswiththisprivilegelevelcancreatevolumesintheallowedvolumefolders
andmapthemtoexistingserversintheallowedserverfolders.
Reporter
Readonlyaccesstothefoldersassociatedwiththeassignedusergroup(s).
User Groups
Usergroupsgrantaccesstovolume,server,anddiskfolders.
UserswiththeAdministratorprivilegehaveaccesstoallfoldersandcannotbeadded
tousergroups.
UserswiththeVolumeManagerorReporterprivilegemustbeassociatedwithoneor
moreusergroups,andcanaccessonlythevolume,server,anddiskfoldersmade
availabletothem.
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Localusersandusergroups:Useraccountscanbecreatedandmaintainedonthe
StorageCenter.
Externaldirectoryservice:InenvironmentsthatuseActiveDirectoryorOpenLDAP,
StorageCentercanauthenticatedirectoryusers.Accesscanbegrantedtoindividual
directoryusersanddirectoryusergroups.TheseusersaccesstheStorageCenterusing
theirdomaincredentials.
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Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheUsersandUserGroupstab.
5 OntheLocalUserssubtab,clickTasksCreateLocalUser.TheCreateLocalUser
dialogboxappears.
6 IntheNamefield,typeanamefortheuser.
Note: Toavoidusernameconflictswithdirectoryserviceusers,donotusethe
@or\charactersinlocalusernames.
7 FromthePrivilegedropdownmenu,selecttheprivilegeleveltoassigntotheuser.
Administrator:Whenselected,thelocaluserhasfullaccesstotheStorageCenter.
VolumeManager:Whenselected,thelocaluserhasreadandwriteaccessto
volumes,servers,anddisksinthefoldersassociatedwiththeassignedusergroups.
Reporter:Whenselected,thelocaluserhasreadonlyaccesstovolumes,servers,
anddisksinthefoldersassociatedwiththeassignedusergroups.
8 FromtheSessionTimeoutdropdownmenu,selectthemaximumlengthoftimethat
thelocalusercanbeidlewhileloggedintotheStorageCenterSystemManagerbefore
theconnectionisterminated.
9 (VolumeManagerandReporteronly)Addoneormorelocalusergroupstothelocal
user.
a IntheLocalUserGroupsarea,clickChange.TheSelectLocalUserGroupsdialog
boxappears.
b (Optional)Tocreateanewlocalusergroup,clickCreateLocalUserGroup,then
completetheCreateLocalUserGroupwizard.Foruserinterfacereference
information,clickHelp.
c
Selectthecheckboxforeachlocalusergroupyouwanttoassociatewiththelocal
user.
d Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.TheSelectLocalUserGroupsdialogboxcloses.
10 SpecifyandconfirmapasswordfortheuserinthePasswordandConfirmPassword
fields.
11 (Optional)SpecifymoreinformationabouttheuserintheDetailsarea.
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12 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.TheCreateLocalUserdialogboxcloses.
13 ClickOKtoclosetheEditSettingsdialogbox.
Configure the Default User Preferences for New Storage Center Users
ThedefaultuserpreferencesareappliedtonewStorageCenterusers.Thepreferencescan
beindividuallycustomizedfurtheraftertheuseriscreated.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheUsersandUserGroupstab.
5 OntheLocalUserssubtab,clickTasksConfigureDefaultUserPreferences.The
ConfigureDefaultUserPreferencesdialogboxappears.
6 Modifytheuserpreferencesasneeded,thenclickOK.
Note: Foruserinterfacereferenceinformation,clickHelp.
7 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.TheConfigureDefaultUserPreferencesdialogbox
closes.
8 ClickOKtoclosetheStorageCenterEditSettingsdialogbox.
See Also
ConfigurePreferencesforaLocalStorageCenterUser
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheUsersandUserGroupstab.
5 OntheLocalUserssubtab,selecttheuser,thenclickEditSettings.TheEditSettings
dialogboxappears.
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6 FromthePrivilegedropdownmenu,selecttheprivilegeleveltoassigntotheuser.
Administrator:Whenselected,thelocaluserhasfullaccesstotheStorageCenter.
VolumeManager:Whenselected,thelocaluserhasreadandwriteaccesstothe
foldersassociatedwiththeassignedusergroups.
Reporter:Whenselected,thelocaluserhasreadonlyaccesstothefoldersassociated
withtheassignedusergroups.
7 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.ThelocaluserEditSettingsdialogboxcloses.
8 ClickOKtoclosetheStorageCenterEditSettingsdialogbox.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheUsersandUserGroupstab.
5 OntheLocalUserssubtab,selecttheuser,thenclickEditSettings.TheEditSettings
dialogboxappears.
6 FromtheSessionTimeoutdropdownmenu,selectthemaximumlengthoftimethat
thelocalusercanbeidlewhileloggedintotheStorageCenterSystemManagerbefore
theconnectionisterminated.
7 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.ThelocaluserEditSettingsdialogboxcloses.
8 ClickOKtoclosetheStorageCenterEditSettingsdialogbox.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheUsersandUserGroupstab.
5 OntheLocalUserssubtab,selecttheuser,thenclickEditSettings.TheEditSettings
dialogboxappears.
6 Enableordisableaccessforthelocaluser.
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Toenableaccess,selecttheEnabledcheckbox.
Todisableaccess,cleartheEnabledcheckbox.
7 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.ThelocaluserEditSettingsdialogboxcloses.
8 ClickOKtoclosetheStorageCenterEditSettingsdialogbox.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheUsersandUserGroupstab.
5 OntheLocalUserssubtab,selecttheuser,thenclickEditSettings.TheEditSettings
dialogboxappears.
6 Modifylocalgroupmembershipfortheuser.
a IntheLocalUserGroupsarea,clickChange.TheSelectLocalUserGroupsdialog
boxappears.
b (Optional)Tocreateanewlocalusergroup,clickCreateLocalUserGroup,then
completetheCreateLocalUserGroupwizard.Foruserinterfacereference
information,clickHelp.
c
Selectthecheckboxforeachlocalusergroupyouwanttoassociatewiththelocal
user.
d Toremovethelocaluserfromalocalgroup,clearthecheckboxforthegroup.
e Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.TheSelectLocalUserGroupsdialogboxcloses.
7 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.ThelocaluserEditSettingsdialogboxcloses.
8 ClickOKtoclosetheStorageCenterEditSettingsdialogbox.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheUsersandUserGroupstab.
5 OntheLocalUserssubtab,selecttheuser,thenclickEditSettings.TheEditSettings
dialogboxappears.
6 ClickConfigureUserPreferences.TheConfigureUserPreferencesdialogbox
appears.
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7 Modifytheuserpreferencesasneeded,thenclickOK.
Note: Foruserinterfacereferenceinformation,clickHelp.
8 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.ThelocaluserEditSettingsdialogboxcloses.
9 ClickOKtoclosetheStorageCenterEditSettingsdialogbox.
See Also
ConfiguretheDefaultUserPreferencesforNewStorageCenterUsers
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheUsersandUserGroupstab.
5 OntheLocalUserssubtab,selecttheuser,thenclickEditSettings.TheEditSettings
dialogboxappears.
6 ClickConfigureUserPreferences.TheConfigureUserPreferencesdialogbox
appears.
7 ModifytheRealNamefieldasnecessary.
8 ModifythefieldsintheDetailsareaasnecessary,thenclickOK.
Note: Foruserinterfacereferenceinformation,clickHelp.
9 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.ThelocaluserEditSettingsdialogboxcloses.
10 ClickOKtoclosetheStorageCenterEditSettingsdialogbox.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheUsersandUserGroupstab.
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5 OntheLocalUserssubtab,selecttheuser,thenclickChangePassword.TheChange
Passworddialogboxappears.
6 Enterandconfirmanewpasswordforthelocaluser,thenclickOK.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheUsersandUserGroupstab.
5 OntheLocalUserssubtab,selecttheuser,thenclickDelete.TheDeletedialogbox
appears.
6 ClickOKtoconfirm,thenclickOKtoclosetheEditSettingsdialogbox.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheUsersandUserGroupstab.
5 OntheLocalUserssubtab,clickTasksRestoreDeletedUser.TheRestoreDeleted
Userwizardappears.
6 Selectthelocaluserthatyouwanttorestore,thenclickNext.Thewizardadvancesto
thenextpage.
7 (VolumeManagerandReporteronly)Addthelocalusertooneormorelocaluser
groups.
a IntheLocalUserGroupsarea,clickChange.TheSelectLocalUserGroupsdialog
boxappears.
b (Optional)Tocreateanewlocalusergroup,clickCreateLocalUserGroup,then
completetheCreateLocalUserGroupwizard.Foruserinterfacereference
information,clickHelp.
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Selectthecheckboxforeachlocalusergroupyouwanttoassociatewiththelocal
user.
d Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.TheSelectLocalUserGroupsdialogboxcloses.
8 EnterandconfirmanewpasswordforthelocaluserintheNewPasswordandConfirm
Passwordfields.
9 Modifytheremainingusersettingsasneeded.
Note: Foruserinterfacereferenceinformation,clickHelp.
10 Whenyouarefinished,clickFinishtoclosethewizard,thenclickOKtoclosetheEdit
Settingsdialogbox.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheUsersandUserGroupstab.
5 OntheLocalUserGroupssubtab,clickCreateLocalUserGroup.TheCreateLocal
UserGroupwizardappears.
6 Addvolumefolderstothelocalusergroup.
a Ifyouneedtocreateavolumefolder,clickCreateVolumeFolder,thencompletethe
fieldsintheCreateVolumeFolderdialogbox.
b Intheuppertable,selectthevolumefolder(s)youwanttoaddtothelocaluser
group,thenclickAddVolumeFolders.Thevolumefoldersmovefromtheupper
tabletothelowertable.
c
Whenyouarefinished,clickNext.Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
7 Addserverfolderstothelocalusergroup.
a Ifyouneedtocreateaserverfolder,clickCreateServerFolder,thencompletethe
fieldsintheCreateServerFolderdialogbox.
b Intheuppertable,selecttheserverfolder(s)youwanttoaddtothelocalusergroup,
thenclickAddServerFolders.Theserverfoldersmovefromtheuppertabletothe
lowertable.
c
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Whenyouarefinished,clickNext.Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
8 Adddiskfolderstothelocalusergroup.
a Intheuppertable,selectthediskfolder(s)youwanttoaddtothelocalusergroup,
thenclickAddDiskFolders.Thediskfoldersmovefromtheuppertabletothe
lowertable.
b Whenyouarefinished,clickNext.Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
9 IntheNamefield,typeanameforthelocalusergroup,thenclickFinish.
10 ClickOKtoclosetheEditSettingsdialogbox.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheUsersandUserGroupstab.
5 OntheLocalUserGroupssubtab,selectthelocalusergroup,thenclickManageUsers.
TheManageUsersdialogboxappears.
6 Manageusermembershipfortheusergroup.
Toaddusers,selecttheuser(s)youwanttoaddintheuppertable,thenclickAdd
Users.Theusersmovefromtheuppertabletothelowertable.
Toremoveusers,selecttheuser(s)youwanttoremoveinthelowertable,thenclick
RemoveUsers.Theusersmovefromtheuppertabletothelowertable.
7 Whenyouarefinished,clickOKtoclosetheManageUsersdialogbox.
8 ClickOKtoclosetheEditSettingsdialogbox.
Manage Directory User Group Membership for a Local Storage Center User Group
Addadirectoryusergrouptoalocalusergrouptograntaccesstoalldirectoryusersinthe
directoryusergroup.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeconfiguredtoauthenticateuserswithanexternaldirectory
service.
Thedirectoryusergroup(s)youwanttoaddtoalocalStorageCenterusergroupmust
havebeengrantedVolumeManagerorReporteraccesstotheStorageCenter.
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruser
withtheAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheUsersandUserGroupstab.
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5 OntheLocalUserGroupssubtab,selectthelocalusergroup,thenclickManage
DirectoryUserGroups.TheManageDirectoryUserGroupsdialogboxappears.
6 Managedirectoryusergroupmembershipfortheusergroup.
Toadddirectoryusergroups,selectthedirectoryusergroup(s)youwanttoaddin
theuppertable,thenclickAddDirectoryUserGroups.Thedirectoryusergroup(s)
movefromtheuppertabletothelowertable.
Toremovedirectoryusergroups,selectthedirectoryusergroup(s)youwantto
removeinthelowertable,thenclickRemoveDirectoryUserGroups.Thedirectory
usergroupsmovefromtheuppertabletothelowertable.
7 Whenyouarefinished,clickOKtoclosetheManageDirectoryUserGroupsdialog
box.
8 ClickOKtoclosetheEditSettingsdialogbox.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheUsersandUserGroupstab.
5 OntheLocalUserGroupssubtab,selectthelocalusergroup,thenclickManage
Folders.TheManageFoldersdialogboxappears.
6 Managevolumefoldersforthelocalusergroup.
a Ifyouneedtocreateavolumefolder,clickCreateVolumeFolder,thencompletethe
fieldsintheCreateVolumeFolderdialogbox.
b Toaddavolumefolder,selectthevolumefolder(s)youwanttoaddintheupper
table,thenclickAddVolumeFolders.Thevolumefoldersmovefromtheupper
tabletothelowertable.
c
Toremoveavolumefolder,selectthevolumefolder(s)youwanttoremovefromthe
localusergroupinthelowertable,thenclickRemoveVolumeFolders.Thevolume
foldersmovefromthelowertabletotheuppertable.
d Whenyouarefinished,clickNext.Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
7 Manageserverfoldersforthelocalusergroup.
a Ifyouneedtocreateaserverfolder,clickCreateServerFolder,thencompletethe
fieldsintheCreateServerFolderdialogbox.
b Toaddaserverfolder,selecttheserverfolder(s)youwanttoaddintheuppertable,
thenclickAddServerFolders.Theserverfoldersmovefromtheuppertabletothe
lowertable.
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Toremoveaserverfolder,selecttheserverfolder(s)youwanttoremovefromthe
localusergroupinthelowertable,thenclickRemoveServerFolders.Theserver
foldersmovefromthelowertabletotheuppertable.
d Whenyouarefinished,clickNext.Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
8 Managediskfoldersforthelocalusergroup.
a Addorremoveadiskfolder.
Toaddadiskfolder,selectthediskfolder(s)youwanttoaddintheuppertable,
thenclickAddDiskFolders.Thediskfoldersmovefromtheuppertabletothe
lowertable.
Toremoveadiskfolder,selectthediskfolder(s)youwanttoremovefromthe
localusergroupinthelowertable,thenclickRemoveDiskFolders.Thedisk
foldersmovefromthelowertabletotheuppertable.
b Whenyouaredone,clickFinish.Thewizardcloses.
9 ClickOKtoclosetheEditSettingsdialogbox.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheUsersandUserGroupstab.
5 OntheLocalUserGroupssubtab,selectthelocalusergroup,thenclickDelete.The
Deletedialogboxappears.
6 ClickOKtoconfirmdeletion,thenclickOKtoclosetheEditSettingsdialogbox.
Prerequisites
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TheStorageCentermustbeconfiguredtoauthenticateuserswithanexternaldirectory
service.
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruser
withtheAdministratorprivilege.
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Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheUsersandUserGroupstab.
5 OntheDirectoryUserssubtab,clickTasksGrantAccesstoDirectoryUser.The
GrantAccesstoDirectoryUserdialogboxappears.
6 IntheNamefield,typethedirectoryusernameassignedtotheuser.Thefollowing
formatsaresupported:
username@domain
domain\username
7 IntheDistinguishedNamefield,typethedistinguishednamefortheuser.
Example:CN=FirstnameLastname,CN=Users,DC=example,DC=com
8 FromthePrivilegedropdownmenu,selecttheprivilegeleveltoassigntotheuser.
Administrator:Whenselected,thelocaluserhasfullaccesstotheStorageCenter.
VolumeManager:Whenselected,thelocaluserhasreadandwriteaccesstothe
foldersassociatedwiththeassignedusergroups.
Reporter:Whenselected,thelocaluserhasreadonlyaccesstothefoldersassociated
withtheassignedusergroups.
9 FromtheSessionTimeoutdropdownmenu,selectthemaximumlengthoftimethat
thelocalusercanbeidlewhileloggedintotheStorageCenterSystemManagerbefore
theconnectionisterminated.
10 (VolumeManagerandReporteronly)Addoneormorelocalusergroupstothelocal
user.
a IntheLocalUserGroupsarea,clickChange.TheSelectLocalUserGroupsdialog
boxappears.
b (Optional)Tocreateanewlocalusergroup,clickCreateLocalUserGroup,then
completetheCreateLocalUserGroupwizard.Foruserinterfacereference
information,clickHelp.
c
Selectthecheckboxforeachlocalusergroupyouwanttoassociatewiththelocal
user.
d Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.TheSelectLocalUserGroupsdialogboxcloses.
11 (Optional)SpecifymoreinformationabouttheuserintheDetailsarea.Foruser
interfacereferenceinformation,clickHelp.
12 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.TheCreateLocalUserdialogboxcloses.
13 ClickOKtoclosetheEditSettingsdialogbox.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
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Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheUsersandUserGroupstab.
5 OntheDirectoryUserssubtab,selecttheuser,thenclickEditSettings.TheEdit
Settingsdialogboxappears.
6 FromthePrivilegedropdownmenu,selecttheprivilegeleveltoassigntotheuser.
Administrator:Whenselected,thelocaluserhasfullaccesstotheStorageCenter.
VolumeManager:Whenselected,thelocaluserhasreadandwriteaccesstothe
foldersassociatedwiththeassignedusergroups.
Reporter:Whenselected,thelocaluserhasreadonlyaccesstothefoldersassociated
withtheassignedusergroups.
7 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.ThelocaluserEditSettingsdialogboxcloses.
8 ClickOKtoclosetheStorageCenterEditSettingsdialogbox.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheUsersandUserGroupstab.
5 OntheDirectoryUserssubtab,selecttheuser,thenclickEditSettings.TheEdit
Settingsdialogboxappears.
6 FromtheSessionTimeoutdropdownmenu,selectthemaximumlengthoftimethat
thelocalusercanbeidlewhileloggedintotheStorageCenterSystemManagerbefore
theconnectionisterminated.
7 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.ThelocaluserEditSettingsdialogboxcloses.
8 ClickOKtoclosetheStorageCenterEditSettingsdialogbox.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
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3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheUsersandUserGroupstab.
5 OntheDirectoryUserssubtab,selecttheuser,thenclickEditSettings.TheEdit
Settingsdialogboxappears.
6 Enableordisableaccessforthedirectoryserviceuser.
Toenableaccess,selecttheEnabledcheckbox.
Todisableaccess,cleartheEnabledcheckbox.
7 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.ThelocaluserEditSettingsdialogboxcloses.
8 ClickOKtoclosetheStorageCenterEditSettingsdialogbox.
Prerequisites
ThedirectoryserviceusermusthavebeenindividuallygrantedaccesstotheStorage
Center.Usersthathavebeengrantedaccessbasedonadirectorygroupinheritlocal
groupmembershipfromthedirectorygroupsettings.
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruser
withtheAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheUsersandUserGroupstab.
5 OntheDirectoryUserssubtab,selecttheuser,thenclickEditSettings.TheEdit
Settingsdialogboxappears.
6 Modifylocalgroupmembershipfortheuser.
a IntheLocalUserGroupsarea,clickChange.TheSelectLocalUserGroupsdialog
boxappears.
b (Optional)Tocreateanewlocalusergroup,clickCreateLocalUserGroup,then
completetheCreateLocalUserGroupwizard.Foruserinterfacereference
information,clickHelp.
c
Selectthecheckboxforeachlocalusergroupyouwanttoassociatewiththelocal
user.
d Toremovethelocaluserfromalocalgroup,clearthecheckboxforthegroup.
e Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.TheSelectLocalUserGroupsdialogboxcloses.
7 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.ThelocaluserEditSettingsdialogboxcloses.
8 ClickOKtoclosetheStorageCenterEditSettingsdialogbox.
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Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheUsersandUserGroupstab.
5 OntheDirectoryUserssubtab,selecttheuser,thenclickEditSettings.TheEdit
Settingsdialogboxappears.
6 ClickConfigureUserPreferences.TheConfigureUserPreferencesdialogbox
appears.
7 Modifytheuserpreferencesasneeded,thenclickOK.
Note: Foruserinterfacereferenceinformation,clickHelp.
8 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.ThelocaluserEditSettingsdialogboxcloses.
9 ClickOKtoclosetheStorageCenterEditSettingsdialogbox.
See Also
ConfiguretheDefaultUserPreferencesforNewStorageCenterUsers
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheUsersandUserGroupstab.
5 OntheDirectoryUserssubtab,selecttheuser,thenclickEditSettings.TheEdit
Settingsdialogboxappears.
6 ClickConfigureUserPreferences.TheConfigureUserPreferencesdialogbox
appears.
7 ModifytheRealNamefieldasnecessary.
8 ModifythefieldsintheDetailsareaasnecessary,thenclickOK.
Note: Foruserinterfacereferenceinformation,clickHelp.
9 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.ThelocaluserEditSettingsdialogboxcloses.
10 ClickOKtoclosetheStorageCenterEditSettingsdialogbox.
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Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheUsersandUserGroupstab.
5 OntheDirectoryUserssubtab,selecttheuser,thenclickDelete.TheDeletedialogbox
appears.
6 ClickOKtoconfirm,thenclickOKtoclosetheEditSettingsdialogbox.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheUsersandUserGroupstab.
5 OntheDirectoryUserssubtab,clickTasksRestoreDeletedUser.TheRestore
DeletedUserwizardappears.
6 Selectthedirectoryserviceuserthatyouwanttorestore,thenclickNext.Thewizard
advancestothenextpage.
7 (VolumeManagerandReporteronly)Addthelocalusertooneormorelocaluser
groups.
a IntheLocalUserGroupsarea,clickChange.TheSelectLocalUserGroupsdialog
boxappears.
b (Optional)Tocreateanewlocalusergroup,clickCreateLocalUserGroup,then
completetheCreateLocalUserGroupwizard.Foruserinterfacereference
information,clickHelp.
c
Selectthecheckboxforeachlocalusergroupyouwanttoassociatewiththelocal
user.
d Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.TheSelectLocalUserGroupsdialogboxcloses.
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8 Modifytheremainingusersettingsasneeded.
Note: Foruserinterfacereferenceinformation,clickHelp.
9 Whenyouarefinished,clickFinishtoclosethewizard,thenclickOKtoclosetheEdit
Settingsdialogbox.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeconfiguredtoauthenticateuserswithanexternaldirectory
service.
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruser
withtheAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheUsersandUserGroupstab.
5 OntheDirectoryUserGroupssubtab,clickGrantAccesstoDirectoryUserGroups.
TheGrantAccesstoDirectoryUserGroupsdialogboxappears.
6 IntheDisplayNamefield,typeanametoidentifythedirectoryusergroup.
7 IntheDistinguishedNamefield,typethedistinguishednameforthedirectoryuser
group.
Example:CN=Groupname,CN=Users,DC=example,DC=com
8 FromthePrivilegedropdownmenu,selecttheprivilegeleveltoassigntotheuser
group.
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Administrator:Whenselected,directoryusersinthegrouphavefullaccesstothe
StorageCenter.
VolumeManager:Whenselected,directoryusersinthegrouphavereadandwrite
accesstothefoldersassociatedwiththeassignedusergroups.
Reporter:Whenselected,directoryusersinthegrouphavereadonlyaccesstothe
foldersassociatedwiththeassignedusergroups.
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9 (VolumeManagerandReporteronly)Addoneormorelocalusergroupstothe
directoryusergroup.
a IntheLocalUserGroupsarea,clickChange.TheSelectLocalUserGroupsdialog
boxappears.
b (Optional)Tocreateanewlocalusergroup,clickCreateLocalUserGroup,then
completetheCreateLocalUserGroupwizard.Foruserinterfacereference
information,clickHelp.
c
Selectthecheckboxforeachlocalusergroupyouwanttoassociatewiththe
directoryusergroup.
d Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.TheSelectLocalUserGroupsdialogboxcloses.
10 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.TheGrantAccesstoDirectoryUserGroupsdialog
boxcloses.
11 ClickOKtoclosetheEditSettingsdialogbox.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheUsersandUserGroupstab.
5 OntheDirectoryUserGroupssubtab,selectthedirectoryusergroup,thenclickEdit
Settings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
6 FromthePrivilegedropdownmenu,selecttheprivilegeleveltoassigntotheuser
group.
Administrator:Whenselected,directoryusersinthegrouphavefullaccesstothe
StorageCenter.
VolumeManager:Whenselected,directoryusersinthegrouphavereadandwrite
accesstothefoldersassociatedwiththeassignedusergroups.
Reporter:Whenselected,directoryusersinthegrouphavereadonlyaccesstothe
foldersassociatedwiththeassignedusergroups.
7 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.TheEditSettingsdialogboxcloses.
8 ClickOKtoclosetheStorageCenterEditSettingsdialogbox.
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Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheUsersandUserGroupstab.
5 OntheDirectoryUserGroupssubtab,selectthedirectoryusergroup,thenclickEdit
Settings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
6 Modifylocalgroupmembershipforthedirectoryusergroup.
a IntheLocalUserGroupsarea,clickChange.TheSelectLocalUserGroupsdialog
boxappears.
b (Optional)Tocreateanewlocalusergroup,clickCreateLocalUserGroup,then
completetheCreateLocalUserGroupwizard.Foruserinterfacereference
information,clickHelp.
c
Selectthecheckboxforeachlocalusergroupyouwanttoassociatewiththe
directoryusergroup.
d Toremovethedirectoryusergroupfromalocalgroup,clearthecheckboxforthe
localgroup.
e Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.TheSelectLocalUserGroupsdialogboxcloses.
7 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.TheEditSettingsdialogboxcloses.
8 ClickOKtoclosetheStorageCenterEditSettingsdialogbox.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenter.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheUsersandUserGroupstab.
5 OntheDirectoryUserGroupssubtab,selectthedirectoryusergroup,thenclick
Delete.TheDeletedialogboxappears.
6 ClickOKtoconfirm.
7 ClickOKtoclosetheStorageCenterEditSettingsdialogbox.
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Delete an Enclosure
DeleteanenclosureifitwillbephysicallyremovedfromtheStorageCenter.
Prerequisites
AlldatamustbemovedofftheenclosurebyreleasingthedisksandrebalancingRAID.
SeetheStorageCenterSystemManagerAdministratorsGuidefordetails.
Theenclosuremustbedown.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 ClicktheHardwaretab.
3 IntheHardwaretabnavigationpane,selecttheenclosure.
4 Intherightpane,clickDeleteEnclosure.TheDeleteEnclosuredialogboxappears.
5 ClickOK.
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3 IntheHardwaretabnavigationpane,selectTemperatureSensors.
4 Intherightpane,rightclickthesensor,thenclickRequestSwapClear.
Clear the Minimum and Maximum Recorded Values for Temperature Sensor
Cleartheminimumandmaximumrecordedvaluesforatemperaturesensortoresetthem.
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 ClicktheHardwaretab.
3 IntheHardwaretabnavigationpane,selectTemperatureSensors.
4 Intherightpane,rightclickthesensor,thenclickRequestMin/MaxTempsClear.
Prerequisites
AnoutagemustbescheduledsothathaltingIOdoesnotimpactyournetwork.
IOtothecontrollersmustbehalted.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview,thenselecttheStorageCenter.
2 Intherightpane,clickTasksSystemShutdown/Restart.TheShutdown/Restart
dialogboxappears.
3 Fromthefirstdropdownmenu,selectShutdown.
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4 ClickOK.
5 Afterthecontrollershaveshutdown,shutdownthediskenclosuresbyphysically
turningoffthepowersupplies.
Next Steps
Aftertheoutageiscomplete,seetheStorageCenterSystemManagerAdministratorsGuidefor
instructionsonhowtostarttheStorageCenterintheproperorder.
See Also
SetStorageCenterCacheOptions
Torestartthecontrollersoneaftertheother,avoidinganoutage,selectRestartin
Sequence.
Torestartthecontrollersatthesametime,causinganoutage,selectRestart
Simultaneously.
5 ClickOK.
Restart a Controller
IftheStorageCenterhasdualcontrollers,theremainingcontrollercontinuestoprocessIO.
IftheStorageCenterhasonlyonecontroller,restartingitdowncreatesanoutage.
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 ClicktheHardwaretab,thenselectthecontroller.
3 Intherightpane,clickShutdown/RestartController.TheShutdown/Restart
Controllerdialogboxappears.
4 Fromthedropdownmenu,selectRestart.
5 ClickOK.
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Contents
ViewingSummaryInformation .............................................. 152
ViewingDetailedStorageUsageInformation .................................. 164
ViewingHistoricalIOPerformance ........................................... 168
ViewingCurrentIOPerformance ............................................. 171
ConfiguringChartOptions .................................................. 173
ConfiguretheStorageCenterDataGatheringSchedule .......................... 176
ExportingUsageData ....................................................... 176
MonitoringStorageCenterHardware ......................................... 179
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Description
SystemStatus
DisplaysasummaryofdiskspaceandalertsforaStorageCenter.
StorageHistory
Displaysagraphthatshowsavailablediskspace,useddiskspace,and
thelowdiskspacealertthresholdforaStorageCenter.
StorageSummary
DisplaysalistthatshowsthenumberstorageobjectsontheStorage
CenterandabarchartthatshowsthediskspaceonaStorageCenter.
FrondEndIOSummary
DisplaysagraphthatshowsfrontendIOfromaStorageCentertothe
serversforthepastfourweeks.
CurrentAlerts
Displaysatablethatshowsallofthestorageobjectsthatcurrentlyhave
analertstatusforaStorageCenter.
ReplicationValidation
Displaysatablethatshowsreplicationsandthecorresponding
replicationstatusesforaStorageCenter.
Top10FastestGrowing
Volumes
DisplaysatablethatshowsthefastestgrowingvolumesonaStorage
Center.
CurrentThresholdAlerts Displaysatablethatshowsallofthecurrentthresholdalertsfora
StorageCenter.
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See Also
UsingtheStatusPlugin
UsingtheStorageHistoryPlugin
UsingtheStorageSummaryPlugin
UsingtheFrontEndIOSummaryPlugin
UsingtheCurrentAlertsPlugin
UsingtheReplicationValidationPlugin
UsingtheTop10FastestGrowingVolumesPlugin
UsingtheCurrentThresholdAlertsPlugin
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3 OntheSummarytab,clickSelectSummaryPlugins.TheEditSummarySettings
dialogboxappears.
4 Selectthecheckboxesofthepluginstodisplayandclearthecheckboxesoftheview
pluginstohide.
5 ClickOKtosavechangestothepluginsoftheSummarytab.
Tomoveapluginuponelevel,pressMoveUp
once.
Tomoveaplugindownonelevel,pressMoveDown
Tomoveaplugintothetop,pressMovetoTop
Tomoveaplugintothebottom,pressMovetoBottom
once.
once.
once.
5 ClickOKtosavechangestothepluginsoftheSummarytab.
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3 ClicktheSummarytab.
4 Fromthedropdownmenuinthetoprightcorner,selectthesummarypluginthatyou
wanttousetocomparetheStorageCenters.
See Also
UsingtheStatusPlugin
UsingtheStorageHistoryPlugin
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UsingtheStorageSummaryPlugin
UsingtheFrontEndIOSummaryPlugin
UsingtheCurrentAlertsPlugin
UsingtheReplicationValidationPlugin
UsingtheTop10FastestGrowingVolumesPlugin
UsingtheCurrentThresholdAlertsPlugin
UsethetoppartoftheStatusviewtocomparetheamountofuseddiskspacewith
amountoffreediskspaceonaStorageCenter.
UsethebottompartoftheStatusplugintoviewasummaryofthecurrentalertsand
thresholdalertsonaStorageCenter.
Status Information
ThetopportionoftheStatusplugindisplaysinformationaboutdiskspaceusage.
Field/Option
Description
AvailableSpace
TotalamountofdiskspaceavailableonallofthedisksofaStorageCenter.
FreeSpace
AmountofdiskspaceavailableforusebyaStorageCenter,displayedinunitsof
dataandasapercentageofAvailableSpace.
UsedSpace
AmountofdiskspaceusedbyaStorageCenter,displayedinunitsofdataandas
apercentageofAvailableSpace.
Alert Information
ThetopportionoftheStatusplugindisplaysinformationaboutthealertsforaStorage
Center.
Thealerticonsindicatethehighestactivealertlevel.
Alert Icon
Description
Indicatesnounacknowledgedalertsforacategory
IndicatesthatthehighestunacknowledgedalertlevelisWarning
IndicatesthatthehighestunacknowledgedalertlevelisError
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ThefollowingtypesofalertsaresummarizedontheStatusplugin.
Alert Type
Description
CurrentAlerts
DisplaysthetotalnumberofStorageCenteralertsandthenumberofalerts
fortheeachoffollowingcategories:
StorageAlerts
DiskAlerts
HardwareAlerts
SystemAlerts
ConnectivityAlerts
TheCurrentAlertsstatusiconindicatesthehighestunacknowledgedalert
levelforthecategoriesunderCurrentAlerts.
ThresholdAlerts
DisplaysthetotalnumberofEnterpriseManagerthresholdalertsandthe
numberofalertsforeachofthefollowingcategories:
IOAlerts
StorageAlerts
ReplicationAlerts
TheThresholdAlertsstatusiconindicatesthehighestactivealertlevelfor
thecategoriesunderThresholdAlerts.
ReplicationRestore
PointAlerts
DIsplaysthetotalnumberofrestorepointalerts.
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Usethisgraphtocomparetheamountofuseddiskspacetotheamountofavailabledisk
spaceonaStorageCenter.Inaddition,usethisgraphtocomparetheuseddiskspacetothe
alertthresholdfordiskspace.Analarmoccursiftheamountofuseddiskspacereachesthe
alertthresholdvalue.
Description
AvailableSpace
TotalamountofdiskspaceavailableonallofthedisksofaStorageCenter.
UsedSpace
AmountofdiskspaceusedbyaStorageCenter.
AlertThresholdSpace
LowdiskspacethresholdforaStorageCenter.
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Description
ConfiguredSpace
Totalsizeforallvolumespresentedtotheservers.
OversubscribedSpace
ConfiguredSpaceminustheAvailableSpace.
SavingvsRaidTen
AmountofdiskspacesavedbyeffectiveuseofRAID5insteadofRAID10.
AvailableSpace
TotalamountofdiskspaceavailableonthedisksofaStorageCenter.
AllocatedSpace
Amountofdiskspaceallocatedonthedisks,displayedinunitsofdataand
asapercentageofAvailableSpace.
UsedSpace
AmountofdiskspaceusedbyaStorageCenter,displayedinunitsofdata
andasapercentageofAvailableSpace.
FreeSpace
AmountofdiskspaceavailableforusebyaStorageCenter,displayedin
unitsofdataandasapercentageofAvailableSpace.
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3 SelecttheLandscaperadiobuttontoallowtheentirebarcharttoprint.
4 ClickOK.ThePrintdialogboxappears.
5 SelecttheprintertousefromtheNamedropdownmenu.
6 ClickOK.Thebarchartisprintedtotheselectedprinter.
UsetheStorageCenterFEMBReporttoviewread,write,andtotalfrontendactivity
measuredinMB/secandusetheFEIOReporttoviewread,write,andtotalfrontend
activitymeasuredinIO/sec.
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Print a Graph
Printthechartifyouwantapapercopy.
1 RightclickonagraphandselectPrint.ThePageSetupdialogboxappears.
2 SelectthepapersizetoprinttofromtheSizedropdownmenu.
3 SelecttheLandscaperadiobuttontoallowtheentirebarcharttoprint.
4 ClickOK.ThePrintdialogboxappears.
5 SelecttheprintertousefromtheNamedropdownmenu.
6 ClickOK.Thegraphisprintedtotheselectedprinter.
UsethisplugintomonitorandacknowledgeStorageCenteralerts.
See Also
ViewingStorageCenterAlertsonpage 540
Acknowledge an Alert
AlertscanbeacknowledgedtoindicatetotheStorageCenterthatyouhavereadthealert
messageandareawareoftheproblem.UnacknowledgedalertsdisplaysastatusofNoin
theAcknowledgefield.
1 Selecttheunacknowledgedalert(s)toacknowledge.
2 Rightclicktheselectedalert(s)andselectAcknowledge.TheAcknowledgeAlert
dialogboxappears.
Note: TheAcknowledgeoptiondoesnotappearifoneoftheselectedalertsis
alreadyacknowledged.
3 ClickOKtoacknowledgetheselectedalert(s).
TheAcknowledgedstatusoftheselectedalert(s)changestoYes.
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toupdatethelistofalerts.
See Also
SavingandValidatingRestorePointsonpage 459
TestingDisasterRecovery
ActivatingDisasterRecovery
See Also
ReplicatingSingleVolumesonpage 431
ModifyingVolumesonpage 43
See Also
ViewingandDeletingThresholdAlertsonpage 496
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toupdatethelistofalerts.
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6 (Optional)ChangethetimespanofthegraphbyclickingLastWeek,LastMonth,Last
Year,orCustom.
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6 (Optional)Toviewapreviouslygenerateddataprogressionreport,selectareportfrom
thedropdownmenu.Reportsareidentifiedbythedateandtimeatwhichtheywere
generated.
Thedataprogressionpressurereportdisplaysthefollowinginformationforeachtier.
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Description
RAIDLevel
Levelinthetier.
DiskTrack
TypeoftrackmaybeFastorStandard.
Chart
Barchartdisplayingallocatedspaceandspaceconsumed.
DiskAllocated
Spacereservedforvolumes.
DiskUsed
Fromtheamountallocated,theamountthatisinusebyvolumes.
MovingUp
InthenextDataProgressioncycle,theamountthatwillbemoved
up.Indicatedinthebarchartbyagreenbaranduparrow.
MovingDown
Inthenextdataprogressioncycle,theamountthatwillbemoved
down.Indicatedinthebarchartbyanorangebarandadown
arrow.
VolumeAllocated
AmountofspacepresentedfortheusebyvolumesafterRAIDis
applied.
VolumeUsed
AmountofspaceusedbyvolumesafterRAIDisapplied.
SavedasRAID10
AmountofspacesavedbymovinglessaccesseddatatoRAID5
ratherthanusingRAID10foralldata.
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IOCharts:DisplayschartsthatshowshistoricalIOusagedata.
IfaStorageCenterisselected,theIOChartstabdisplaysIOusagedataforthe
frontendandbackendconnectionsoftheStorageCenter.
Ifastorageobjectisselectedthathasotherstorageobjectsassignedtoit,theIO
ChartstabdisplayscalculatedaveragesoftheIOusagedataforalloftheobjects
assignedtotheselectedstorageobject.
Ifastorageobjectisselectedthatdoesnothavestorageobjectsassignedtoit,the
IOChartstabdisplaystheIOusagedataoftheselectedstorageobject.
MostActiveReport:Displaysatablethatshowstheminimum,maximum,average,
andstandarddeviationvaluesofthehistoricalIOusagedata.
TheMostActiveReporttabisdisplayedonlyiftheselectedstorageobjectisoneof
thefollowingcontainerobjects:
Volumesoravolumefolder
Serversoraserverfolder
RemoteStorageCenters
Disksordiskspeedfolder
6 TorefreshthedisplayedIOusagedata,clickRefresh
pane.
ontheIOUsagenavigation
LastDay:Displaysthepast24hoursofIOusagedata.
Last3Days:Displaysthepast72hoursofIOusagedata.
Last5Days:Displaysthepast120hoursofIOusagedata.
LastWeek:Displaysthepast168hoursofIOusagedata.
LastMonth:DisplaysIOusagedataforthepastmonth.
Custom:Displaysoptionsthatallowyoutospecifythestarttimeandtheendtime
oftheIOusagedatatodisplay.
5 IfyouclickedCustom,performthefollowingtaskstospecifythestarttimeandend
timeoftheIOusagedatatodisplay.
Tospecifythestarttime:
a SelectOtherfromtheStartTimedropdownmenu.
b Selectthestartdateofthetimeperiodtodisplayfromthedatedropdownmenu
calendar.
c
Specifythestarttimeofthetimeperiodinthetimefield.
Tosetthestarttimetothebeginningoftheday,selecttheStartofDaycheckbox.
d ClickUpdatetodisplayIOusagedatausingthespecifiedstarttime.
Tospecifytheendtime:
a CleartheUseCurrentcheckbox.
b Selectthestopdateofthetimeperiodtodisplayfromthedatedropdownmenu
calendar.
c
Specifythestoptimeofthetimeperiodinthetimefield.
Tosetthestoptimetotheendoftheday,selecttheEndofDaycheckbox.
d ClickUpdatetodisplayIOusagedatausingthespecifiedendtime.
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ontheIOUsagenavigationpane.
5 SelectComparisonViewfromthedropdownmenu.
TheoptionsontheIOUsagenavigationpanearereplacedwithComparisonView
options.
6 SelectthecheckboxesofthestorageobjectstocomparefromtheIOUsagenavigation
pane.
Note: TheComparisonViewcannotcomparemorethan10objectsatonetime.
7 ClickUpdate.
TheTotalIO/SecandTotalMB/SecchartsappearbydefaultanddisplaythetotalIO
usageforwritesandreads,inIO/secandMB/Sec,fortheselectedstorageobjects.
8 Selectthecheckboxesofadditionalchartstodisplay:
Note: Thechartsthatbecandisplayeddependonthestorageobjectsthatwere
selectedinStep 6.
WriteIO/Sec:Displayswrites,inIO/sec,fortheselectedstorageobjectsinasingle
chart.
ReadIO/Sec:Displaysreads,inIO/sec,fortheselectedstorageobjectsinasingle
chart.
WriteMB/Sec:Displayswrites,inMB/sec,fortheselectedstorageobjectsinasingle
chart.
ReadMB/Sec:Displaysreads,inMB/sec,fortheselectedstorageobjectsinasingle
chart.
ReadLatency:Displaysreadlatencies,inms,fortheselectedstorageobjectsina
singlechart.
WriteLatency:Displayswritelatencies,inms,fortheselectedstorageobjectsina
singlechart.
XferLatency:Displaydatatransferlatencies,inms,fortheselectedserversor
remoteStorageCentersinasinglechart.
AvgIOSize:DisplaysaverageIOsizesfortheselectedstorageobjectsinasingle
chart.
IOPending:DisplayspendingIOsfortheselectedstorageobjectsinasinglechart.
9 ClickUpdate.
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ontheChartingnavigationpane.
6 TostopcollectingIOusagedatafromtheStorageCenter,clicktheStopbutton.To
resumecollectingIOusagedata,clicktheStartbutton.
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IOCharts:DisplayschartsthatshowsIOusagedata.
IfaStorageCenterisselected,theIOChartstabdisplaysIOusagedataforthe
frontendandbackendconnectionsoftheStorageCenter.
Ifastorageobjectisselectedthathasotherstorageobjectsassignedtoit,theIO
ChartstabdisplayscalculatedaveragesoftheIOusagedataforalloftheobjects
assignedtotheselectedstorageobject.
Ifastorageobjectisselectedthatdoesnothavestorageobjectsassignedtoit,the
IOChartstabdisplaystheIOusagedataoftheselectedstorageobject.
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MostActiveReport:Displaysatablethatshowstheminimum,maximum,average,
andstandarddeviationvaluesoftheIOusagedata,whichtheEnterpriseManager
collectsevery5minutesbydefault.
TheMostActiveReporttabisdisplayedonlyiftheselectedstorageobjectisoneof
thefollowingcontainerobjects:
Volumesoravolumefolder
Serversoraserverfolder
RemoteStorageCenters
Disksordiskspeedfolder
6 TorefreshtheIOusagedata,clickRefresh
ontheChartingnavigationpane.
7 TostopcollectingIOusagedatafromtheStorageCenter,clicktheStopbutton.To
resumecollectingIOusagedata,clicktheStartbutton.
5Minutes:Displaysthepast5minutesofIOusagedata.
15Minutes:Displaysthepast15minutesofIOusagedata.
30Minutes:Displaysthepast30minutesofIOusagedata.
1Hour:Displaysthepast60minutesofIOusagedata.
ontheChartingnavigationpane.
5 SelectComparisonViewfromthedropdownmenu.
TheoptionsontheChartingnavigationpanearereplacedwithComparisonView
options.
6 SelectthecheckboxesofthestorageobjectstocomparefromtheChartingnavigation
pane.
Note: TheComparisonViewcannotcomparemorethan10objectsatonetime.
7 ClickUpdate.
TheTotalIO/SecandTotalMB/SecchartsappearbydefaultanddisplaythetotalIO
usageforwritesandreads,inIO/secandMB/Sec,fortheselectedstorageobjects.
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8 Selectthecheckboxesofadditionalchartstodisplay:
Note: Thechartsthatbecandisplayeddependonthestorageobjectsthatwere
selectedinStep 6.
WriteIO/Sec:Displayswrites,inIO/sec,fortheselectedstorageobjectsinasingle
chart.
ReadIO/Sec:Displaysreads,inIO/sec,fortheselectedstorageobjectsinasingle
chart.
WriteMB/Sec:Displayswrites,inMB/sec,fortheselectedstorageobjectsinasingle
chart.
ReadMB/Sec:Displaysreads,inMB/sec,fortheselectedstorageobjectsinasingle
chart.
ReadLatency:Displaysreadlatencies,inms,fortheselectedstorageobjectsina
singlechart.
WriteLatency:Displayswritelatencies,inms,fortheselectedstorageobjectsina
singlechart.
XferLatency:Displaydatatransferlatencies,inms,fortheselectedserversor
remoteStorageCentersinasinglechart.
AvgIOSize:DisplaysaverageIOsizesfortheselectedstorageobjectsinasingle
chart.
IOPending:DisplayspendingIOsfortheselectedstorageobjectsinasinglechart.
9 ClickUpdate.
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ConfiguringChartSettingsonpage 175
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Showthresholdalertlevelsoncharts:DisplaysahorizontallineparalleltotheX
axisthatshowstherelationshipbetweenthereporteddataandthethresholdlevel.
Thedefaultistohidethresholdalerts.
ShowStorageCenteralertsoncharts:DisplaysaverticallineparalleltotheYaxis
thatshowstherelationshipbetweenthereporteddataandStorageCenteralerts.The
defaultistohideStorageCenteralerts.
3 ClickOK.
BackgroundColor:Colorofthebackgroundbehindthechart.
GridlineColor:Colorofthegridlinesinthechart.
CrosshairColor:Colorofthecrosshairsinthechart.
3 Tocustomizeacolor,clicktheChangelinklocatedtotherightofthecurrentcolor
swatch.TheSelectColordialogboxappears.
Toselectacolorfromalistofcolorswatches,clicktheSwatchestab,andclickona
colortoselectit.
ToselectacolorbasedonanHSBvalue,clicktheHSBtab,thenentertheHSBvalue
byspecifyinghue(H),saturation(S),andbrightness(B)values.
ToselectacolorbasedonanRGBvalue,clicktheRGBtab,thenentertheRGBvalue
byspecifyingred(R),green(G),andblue(B)values.
4 ClickOKtoclosetheSelectColordialogbox.
5 ClickOK.Thecustomizedcolorsettingswillappearthenexttimeachartisupdated.
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ToscaletheMB/Secmetric,selecttheSetMB/SecScalecheckbox.
ToscaletheIO/Secmetric,selecttheSetIO/SecScalecheckbox.
Toscalethelatencymetric,selecttheSetLatencyScalecheckbox.
5 EnteravalueintheselectedusagemetricfieldtoscaletheYaxis.
6 PressEnter.ThedatainthechartscalestofitthenewYaxis.
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TochangehowoftenIOusagedataiscollected,selectadifferentperiodoftimefrom
theIOUsagedropdownmenu.
Tochangehowoftenreplicationusagedataiscollected,selectadifferentperiodof
timefromtheReplicationUsagedropdownmenu.
Tochangehowoftenstorageusagedataiscollected,selectadifferentperiodoftime
fromtheStorageUsagedropdownmenu.
IfDailyisselectedfromtheStorageUsagedropdownmenu,thetimeoftheday
thatstorageusagedataiscollectedcanbeselectedfromtheStorageUsageTime
dropdownmenu.
4 ClickOK.
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ontheStoragenavigationpane.
TheSaveStorageUsageDatadialogboxappears.
5 Specifythestorageusagedatatoexportbyselectingorclearingthecheckboxesinthe
StorageCenterStorageUsage,VolumeStorageUsage,andServerStorageUsage
areasofthedialogbox.
Bydefault,allofthestorageusagedataisselectedtobeexported.
6 Specifyhowtodisplaythesizedataintheoutputbyselectingoneofthefollowingradio
buttons:
Savesizedataastext(easyforreading):Displayssizedatausingtheunitsthatare
themostappropriateforthedisplayedvalues.Forexample,2097152megabytesis
displayedas2TB.
SavesizedataasMB(easyforsorting):Displayssizedatainmegabytes,withouta
unitofmeasurelabel.Forexample,2TBisdisplayedas2097152(megabytes).
7 Selectafiletypefortheoutput:CSV(.csv),Text(.txt),Excel(.xls),HTML(.htm),XML
(.xml),orPDF(.pdf).
8 ClickBrowsetospecifythefilenameandlocationtosavethefile.
9 ClickOK.
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TheSaveIOUsageDatadialogboxappears.
4 SpecifythetypeofIOusagedatatoexportbyselectingoneofthefollowingradio
buttons:
SaveMostActiveReportIOUsageInformation
SaveChartIOUsageInformation
5 IfyouselectedtheSaveMostActiveReportIOUsageInformationradiobutton,
selectthecheckboxesoftheIOusagedatatoexport:
VolumeMostActive:ExportsIOusagedataforthevolumes.
ServerMostActive:ExportsIOusagedatafortheservers.
DiskMostActive:ExportsIOusagedataforthedisks.
RemoteStorageCenterIOUsage:ExportsIOusagedataforremoteStorage
Centers.
6 IfyouselectedtheSaveChartIOUsageInformationradiobutton:
a SelectthestorageobjectfromwhichtoexportIOusagedatafromtheSelectObject
Typedropdownmenu.
b IfyouselectedanobjectotherthanaStorageCenter,selectthecheckboxesofthe
storageobjectsfromwhichyouwanttoexportIOusagedata.
Toselectallofthestorageobjects,clickSelectAll.
Todeselectallofthestorageobjects,clickUnselectAll.
7 Selectafiletypefortheoutput:CSV(.csv),Text(.txt),Excel(.xls),HTML(.htm),XML
(.xml),orPDF(.pdf).
8 ClickBrowsetospecifythefilenameandlocationtosavethefile.
9 ClickOK.
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MonitoringaStorageCenterDiskEnclosureonpage 181
MonitoringSSDEnduranceonpage 182
ViewingUPSStatusonpage 184
See Also
ManagingDiskEnclosuresonpage 146
ShuttingDownandRestartingaStorageCenteronpage 148
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ToviewthecurrentendurancelevelfortheSSD,seetheEndurancevaluedisplayed
intherightpane.
ToviewendurancehistoryinformationfortheSSD,clicktheEnduranceHistory
subtab.
View the Current Endurance Level for All SSDs in a Disk Folder
IfadiskfoldercontainsSSDs,thesummarytabledisplaysthepercentageofwearlife
remainingforeachSSDandacorrespondingendurancechart.
1 ClicktheStorageview,thenclicktheStoragetab.
2 IntheStoragetabnavigationpane,selectthediskfolder.
3 OntheDiskssubtab,locatetheEnduranceandEnduranceChartcolumnsinthetable.
TheEnduranceChartcolumnshowsaweargaugethatindicatestheamountofwear
liferemainingandwhenanalertwillbesent.Thegaugeindicatorsare:
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lifeofthedisk.Analertissentwhenthewearlifemovesfromthegreenzonetothe
redzone.
Green:Safeoperatingzone.
BlackTickMark:CurrentEndurancelevel,inwhichthefarrightpositionindicates
100%endurance(newdisk,nowear)andthefarleftpositionindicates0%(endof
life).ThisisalsoshownastheEndurancepercentageintheEndurancecolumn.
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View Summary Information for All UPS Units that Serve the Storage Center
TheUPSnodeontheHardwaretabdisplayssummaryinformationfortheUPSunitsthat
providebackuppowerfortheStorageCenter.
Prerequisites
OneormoreUPSunitsmusthavebeenconfiguredfortheStorageCenterfromtheSystem
Manager.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview,thenclicktheHardwaretab.
2 IntheHardwaretabnavigationpane,selectUPS.Therightpanedisplayssummary
information.
View Summary Information for a UPS Unit that Serves the Storage Center
TheHardwaretabdisplayssummaryinformationfortheUPSunitsthatprovidebackup
powerfortheStorageCenter.
Prerequisites
OneormoreUPSunitsmusthavebeenconfiguredfortheStorageCenterfromtheSystem
Manager.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview,thenclicktheHardwaretab.
2 IntheHardwaretabnavigationpane,undertheUPSnode,selectthenameofaUPS
unit.Therightpanedisplayssummaryinformation.
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TheStorageManagementInitiativeSpecification(SMIS)isastandardinterface
specificationdevelopedbytheStorageNetworkingIndustryAssociation(SNIA).Basedon
theCommonInformationModel(CIM)andWebBasedEnterpriseManagement(WBEM)
standards,SMISdefinescommonprotocolsanddatamodelsthatenableinteroperability
betweenstoragevendorsoftwareandhardware.
Contents
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SettingUpSMIS ........................................................... 186
UsingtheDellCompellentSMISProviderwithMicrosoftSCVMM2012 .......... 193
SCVMM2012runningonWindowsServer2008R2
SCVMM2012SP1runningonWindowsServer2012(requiresHTTPS)
Note: EnterpriseManagerSMISintegrationhasbeentestedonlywithMicrosoft
SystemCenterVirtualMachineManager(SCVMM)2012.AlthoughSMIS
integrationmayworkwithotherstoragemanagementsolutions,integrationwith
othersolutionshasnotbeentestedandisnotofficiallysupported.
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AccessPoints
iSCSITargetPorts
Array
JobControl
BlockServices
MaskingandMapping
BlockServerPerformance
MultipleComputerSystem
CopyServices
PhysicalPackage
DiskDriveLite
ReplicationServices
ExtentComposition
Server
FCTargetPorts
Software
Health
ThinProvisioning
ThenameandpasswordofanEnterpriseManageruser.
ThenameofalocalWindowsadministratoruser.Thepasswordsdonotneedtomatch.
AWindowsPowerShellscriptthatmanagesSMISuseraccountsisinstalledwiththeData
Collector.Thisscriptguidesyouthroughtheprocessofcreatingauserthatmeetsthese
requirements.
Setting Up SMI-S
TosetupSMIS,enableSMISfortheDataCollector,thenaddtherequiredSMISuser.If
youareusingHTTPS,anadditionaltaskmustbeperformedtoassociatetheSSLcertificate
withtheSMISuser.HTTPSisrequiredforSCVMM2012SP1onWindowsServer2012.
CompletethefollowingtaskstosetupSMIS:
1 VerifySMISPrerequisites
2 EnableSMISfortheDataCollector
3 AddauserforSMIS
4 (HTTPSonly)AssociatetheSSLCertificatewiththeSMISProviderUser
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WindowsPowerShell2.0orlater
Setting Up SMI-S
2 UseWindowsPowerShelltoopentherequiredports.
a StarttheWindowsPowerShellapplication.
b Runthefollowingcommandstoopentherequiredports:
IfyouconfiguredtheDataCollectortousetheSLPprotocol,runthefollowing
commandstoopentheSLPports:
3 MakesureLaunchSMISUserConfigurationScriptviaPowerShellappearsinthe
StartmenuorStartscreen.
4 (Conditional)Ifthescriptisnotinstalled,performthefollowingstepstoinstallit.
Note: IfyoumanuallyinstallthescriptitisnotavailableintheStartmenuor
Startscreen.
a StarttheCommandPromptapplication.
b Runtheappropriatecommandtochangedirectories:
cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Compellent Technologies\Compellent
Enterprise Manager\msaservice\SmisConfigCmdlets
Runthefollowingcommandtoregisterthe32bitcmdset:
C:\windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\InstallUtil.exe
Compellent.SMISConfiguration.CommandSet.dll
d Runthefollowingadditionalcommandtoregisterthe64bitcmdset:
C:\windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\InstallUtil.exe
Compellent.SMISConfiguration.CommandSet.dll
5 (Conditional)Ifyouinstalledthescriptmanually,performthesestepstolaunchthe
script.
a UseExplorertobrowsetothefollowingfolder:
C:\ProgramFiles(x86)\CompellentTechnologies\CompellentEnterprise
Manager\msaservice\SmisConfigCmdlets
b RightclicktheConfigureEMSMISfile,thenselectRunwithPowerShell.
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3 ClicktheSMIStab.
4 EnableSMIS.
a SelecttheEnabledcheckbox.Whenenabled,theDataCollectorinstallsandstarts
theDellCompellentSMISProvider,whichrunsasaseparatetaskfromtheData
Collector.
Note: WhentheEnterpriseManagerDataCollectorstopsitalsostopsthe
DellCompellentSMISProvider,whichcantakesometimetocomplete.
MakesureyoustoptheDataCollectorandwaitfortheoperationtofinish
beforeupdatingoruninstallingit.
b (Optional)ToforcetheDellCompellentSMISProvidertousetheServiceLocation
Protocol(SLP)tobroadcasttheavailabilityoftheserver,selecttheSLPEnabled
checkbox.Thisoptionisdisabledbydefault.
c
IfyouareusingSCVMM2012SP1onWindowsServer2012,orifyouwanttouse
HTTPSwithSCVMM2012onWindowsServer2008R2,selecttheHTTPScheckbox.
d ClickApplyChanges.
5 ClickOKtoclosetheDataCollectorproperties.
TheuserthatyouaddtotheDellCompellentSMISProvidermustmatchthisuser.
Toavoidconfusion,DellCompellentrecommendsnamingtheusersmis.
2 MakesuretheWindowsPowerShellexecutionpolicyallowsscriptstorun.
a StartWindowsPowerShell.
b Toviewthecurrentexecutionpolicy,runthecommandGet-ExecutionPolicy.
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IftheexecutionpolicyiscurrentlysettoRestricted,runthecommand
Set-ExecutionPolicy AllSignedtoallowsignedscriptstorun.
Afteryouaredoneusingthescript,youcanchangetheexecutionpolicybackto
Restrictedifneeded.
3 StarttheLaunchSMISUserConfigurationScriptviaPowerShellapplication.
WindowsPowerShellappears.
4 (Conditional)IfPowerShellpromptsyoutorunthescript,pressRorA,thenpress
Enter.Thescriptrunsanddisplaysawelcomemessage.
5 AddauserthatmatchestheusernameandpasswordofanEnterpriseManageruser.
a PressUtomanageusers,thenpressEnter.TheManageUsersmenuappears.
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b PressAtoaddauser,thenpressEnter.ThePleasechooseanEMusermenuappears.
TypethenumberthatcorrespondstotheEnterpriseManageruseryouadded,then
pressEnter.Apasswordpromptappears.
d TypeandconfirmthepasswordfortheEnterpriseManageruserthatyouselectedin
thepreviousstep.Afteryouconfirmthepassword,thescriptpromptsyoutocreate
amatchinglocalWindowsadministratoraccountifitdoesnotalreadyexist.
e PressOtocreateacorrespondinglocalWindowsuser,thenpressEnter.Thescript
promptsyouaboutthepasswordforthelocalWindowsuser.
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Tousethesamepassword,pressY,thenpressEnter.
Tospecifyadifferentpassword,pressN,thenpressEnter.
Setting Up SMI-S
IfthelocalWindowsadministratoruserdoesnothaverightstologinasaservice,it
promptsyoutoaddthem.
PressOtoallowthelocalWindowsadministratorusertologinasaservice,then
pressEnter.ThescriptpromptsyoutosetthePasswordNeverExpiresoptionforthe
localWindowsadministratoruser.
g ChoosewhetheryouwanttoallowthepasswordforthelocalWindows
administratorusertoexpire.
Topreventthepasswordfromexpiring,pressY,thenpressEnter.
Toallowthepasswordtoexpire,pressN,thenpressEnter.
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3 AssociatetheDellCompellentSMISProviderSSLcertificatewiththeuseryoucreated.
a PressCtomanagecertificates,thenpressEnter.TheManageCertificatesmenu
appears.
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b PressAtoaddtheSSLcertificatetothetruststore,thenPressEnter.Thescript
promptsyoutoselectanSMISprovideruserwithwhichtheSSLcertificatewillbe
associated.
TypethenumberthatcorrespondstotheSMISProvideruseryouadded,thenpress
Enter.
ThescriptassociatesthecertificatewiththeSMISProvideruseranddisplaysthetext
Certificate added successfullyandreturnstotheMangeCertificatesmenu.
4 Toconfirmthatthecertificatehasbeenassociatedwiththeappropriateuseratthe
ManageCertificatesmenu,pressLtolistusers,thenpressEnter.
Verify pre-requisites
VerifythatthefollowingrequirementsaremetbeforeyoutouseMicrosoftSCVMM2012
todiscovertheDellCompellentSMISproviderandStorageCenters.
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MicrosoftSCVMM2012serverandtheEnterpriseManagerDataCollectormustbe
installedonseparateservers,andbothserversmustbemembersofthesameActive
Directorydomain.
SMISmustbeenabledandconfiguredfortheEnterpriseManagerDataCollector.
TheStorageCentersyouwanttomanagewithSMISmustbeaddedtotheEnterprise
ManagerandmappedtotheSMISuser.
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Thin Provisioning
TheSCVMM2012consolelimitsthemaximumvolumesizeatcreationtimetotheavailable
capacityofthestoragepool.DellCompellentthinprovisioningdoesnothavethis
restriction.ThislimitationcanalsocausetheSCVMM2012consoletodisplayanerrorfor
AllocatedStorageifallocatedstorageexceedstheavailablephysicalstorage.
Tocreateavolumethatislargerthantheavailablestoragepool,usethePowerShellcmdlet
New-SCStorageLogicalUnitinsteadoftheSCVMM2012console.
Volume Names
SCVMM2012doesnotallowspacesorspecialcharacterssuchasunderscoresordashesin
volumenames.However,volumesthathavebeencreatedpriortodiscoverycaninclude
spacesintheirnames.
WhencreatingLUNsusingSCVMM2012,donotincludespacesinvolumenames.
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3 DisableCNverificationforthestorageprovidercertificate.
a InRegistryEditor,navigatetothefollowingfolder:
WindowsServer2008R2:SelectHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWARE
MicrosoftStorageManagement.
WindowsServer2012:SelectHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftware
MicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionStorageManagement.
b IftheDisableHttpsCommonNameCheckentrydoesnotexist,selectEditNew
DWORD(32bit)Value,andthentypeDisableHttpsCommonNameChecktocreateit.
c
DoubleclickDisableHttpsCommonNameCheck.
d IntheValuedatabox,type1,thenclickOK.
4 IftheserverthathostsSCVMMisrunningWindowsServer2012,disableclient
certificatechecking.
a InRegistryEditor,selectHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoft
WindowsCurrentVersionStorageManagement.
b DoubleclickEnableHTTPListenerClientCertificateCheck.
c
IntheValuedatabox,type0,thenclickOK.
5 IftheserverthathostsSCVMMisrunningWindowsServer2012orWindowsServer
2008R2withJanuary2012MicrosoftSecurityUpdateKB2585542installed,performthe
followingstepstomodifytheregistry.
a InRegistryEditor,selectHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESystem
CurrentControlSetControlSecurityProvidersSCHANNEL.
b IftheSendExtraRecordentrydoesnotexist,selectEditNewDWORD(32bit)
Value,andthentypeSendExtraRecordtocreateit.
c
DoubleclickSendExtraRecord.
d IntheValuedatabox,type2,thenclickOK.
Note: Formoreinformation,seesupport.microsoft.com/kb/2643584.
6 CloseRegistryEditor.
3 InWindowsPowerShell,runthefollowingcommandtoallowtheNetworkServiceto
bindtotheHTTPSport:
netsh http add urlacl url=https://*:5990/ user="NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK
SERVICE"
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4 UsethePowerShellscriptthatisbundledwiththeDataCollectortogeneratea
selfsignedcertificate.
a CopythePowerShellscriptfromtheserverthathoststheDataCollectortotheserver
thathostsSCVMM2012SP1.ThescriptislocatedatthefollowingpathontheData
Collectorserver:
C:\ProgramFiles(x86)\CompellentTechnologies\CompellentEnterprise
Manager\msaservice\Pegasus\gencert.ps1
b OntheserverthathostsSCVMM2012SP1,useWindowsPowerShelltorunthe
scriptandgenerateaselfsignedcertificate:
.\gencert.ps1
5 InWindowsPowerShell,runthefollowingcommandtorestarttheWindows
StandardsBasedStorageManagementservice:
Restart-Service MSStrgSvc
Description
SpecifytheIPaddressor Enterthefollowing:
FQDNofthestorage
IPaddress/FQDNandport:EntertheIPaddressortheFQDN
provider
oftheEnterpriseManagerserver,whichhoststheDell
CompellentSMISprovider,followedbytheconnectionport.
ThedefaultportforHTTPis5988,andthedefaultportfor
HTTPSis5989.
Forexample,enterhostname.example.com:5988where
hostname.example.comistheFQDNoftheEnterpriseManager
serverand5988isthedefaultHTTPport.
Usesecureconnection:Bydefault,theUsesecureconnectionis
enabled.Touseanonsecureconnection,clearthecheckbox.
RunAsaccount:SpecifytheSMISuseraccountandpassword
thatyouaddedtotheDellCompellentSMISProvider.By
default,RunAsaccountsthatareassignedtotheStorage
Devicecategoryarelisted.
Note: IfnoRunAsaccountsexist,selectCreateRunAsAccount
intheSelectaRunAsAccountdialog.
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Wizard Step
Description
GatherInformation
SCVMM2012automaticallyattemptstodiscoverandimportthe
storagedeviceinformation.
1 IfyouselectedtheUseSecureconnectionoption,theImport
Certificatedialogappears.Reviewthecertificateinformation
andclickImport.
Note: Ifanerrorappears,makesureyouhavemodifiedthe
registryoftheSCVMM2012servertoallowHTTPSconnections.
SeeModifytheSCVMM2012ManagementServerRegistryto
AllowHTTPSonpage 194.
2 Whenthediscoveryprocesssucceeds,thediscoveredstorage
arrays,storagepools,manufacturer,model,andcapacityare
listedonthepage.Whentheprocesscompletes,clickNext.
SelectStoragePools
SelectstoragepoolsyouwantSCVMM2012tomanage:
1 Underastoragearray,selectthestoragepoolthatyouwant
SCVMM2012tomanage.
2 IntheClassificationcolumn,selectthestorageclassificationyou
wanttoassigntothestoragearray.
Note: Tocreateanewclassification,clickNewClassificationand
enteranameanddescriptionfortheclassification.
3 Selectstoragearraysandassociatedclassificationsforallstorage
poolsyouwantSCVMM2012tomanage.
4 Whenyouhavefinishedselectingstoragepools,clickNext.
SummaryPage
ConfirmallsettingsontheSummaryPageandclickFinish.
5 Verifythenewlydiscoveredstorageinformation.
Note: ItcantakeseveralminutesforSCVMM2012todiscoverstoragepools.
UsetheJobsviewtomonitordiscoveryprocess.
a OntheHometaboftheFabricworkspace,clickFabricResources.
b ExpandtheStoragenode,andverifyanyofthefollowing:
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Toviewthestoragepoolsthatareassignedtoaclassification,click
ClassificationsandPools.Expandtheclassificationwhereyouaddedstorage;
expandastoragepooltoviewlogicalunitinformationforthestoragepool.
Toviewstorageproviderinformation,clickProviders.Youcanviewthestorage
providername,managementaddress,managedarrays,andtheproviderstatus.
Toviewdiscoveredstoragearrays,clickArrays.Youcanviewthenameofthe
array,totalandusedcapacity,thenumberofmanagedstoragepools,the
providernameandport,andtheproviderstatus.
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Contents
Chapter8:FS8600ScaleoutNASwithFluidFS3.0Overview ................................... 201
Chapter9:FluidFS3.0SystemManagement .................................................. 213
Chapter10:FluidFS3.0Networking ......................................................... 235
Chapter11:FluidFS3.0AccountManagementandAuthentication .............................. 245
Chapter12:FluidFS3.0NASVolumes,Shares,andExports .................................... 273
Chapter13:FluidFS3.0DataProtection ...................................................... 311
Chapter14:FluidFS3.0Monitoring ......................................................... 343
Chapter15:FluidFS3.0Maintenance ........................................................ 349
Chapter16:FluidFS3.0Troubleshooting ..................................................... 365
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HowFS8600ScaleoutNASWorks ............................................ 201
FS8600Terminology ........................................................ 202
KeyFeaturesoftheFS8600 .................................................. 203
OverviewoftheFS8600Hardware ............................................ 205
OverviewoftheFS8600Architecture .......................................... 206
DataCachingandRedundancy .............................................. 208
FileMetadataProtection .................................................... 208
LoadBalancingandHighAvailability ......................................... 208
PortsUsedbytheFluidFSCluster ............................................ 210
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Totheclient,theFluidFSclusterpresentsitselfasasinglefileserver,hostingmultipleCIFS
sharesandNFSexports,withasingleIPaddressandnamespace.Clientsconnecttothe
FluidFSclusterusingtheirrespectiveoperatingsystemsNASprotocols:
UNIXandLinuxusersaccessfilesthroughtheNFSprotocol
WindowsusersaccessfilesthroughtheCIFSprotocol
TheFluidFSclusterservesdatatoallclientsconcurrently,withnoperformance
degradation.
FS8600 Terminology
ThefollowingtabledefinesterminologyrelatedtoFS8600scaleoutNAS.
Term
Description
FluidFileSystem(FluidFS) Dellshighperformance,scalablefilesystemsoftwareinstalledon
NAScontrollers.
Appliance(NASappliance) Arackmounted2UchassisthatcontainstwohotswappableNAS
controllersinanactiveactiveconfigurationinaFluidFScluster.
CachedataismirroredbetweenthepairedNAScontrollerswithin
theNASappliance.
Controller(NAScontroller) ThetwoprimarycomponentsofaNASappliance,eachofwhich
functionsasaseparatememberintheFluidFScluster.
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Peercontroller
TheNAScontrollerwithwhichaspecificNAScontrollerispairedin
aNASappliance.
Standbycontroller
ANAScontrollerthatisinstalledwiththeFluidFSsoftwarebutis
notpartofaFluidFScluster.Forexample,aneworreplacement
NAScontrollerfromtheDellfactoryisconsideredastandby
controller.
BackupPowerSupplies
EachNAScontrollercontainsabackuppowersupplythatprovides
backupbatterypowerintheeventofapowerfailure.
FluidFScluster
OnetofourFS8600scaleoutNASappliancesconfiguredasa
FluidFScluster.
StorageCenter
UptotwoCTSC040orSC8000StorageCentersthatprovidethe
NASstoragecapacity.
Term
Description
EnterpriseManager
Multisystemmanagementsoftwareanduserinterfacerequiredfor
managingtheFluidFSclusterandStorageCenter(s).
FS8600scaleoutNAS
Afullyconfigured,highlyavailable,andscalableFS8600FluidFS
cluster,providingNAS(CIFSandNFS)services,whichiscomprised
ofNASappliances,storageprovidedbyStorageCenter(s),and
EnterpriseManager.
NASpool
ThesumofallstorageprovidedbyuptotwoStorageCentersminus
spacereservedforinternalsystemuse.
NASvolume
Avirtualizedvolume(s)thatconsumesstoragespaceintheNAS
pool.AdministratorscancreateCIFSsharesandNFSexportsona
NASvolumeandsharethemwithauthorizedusers.
LANorclientnetwork
ThenetworkthroughwhichclientsaccessCIFSsharesorNFS
exports.Itisalsothenetworkusedbythestorageadministratorto
managetheFluidFScluster.
ClientVIP
VirtualIPaddress(es)thatclientsusetoaccessCIFSsharesandNFS
exportshostedbytheFluidFScluster.
CIFSShare
AdirectoryinaNASvolumethatissharedonthenetworkusingthe
CommonInternetFileSystem(CIFS)protocol.
NFSexport
AdirectoryinaNASvolumethatissharedonthenetworkusingthe
NetworkFileSystem(NFS)protocol.
NetworkData
ManagementProtocol
(NDMP)
ProtocolusedforNDMPbackupandrestore.
Replication
CopiesNASvolumedatabetweentwoFS8600FluidFSclustersor
betweentwoNASvolumes.
Replicationpartners
FS8600FluidFSclustersparticipatinginareplicationoperation.
Snapshot
AnimageofalltheNASvolumedatafrozenasreadonlyata
specificpointintime.
Description
Sharedbackend
infrastructure
TheStorageCenterSANandFS8600scaleoutNASleveragethe
samevirtualizeddiskpool.
Unifiedblockandfile
management
UnifiedStorageCenterSANandFS8600scaleoutNAS
managementandreportingusingEnterpriseManager.
Highperformance,scale SupportforasinglenamespacespanninguptofourNAS
outNAS
appliances(eightNAScontrollers).
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Capacityscaling
Abilitytoscaleasinglenamespaceupto2PBcapacitywithtwo
StorageCenters.
Connectivityoptions
Offers1GbEand10GbE,copperandopticaloptionsforconnectivity
totheclientnetwork.
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Feature
Description
Highlyavailableand
activeactivedesign
Redundant,hotswappableNAScontrollersineachNASappliance.
BothNAScontrollersinaNASapplianceprocessI/O.
Automaticloadbalancing Automaticbalancingofclientconnectionsacrossnetworkportsand
NAScontrollers,aswellasbackendI/OacrossStorageCenter
volumes.
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Multiprotocolsupport
SupportforCIFS/SMB(onWindows)andNFS(onUNIXandLinux)
protocolswithabilitytoshareuserdataacrossbothprotocols.
Clientauthentication
Controlaccesstofilesusinglocalandremoteclientauthentication,
includingLDAP,ActiveDirectory,andNIS.
Quotarules
Controlclientspaceusage.
Filesecuritystyle
ChoiceoffilesecuritymodeforaNASvolume(UNIX,NTFS,or
mixed).
StorageCenterData
progression
AutomaticmigrationofinactivedataintheNASpooltoless
expensivedrives.
StorageCenterDynamic
capacity
StorageCenterfeaturethatallowsyoutothinprovisiontheblock
levelstorageallocatedtotheNASpoolandNASvolumesand
consumespaceonlywhenwritesoccur.
Cachemirroring
ThereadandwritecacheismirroredbetweenNAScontrollers,
whichensuresahighperformanceresponsetoclientrequestsand
maintainsdataintegrityintheeventofaNAScontrollerfailure.
Journalingmode
IntheeventofaNAScontrollerfailure,thecacheintheremaining
NAScontrolleriswrittentostorageandtheNAScontroller
continuestowritedirectlytostorage,whichprotectsagainstdata
loss.
BackupPowerSupply
Maintainsdataintegrityintheeventofapowerfailurebykeeping
aNAScontrolleronlinelongenoughtowritethecachetothe
internalstoragedevice.
NASvolumethinclones
CloneNASvolumeswithouttheneedtophysicallycopythedata
set.
Deduplication
Policydrivenpostprocessdeduplicationtechnologythatmindfully
eliminatesredundantdataatrest.
Compression
LZPS(LevelZeroProcessingSystem)compressionalgorithmthat
intelligentlyshrinksdataatrest.
Metadataprotection
Metadataisconstantlychecksummedandstoredinmultiple
locationsonboththeFS8600applianceandwithintheStorage
Center(s)fordataconsistencyandprotection.
Snapshots
Redirectonwritesnapshotsthatareuseraccessibleoverthe
network.
Replication
NASvolumelevel,snapshotbased,asynchronousreplicationto
peerNAScontroller(s)toenabledisasterrecovery.
NDMPbackups
Snapshotbased,asynchronous,threewaybackup(remoteNDMP)
overEthernettocertifiedthirdpartybackupsolutions.
Feature
Description
Antivirusscanning
CIFSantivirusscanningoffloadingusingInternetContent
AdaptationProtocol(ICAP)tocertifiedthirdpartyICAPenabled
antivirussolutions.
Monitoring
Builtinperformancemonitoringandcapacityplanning.
Copilotsupportand
PhoneHome
AwardwinningDellCompellentCopilotsupportandPhoneHome
capabilities.
1GbEthernetclientconnectivitywith8GbFibreChannelbackendconnectivitytothe
StorageCenter(s)
10GbEthernetclientconnectivitywith8GbFibreChannelbackendconnectivitytothe
StorageCenter(s)
10GbEthernetclientconnectivitywith10GbEthernetiSCSIbackendconnectivityto
theStorageCenter(s)
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Internal Storage
EachNAScontrollerhasaninternalstoragedevicethatisusedonlyfortheFluidFSimages
andforacachestorageoffloadlocationintheeventofapowerfailure.Theinternalhard
drivedoesnotprovidetheNASstoragecapacity.
Internal Cache
EachNAScontrollerhasaninternalcachethatprovidesfastreadsandreliablewrites.
See Also
DataCachingandRedundancyonpage 208
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Hardware
FluidFScluster
StorageCenter
NASappliancenetworkinterfaceconnections
SANnetwork
Internalnetwork
LAN/clientnetwork
ThefollowingfigureshowsanoverviewoftheFS8600scaleoutNASarchitecture.
Storage Center
TheStorageCenterprovidestheFS8600scaleoutNASstoragecapacity;theFS8600cannot
beusedasastandaloneNASappliance.Thiseliminatestheneedtohaveseparatestorage
capacityforblockandfilestorage.Inaddition,StorageCenterfeatures,suchasDynamic
CapacityandDataProgression,areautomaticallyappliedtoNASvolumes.
SAN Network
TheFS8600sharesabackendinfrastructurewiththeStorageCenter.TheSANnetwork
connectstheFS8600totheStorageCenterandcarriestheblockleveltraffic.TheFS8600
communicateswiththeStorageCenterusingeithertheiSCSIorFibreChannelprotocol,
dependingonwhichNASapplianceconfigurationyoupurchased.
Internal Network
TheinternalnetworkisusedforcommunicationbetweenNAScontrollers.Eachofthe
NAScontrollersintheFluidFSclustermusthaveaccesstoallotherNAScontrollersinthe
FluidFSclustertoachievethefollowinggoals:
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ProvideconnectivityforFluidFSclustercreation
Actasaheartbeatmechanismtomaintainhighavailability
EnableinternaldatatransferbetweenNAScontrollers
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EnablecachemirroringbetweenNAScontrollers
EnablebalancedclientdistributionbetweenNAScontrollers
LAN/Client Network
TheLAN/clientnetworkisusedforclientaccesstotheCIFSsharesandNFSexports,and
itisalsousedbythestorageadministratortomanagetheFluidFScluster.Theclient
networkisassignedoneormorevirtualIPaddresses(clientVIPs)thatallowclientsto
accesstheFluidFSclusterasasingleentity.TheclientVIPalsoenablesloadbalancing
betweenNAScontrollers,andensuresfailoverintheeventofaNAScontrollerfailure.
IfclientaccesstotheFluidFSclusterisnotthrougharouter(inotherwords,aflatnetwork),
defineoneclientVIPperNAScontroller.IfclientsaccesstheFluidFSclusterthrougha
router,defineaclientVIPforeachclientinterfaceportperNAScontroller.
Allmetadataupdatesareconstantlyjournaledtostoragetoavoidpotentialcorruption
ordatalossintheeventofapowerfailure.
Metadataisreplicatedontwoseparatevolumes.
Metadataismanagedthroughaseparatecachingscheme.
Checksumsprotectthemetadataanddirectorystructure,andthereisabackground
processthatregularlychecksandfixeswrongchecksums.
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Failure Scenarios
TheFluidFSclustercantolerateasingleNAScontrollerfailurewithoutimpacttodata
availabilityandwithoutdataloss.IfoneNAScontrollerinaNASappliancebecomes
unavailable(forexample,becausetheNAScontrollerfailed,isturnedoff,oris
disconnectedfromthenetwork),theNASappliancestatusisdegraded.Althoughthe
FluidFSclusterisstilloperationalanddataisavailabletoclients,youcannotperformmost
configurationmodificationsandperformancemightdecreasebecausedataisnolonger
cached.
TheimpacttodataavailabilityanddataintegrityofamultipleNAScontrollerfailure
dependsonthecircumstancesofthefailurescenario.Dellrecommendsdetachingafailed
NAScontrollerassoonaspossible,sothatitcanbesafelytakenofflineforservice.Data
accessremainsintactaslongasoneoftheNAScontrollersineachNASapplianceina
FluidFSclusterisfunctional.
Thefollowingtablesummarizestheimpacttodataavailabilityanddataintegrityof
variousfailurescenarios.
Scenario
System Status
Data Integrity
Comments
SingleNAS
controllerfailure
Available,
degraded
Unaffected
PeerNAScontrollerentersjournaling
mode
FailedNAScontrollercanbereplaced
whilekeepingthefilesystemonline
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Sequential
dualNAS
controllerfailure
insingleNAS
appliancecluster
Unavailable
Unaffected
Sequentialfailureassumesthereisenough
timebetweenNAScontrollerfailuresto
writealldatafromthecachetodisk
(StorageCenterornonvolatileinternal
storage)
Simultaneous
dualNAS
controllerfailure
insingleNAS
appliancecluster
Unavailable
Losedatain
cache
Datathathasnotbeenwrittentodiskis
lost
Sequential
dualNAS
controllerfailure
inmultipleNAS
appliancecluster,
sameNAS
appliance
Unavailable
Unaffected
Sequentialfailureassumesthereisenough
timebetweenNAScontrollerfailuresto
writealldatafromthecachetodisk
(StorageCenterornonvolatileinternal
storage)
Simultaneous
dualNAS
controllerfailure
inmultipleNAS
appliancecluster,
sameNAS
appliance
Unavailable
Losedatain
cache
Datathathasnotbeenwrittentodiskis
lost
DualNAS
controllerfailure
inmultipleNAS
appliancecluster,
separateNAS
appliances
Available,
degraded
Unaffected
PeerNAScontrollerentersjournaling
mode
FailedNAScontrollercanbereplaced
whilekeepingthefilesystemonline
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Required Ports
ThefollowingtablesummarizesportsthatarerequiredforallFluidFSclusters.
Port
Protocol
Service Name
22
TCP
SSH
53
TCP
DNS
80
TCP
Internalsystemuse
111
TCPandUDP
portmap
427
TCPandUDP
SLP
443
TCP
Internalsystemuse
445
TCPandUDP
CIFS/SMB
20492049+(domainnumber1)
TCPandUDP
NFS
35451
TCP
EnterpriseManager
communication
40004000+(domainnumber1)
TCPandUDP
statd
40504050+(domainnumber1)
TCPandUDP
NLM(lockmanager)
50015001+(domainnumber1)
TCPandUDP
mount
50515051+(domainnumber1)
TCPandUDP
quota
44421
TCP
FTP
4443044439
TCP
FTP(Passive)
Feature-Specific Ports
Thefollowingtablesummarizesportsthatarerequired,dependingonenabledfeatures.
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Port
Protocol
Service Name
88
TCPandUDP
Kerberos
123
UDP
NTP
135
TCP
ADRPC
138
UDP
NetBIOS
139
TCP
NetBIOS
161
UDP
SNMPAgent
162
TCP
SNMPtrap
389
TCPandUDP
LDAP
464
TCPandUDP
Kerberosv5
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Port
Protocol
Service Name
543
TCP
Kerberoslogin
544
TCP
Kerberosremoteshell
636
TCP
LDAPoverTLS/SSL
711
UDP
NIS
714
TCP
NIS
749
TCPandUDP
Kerberosadministration
1344
TCP
AntivirusICAP
3268
TCP
LDAPglobalcatalog
3269
TCP
LDAPglobalcatalogoverTLS/SSL
8004
TCP
ScanEngineserverWebUI(AVhost)
10000
TCP
NDMP
1055010551,
1056010568
TCP
Replication
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Contents
UsingtheEnterpriseManagerClientorCLItoConnecttotheFluidFSCluster ...... 213
ManagingSecuredManagement ............................................. 215
ManagingtheFluidFSClusterName .......................................... 220
ManagingLicensing ........................................................ 221
ManagingtheSystemTime .................................................. 221
ManagingtheFTPServer .................................................... 224
ManagingSNMP ........................................................... 225
ManagingtheHealthScanThrottlingMode .................................... 226
ManagingtheOperationMode ............................................... 227
ManagingClientConnections ................................................ 228
ShuttingDownandRestartingNASControllers ................................ 230
ManagingNASApplianceandNASControllerBlinking ........................ 232
ValidatingStorageConnections .............................................. 232
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4 IntheHost/IPfield,typethehostnameorIPaddressoftheserverthathoststheData
Collector.IftheDataCollectorandClientareinstalledonthesamesystem,youcantype
localhost instead.
5 IfyouchangedtheWebServerPortduringinstallation,typetheupdatedportinthe
WebServerPortfield.
6 ClickLogIn.TheEnterpriseManagerClientconnectstotheDataCollectorand
displaystheStorageview,includingFluidFSclusters.
Prerequisites
ConnectamonitortotheNAScontrollersVGAportandconnectakeyboardtooneofthe
NAScontrollersUSBports.
Steps
1 Fromthecommandline,typethefollowingcommandattheloginasprompt:
cli
2 TypetheFluidFSclusteradministratorusernameattheloginasprompt.Thedefault
usernameisAdministrator.
3 TypetheFluidFSclusteradministratorpasswordatthe<user_name>spassword
prompt.ThedefaultpasswordisStor@ge!.YouareloggedontotheCLIandaWelcome
windowisdisplayed,listingtheinstalledFluidFSversionandtheavailablecommands
inthemainmenu.
UsinganSSHclient,connecttoaclientVIP.Fromthecommandline,typethe
followingcommandattheloginasprompt:
cli
UsingaUNIX/Linuxworkstation,typethefollowingcommandfromaprompt:
ssh cli@<client_VIP_or_name>
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2 TypetheFluidFSclusteradministratorusernameattheloginasprompt.Thedefault
usernameisAdministrator.
3 TypetheFluidFSclusteradministratorpasswordatthe<user_name>spassword
prompt.ThedefaultpasswordisStor@ge!.YouareloggedontotheCLIandaWelcome
windowisdisplayed,listingtheinstalledFluidFSversionandtheavailablecommands
inthemainmenu.
Connect to the FluidFS Cluster CLI Through SSH Without Using a Password
YoucanuseSSHkeystobypasstheSSHloginprompttomanagetheFluidFScluster.
1 LogontoaUNIX/LinuxworkstationforwhichyouwanttobypasstheSSHlogin
prompt.
2 Fromthecommandline,typethefollowingcommand:
ssh-keygen -t rsa
3 PressEnterattheEnterfileinwhichtosavethekey(/home/<user_name>/.ssh/id_rsa)
prompt.
4 PressEnterattheEnterpassphrase(emptyfornopassphrase)promptandagainatthe
Entersamepassphraseagainprompt.AnSSHkeyisgeneratedat/home/
<user_name>/.ssh/id_rsa.pub.
5 CopytheSSHkey.
6 LogontotheCLIusingapassword.
7 Typethefollowingcommand:
system administrators edit Administrator -SSHKey <SSH_key>
NowyoucanusethefollowingcommandtologontotheFluidFSclusterfromthe
workstationwithoutneedingapassword:
ssh <FluidFS_administrator_user_name>@<client_VIP_or_name>
Youcanalsousethefollowingformattoruncommandsfromtheworkstationwithout
needingapassword:
ssh <FluidFS_administrator_user_name>@<client_VIP_or_name>
<CLI_command>
See Also
ConnecttotheFluidFSClusterCLIThroughSSHUsingaPasswordonpage 214
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InFluidFS,themanagementportslistedinthefollowingtabledonotparticipateinCIFS/
NFScommunication,butareexposedontheclientnetworkbydefault.Enablingsecured
managementallowsyoutoexposethemanagementportsonamanagementsubnetonly.
Service
Port
WebServices
80
SecureWebServices
443
FTP
44421
FTP(Passive)
4443044439
SSH
22
EnterpriseManager
communication
35451
Securedmanagementcanbeenabledonlyafterthesystemisdeployed.Tomakeasubnet
secure:
Itmustexistpriortoenablingthesecuredmanagementfeature.
Itcanresideontheclientnetwork(subnetlevelisolationofmanagementtraffic)orthe
LOM(LightsOutManagement)Ethernetport(physicalisolationofmanagement
traffic).TheLOMEthernetportislocatedonthelowerrightsideofthebackpanelofa
NAScontroller.
Youmustloginfromthissubnet.
SelectAdmintousetheLOMEthernetportforphysicalisolationofmanagement
traffic.YoumustalsoconnectanetworkcabletotheLOMEthernetport.
SelectClientforsubnetlevelisolationofmanagementtraffic.
8 AddoneormoremanagementVIPsthroughwhichtheadministratormanagesthe
FluidFScluster.
a IntheVirtualIPv4Addressesarea,clickAdd.TheAddClientIPAddressdialog
boxappears.
b IntheIPv4Addressfield,typeamanagementVIPIPaddress.
c
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ClickOK.
9 AddanIPaddressforeachNAScontroller.RepeatthefollowingstepsforeachNAS
controller.
a SelectaNAScontrollerandclickEditSettings.TheEditControllerIPAddress
dialogboxappears.
b IntheIPAddressfield,typeanIPaddressfortheNAScontroller.
c
ClickOK.
10 (Optional)ConfiguretheremainingFluidFSmanagementsubnetattributesasneeded.
Theseoptionsaredescribedintheonlinehelp.
Tochangethenetmaskofthenetwork,typeanetmaskintheNetmaskfield.
TospecifyaVLANtag,typeaVLANtagintheVLANTagfield.WhenaVLAN
spansmultipleswitches,theVLANtagisusedtospecifytowhichportsand
interfacestosendbroadcastpackets.
11 ClickOKtoclosetheAddFluidFSManagementSubnetdialogbox,thenclickOKto
closetheEditSettingsdialogbox.
SelectAdmintousetheLOMEthernetportforphysicalisolationofmanagement
traffic.YoumustalsoconnectanetworkcabletotheLOMEthernetport.
SelectClientforsubnetlevelisolationofmanagementtraffic.
8 ClickOKtoclosetheFluidFSmanagementsubnetEditSettingsdialogbox,thenclick
OKtoclosetheEditSettingsdialogbox.
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ClickOK.
8 ToremoveamanagementVIP:
a SelectamanagementVIP.
b ClickRemove.
Note: AsecuredmanagementsubnetmusthaveatleastonemanagementVIP.
9 ClickOKtoclosetheFluidFSmanagementsubnetEditSettingsdialogbox,thenclick
OKtoclosetheEditSettingsdialogbox.
Change the NAS Controller IP Addresses for the Secured Management Subnet
ChangetheNAScontrollerIPaddressesforthesecuredmanagementsubnet.
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheSummarytab.
4 Intherightpane,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
5 ClicktheSecuritytab.
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6 ClickEditFluidFSManagementSubnet.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
7 SelectaNAScontrollerandclickEditSettings.TheEditControllerIPAddressdialog
boxappears.
8 IntheIPAddressfield,typeanIPaddressfortheNAScontroller.
9 ClickOKtoclosetheEditControllerIPAddressdialogbox.
10 ClickOKtoclosetheEditFluidFSManagementSubnetdialogbox,thenclickOKto
closetheEditSettingsdialogbox.
Afterthechangetakeseffect,yourmanagementsessionwillresumeautomatically.
Managementsessionsonallothersubnetsaredisconnected.
Prerequisites
Thesubnetonwhichyouenablesecuredmanagementmustexistpriortoenablingthe
securedmanagementfeature.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheSummarytab.
4 Intherightpane,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
5 ClicktheSecuritytab.
6 FromtheRestrictiondropdownmenu,selectRestricted.
7 ClickOK.
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Managing Licensing
Managing Licensing
ThelicensedetermineswhichNASfeaturesareavailableintheFluidFScluster.
Windowsclientstomountthefilesystem
Scheduledactivities,suchassnapshotandreplicationtasks,tooccurattheappropriate
time
ThecorrecttimetoberecordedintheEventLog
Therearetwooptionsforsettingthesystemtime:
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Manuallysetthetime:ManuallysetthetimefortheFluidFScluster.
AutomaticallysynchronizethetimewithanNTPserver:NetworkTimeProtocol
(NTP)synchronizesclocksoveranetwork.IftheFluidFSclusterispartofaWindows
network,theActiveDirectoryservercanserveastheNTPserver.IftheFluidFScluster
isnotpartofaWindowsnetwork,configureittosynchronizewithalocalNTPserver
(ifsuchaserverexists),orwithanNTPserverontheInternet
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Prerequisites
NTPmustbedisabled.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheSummarytab.
4 Intherightpane,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
5 ClicktheTimetab.
6 FromtheTimemenus,selectthedateandtime.
7 ClickOK.
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Prerequisites
NTPmustbeenabled.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheSummarytab.
4 Intherightpane,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
5 ClicktheTimetab.
6 AddorremoveNTPservers.
ToaddanNTPserver,typethehostnameorIPaddressofanNTPserverintheNTP
ServerstextfieldandclickAdd.
ToremoveanNTPserver,selectanNTPserverfromtheNTPServerslistandclick
Remove.
7 ClickOK.
Enable NTP
EnableNTP,thenaddoneormoreNTPserverswithwhichtosynchronizetheFluidFS
clustertime.
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheSummarytab.
4 Intherightpane,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
5 ClicktheTimetab.
6 SelecttheUseNTPServerscheckbox.
7 ClickOK.
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Disable NTP
DisableNTPifyouprefertomanuallysettheFluidFSclustertime.
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheSummarytab.
4 Intherightpane,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
5 ClicktheTimetab.
6 CleartheUseNTPServerscheckbox.
7 ClickOK.
Diagnosticresultsfiles
Licensefile
SNMPMIBsandtraps
Servicepackfiles
Example:ftp://Administrator@172.22.69.32:44421/
YouwillbepromptedfortheFluidFSclusteradministratorpassword.
ToenabletheFTPserver,selecttheFTPEnabledcheckbox.
TodisabletheFTPserver,cleartheFTPEnabledcheckbox.
7 ClickOK.
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Managing SNMP
Managing SNMP
SimpleNetworkManagementProtocol(SNMP)isonewaytomonitorthehealthofthe
systemandgeneratealertmessages(SNMPtraps)forsystemproblems.TouseSNMP,the
FluidFSclusterspecificManagementInformationBases(MIBs)andtrapsmustbe
compiledintoacustomerprovidedSNMPmanagementstation.TheMIBsaredatabasesof
informationspecifictotheFluidFScluster.
Prerequisites
TheFTPservermustbeenabled.
Steps
DownloadtheSNMPMIBsandtrapsfrom:
ftp://<FluidFS_administrator_user_name>@<client_VIP_or_name>:44421/mibs/
See Also
ManagingtheFTPServeronpage 224
TospecifyadescriptionforthelocationoftheFluidFScluster,typealocationinthe
TrapSystemLocationfield.
TospecifythenameoftheSNMPcontactperson,typeacontactnameintheTrap
SystemContactfield.
7 ClickOK.
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ToaddanSNMPtraprecipient,typeahostnameorIPaddressintheTrap
RecipientstextfieldandclickAdd.
ToremoveanSNMPtraprecipient,selectanSNMPtraprecipientandclickRemove.
7 ClickOK.
ToenableSNMPtraps,selecttheseverity(MajororAll)ofeventsforwhichtosend
SNMPtrapsfromtherelevantdropdownmenus(NASVolumes,Hardware,
AccessControl,Network,orSystem).
TodisableSNMPtraps,selectNonefromtherelevantdropdownmenus(NAS
Volumes,Hardware,AccessControl,Network,orSystem).
7 ClickOK.
Normal:(Defaultmode)Healthscanisrunningandscanningthefilesystemtoidentify
potentialerrors.
Maintenance:Healthscanisrunninginhighpriorityandscanningthefilesystemto
identifypotentialerrors.
Off:Healthscanisoffandwillnotrun.
DellrecommendskeepingthehealthscanthrottlingmodesettoNormalunlessspecifically
directedotherwisebyDellTechnicalSupportServices.
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Normal:SystemisservingclientsusingCIFSandNFSprotocolsandoperatingin
mirroringmode.
WriteThroughMode:SystemisservingclientsusingCIFSandNFSprotocols,butis
forcedtooperateinjournalingmode.Thismighthaveanimpactonwriteperformance.
Thismodeofoperationisrecommendedwhen,forexample,youhaverepeatedelectric
powerfailures.
NoService:SystemisnotservingclientsusingCIFSorNFSprotocolsandallows
limitedmanagementcapabilities.ThismodemustbeenabledbeforereplacingaNAS
appliance.
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DisplaythedistributionofclientsbetweenNAScontrollers
AssignaclienttoaNAScontroller
ManuallymigrateclientstoanotherNAScontroller
FailbackclientstotheirassignedNAScontroller
RebalanceclientconnectionsacrossNAScontrollers
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6 RightclickaclientandselectMoveClienttoNASController.TheMoveClienttoNAS
Controllerdialogboxappears.
7 FromtheMoveClienttodropdownmenu,selecttheNAScontrollertowhichto
migratetheclient.
8 ClickOK.
AfterFluidFSclusterhardwarechanges(forexample,addingaNASappliance)
WhenaNAScontrollerthatwasdownbecomesavailable
Rebalancingclientconnectionsdisconnectsallclientconnections.Clientswillthen
automaticallyreconnecttotheFluidFScluster.
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheSystemtab.
4 IntheSystemtabnavigationpane,selectConnections.
5 Intherightpane,clicktheClientConnectionstab.
6 Intherightpane,clickRebalanceClients.TheRebalanceClientsdialogboxappears.
7 ClickOK.
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Prerequisites
Dellrecommendsschedulingamaintenancewindowandinformingclientsthatthe
resourceshostedbytheFluidFSclusterwillbeunavailable.
Steps
Caution: Followtheprocedureexactlyintheorderthatfollowstopreventdata
inconsistency.
1 ChangetheFluidFSclusteroperationmodetoNoService.
2 PressandreleasetherecessedpowerbuttonatthebackofeachNAScontrollertoshut
downtheNAScontrollers.
Note: Donotpressandholdthepowerbuttondownforseveralseconds.
Pressingandholdingthepowerbuttondownforseveralsecondswillnotshut
downtheNAScontrollers.
See Also
ChangetheOperationModeonpage 228
Prerequisites
Beforeturningonthesystem,ensurethatallcablesareconnected,andallcomponentsare
connectedtoapowersource.
Steps
1 Ifpreviouslyshutdown,turntheStorageCenter(s)backonbeforestartingtheFluidFS
cluster.
2 PressandreleasetherecessedpowerbuttonatthebackofeachNAScontrollertoturn
ontheNAScontrollers.
3 ChangetheFluidFSclusteroperationmodetoNormal.
See Also
ChangetheOperationModeonpage 228
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ToenableNASapplianceblinking,selectBlinkthisappliance.
TodisableNASapplianceblinking,selectStopblinkingthisappliance.
7 ClickOK.
ToenableNAScontrollerblinking,selectBlinkthiscontroller.
TodisableNAScontrollerblinking,selectStopblinkingthiscontroller.
8 ClickOK.
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4 Intherightpane,selectTasksStorageCentersValidateStorageConnections.The
ValidateStorageConnectionsdialogboxappears.
5 ClickOK.
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ManagingtheDefaultGateway .............................................. 235
ManagingDNSServersandSuffixes .......................................... 236
ManagingStaticRoutes ..................................................... 238
ManagingtheInternalNetwork .............................................. 240
ManagingtheClientNetworks ............................................... 240
ViewingtheFibreChannelWWNs ........................................... 244
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6 IntheGatewayIPv4Addressfield,typeanewdefaultgatewayIPaddress.
7 ClickOK.
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ToincreasetheorderofpreferenceforaDNSserver,selectaDNSserverandclick
Up.
TodecreasetheorderofpreferenceforaDNSserver,selectaDNSserverandclick
Down.
8 ToaddaDNSsuffix,typetheDNSsuffixintheDNSSuffixestextfieldandclickAdd.
9 DNSsuffixesarelistedindescendingorderofpreference.
ToincreasetheorderofpreferenceforaDNSsuffix,selectaDNSsuffixandclickUp.
TodecreasetheorderofpreferenceforaDNSsuffix,selectaDNSsuffixandclick
Down.
10 ClickOK.
ToincreasetheorderofpreferenceforaDNSserver,selectaDNSserverandclick
Up.
TodecreasetheorderofpreferenceforaDNSserver,selectaDNSserverandclick
Down.
7 DNSsuffixesarelistedindescendingorderofpreference.
ToincreasetheorderofpreferenceforaDNSsuffix,selectaDNSsuffixandclickUp.
TodecreasetheorderofpreferenceforaDNSsuffix,selectaDNSsuffixandclick
Down.
8 ClickOK.
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Thesolutionistodefine,inadditiontoadefaultgateway,aspecificgatewayforcertain
subnetsbyconfiguringstaticroutes.Todothis,youmustdescribeeachsubnetinyour
networkandidentifythemostsuitablegatewaytoaccessthatsubnet.
Staticroutesdonothavetobedesignatedfortheentirenetworkadefaultgatewayis
mostsuitablewhenperformanceisnotanissue.Youcanselectwhenandwheretouse
staticroutestobestmeetperformanceneeds.
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3 ClicktheSystemtab.
4 IntheSystemtabnavigationpane,selectNetwork.
5 Intherightpane,clickCreateStaticRoute.TheCreateStaticRoutedialogboxappears.
6 IntheTargetNetworkIPv4Subnetfield,typeanetworkIPaddress(forexample,
10.10.5.0).
7 IntheTargetSubnetIPv4Netmaskfield,typeanetmask(forexample,255.255.255.0).
8 IntheGatewayIPv4Addressfield,typethegatewayIPaddressthroughwhichto
accessthesubnet(forexample,10.10.5.1).
9 ClickOK.
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5 Intherightpane,rightclickastaticrouteandselectDelete.TheDeletedialogbox
appears.
6 ClickOK.
See Also
InternalNetworkonpage 207
See Also
LAN/ClientNetworkonpage 208
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ClickOK.
d RepeatthesestepforeachclientVIP.
8 AddanIPaddressforeachNAScontroller.
a SelectaNAScontrollerandclickEditSettings.TheEditControllerIPAddress
dialogboxappears.
b IntheIPAddressfield,typeanIPaddressfortheNAScontroller.
c
ClickOK.
d RepeatthesestepsforeachNAScontroller.
9 (Optional)Configuretheremainingclientnetworkattributesasneeded.Theseoptions
aredescribedintheonlinehelp.
TospecifyaVLANtag,typeaVLANtagintheVLANTagfield.WhenaVLAN
spansmultipleswitches,theVLANtagisusedtospecifytowhichportsand
interfacestosendbroadcastpackets.
10 ClickOK.
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5 Intherightpane,rightclickaclientnetworkandselectEditSettings.TheEditSettings
dialogboxappears.
6 IntheNetmaskfield,typeanetmaskfortheclientnetwork.
7 ClickOK.
ClickOK.
7 ToremoveaclientVIP:
a SelectaclientVIP.
b ClickRemove.
Note: AclientnetworkmusthaveatleastoneclientVIP.
8 ClickOK.
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5 Intherightpane,rightclickaclientnetworkandselectEditSettings.TheEditSettings
dialogboxappears.
6 SelectaNAScontrollerandclickEditSettings.TheEditControllerIPAddressdialog
boxappears.
7 IntheIPAddressfield,typeanIPaddressfortheNAScontroller.
8 ClickOKtoclosetheEditControllerIPAddressdialogbox,thenclickOKtoclosethe
EditSettingsdialogbox.
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3 ClicktheSummarytab.
4 Intherightpane,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
5 ClicktheNetworktab.ThebondingmodeisdisplayedintheModedropdownmenu.
Prerequisites
IfusingALB,useoneclientVIPperclientportintheFluidFScluster.
IfusingLACP,useoneclientVIPperNAScontrollerintheFluidFScluster.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheSummarytab.
4 Intherightpane,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
5 ClicktheNetworktab.
6 FromtheModedropdownmenu,selectabondingmode(ALBorLACP).
7 ClickOK.
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AccountManagementandAuthentication ..................................... 245
DefaultAdministrativeAccounts ............................................. 246
DefaultLocalUserandLocalGroupAccounts ................................. 248
ManagingAdministratorAccounts ........................................... 249
ManagingLocalUsers ...................................................... 253
ManagingLocalGroups ..................................................... 257
ManagingActiveDirectory .................................................. 260
ManagingLDAP ........................................................... 262
ManagingNIS ............................................................. 265
ManagingUserMappingsBetweenWindowsandUNIX/LinuxUsers ............. 268
AdministratorlevelaccessforFluidFSclustermanagement
ClientlevelaccesstoCIFSsharesandNFSexports
Administratoraccountscontroladministratorlevelaccess.Usersandgroupscontrol
clientlevelaccesstoCIFSsharesandNFSexports.
TheFluidFSclustersupportsadministratorlevelandclientlevelauthenticationforboth
localandremoteusersandgroups:
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Localusersandgroups:TheFluidFSclustermanagesandauthenticatesusersand
groups.Localmanagementisusefulwhenyouhaveonlyalimitednumberofusersand
groups.Inaddition,authenticationdoesnotdependonexternalservers.
Remoteusersandgroups:Manageandauthenticateusersandgroupsusingthe
followingexternaldatabasetypes.Remotemanagementisusefulwhenyouhavemany
usersandgroups,butdependsontheavailabilityoftheexternaldatabase.
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ActiveDirectory:ConfiguretheFluidFSclustertoaccessanActiveDirectory
databasetoauthenticateWindowsusers.
Note: ActiveDirectorycanalsobeusedasanLDAPdatabasetoUNIX/Linux
users.
NISorLDAP:ConfiguretheFluidFSclustertoaccessaNISorLDAPdatabaseto
authenticateUNIX/Linuxusers.
Note: Localandremoteuserscanbeusedsimultaneously.
Note: IfyouconfigureActiveDirectoryandeitherNISorLDAP,youcansetup
mappingsbetweentheWindowsusersinActiveDirectoryandtheUNIX/Linux
usersinLDAPorNIStoallowonesetofcredentialstobeusedforbothtypesofdata
access.
VGA
Console
Access
Enabled by
Default
VGA
Console
Access
Allowed
Default
Password
Login Name
Purpose
Administrator
FluidFScluster
management(nota
UNIX/Linuxuser)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Stor@ge!
support
FluidFScluster
No
troubleshooting
(regularUNIX/Linux
user)
Yes
No
Yes
None(mustbe
setby
Administrator)
No
No
Yes
Yes
N@sst0r3
(cannotbe
changed)
escalation
FluidFScluster
No
troubleshooting
whenunabletologin
withsupportaccount
Yes
No
Yes
N@sst0r3
(cannotbe
changed)
cli
Gatewayto
commandline
interfaceaccess
Yes(can
bypass
password
usingSSH
key)
N/A
N/A
N/A
enableescalationaccess Enableescalation
account
Yes(can
bypass
password
usingSSH
key)
Administrator Account
TheAdministratoraccountisusedforFluidFSclustermanagementusingtheEnterprise
ManagerClientandCLI.Thisaccountcannotberemovedorrenamed.Thisaccounthas
writepermissionsonallCIFSsharesbydefault.
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Support Account
IfDellTechnicalSupportServicesneedstoperformremotetroubleshooting,youcanmake
yoursystemaccessibletothemusingthesupportaccount.
Caution: Dellstronglyrecommendsthatyoudonotattempttousethesupport
account.Operationsperformedasthesupportuserareforadvancedremote
troubleshootingtoresolvecriticalsystemissuesonly.Misuseofthisaccountcan
damagetheFluidFSclusterand/oritsdata.
Note: IfDellpersonnelmustaccessthesupportaccountforremote
troubleshooting,Dellrecommendsthatyouchangethepasswordtoanew,strong
passwordafterthetroubleshootingsessionisconcluded.
Toenablethesupportaccount,selecttheAllowRemoteSupportcheckbox.
Todisablethesupportaccount,cleartheAllowRemoteSupportcheckbox.
7 ClickOK.
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Escalation Accounts
IfDellTechnicalSupportServicesneedstoperformremotetroubleshooting,butan
administratorisunabletoaccesstheEnterpriseManagerClientorCLItoenablethe
supportaccount,youcanusetheescalationaccountinstead.Theescalationaccountis
enabledusingtheenableescalationaccessaccount,whichrequiresVGAconsoleaccess.
Caution: Dellstronglyrecommendsthatyoudonotattempttousetheescalation
account.Operationsperformedastheescalationuserareforadvancedremote
troubleshootingtoresolvecriticalsystemissuesonly.Misuseofthisaccountcan
damagetheFluidFSclusterand/oritsdata.
Prerequisites
ConnectamonitortotheNAScontrollersVGAportandconnectakeyboardtooneofthe
NAScontrollersUSBports.
Steps
1 Fromthecommandline,typeenableescalationaccessattheloginasprompt.
2 TypeN@sst0r3atthePasswordprompt.
3 Respondtotheprompttospecifythenumberofminutestokeeptheescalationaccount
enabled.
4 TypeYes tothepromptconfirmingthatyouwanttoenabletheescalationaccount.You
arereturnedtoaloginpromptandtheescalationaccountisenabled.
5 Typeescalationattheloginasprompt.
6 TypeN@sst0r3atthePasswordprompt.
CLI Account
Thecliaccountisusedinconjunctionwithanadministratoraccounttoaccessthe
commandlineinterfaceoftheFluidFScluster.
See Also
ConnecttotheFluidFSClusterCLIUsingaVGAConsoleonpage 214
ConnecttotheFluidFSClusterCLIThroughSSHUsingaPasswordonpage 214
ConnecttotheFluidFSClusterCLIThroughSSHWithoutUsingaPasswordonpage 215.
Account Name
Purpose
LocalUser
Administrator
AccountusedforFluidFSclustermanagement
LocalUser
nobody
Accountusedastheownerofeverythingforguestaccounts
LocalGroup
Administrators
AccommodatestheAdministratoraccount,andallother
users(localandremote)designatedasadministrators
BUILTINdomaingroupfullycompatiblewiththe
WindowsAdministratorsgroup
LocalGroup
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nobody_group
Accommodatesthenobodyaccount
Account Type
Account Name
Purpose
LocalGroup
LocalUsers
Accommodateslocaluseraccounts
LocalGroup
Users
BUILTINdomaingroupfullycompatiblewiththeWindows
Usersgroup
LocalGroup
BackupOperators
BUILTINdomaingroupfullycompatiblewiththeWindows
BackupOperatorsgroup
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NASClusterAdministrator:TheadministratorcanmanageanyaspectoftheFluidFS
cluster.
NASVolumeAdministrator:Thefollowingtablesummarizeswhichsettingsavolume
administratorcanchangefortheNASvolume(s)towhichtheyareassigned.Theycan
alsoview,butnotchange,settingsforotherNASvolumesandtherestoftheFluidFS
clusterconfiguration.
NAS Volume Setting
Volume Administrator
Allowed to Change Setting?
NASvolumename
Yes
NASvolumefoldertowhichtheNASvolumeisassigned
Yes
Accesstimegranularity
Yes
Permissionsinteroperability
Yes
Reportzerodiskusage
Yes
Datareduction
Yes
NASvolumespacesettingsandalertthresholds
Yes
CIFSsharesandNFSexports
Yes
Snapshotsandsnapshotschedules
Yes
RestoreNASvolumefromsnapshot
Yes
RestoreNASvolumeconfiguration
Yes
Quotas
Yes
NASvolumeclones
No
Replication
No
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View Administrators
Viewthecurrentlistofadministratoraccounts.
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheSummarytab.
4 Intherightpane,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
5 ClicktheAdministratorUserstab.Theadministratorsaredisplayed.
Add an Administrator
AddanadministratoraccounttomanagetheFluidFSclusterusingtheEnterpriseManager
ClientandCLI.Youcanonlydefineotheradministratorswithpermissionlevelsthatare
hierarchicallylowerthanyourown.
Prerequisites
Beforeyoucancreatealocaladministrator,youmustcreatealocaluserthatwillbecome
anadministrator.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheSummarytab.
4 Intherightpane,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
5 ClicktheAdministratorUserstab.
6 ClickCreateAdministratorUser.TheCreateAdministratorUserdialogboxappears.
7 Selectalocalorremoteusertobecomeanadministrator.
a ClickSelectUser.TheSelectUserdialogboxappears.
b FromtheDomaindropdownmenu,selectthedomaintowhichtheuseris
assigned.
c
IntheUserfield,typeeitherthefullnameoftheuserorthebeginningoftheuser
name.
d (Optional)Configuretheremainingusersearchoptionsasneeded.Theseoptions
aredescribedintheonlinehelp.
Tochangethemaximumnumberofsearchresultstoreturn,selectthemaximum
numberofsearchresultsfromtheMaxResultsdropdownmenu.
e ClickSearch.
f
Selectauserfromthesearchresults.
g ClickOK.
8 FromthePrivilegedropdownmenu,selectthepermissionleveloftheadministrator:
NASClusterAdministrator:Theadministratorcanmanageanyaspectofthe
FluidFScluster.
NASVolumeAdministrator:TheadministratorcanonlyviewtheFluidFScluster
configurationandmanagetheNASvolume(s)towhichtheyareassigned.
9 IntheEmailAddressfield,typeanemailaddressfortheadministrator.
10 ClickOKtoclosetheCreateAdministratorUserdialogbox,thenclickOKtoclosethe
EditSettingsdialogbox.
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ToassignaNASvolumetothevolumeadministrator,selectaNASvolumeinthe
toppaneandclickAddVolumes.
TounassignaNASvolumefromthevolumeadministrator,selectaNASvolumein
thebottompaneandclickRemoveVolumes.
8 ClickOKtoclosetheManageNASVolumesdialogbox,thenclickOKtoclosetheEdit
Settingsdialogbox.
NASClusterAdministrator:Theadministratorcanmanageanyaspectofthe
FluidFScluster.
NASVolumeAdministrator:TheadministratorcanonlyviewtheFluidFScluster
configurationandmanagetheNASvolume(s)towhichtheyareassigned.
8 ClickOKtoclosetheadministratorEditSettingsdialogbox,thenclickOKtoclosethe
EditSettingsdialogbox.
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7 IntheEmailAddressfield,typeanemailaddressfortheadministrator.
8 ClickOKtoclosetheadministratorEditSettingsdialogbox,thenclickOKtoclosethe
EditSettingsdialogbox.
Toenablelocaluserandadministratorpasswordexpiration,cleartheLocalAccount
PasswordNeverExpirescheckbox.
Todisablelocaluserandadministratorpasswordexpiration,selecttheLocal
AccountPasswordNeverExpirescheckbox.
8 Ifpasswordexpirationisenabled,intheMaxPasswordAgeforLocalAccountsindays
field,typethenumberofdaysafterwhichthepasswordwillexpire.
9 ClickOKtoclosetheEditPasswordExpirationdialogbox,thenclickOKtoclosethe
EditSettingsdialogbox.
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3 ClicktheSystemtab.
4 IntheSystemtabnavigationpane,selectAccessControl.
5 Intherightpane,clicktheLocalUsersandGroupstab.
6 SelectanadministratorandclickChangePassword.TheChangePassworddialogbox
appears.
7 InthePasswordfield,typeapasswordfortheadministrator.Thepasswordmustbeat
leastsevencharacterslongandcontainthreeofthefollowingelements:alowercase
character,anuppercasecharacter,adigit,oraspecialcharacter(suchas,,or).
8 IntheConfirmPasswordfield,retypethepasswordfortheadministrator.
9 ClickOK.
Delete an Administrator
DeleteanadministratoraccountwhenitisnolongerusedforFluidFSclustermanagement.
ThebuiltinAdministratoraccountcannotbedeleted.
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheSummarytab.
4 Intherightpane,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
5 ClicktheAdministratorUserstab.
6 SelectanadministratorandclickDelete.TheDeletedialogboxappears.
7 ClickOKtoclosetheDeletedialogbox,thenclickOKtoclosetheEditSettingsdialog
box.
Youdonothaveremoteusers(AD/LDAP/NIS)
BothCIFS/NFSwillbeused,butyouhavearemoteuserrepository(AD/LDAP/NIS)
relevantforonlyoneprotocolandasmallnumberofusersusingtheotherprotocol
WhenpromptedtoauthenticatetoaccessaCIFSshare,localusersmustusethefollowing
formatfortheusername:<client_VIP_or_name>\<local_user_name>.
Prerequisites
Thelocalgrouptowhichthelocaluserwillbeassignedmustalreadyhavebeencreated.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheSystemtab.
4 IntheSystemtabnavigationpane,selectAccessControl.
5 Intherightpane,clicktheLocalUsersandGroupstab.TheCreateLocalUserdialog
boxappears.
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6 IntheUsernamefield,typeanameforthelocaluser.Theusernamemaycontainonly
thefollowingcharacters:letters,numbers,underscores,hyphens,spaces,andperiods.
Also,aperiodcannotbeusedasthelastcharacter.
7 FromthePrimaryLocalGroupdropdownmenu,selectthelocalgrouptowhichthe
localuserisassigned.
8 InthePasswordfield,typeapasswordforthelocaluser.Thepasswordmustbeatleast
sevencharacterslongandcontainthreeofthefollowingelements:alowercase
character,anuppercasecharacter,adigit,oraspecialcharacter(suchas,,or).
9 IntheConfirmPasswordfield,retypethepasswordforthelocaluser.
10 (Optional)Configuretheremaininglocaluserattributesasneeded.Theseoptionsare
describedintheonlinehelp.
Toenablethelocaluser,selecttheEnabledcheckbox.
Toaddorremovesecondarygroupsforthelocaluser,usetheAddandRemove
buttons.
11 ClickOK.
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IntheGroupfield,typeeitherthefullnameofthelocalgrouporthebeginningof
thelocalgroupname.
d (Optional)Configuretheremaininglocalgroupsearchoptionsasneeded.These
optionsaredescribedintheonlinehelp.
Tochangethemaximumnumberofsearchresultstoreturn,selectthemaximum
numberofsearchresultsfromtheMaxResultsdropdownmenu.
e ClickSearch.
f
Selectalocalgroupfromthesearchresults.
g ClickOK.
8 Toremoveasecondarylocalgrouptowhichthelocaluserisassigned,selectalocal
groupintheAdditionalGroupsareaandclickRemove.
9 ClickOK.
Toenablethelocaluser,selecttheEnabledcheckbox.
Todisablethelocaluser,cleartheEnabledcheckbox.
8 ClickOK.
Toenablelocaluserandadministratorpasswordexpiration,cleartheLocalAccount
PasswordNeverExpirescheckbox.
Todisablelocaluserandadministratorpasswordexpiration,selecttheLocal
AccountPasswordNeverExpirescheckbox.
8 Ifpasswordexpirationisenabled,intheMaxPasswordAgeforLocalAccountsindays
field,typethenumberofdaysafterwhichthepasswordwillexpire.
9 ClickOKtoclosetheEditPasswordExpirationdialogbox.
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Prerequisites
Ifthelocaluserhasanassociatedadministratoraccount,youmustdeletetheadministrator
accountbeforedeletingthelocaluseraccount.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheSystemtab.
4 IntheSystemtabnavigationpane,selectAccessControl.
5 Intherightpane,clicktheLocalUsersandGroupstab.
6 SelectalocaluserandclickDelete.TheDeletedialogboxappears.
7 ClickOK.
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IntheUserfield,typeeitherthefullnameofthelocaluserorthebeginningofthe
localusername.
d (Optional)Configuretheremaininglocalusersearchoptionsasneeded.These
optionsaredescribedintheonlinehelp.
Tochangethemaximumnumberofsearchresultstoreturn,selectthemaximum
numberofsearchresultsfromtheMaxResultsdropdownmenu.
e ClickSearch.
f
Selectalocaluserfromthesearchresults.
g ClickOK.
9 IntheExternalUsersarea,selecttheindividualremoteusersthatshouldbeassignedto
thelocalgroup.
a ClickAdd.TheSelectUserdialogboxappears.
b FromtheDomaindropdownmenu,selectthedomaintowhichtheremoteuseris
assigned.
c
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remoteusername.
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d (Optional)Configuretheremainingremoteusersearchoptionsasneeded.These
optionsaredescribedintheonlinehelp.
Tochangethemaximumnumberofsearchresultstoreturn,selectthemaximum
numberofsearchresultsfromtheMaxResultsdropdownmenu.
e ClickSearch.
f
Selectaremoteuserfromthesearchresults.
g ClickOK.
10 IntheExternalGroupsarea,selecttheremoteusergroupsthatshouldbeassignedto
thelocalgroup.
a ClickAdd.TheSelectGroupdialogboxappears.
b FromtheDomaindropdownmenu,selectthedomaintowhichtheremoteuser
groupisassigned.
c
IntheGroupfield,typeeitherthefullnameoftheremoteusergrouporthe
beginningoftheremoteusergroupname.
d (Optional)Configuretheremainingremoteusergroupsearchoptionsasneeded.
Theseoptionsaredescribedintheonlinehelp.
Tochangethemaximumnumberofsearchresultstoreturn,selectthemaximum
numberofsearchresultsfromtheMaxResultsdropdownmenu.
e ClickSearch.
f
Selectaremoteusergroupfromthesearchresults.
g ClickOK.
11 ClickOK.
IntheUserfield,typeeitherthefullnameofthelocaluserorthebeginningofthe
localusername.
d (Optional)Configuretheremaininglocalusersearchoptionsasneeded.These
optionsaredescribedintheonlinehelp.
Tochangethemaximumnumberofsearchresultstoreturn,selectthemaximum
numberofsearchresultsfromtheMaxResultsdropdownmenu.
e ClickSearch.
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Selectalocaluserfromthesearchresults.
g ClickOK.
8 Toassignindividualremoteuserstothelocalgroup:
a IntheExternalUsersarea,clickAdd.TheSelectUserdialogboxappears.
b FromtheDomaindropdownmenu,selectthedomaintowhichtheremoteuseris
assigned.
c
IntheUserfield,typeeitherthefullnameoftheremoteuserorthebeginningofthe
remoteusername.
d (Optional)Configuretheremainingremoteusersearchoptionsasneeded.These
optionsaredescribedintheonlinehelp.
Tochangethemaximumnumberofsearchresultstoreturn,selectthemaximum
numberofsearchresultsfromtheMaxResultsdropdownmenu.
e ClickSearch.
f
Selectaremoteuserfromthesearchresults.
g ClickOK.
9 Toassignremoteusergroupstothelocalgroup:
a IntheExternalGroupsarea,clickAdd.TheSelectGroupdialogboxappears.
b FromtheDomaindropdownmenu,selectthedomaintowhichtheremoteuser
groupisassigned.
c
IntheGroupfield,typeeitherthefullnameoftheremoteusergrouporthe
beginningoftheremoteusergroupname.
d (Optional)Configuretheremainingremoteusergroupsearchoptionsasneeded.
Theseoptionsaredescribedintheonlinehelp.
Tochangethemaximumnumberofsearchresultstoreturn,selectthemaximum
numberofsearchresultsfromtheMaxResultsdropdownmenu.
e ClickSearch.
f
Selectaremoteusergroupfromthesearchresults.
g ClickOK.
10 Toremoveusersorgroupsfromthelocalgroup,selectauserorgroupintherelevant
area(LocalUsers,ExternalUsers,orExternalGroups)andclickRemove.
11 ClickOK.
Prerequisites
Beforealocalgroupcanbedeleted,youmustremoveitsmembers.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheSystemtab.
4 IntheSystemtabnavigationpane,selectAccessControl.
5 Intherightpane,clicktheLocalUsersandGroupstab.
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6 SelectagroupandclickDelete.TheDeletedialogboxappears.
7 ClickOK.
Prerequisites
AnActiveDirectorydirectoryservicemustbedeployedinyourenvironment.
TheFluidFSclustermusthavenetworkconnectivitytothedirectoryservice.
YoumustbefamiliarwiththeActiveDirectoryconfiguration.
TheFluidFSclusterrequirescredentialsfromanActiveDirectoryaccountforthejoin
operation.Thejoinoperationistheonlytimethesecredentialsarerequiredandtheyare
notstoredorcachedbytheFluidFScluster.
UseoneofthefollowingoptionsfortheaccountusedtojointheFluidFSclustertothe
domain:
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UseaDomainAdminaccount.Thisisthepreferredmethod.
Useanaccountthathasbeendelegatedthejoinacomputertothedomain
privilege,aswellasbeingdelegatedfullcontroloverallcomputerobjectsinthe
domain.
Ifbothoftheaboveoptionsareunavailable,theminimumrequirementforan
accountwouldbe:
AnOrganizationalUnit(OU)adminthathasbeendelegatedthejoina
computertothedomainprivilege,aswellasbeingdelegatedfullcontrolover
objectswithinthatOU,includingcomputerobjects.
BeforejoiningtheFluidFSclustertothedomain,acomputerobjectmustbe
createdbytheOUadminfortheFluidFScluster;intheOUprivilegesto
administerareprovided.TheFluidFSclustercomputerobjectname,andthe
NetBIOSnameusedwhenjoiningit,mustmatch.WhencreatingtheFluidFS
clustercomputerobject,intheUserorGroupfieldunderpermissionstojoinitto
thedomain,selecttheOUadminaccount.Then,theFluidFSclustercanbejoined
usingtheOUadmincredentials.
FluidFSclustersneedreadaccessforthetokenGroupsattributeforallusers.The
defaultconfigurationofActiveDirectoryforalldomaincomputersistoallowread
accesstothetokenGroupsattribute.Ifthepermissionisnotgiven,ActiveDirectory
domainusersthatareinnestedgroupsorOUsencounterAccessDeniederrors,and
usersthatarenotinnestedOUsorgroupsarepermittedaccess.
TheActiveDirectoryserverandtheFluidFSclustermustuseacommonsourceoftime.
YoumustconfiguretheFluidFSclustertouseDNS.TheDNSserversyouspecifymust
bethesameDNSserversthatyourActiveDirectorydomaincontrollersuse.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheSystemtab.
4 IntheSystemtabnavigationpane,selectAccessControl.
5 Intherightpane,clicktheDirectoryServicestab.
6 ClickJoinDomain.TheJoinDomaindialogboxappears.
7 IntheDomainfield,typeadomaintowhichtojointheFluidFScluster.
8 IntheUsernamefield,typeanActiveDirectoryaccountname.
9 InthePasswordfield,typetheActiveDirectoryaccountpassword.
10 (Optional)ConfiguretheremainingActiveDirectoryattributesasneeded.These
optionsaredescribedintheonlinehelp.
Todesignateoneormorepreferreddomaincontrollers,selecttheEnablepreferred
controllersforjoinanduserauthenticationcheckbox.
Toaddadomaincontroller,typeadomaincontrollerhostnameorIPaddressinthe
InputDomainControllerstextfieldandclickAdd.
Tochangetheorderofpreferencefordomaincontrollers,usetheUpandDown
buttonstolistthedomaincontrollersindescendingorderofpreference.
11 ClickOK.
See Also
ManagingtheSystemTimeonpage 221
ManagingDNSServersandSuffixesonpage 236
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8 Configuretheoptionsasneeded.
9 ClickOK.
See Also
EnableActiveDirectoryAuthenticationonpage 260
Managing LDAP
InenvironmentsthatuseLightweightDirectoryAccessProtocol(LDAP),youcan
configuretheFluidFSclustertoauthenticateUNIX/LinuxclientsusingLDAPforaccessto
NFSexports.TheLDAPdatabasecanbeprovidedbyeitheranLDAPserverorActive
Directory.
TheFluidFSclusterssupportsthefollowingLDAPconfigurations:
AnonymousLDAP:TheconnectionfromtheFluidFSclustertotheLDAPserver(s)is
notauthenticated.Thedataissentinplaintext.
AuthenticatedLDAP:TheconnectionfromtheFluidFSclustertotheLDAPserver(s)is
authenticatedusingausernameandpassword.Thedataissentinplaintext.
LDAPoverTLS/SSL:TheconnectionfromtheFluidFSclustertotheLDAPserver(s)is
authenticatedandencrypted.TovalidatethecertificateusedbytheLDAPserver,you
mustexporttheSSLcertificatefromtheLDAPserveranduploadittotheFluidFS
cluster.
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8 IntheBaseDNfield,typeanLDAPbasedistinguishednametorepresentwhereinthe
directorytobeginsearchingforusers.Itisusuallyintheformat:dc=domain, dc=com.
9 IntheLDAPServerstextfield,typethehostnameorIPaddressofanLDAPserverand
clickAdd.RepeatthisstepforanyadditionalLDAPservers.
10 (Optional)ConfiguretheremainingLDAPattributesasneeded.Theseoptionsare
describedintheonlinehelp.
ToindicatethatActiveDirectoryprovidestheLDAPdatabase,selecttheUseLDAP
onActiveDirectoryExtendedSchemacheckbox.
ToauthenticatetheconnectionfromtheFluidFSclustertotheLDAPserver,select
theUseNonAnonymousLDAPbindcheckbox.Then,typetheLDAPbind
distinguishednameusedtoauthenticatetheconnectionintheBindDNfieldand
typetheLDAPbindpasswordintheBindPasswordfield.
ToencrypttheconnectionfromtheFluidFSclustertotheLDAPserverusingTLS,
selecttheUseTLSoverLDAPcheckbox.
TovalidatethecertificateusedbytheLDAPserver,selecttheInstallLDAP
Certificatecheckbox.Then,clickUploadCertificateandselecttheLDAPSSL
certificatetouploadtotheFluidFScluster.
11 ClickOK.
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7 AddorremoveLDAPservers.
ToaddanLDAPserver,typethehostnameorIPaddressofanLDAPserverinthe
LDAPServerstextfieldandclickAdd.
ToremoveanLDAPserver,selectanLDAPserverandclickRemove.
8 ClickOK.
ToindicatethatActiveDirectoryprovidestheLDAPdatabase,selecttheUseLDAP
onActiveDirectoryExtendedSchemacheckbox.
ToindicatethatanLDAPserverprovidestheLDAPdatabase,cleartheUseLDAP
onActiveDirectoryExtendedSchemacheckbox.
8 ClickOK.
ToenableauthenticationfortheLDAPconnection,selecttheUseNonAnonymous
LDAPbindcheckbox.Then,typetheLDAPbinddistinguishednameusedto
authenticatetheconnectionintheBindDNfieldandtypetheLDAPbindpassword
intheBindPasswordfield.
TodisableauthenticationfortheLDAPconnection,cleartheUseNonAnonymous
LDAPbindcheckbox.
8 ClickOK.
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ToenableTLSencryptionfortheLDAPconnection,selecttheUseTLSoverLDAP
checkbox.
TodisableTLSencryptionfortheLDAPconnection,cleartheUseTLSoverLDAP
checkbox.
8 IfTLSencryptionisenabled,enableordisableLDAPcertificatevalidation.
ToenableLDAPcertificatevalidation,selecttheInstallLDAPCertificatecheckbox.
Then,clickUploadCertificateandbrowsetoandselecttheLDAPSSLcertificateto
uploadtotheFluidFScluster.
TodisableLDAPcertificatevalidation,cleartheInstallLDAPCertificatecheckbox.
9 ClickOK.
Managing NIS
InenvironmentsthatuseNetworkInformationService(NIS),youcanconfigurethe
FluidFSclustertoauthenticateclientsusingNISforaccesstoNFSexports.
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AddingmultipleNISserversensurescontinuedauthenticationofusersintheeventofa
NISserverfailure.IftheFluidFSclustercannotestablishcontactwiththepreferredserver,
itwillattempttoconnecttotheremainingserversinorder.
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheSystemtab.
4 IntheSystemtabnavigationpane,selectAccessControl.
5 Intherightpane,clicktheDirectoryServicestab.
6 ClickEditExternalUserDatabase.TheEditExternalUserDatabasedialogbox
appears.
7 SelectNIS.
8 IntheNISDomainNamefield,typeaNISdomainname.
9 IntheNISServerstextfield,typethehostnameorIPaddressofaNISserverandclick
Add.RepeatthisstepforanyadditionalNISservers.
10 NISserversarelistedindescendingorderofpreference.
ToincreasetheorderofpreferenceforaNISserver,selectaNISserverandclickUp.
TodecreasetheorderofpreferenceforaNISserver,selectaNISserverandclick
Down.
11 ClickOK.
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7 AddorremoveNISservers.
ToaddaNISserver,typethehostnameorIPaddressofaNISserverintheNIS
ServerstextfieldandclickAdd.
ToremoveaNISserver,selectaNISserverandclickRemove.
8 ClickOK.
ToincreasetheorderofpreferenceforaNISserver,selectaNISserverandclickUp.
TodecreasetheorderofpreferenceforaNISserver,selectaNISserverandclick
Down.
8 ClickOK.
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Automaticmapping:AutomaticallymapallWindowsusersinActiveDirectorytothe
identicalUNIX/LinuxusersinLDAPorNIS,andmapallUNIX/Linuxuserstothe
identicalWindowsusers.Automaticmappingisdisabledbydefault.
Mappingrules:DefinemappingsbetweenspecificWindowsusersinActiveDirectory
andtheidenticalUNIX/LinuxusersinLDAPorNIS.Thesespecificmappingrulestake
precedenceoverautomaticmapping.Youcanselectthedirectionofthemappingthe
mappingcangoinonedirectionorboth:
Mappingisallowedinonedirection:
WindowsuserstoaUNIX/Linuxuser
UNIX/LinuxusertoaWindowsuser
MappingisallowedinbothdirectionsbetweenaWindowsuserandaUNIX/Linux
user.
NTFSsecuritystyle:PermissionsarecontrolledbyWindowsandNTFS.TheUNIX/
LinuxuserwilladheretothepermissionsofthecorrespondingWindowsuser,
regardlessoftheUNIX/Linuxpermissionsettings.
UNIXsecuritystyle:PermissionsarebasedontheUNIX/Linuxpermissions.The
WindowsuserwilladheretothepermissionsofthecorrespondingUNIX/Linuxuser.
Mixedsecuritystyle:BothUNIX/LinuxandWindowspermissionsareused.Eachuser
canoverridetheotheruserspermissionsettings;therefore,becarefulwhenusingthe
Mixedsecuritystyle.
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5 Intherightpane,clicktheUserMappingstab.
6 ClickEditUserMappingPolicy.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
7 SelectAutomaticallymapCIFSandNFSuserswiththesamename.
8 ClickOK.
(Optional)Configuretheremainingusersearchoptionsasneeded.Theseoptions
aredescribedintheonlinehelp.
Tochangethemaximumnumberofsearchresultstoreturn,selectthemaximum
numberofsearchresultsfromtheMaxResultsdropdownmenu.
d ClickSearch.
e Selectauserfromthesearchresults.
f
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9 IntheUNIXUserNamearea,clickSelectUser.TheSelectUserdialogboxappears.
10 SelectaUNIX/Linuxuser.
a FromtheDomaindropdownmenu,selectthedomaintowhichtheuseris
assigned.
b IntheUserfield,typeeitherthefullnameoftheuserorthebeginningoftheuser
name.
c
(Optional)Configuretheremainingusersearchoptionsasneeded.Theseoptions
aredescribedintheonlinehelp.
Tochangethemaximumnumberofsearchresultstoreturn,selectthemaximum
numberofsearchresultsfromtheMaxResultsdropdownmenu.
d ClickSearch.
e Selectauserfromthesearchresults.
f
ClickOK.
11 Selectthedirectionoftheusermapping:
Thetwouserswillhaveidenticalfileaccesspermissions(viaanyprotocol)
EnableUnixToWindowsMapping
EnableWindowsToUnixMapping
12 ClickOK.
Thetwouserswillhaveidenticalfileaccesspermissions(viaanyprotocol)
EnableUnixToWindowsMapping
EnableWindowsToUnixMapping
8 ClickOK.
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6 SelectausermappingruleandclickDelete.TheDeletedialogboxappears.
7 ClickOK.
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Contents
ManagingtheNASPool ..................................................... 273
ManagingNASVolumes .................................................... 276
ManagingCIFSShares ...................................................... 288
ManagingNFSExports ..................................................... 295
ManagingQuotaRules ...................................................... 302
ManagingDataReduction ................................................... 307
1PBwithoneStorageCenter
2PBwithtwoStorageCenters
TheusablesizeoftheNASpooldependsonhowmuchspacethesystemdeductsfromthe
NASpoolforinternaluse.Onaverage,thesystemdeductsapproximately400GBperNAS
applianceforinternaluse.Theexactamountofinternalspacevariesbyconfiguration,but
itisroughlycalculatedasfollowsperFluidFScluster:
(256GBnumberofNASappliances)+(4GBnumberofStorageCentervolumes)+20
GB+0.5%ofthetotalNASpool(100GB*numberofNASappliances,ifdatareduction
isenabled)
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4 Intherightpane,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
5 ClicktheFileSystemtab.TheinternalstoragereservationsaredisplayedintheInternal
StorageReservationslist.
1PBwithoneStorageCenter
2PBwithtwoStorageCenters
Prerequisites
TheStorageCenter(s)musthaveenoughcapacitytoallocatemorestoragespacetothe
FluidFScluster.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheSummarytab.
4 Intherightpane,selectTasksStorageCentersExpandNASPool.TheExpand
NASPooldialogboxappears.
5 IntheNewNASPoolSizefield,typeanewsizefortheNASpoolingigabytes(GB)or
terabytes(TB).
Note: ThenewsizeisboundbythesizedisplayedintheMinimumNewSize
fieldandtheMaximumNewSizefield.
6 ClickOK.
7 FromtheStorageTypedropdownmenu,selectthetypeofstoragepool,which
includesasingledatapagesizeandaspecifiedredundancylevel.
8 ClickOK.TheprogressoftheexpandNASpoolprocessisdisplayedintheExpand
NASPooldialogbox.Ifyouclosethedialogbox,theprocesswillcontinuetoruninthe
background.
See Also
ViewingtheStatusofBackgroundProcessesonpage 345
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ToenabletheNASpoolusedspacealert,selecttheEnableUsedSpaceAlert
ThresholdPercentagecheckbox.
TodisabletheNASpoolusedspacealert,cleartheEnableUsedSpaceAlert
ThresholdPercentagecheckbox.
7 IftheNASpoolusedspacealertisenabled,intheAlertwhenUsedSpaceisOverfield,
typeanumber(from0to100)tospecifythepercentageofusedNASpoolspacethat
triggersanalert.
8 ClickOK.
ToenabletheunusedNASpoolspacealert,selecttheUnusedSpaceAlert
Thresholdcheckbox.
TodisabletheunusedNASpoolspacealert,cleartheUnusedSpaceAlert
Thresholdcheckbox.
7 IftheunusedNASpoolspacealertisenabled,intheAlertwhenUnusedSpaceis
Belowfield,typeasizeinmegabytes(MB),gigabytes(GB),orterabytes(TB)tospecify
theunusedNASpoolspacethattriggersanalert.
8 ClickOK.
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Securitystyles
Quotarules
Datareduction
Snapshots
NDMPbackup
Replication
See Also
FileSecurityStylesonpage 276
ManagingQuotaRulesonpage 302
ManagingClientConnectionsonpage 228
ManagingSnapshotsonpage 316
ManagingNDMPonpage 321
ManagingReplicationonpage 329
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UNIX:ControlsfileaccessusingUNIXpermissions.Aclientcanchangepermissions
onlybyusingthechmodandchowncommandsontheNFSmountpoint.
NTFS:ControlsfileaccessbyWindowspermissions.Aclientcanchangethe
permissionandownershipusingWindows(FilePropertiesSecuritytab).
Mixed:SupportsbothNTFSandUNIXsecuritystyles.Ifyouchoosethisoption,the
defaultsecurityofafileordirectoryisthelastoneset.Permissionsandaccessrights
fromonemethodtoanotherareautomaticallytranslated.Forexample,ifaWindows
administratorsetsupfileaccesspermissionsonafilethroughaCIFSShare,aLinuxuser
canaccessthefilesystemthroughNFSandchangeallthefilepermissions.Therefore,
thisoptionisnotrecommendedinproductionenvironments,exceptwherethereisa
needforscratchspaceandwhenyouarenotconcernedaboutfileaccesssecurityand
simplyneedsomeNASvolumespacetostorefilestemporarily.
BothNTFSandUNIXsecuritystylesallowmultiprotocolfileaccess.Thesecuritystyle
simplydeterminesthemethodofstoring/managingthefileaccesspermissionsinformation
withintheNASvolume.
IfyouneedtoaccessthesamesetoffilesfrombothWindowsandUNIX/Linux,thebest
waytoimplementmultiprotocolaccessisbysettingupindividualusermappingrulesor
byenablingautomaticusermapping.Ownershipandaccesspermissionsareautomatically
translatedbasedonusermappingsettingsandfileaccesscredentials.
ModifyingthefilesecuritystyleofaNASvolumeaffectsonlyfilesanddirectoriescreated
afterthemodification.
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Generalrequirements
NASvolumescanbeeasilycreated,resized(increasedordecreased)basedonthe
systemcapacity,ordeleted.
AsingleNASvolumecancontainNFSexports,CIFSshares,oracombinationofNFS
exportsandCIFSshares.
TheminimumsizeofaNASvolumeis20MB(oriftheNASvolumehasalready
beenused,theminimumsizeisthestoreddata).
Businessrequirements:Acompanyorapplicationrequirementforseparationorfor
usingasingleNASvolumemustbeconsidered.NASvolumescanbeusedtoallocate
storagefordepartmentsondemand,usingthethresholdmechanismtonotify
administratorswhentheyapproachtheendoftheirallocatedfreespace.
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Datareduction:EachNASvolumecanhaveadedicateddatareductionpolicytobest
suitthetypeofdataitstores.
Snapshots:EachNASvolumecanhaveadedicatedsnapshotschedulingpolicytobest
protectthetypeofdataitstores.
Securitystyle:Inmultipleprotocolenvironments,itmightbebeneficialtoseparatethe
dataanddefineNASvolumeswithUNIXsecuritystyleforUNIX/Linuxbasedclients,
andNTFSforWindowsbasedclients.Thisenablestheadministratortomatchthe
securitystylewithbusinessrequirementsandvariousdataaccesspatterns.Thesecurity
stylecanalsobesettoMixedwhichsupportsbothPOSIXsecurityandWindowsACLs
onthesameNASvolume.
Quotas:DifferentquotapoliciescanbeappliedtodifferentNASvolumes,allowingthe
administratortofocusonmanagingquotaswhenitisappropriate.
Department
Hourly
Change %
Number of
of Existing
Security
NDMP CIFS/NFS Read/
Write Mix Data
Style
Snapshots Replication Backup Clients
PostProduction NFS
Hourly
No
Weekly 20
20/80
1%
Administration CIFS
andFinance
No
No
Weekly 10
50/50
None
Broadcast
Mixed
No
No
Weekly 10
90/10
None
Press
CIFS
Daily
No
No
10/90
5%
Marketing
CIFS
Daily
Yes
No
50/50
None
Anaverageread/writemixis80/20.Anaveragehourlychangerateforexistingdataislessthan1%.
Scenario 1
CreateNASvolumesbasedondepartments.Theadministratorlogicallybreaksupstorage
andmanagementintofunctionalgroups.Inthisscenario,thedepartmentalrequirements
arequitedifferentandsupportthedesigntologicallycreateNASvolumesalong
departmentlines.
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Advantages:
ItislogicallyeasytomanagetheNASvolumes.
TheNASvolumesarecreatedtomatchtheexactneedsofthedepartment.
Disadvantage:TheNASvolumesbecomedifficulttomanageifthenumberof
departmentsintheorganizationincreases.
Scenario 2
GroupdepartmentsthathavesimilarsecurityrequirementsintoNASvolumes.The
administratorcreatesthreeNASvolumes:oneforNFS,oneforCIFS,andanotherfor
mixed.
Advantage:TheNASvolumesworkseparatelybetweenWindowsandLinux.
Disadvantage:Unwantedservicesmaybeprovidedtocertaindepartments.For
example,iftheCIFSvolumeisbackedupweeklyfortheadministrationandfinance
departments,thepressandmarketingdepartmentsalsogetbackupseventhoughthey
donotrequireit.
Scenario 3
NASvolumescanbecreatedbasedonthefeature(snapshots,replication,NDMPbackup,
andsoon).
Advantage:TheNASvolumesarecreatedtomatchtheexactneedsforeachfeature.
Disadvantage:Usermappingisrequired.Auserneedstochooseonesecuritystyle,
eitherNTFSorUNIX,andbasedonthesecuritystylechosenthecorrectmappingfor
otherusersisset.
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Term
Description
Size
MaximumsizeofaNASvolumedefinedbythestorageadministrator.
UsedSpace
StoragespaceoccupiedbywritestotheNASvolume(userdataand
snapshots).
ReservedSpace
AportionofathinprovisionedNASvolumethatisdedicatedtotheNAS
volume(noothervolumescantakethespace).Theamountofreserved
spaceisspecifiedbythestorageadministrator.Reservedspaceisused
beforeunreservedspace.
UnreservedSpace
AportionofathinprovisionedNASvolumethatisnotreserved(other
volumescantakethespace).TheamountofunreservedspaceforaNAS
volumeis:(NASvolumesize)(NASvolumereservedspace).
AvailableSpace
StoragespacethatisphysicallycurrentlyavailablefortheNASvolume.
TheamountofavailablespaceforaNASvolumeis:(unusedNASvolume
reservedspace)+(NASvolumeunreservedspace,providedthatthereis
freespaceintheNASpool).
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Term
Description
OvercommittedSpace
AportionofathinprovisionedNASvolumethatisnotavailableandnot
inusebytheNASvolume.TheamountofovercommittedspaceforaNAS
volumeis:(NASvolumesize)(NASvolumeavailablespace)(NAS
volumeusedspace).
Withthinprovisioning,storagespaceisconsumedonlywhendatais
physicallywrittentotheNASvolume,notwhentheNASvolumeis
initiallyallocated.Thismeansmorestoragespacecanbeallocatedtothe
NASvolumesthanhasbeenallocatedintheNASpoolitself.
SnapshotSpace
StoragespaceoccupiedbysnapshotsofaNASvolume.
DataReductionSaving Storagespacereclaimedasaresultofdatareductionprocessing.
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4 IntheFileSystemtabnavigationpane,expandNASVolumesandselectaNAS
volume.
5 Intherightpane,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
6 Enableordisablezerodiskusagereporting.
Toenablezerodiskusagereporting,selecttheReportZeroDiskUsagecheckbox.
Todisablezerodiskusagereporting,cleartheReportZeroDiskUsagecheckbox.
7 ClickOK.
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6 EnableordisableaNASvolumeusedspacealert.
ToenableaNASvolumeusedspacealert,selecttheUsedSpacecheckbox.
TodisableaNASvolumeusedspacealert,cleartheUsedSpacecheckbox.
7 IfaNASvolumeusedspacealertisenabled,intheAlertwhenUsedSpaceisOver
field,typeanumber(from0to100)tospecifythepercentageofusedNASvolumespace
thattriggersanalert.
8 ClickOK.
ToenableaNASvolumeunusedspacealert,selecttheUnusedSpacecheckbox.
TodisableaNASvolumeunusedspacealert,cleartheUnusedSpacecheckbox.
7 IfaNASvolumeunusedspacealertisenabled,intheAlertwhenUnusedSpaceis
Belowfield,typeasizeinmegabytes(MB),gigabytes(GB),orterabytes(TB)tospecify
theunusedNASvolumespacethattriggersanalert.
8 ClickOK.
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ToenableaNASvolumesnapshotspaceconsumptionthresholdalert,selectthe
SnapshotSpaceConsumptioncheckbox.
TodisableaNASvolumesnapshotspaceconsumptionthresholdalert,clearthe
SnapshotSpaceConsumptioncheckbox.
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7 IfaNASvolumesnapshotspaceconsumptionthresholdalertisenabled,intheAlert
whenSnapshotSpaceisOverfield,typeanumber(from0to100)tospecifythe
percentageofusedNASvolumespacethattriggersanalert.
8 ClickOK.
Prerequisites
BeforeaNASvolumecanbedeleted,youmustremoveitsCIFSshares,NFSexports,
replications,quotarules,NASvolumeclones,andanyotherreferencetotheNAS
volume.
EnsurethattheNASvolumeisnotmountedandwarnaffectedclientsthatthedatawill
bedeleted.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheFileSystemtab.
4 IntheFileSystemtabnavigationpane,expandNASVolumesandselectaNAS
volume.
5 Intherightpane,clickDelete.TheDeletedialogboxappears.
6 SelecttheIacknowledgethatwhendeletingtheseNASVolume(s)alldatastoredon
themwillbelostcheckbox.
7 ClickOK.
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Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheFileSystemtab.
4 IntheFileSystemtabnavigationpane,expandNASVolumesandselectaNASvolume
folder.
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5 Intherightpane,clickDelete.TheDeletedialogboxappears.
6 ClickOK.IfthefoldercontainsNASvolumes,theyaremovedintotheparentfolderof
theNASvolumefolderthatyoudelete.
Hasthesamesizeasitsbasevolume,isthinprovisioned,anditsreservespaceis0(and
thereforeitconsumesnospace)
Quotausageiscopiedfromthebasesnapshotofthebasevolume
Quotaruleshavethedefaultdefinitions(likeanewNASvolume)
Hasthesamepermissionsonfoldersincludingtherootdirectoryasthebasevolume
Hasthesamesecuritystyleandaccesstimegranularitydefinitionsasthebasevolume
TherearenoCIFSshares,NFSexports,orsnapshotschedulesdefined
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YoucannotcreateacloneNASvolumeofacloneNASvolume(nestedclones)unlessa
cloneNASvolumeisreplicatedtoanotherFluidFSclusterandthencloned.
YoucannotdeleteabasevolumeuntilallofitscloneNASvolumeshavebeendeleted.
AsnapshotcannotbedeletedaslongastherearecloneNASvolumesbasedonit.
Restoringtoanoldersnapshotfailsifitwouldresultinabasesnapshotgettingdeleted.
YoucanreplicateacloneNASvolumeonlyafterthebasevolumeisreplicated.Ifthe
basesnapshotinthebasevolumeisremoved,andacloneNASvolumeexistsonthe
replicationtargetFluidFScluster,replicationbetweenNASvolumeswillstop.To
resumereplication,theclonedNASvolumeonthetargetFluidFSclustermustbe
deleted.
YoucannotcreateacloneNASvolumefromareplicationsourceNASvolumeorNDMP
snapshot.However,youcancreateacloneNASvolumeofareplicationtargetNAS
volume.
PriortocreatingacloneNASvolume,datareductionandthesnapshotspace
consumptionthresholdalertmustbedisabledonthebasevolume(previously
deduplicateddataisallowed).
DatareductioncannotbeenabledonacloneNASvolume.
OnceaNASvolumeiscloned,datareductioncannotbereenableduntilallcloneNAS
volumeshavebeendeleted.
AcloneNASvolumecontainsuserandgrouprecoveryinformation,butnottheNAS
volumeconfiguration.
CloneNASvolumescounttowardsthetotalnumberofNASvolumesintheFluidFS
cluster.
Prerequisites
TheremustbeanexistingsnapshotfromwhichthecloneNASvolumewillbecreated.
Datareductionmustbedisabledonthebasevolume.
Thesnapshotspaceconsumptionthresholdalertmustbedisabledonthebasevolume.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheFileSystemtab.
4 IntheFileSystemtabnavigationpane,expandNASVolumesandselectaNAS
volume.
5 Intherightpane,clicktheSnapshotstabandselectasnapshot.
6 ClickCreateNASVolumeClone.TheCreateNASVolumeClonedialogboxappears.
7 IntheNamefield,typeanamefortheNASvolumeclone.
8 IntheFolderpane,selectaparentfolderfortheNASvolumeclone.
9 ClickOK.
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5 Intherightpane,clicktheSnapshotstabandselectaNASvolumeclone.
6 ClickDelete.TheDeletedialogboxappears.
7 SelecttheIacknowledgethatwhendeletingtheseNASVolume(s)alldatastoredon
themwillbelostcheckbox.
8 ClickOK.
TheAdministratoraccounthasfullaccess.
IfyouareusingActiveDirectory,theADdomainadministratorhasfullaccess.
ToassignotherusersfullaccesstoaCIFSshare,youmustlogintotheCIFSshareusing
oneoftheabovementionedadministratoraccountsandsetaccesspermissionsand
ownershipoftheCIFSshare.
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4 IntheFileSystemtabnavigationpane,selectCIFSShares.
5 Intherightpane,clickCreateCIFSshare.TheSelectNASVolumedialogboxappears.
6 SelectaNASvolumeonwhichtocreateaCIFSshareandclickOK.TheCreateCIFS
sharedialogboxappears.
7 IntheShareNamefield,typeanamefortheCIFSshare.
8 InthePathfield,specifythedirectoryyouwanttoshare:
Note: Afoldernamemustbelessthan255characterslongandmaynotcontain
thefollowingcharacters:>,,\,|,?,and*.
TosharetherootoftheNASvolume,leavethePathfieldsettothedefaultvalueof/.
Totypeanexistingdirectorytoshare,typethepathtothedirectoryinthePathfield.
Tobrowsetoanexistingdirectorytoshare:
ClickSelectFolder.TheSelectFolderdialogboxappearsanddisplaysthetoplevel
foldersfortheNASvolume.Locatethefoldertoshare,selectthefolder,andclick
OK.
Todrilldownintoaparticularfolderandviewthesubfolders,doubleclickthe
foldername.
Toviewtheparentfoldersofaparticularfolder,clickUp.
Totypeanewdirectorytoshare,typethepathtothedirectorytocreateinthePath
fieldandselecttheCreateFolderIfItDoesNotExistcheckbox.
Tobrowseexistingdirectoriesandcreateanewdirectorytoshare:
ClickSelectFolder.TheSelectFolderdialogboxappearsanddisplaysthetoplevel
foldersfortheNASvolume.Navigateintothefolderinwhichtocreatethenew
folderandclickCreateFolder.TheCreateFolderdialogboxappears.IntheName
field,typeanameforthefolder,thenclickOKtoclosetheCreateFolderdialogbox.
SelectthenewfolderandclickOK.
Todrilldownintoaparticularfolderandviewthesubfolders,doubleclickthe
foldername.
Toviewtheparentfoldersofaparticularfolder,clickUp.
9 (Optional)ConfiguretheremainingCIFSshareattributesasneeded.Theseoptionsare
describedintheonlinehelp.
TypedescriptivetextforthebenefitofadministratorsintheNotesfield.Thistextis
notdisplayedtoCIFSclients
TopreventclientswithoutpermissionsfortheCIFSsharefrombeingabletoview
theCIFSshare,anditsfoldersandfiles,selecttheAccessBasedEnumerationcheck
box.
10 ClickOK.
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3 ClicktheFileSystemtab.
4 IntheFileSystemtabnavigationpane,selectCIFSShares.
5 Intherightpane,selectaCIFSshareandclickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialog
boxappears.
6 Enableordisableaccessbasedshareenumeration.
Toenableaccessbasedshareenumeration,selecttheAccessBasedEnumeration
checkbox.
Todisableaccessbasedshareenumeration,cleartheAccessBasedEnumeration
checkbox.
7 ClickOK.
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DisconnectfromtheCIFSshareandreconnecttoitastheaccountthathas
ownershipofit,aspreviouslysetinStep b.
3 CreateaCIFSsharecontainingauserbaseddirectorytree.
a ClicktheStorageview.
b IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
c
ClicktheFileSystemtab.
d IntheFileSystemtabnavigationpane,selectCIFSShares.
e Intherightpane,clickEditCIFSHomeShareSetting.TheSetCIFSHomeShare
dialogboxappears.
f
SelecttheEnabledcheckbox.
g ClickChange.TheSelectNASVolumedialogboxappears.
h SelecttheNASvolumeonwhichtheCIFShomesharesarelocatedandclickOK.
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IntheInitialPathfield,typethepathcreatedinStep 1,forexample/users.
FromtheFolderTemplatedropdownmenu,selecttheformthattheusersfolders
shouldtake:
Select/Domain/Userifyouwanttheusersfolderstotaketheformof
<path_prefix>/<domain>/<username>.
Select/Userifyouwanttheusersfolderstotaketheformof<path_prefix>/
<username>.
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k (Optional)ConfiguretheremainingCIFShomesharesattributesasneeded.These
optionsaredescribedintheonlinehelp.
TopreventclientswithoutpermissionsforaCIFShomesharefrombeingableto
viewtheCIFShomeshare,anditsfoldersandfiles,selecttheAccessBased
Enumerationcheckbox.
ToenablevirusscanningforCIFShomeshares,selecttheVirusScancheckbox.
Todenyaccesstofileslargerthanthespecifiedantivirusscanningfilesize
threshold,selecttheDenyunscannedlargefilescheckbox.
Tochangethemaximumsizeoffilesthatareincludedinantivirusscanning,
typeasizeintheVirusscanfilesizethresholdfieldinkilobytes(KB),megabytes
(MB),gigabytes(GB),orterabytes(TB).
Toexemptfileextensionsfromantivirusscanning,selecttheEnablevirusscan
extensionexclusioncheckboxandspecifytheextensionsintheExtensions
excludedfromscanlist.
Toexemptdirectoriesfromantivirusscanning,selecttheEnablevirusscan
directoryexclusioncheckboxandspecifythedirectoriesintheDirectories
excludedfromscanlist.
ClickOK.
4 UsingWindowsExplorer,foreachuserthatyouwanttobegivenahomeshare,create
afolderforthemthatconfirmstotheFolderTemplateyouselectedStep j.
UseanActiveDirectorydomainaccountthathasitsprimarygroupsetastheDomain
Adminsgroup.
UsetheFluidFSclusterAdministratoraccount(usedifnotjoinedtoActiveDirectoryor
DomainAdmincredentialsarenotavailable).
Change the Owner of a CIFS Share Using an Active Directory Domain Account
TheActiveDirectorydomainaccountmusthaveitsprimarygroupsetastheDomain
AdminsgrouptochangetheownerofaCIFSshare.Thesestepsmightvaryslightly
dependingonwhichversionofWindowsyouareusing.
1 OpenWindowsExplorerandintheaddressbartype:\\<client_VIP_or_name>.A
listofallCIFSsharesisdisplayed.
2 RightclicktherequiredCIFSshare(folder)andselectProperties.ThePropertiesdialog
boxappears.
3 ClicktheSecuritytabandthenclickAdvanced.TheAdvancedSecuritySettings
dialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheOwnertabandthenclickEdit.TheAdvancedSecuritySettingsdialogbox
appears.
5 ClickOtherusersorgroups.TheSelectUserorGroupdialogboxappears.
6 ChoosethedomainadminuseraccountthatisusedtosetACLsforthisCIFSshareor
choosetheDomainAdminsgroup.ClickOK.
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7 EnsurethatReplaceowneronsubcontainersandobjectsisselectedandclickOK.
8 ClickthePermissionstabandfollowMicrosoftbestpracticestoassignACL
permissionsforusersandgroupstotheCIFSshare.
Change the Owner of a CIFS Share Using the FluidFS Cluster Administrator
Account
IftheFluidFSclusterisnotjoinedtoActiveDirectory,usetheAdministratoraccountto
changetheownerofaCIFSshare.Thesestepsmightvaryslightlydependingonwhich
versionofWindowsyouareusing.
1 StarttheMapnetworkdrivewizard.
2 InFoldertype:\\<client_VIP_or_name>\<CIFS_share_name>.
3 SelectConnectusingdifferentcredentials.
4 ClickFinish.
5 Whenprompted,typetheAdministratorcredentialsandclickOK.
6 RightclickthemappedCIFSshare(folder)andselectProperties.ThePropertiesdialog
boxappears.
7 ClicktheSecuritytabandthenclickAdvanced.TheAdvancedSecuritySettings
dialogboxappears.
8 ClicktheOwnertabandthenclickEdit.TheAdvancedSecuritySettingsdialogbox
appears.
9 ClickOtherusersorgroups.TheSelectUserorGroupdialogboxappears.
10 ChoosethedomainadminuseraccountthatisusedtosetACLsforthisCIFSshareor
choosetheDomainAdminsgroup.Alternatively,theFluidFSclusterAdministrator
accountcanbeused.ClickOK.
11 EnsurethatReplaceowneronsubcontainersandobjectsisselectedandclickOK.
12 Aftertheownerisset,unmapthenetworkdrive.
13 Remapthenetworkdriveastheaccountthathasownershipofit,aspreviouslysetin
Step 10.
14 ClickthePermissionstaboftheAdvancedSecuritySettingsdialogboxandfollow
MicrosoftbestpracticestoassignACLpermissionsforusersandgroupstotheCIFS
share.
AccessControlLists(ACLs):Governsaccesstospecificfilesandfolders.The
administratorcancontrolawiderangeofoperationsthatusersandgroupscan
perform.
ShareLevelPermissions(SLPs):Governsaccesstoentireshares.Theadministrator
controlsonlyread,change,orfullaccesstoanentireshare.
SLPsarelimitedastheyonlyaddressfullcontrol,modify,andreadrightsforanygiven
userorgroupattheCIFSsharelevel.ACLsofferafinerlevelofcontrol,andcancontrol
manymoreoperationsthanonlyread/change/fullaccess,anditisrecommendedtoleave
thedefaultsettingforSLP(everyonehasfullcontrol)anduseACLstocontrolaccesstothe
CIFSshare,unlessthereisaspecificrequirementforSLPsthatcannotbeaccomplished
usingACLs.
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DellrecommendsthataWindowsadministratorfollowsthebestpracticesdefinedby
MicrosoftforACLsandSLPs.
Note: DonotcreatebothACLtypepermissionsandSLPsforthesameCIFSshare.
Note: DonotattempttocreateaCIFSshareusingMMC.UseMMConlytosetSLPs.
IftheFluidFSclusterthatyouaretryingtomanageisjoinedtoanActiveDirectory,log
intothemanagementstationwith<domain>\Administrator.
BeforeusingMMC,connecttotheFluidFSclusterbyusingtheclientVIPaddressinthe
addressbarofWindowsExplorer.Loginwiththeadministratoraccountandthen
connecttoMMC.
Note: Youmightneedtoresetthelocaladministratorpasswordfirst.
IftherearenopredefinedMMCfiles:
1 SelectStartRun.
2 TypemmcandclickOK.TheConsole1[ConsoleRoot]windowisdisplayed.
3 SelectFileAdd/RemoveSnapin.
4 SelectSharedFoldersandclickAdd.
5 IntheSharedFolderswindow,chooseAnothercomputerandtypetheFluidFScluster
name(asconfiguredintheDNS).Alternatively,youcanusetheclientVIP.
6 ClickFinish.ThenewsharestreeisdisplayedintheConsoleRootwindow.
7 RightclickontherequiredCIFSshare,andchooseProperties.
8 IntheSharePropertieswindow,clicktheSharePermissiontabtosetSLPs.
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3 ClickOK.
4 ClickFinish.
Option 4 - Network
ConnecttotheshareusingtheWindowsNetwork.Thisoptiondoesnotmaptheshare.
1 FromtheStartmenu,selectComputer.TheComputerwindowisdisplayed.
2 ClickNetwork.
3 LocatetheNASapplianceanddoubleclickit.
4 FromtheCIFSshareslist,selecttheCIFSsharetowhichyouwanttoconnect.
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SupportedNFSv4features:
Fileandbyterangelocking
Kerberosv5securityusinganADserver
AUTH_SYSlegacyweakauthentication
UIDtranslationusinganLDAPserver(UNIXorAD)oranNISserver
UTF8fileanddirectorynames
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UnsupportedNFSv4features:
Delegationoffilelockstoclients
ACLs
FullinteroperabilitybetweenNFSv3andNFSv4(forexample,conflictresolutionfor
locksfromclientsusingdifferentprotocols)
Antivirusscanningandresultcaching
LIPKEYandSPKM3security(notmandatoryinNFSv4.1)
KerberosUNIXserver
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7 IntheFolderPathfield,specifythedirectoryyouwanttoshare:
Note: Afoldernamemustbelessthan255characterslongandmaynotcontain
thefollowingcharacters:>,,\,|,?,and*.
TosharetherootoftheNASvolume,leavetheFolderPathfieldsettothedefault
valueof/.
Totypeanexistingdirectorytoshare,typethepathtothedirectoryintheFolder
Pathfield.
Tobrowsetoanexistingdirectorytoshare:
ClickSelectFolder.TheSelectFolderdialogboxappearsanddisplaysthetoplevel
foldersfortheNASvolume.Locatethefoldertoshare,selectthefolder,andclick
OK.
Todrilldownintoaparticularfolderandviewthesubfolders,doubleclickthe
foldername.
Toviewtheparentfoldersofaparticularfolder,clickUp.Totypeanewdirectory
toshare,typethepathtothedirectorytocreateintheFolderPathfieldandselect
theCreateFolderIfItDoesNotExistcheckbox.
Tobrowseexistingdirectoriesandcreateanewdirectorytoshare:
ClickSelectFolder.TheSelectFolderdialogboxappearsanddisplaysthetoplevel
foldersfortheNASvolume.Navigateintothefolderinwhichtocreatethenew
folderandclickCreateFolder.TheCreateFolderdialogboxappears.IntheName
field,typeanameforthefolder,thenclickOKtoclosetheCreateFolderdialogbox.
SelectthenewfolderandclickOK.
Todrilldownintoaparticularfolderandviewthesubfolders,doubleclickthe
foldername.
Toviewtheparentfoldersofaparticularfolder,clickUp.
8 (Optional)ConfiguretheremainingNFSexportattributesasneeded.Theseoptionsare
describedintheonlinehelp.
TypedescriptivetextforthebenefitofadministratorsintheNotesfield.Thistextis
notdisplayedtoCIFSclients
TochangetheclientaccesssettingsfortheNFSexport,usetheAdd,Remove,and
Editbuttons.
9 ClickOK.
Prerequisites
ThenewdirectorymustexistontheNASvolume.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheFileSystemtab.
4 IntheFileSystemtabnavigationpane,selectNFSExports.
5 Intherightpane,selectanNFSexportandclickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialog
boxappears.
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6 IntheFolderPathfield,typethenewpathtothedirectoryyouwanttoshare.
7 ClickOK.
SpecifywhetherclientshavereadandwriteaccessorreadonlyaccesstotheNFS
export.
Toallowreadandwriteaccess,selecttheRead/WriteAccesscheckbox.
Toallowreadonlyaccess,cleartheRead/WriteAccesscheckbox.
d FromtheTrustUsersdropdownmenu,selectwhichclientaccounts(Allbutroot,
Everybody,orNobody)areallowedtoaccesstheNFSexport.Theseoptionsare
describedintheonlinehelp.
e ClickOK.
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7 TochangeaccesspermissionsforclientsaccessingtheNFSexport:
a SelectanentryintheAccessDetailslistandclickEdit.TheEditAccessPermission
dialogboxappears.
b IntheClientMachineTrustarea,selectanoptiontospecifywhichclientmachines
(AllClients,SingleClient,ClientMachinesinaNetwork,orClientMachinesin
aNetgroup)areallowedtoaccesstheNFSexport.Theseoptionsaredescribedinthe
onlinehelp.
c
SpecifywhetherclientshavereadandwriteaccessorreadonlyaccesstotheNFS
export.
Toallowreadandwriteaccess,selecttheRead/WriteAccesscheckbox.
Toallowreadonlyaccess,cleartheRead/WriteAccesscheckbox.
d FromtheTrustUsersdropdownmenu,selectwhichclients(Allbutroot,
Everybody,orNobody)areallowedtoaccesstheNFSexport.Theseoptionsare
describedintheonlinehelp.
e ClickOK.
8 ToremoveaccesspermissionsforclientsaccessingtheNFSexport,selectanentryinthe
AccessDetailslistandclickRemove.
9 ClickOK.
Toenablesecureports,selecttheRequireSecurePortcheckbox.
Todisablesecureports,cleartheRequireSecurePortcheckbox.
7 ClickOK.
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Toenablereportedsizelimiting,selecttheLimitReportedSizeEnabledcheckbox.
Todisablereportedsizelimiting,cleartheLimitReportedSizeEnabledcheckbox.
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7 Ifreportedsizelimitingisenabled,intheLimitReportedSizefield,typethemaximum
reportedsizefortheNFSexportinkilobytes(KB),megabytes(MB),gigabytes(GB),or
terabytes(TB).
8 ClickOK.
Toenable32bitfileIDcompatibility,selectthe32bitfileIDcompatibilitycheck
box.
Todisable32bitfileIDcompatibility,clearthe32bitfileIDcompatibilitycheck
box.
7 ClickOK.
ToenableNFSv4,selecttheNFSv4Enabledcheckbox.
TodisableNFSv4,cleartheNFSv4Enabledcheckbox.
7 ClickOK.
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Access an NFS Export With UNIX/Linux That Does Not Use TCP by Default
OlderversionsofUNIX/LinuxdonotuseTCPbydefault.TomountanNFSexportfolder,
fromashellonaclientsystem,usethesucommandtologinasrootandrunthefollowing
command:
# mount -o
hard,tcp,nfsvers=3,timeo=3,retrans=10,rsize=32768,wsize=32768
<client_VIP_or_name>:/<volume_name>/<exported_folder> <local_folder>
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Quota Types
Thefollowingquotatypesareavailable:
Specificuserquota:Thisquotaisappliedonlytotheuser.Example:Ausernamed
Karla isgivena10GBquota.
Eachuserinaspecificgroup:Thisquotaisappliedtoeachuserthatbelongstothe
group.Example:ThreeusersnamedKarla,Tim,andJanebelongtothe
Administratorsgroup.EachuserintheAdministratorsgroup(Karla,Tim,and
Jane)isgivena10GBquota.
Quotaforanentiregroup:Thisquotaisappliedtoallusersinthegroupcollectively.
Example:ThreeusersnamedKarla,Tim,andJanebelongtothe Administrators
group.TheAdministratorsgroupiscollectivelygivena10GBquota,sothetotal
combinedspaceusedbyKarla,Tim,andJanecannotexceed10GB.If,forexample
Karlauses7GB,andTimuses2GB,Janecanuseonly1GB.
Defaultperuserquota:Thisquotaisappliedtousersforwhichnootherquotais
defined.Aspecificquotaforauseralwaysoverridesthedefaultuserquota.Example:
Userswithnootherquotaaregivena10GBquota.
Defaultpergroupquota:Thisquotaisappliedtogroupsforwhichnootherquotais
defined.Aspecificquotaforagroupalwaysoverridesthedefaultgroupquota.
Example:Groupswithnootherquotaaregivena10GBquota,sothetotalcombined
spaceusedbyeachuserinagroupcannotexceed10GB.
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4 IntheFileSystemtabnavigationpane,expandNASVolumesandselectaNAS
volume.
5 Intherightpane,selectQuotaRulesSetDefaultQuotaSettings.TheSetDefault
QuotaSettingsdialogboxappears.
6 Toenableasoftquotalimit,selecttheGroupDefaultSoftQuotacheckboxandtypea
softquotalimitinmegabytes(MB),gigabytes(GB),orterabytes(TB)atwhichanalert
willbeissued.
7 Toenableahardquotalimit,selecttheGroupDefaultHardQuotacheckboxandtype
ahardquotalimitinmegabytes(MB),gigabytes(GB),orterabytes(TB)atwhichno
morewritingtotheNASvolumewillbepermitted.
8 ClickOK.
IntheUserfield,typeeitherthefullnameoftheuserorthebeginningoftheuser
name.
d (Optional)Configuretheremainingusersearchoptionsasneeded.Theseoptions
aredescribedintheonlinehelp.
Tochangethemaximumnumberofsearchresultstoreturn,selectthemaximum
numberofsearchresultsfromtheMaxResultsdropdownmenu.
e ClickSearch.
f
Selectauserfromthesearchresults.
g ClickOK.
8 Toenableasoftquotalimit,selecttheSoftQuotacheckboxandtypeasoftquotalimit
inmegabytes(MB),gigabytes(GB),orterabytes(TB)atwhichanalertwillbeissued.
9 Toenableahardquotalimit,selecttheHardQuotacheckboxandtypeahardquota
limitinmegabytes(MB),gigabytes(GB),orterabytes(TB)atwhichnomorewritingto
theNASvolumewillbepermitted.
10 ClickOK.
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3 ClicktheFileSystemtab.
4 IntheFileSystemtabnavigationpane,expandNASVolumesandselectaNAS
volume.
5 Intherightpane,clicktheQuotastab.
6 ClickCreateGroupQuotaRule.TheCreateQuotaRuledialogboxappears.
7 SelectAnyUserinGroup.
8 Selectagrouptowhichtoapplythequotarule.
a ClickSelectGroup.TheSelectGroupdialogboxappears.
b FromtheDomaindropdownmenu,selectthedomaintowhichthegroupis
assigned.
c
IntheGroupfield,typeeitherthefullnameofthegrouporthebeginningofthe
groupname.
d (Optional)Configuretheremaininggroupsearchoptionsasneeded.Theseoptions
aredescribedintheonlinehelp.
Tochangethemaximumnumberofsearchresultstoreturn,selectthemaximum
numberofsearchresultsfromtheMaxResultsdropdownmenu.
e ClickSearch.
f
Selectagroupfromthesearchresults.
g ClickOK.
9 Toenableasoftquotalimit,selecttheSoftQuotacheckboxandtypeasoftquotalimit
inmegabytes(MB),gigabytes(GB),orterabytes(TB)atwhichanalertwillbeissued.
10 Toenableahardquotalimit,selecttheHardQuotacheckboxandtypeahardquota
limitinmegabytes(MB),gigabytes(GB),orterabytes(TB)atwhichnomorewritingto
theNASvolumewillbepermitted.
11 ClickOK.
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IntheGroupfield,typeeitherthefullnameofthegrouporthebeginningofthe
groupname.
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d (Optional)Configuretheremaininggroupsearchoptionsasneeded.Theseoptions
aredescribedintheonlinehelp.
Tochangethemaximumnumberofsearchresultstoreturn,selectthemaximum
numberofsearchresultsfromtheMaxResultsdropdownmenu.
e ClickSearch.
f
Selectagroupfromthesearchresults.
g ClickOK.
9 Toenableasoftquotalimit,selecttheSoftQuotacheckboxandtypeasoftquotalimit
inmegabytes(MB),gigabytes(GB),orterabytes(TB)atwhichanalertwillbeissued.
10 Toenableahardquotalimit,selecttheHardQuotacheckboxandtypeahardquota
limitinmegabytes(MB),gigabytes(GB),orterabytes(TB)atwhichnomorewritingto
theNASvolumewillbepermitted.
11 ClickOK.
Change the Soft Quota or Hard Quota Limit for a User or Group Quota Rule
Changethesoftquotaorhardquotalimitofauserorgroupquotarule.
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheFileSystemtab.
4 IntheFileSystemtabnavigationpane,expandNASVolumesandselectaNAS
volume.
5 Intherightpane,clicktheQuotastab.
6 SelectaquotaruleandclickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
7 Tochangethesoftquotalimit,typeanewsoftquotalimitinkilobytes(KB),megabytes
(MB),gigabytes(GB),orterabytes(TB)atwhichanalertwillbeissued.
8 Tochangethehardquotalimit,typeanewhardquotalimitinkilobytes(KB),
megabytes(MB),gigabytes(GB),orterabytes(TB)atwhichnomorewritingtotheNAS
volumewillbepermitted.
9 ClickOK.
Enable or Disable the Soft Quota or Hard Quota Limit for a User or Group Quota
Rule
Enableordisablethesoftquotaorhardquotalimitofauserorgroupquotarule.
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheFileSystemtab.
4 IntheFileSystemtabnavigationpane,expandNASVolumesandselectaNAS
volume.
5 Intherightpane,clicktheQuotastab.
6 SelectaquotaruleandclickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
7 Enableordisablethesoftquotalimit.
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Toenablethesoftquotalimit,selecttheSoftQuotacheckbox.
Todisablethesoftquotalimit,cleartheSoftQuotacheckbox.
8 Enableordisablethehardquotalimit.
Toenablethehardquotalimit,selecttheHardQuotacheckbox.
Todisablethehardquotalimit,cleartheHardQuotacheckbox.
9 ClickOK.
Datadeduplication:Usesalgorithmstoeliminateredundantdata,leavingonlyone
copyofthedatatobestored.TheFluidFSclusterusesvariableblockleveldeduplication
asopposedtofileleveldeduplication.
Datacompression:Usesalgorithmstoreducethesizeofstoreddata.
Datareductionalsoprovidesspacesavingsforsnapshotstakenafterfileshavebeen
reduced.
Bydefault,datareductionisappliedonlytofilesthathavenotbeenaccessedormodified
for30daystominimizetheimpactofdatareductionprocessingonperformance.The
minimumfilesizetobeconsideredfordatareductionprocessingis64KB.Datareduction
isappliedperNAScontroller,thatis,thesamechunksofdatathatareownedbythe
differentNAScontrollersarenotconsideredduplicates.
Becausequotasarebasedonlogicalratherthanphysicalspaceconsumption,data
reductiondoesnotaffectquotacalculations.
Intheeventthatyoudisabledatareduction,dataremainsinitsreducedstateduring
subsequentreadoperationsbydefault.Youhavetheoptiontoenablerehydrateonread
whendisablingdatareduction,whichcausesarehydration(reversalofdatareduction)of
dataonsubsequentreadoperations.YoucannotrehydrateanentireNASvolume,
althoughyoucouldaccomplishthisbyreadingtheentireNASvolume.
Thereareseveralfactorstoconsiderwhenenablingdatareduction:
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onreduceddata.Thereisnoimpacttowriteoperationsorreadoperationsonnormal
data.
StorageCenterdataprogressionisimpacted.Afterdatareductionprocessing,the
StorageCenter(s)migratesreduceddatauptoTier1disks.
Increasedinternaltrafficduringdatareductionprocessing.
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Dataisrehydratedforantivirusscanning.
DataisrehydratedbeforebeingreplicatedtoatargetNASvolume.
YoucannotenabledatareductiononacloneNASvolume.
DatareductionstopsautomaticallywhenaNASvolumehaslessthan5GBunused
space.Therefore,aNASvolumeresizecaninadvertentlystopdatareduction.
ToenabledatareductionontheFluidFScluster,selecttheEnableDataReduction
checkbox.
TodisabledatareductionontheFluidFScluster,cleartheEnableDataReduction
checkbox.
7 Ifdatareductionisenabled,scheduledatareductionprocessing.IntheRunData
Reductiondaily,beginningatXfield,selectthetime(in24hourformat)atwhichdata
reductionprocessingwillstart.IntheforXhoursfield,typethenumberofhours(from
1to24)thatdatareductionprocessingwillrun.
8 ClickOK.
Prerequisites
DatareductionmustbeenabledatthesystemlevelbeforeitwillrunonindividualNAS
volumes.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheFileSystemtab.
4 IntheFileSystemtabnavigationpane,expandNASVolumesandselectaNAS
volume.
5 Intherightpane,clickEditDataReductionSettings.TheEditDataReduction
Settingsdialogboxappears.
6 SelecttheDataReductioncheckbox.
7 FromtheDataReductionTypedropdownmenu,selectthetype(s)ofdatareduction
(DeduplicationorDeduplicationandCompression)toperform.
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8 (Optional)Configuretheremainingdatareductionattributesasneeded.Theseoptions
aredescribedintheonlinehelp.
Tochangethenumberofdaysafterwhichdatareductionisappliedtofilesthathave
notbeenaccessed,typethenumberofdaysintheFileslastaccessedmorethanX
daysagofield.
Tochangethenumberofdaysafterwhichdatareductionisappliedtofilesthathave
notbeenmodified,typethenumberofdaysintheFileslastmodifiedmorethanX
daysagofield.
9 ClickOK.
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Contents
ManagingAntivirus ....................................................... 311
ManagingSnapshots ........................................................ 316
ManagingNDMP .......................................................... 321
ManagingReplication ....................................................... 329
Managing Anti-virus
TheFluidFSclusterantivirusserviceprovidesrealtimeantivirusscanningoffilesstored
inCIFSshares.TheantivirusserviceappliesonlytoCIFSshares;NFSisnotsupported.
Thescanoperationistransparenttotheclient,subjecttotheavailabilityofanantivirus
server.
Afileisscannedonlywhenaclienttriestoopenthefile(notwhenaninfectedfileis
written,afileisopenedtoread/modifyattributes,oldfilesareopenedforrewrite,andso
on).
Theantivirusserviceconsistsoftwocomponents:
Oneormorenetworkaccessiblecomputersrunningasupportedthirdparty,ICAP
enabledantivirusapplicationtoprovidetheantivirusscanningservicetotheFluidFS
cluster.
FluidFSclusterantivirusscanningpolicythatspecifiesfileextensionsanddirectories
toexcludefromscans,anantivirusscanningfilesizethreshold,andwhethertoallow
ordenyfileslargerthanthefilesizethreshold.
WhenaCIFSshareclientrequestsafilefromtheFluidFScluster,theFluidFSclusterpasses
thefiletoanantivirusserverforscanningandthentakesoneofthefollowingactions:
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Ifthefileisvirusfree,theFluidFSclusterpermitsclientaccess.TheFluidFSclusterdoes
notscanthatfileagain,providingitremainsunmodifiedsincethelastcheck.
Ifthefileisinfected,theFluidFSclusterdeniesclientaccess.Thereisnoindicationto
theclientthatthefileisinfected.Theclientexperienceis:
Afiledeletionreturnsasystemspecificfilenotfoundstateforamissingfile,
dependingontheclientscomputer.
Anaccessdenialmightbeinterpretedasafilepermissionsproblem.
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Onlystorageadministratorscanrecoveranuninfectedversionofthefile,oraccessand
processtheinfectedfile.Togainaccesstoaninfectedfile,youmustconnecttotheCIFS
sharethroughanotherCIFSshareonwhichtheantivirusserviceisdisabled.Otherwise,
theFluidFSclusterrecognizesthefileasinfected,anddeniesaccess.Youmayalsoaccess
thefilethroughanNFSexport,becauseNFSdoesnotsupportantivirus.
FiletransfersbetweentheFluidFSclusterandtheantivirusserverarenotencrypted.
Therefore,Dellrecommendsprotecting/restrictingthecommunication.
Extensionsexcludedfromscan:Specifiesfileextensions(filetypes)toexcludefrom
scanning,suchasdocx.
Directoriesexcludedfromscan:Specifiesdirectorypathstoexcludefromscanning,
suchas/tmp/logs(alternatively,foldersandsubfolders).
Thewildcards*(asterisk)and?(questionmark)arepermittedwhenspecifying
directorypaths,suchas/user/*/tmpor/user/t?p.
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Theantivirusservermustbenetworkaccessible.Dellrecommendsthattheserveris
locatedonthesamesubnetastheFluidFScluster.
TheantivirusservermustrunasupportedICAPenabledantivirusapplication.
Theantivirusservermustbepresentandworking.Ifnoserverisavailable,fileaccess
isdeniedtoclients.
Managing Anti-virus
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheSystemtab.
4 IntheSystemtabnavigationpane,selectAntiVirusHosts.
5 Intherightpane,clicktheAntiVirusHoststab.
6 ClickAddAntiVirusScanner.TheAddAntiVirusScannerdialogappears.
7 IntheNamefield,typethehostnameorIPaddressoftheantivirusserver.
8 InthePortfield,typetheportthattheFluidFSclusterusestoconnecttotheantivirus
server.
9 ClickOK.
Prerequisites
Ifyouhaveonlyoneantivirusserver,youcannotdeletethatserveruntilyoufirstdisable
antivirusscanningonallCIFSshares.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheSystemtab.
4 IntheSystemtabnavigationpane,selectAntiVirusHosts.
5 Intherightpane,clicktheAntiVirusHoststab.
6 SelectanantivirusserverandclickDelete.TheDeletedialogappears.
7 ClickOK.
Prerequisites
YoumustconfigureantivirusserversbeforeenablingantivirusscanningforaCIFSshare.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheFileSystemtab.
4 IntheFileSystemtabnavigationpane,selectCIFSShares.
5 Intherightpane,selectaCIFSshareandclickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialog
boxappears.
6 SelecttheVirusScancheckbox.
7 (Optional)Configuretheremainingantivirusscanningattributesasneeded.These
optionsaredescribedintheonlinehelp.
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Todenyaccesstofileslargerthanthespecifiedantivirusscanningfilesize
threshold,selecttheDenyunscannedlargefilescheckbox.
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Tochangethemaximumsizeoffilesthatareincludedinantivirusscanning,typea
sizeintheAntiVirusLargeFileSizefieldinkilobytes(KB),megabytes(MB),
gigabytes(GB),orterabytes(TB).
Toexemptfileextensionsfromantivirusscanning,selecttheEnablevirusscan
extensionexclusioncheckboxandspecifytheextensionsintheExtensions
excludedfromscanlist.
Toexemptdirectoriesfromantivirusscanning,selecttheEnablevirusscan
directoryexclusioncheckboxandspecifythedirectoriesintheDirectories
excludedfromscanlist.
8 ClickOK.
Allow or Deny Access to Files Larger than the Anti-virus Scanning File Size
Threshold for a CIFS Share
Specifywhethertoallowordenyaccesstofilesthatarelargerthanthespecifiedantivirus
scanningfilesizethresholdforaCIFSshare.
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheFileSystemtab.
4 IntheFileSystemtabnavigationpane,selectCIFSShares.
5 Intherightpane,selectaCIFSshareandclickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialog
boxappears.
6 Allowordenyaccesstofileslargerthantheantivirusscanningfilesizethreshold.
Toallowaccesstofileslargerthantheantivirusscanningfilesizethreshold,clear
theDenyunscannedlargefilescheckbox.
Todenyaccesstofileslargerthantheantivirusscanningfilesizethreshold,select
theDenyunscannedlargefilescheckbox.
7 ClickOK.
Change the Anti-virus Scanning File Size Threshold for a CIFS Share
ChangethemaximumsizeoffilesthatareincludedinantivirusscanningforaCIFSshare.
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheFileSystemtab.
4 IntheFileSystemtabnavigationpane,selectCIFSShares.
5 Intherightpane,selectaCIFSshareandclickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialog
boxappears.
6 IntheAntiVirusLargeFileSizefield,typeafilesizeinkilobytes(KB),megabytes
(MB),gigabytes(GB),orterabytes(TB).
7 ClickOK.
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Toperformantivirusscanningforallfileextensions,cleartheEnablevirusscan
extensionexclusioncheckbox.
Toexemptthespecifiedfileextensionsfromantivirusscanning,selecttheEnable
virusscanextensionexclusioncheckbox.
7 Tospecifyfileextensionstoexemptfromantivirusscanning,addorremovefile
extensionsintheantivirusscanningexemptionlist.
Toaddafileextensiontotheantivirusscanningexemptionlist,typeafileextension
(forexample,docx)intheExtensionsexcludedfromscantextfieldandclickAdd.
Toremoveafileextensionfromtheantivirusscanningexemptionlist,selectafile
extensionandclickRemove.
8 Specifywhethertoperformantivirusscanningforalldirectoriesorexemptthe
specifieddirectoriesfromantivirusscanning.
Toperformantivirusscanningforalldirectories,cleartheEnablevirusscan
directoryexclusioncheckbox.
Toexemptthespecifieddirectoriesfromantivirusscanning,selecttheEnablevirus
scandirectoryexclusioncheckbox.
9 Tospecifydirectoriestoexemptfromantivirusscanning,addorremovedirectoriesin
theantivirusscanningexemptionlist.
Toaddadirectorytotheantivirusscanningexemptionlist,typeadirectory(for
example,/folder/subfolder)intheDirectoriesexcludedfromscantextfieldand
clickAdd.
Toremoveadirectoryfromtheantivirusscanningexemptionlist,selectadirectory
andclickRemove.
10 ClickOK.
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6 CleartheVirusScancheckbox.
7 ClickOK.
Managing Snapshots
Snapshotsarereadonly,pointintimecopiesofNASvolumedata.Storageadministrators
canrestoreaNASvolumefromasnapshotifneeded.Inaddition,clientscaneasilyretrieve
filesinasnapshot,withoutstorageadministratorintervention.
SnapshotsusearedirectonwritemethodtotrackNASvolumechanges.Thatis,snapshots
arebaseduponachangeset.WhenthefirstsnapshotofaNASvolumeiscreated,all
snapshotscreatedafterthebaselinesnapshotcontainchangesfromtheprevioussnapshot.
Therearevariouspoliciesthatcanbesetforcreatingasnapshot,includingwhena
snapshotistobetakenandhowlongtokeepsnapshots.Forexample,missioncriticalfiles
withhighchurnratesmightneedtobebackedupevery30minutes,whereasarchival
sharesmightonlyneedtobebackedupdaily.
BecausesnapshotsconsumespaceontheNASvolume,ensurethatyoumonitoravailable
capacityontheNASvolumeandscheduleandretainsnapshotsinamannerthatensures
thattheNASvolumealwayshassufficientfreespaceavailableforbothuserdataand
snapshots.Dellalsorecommendsenablingasnapshotspaceconsumptionalerttobe
informedwhensnapshotsareconsumingsignificantNASvolumespace.
TheFluidFSclusterautomaticallydeletesoneormoreoftheoldestsnapshotsforaNAS
volumeinthefollowingcases:
IfyoudeleteaNASvolume,theFluidFSclusterdeletesallofthesnapshotsfortheNAS
volume.
IfyourestoreaNASvolumefromasnapshot,theFluidFSclusterdeletesallthe
snapshotscreatedafterthesnapshotfromwhichyourestoredtheNASvolume.
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8 (Optional)Configuretheremainingsnapshotattributesasneeded.Theseoptionsare
describedintheonlinehelp.
Toretainthesnapshotindefinitely,cleartheEnableExpirationcheckbox.
Toexpirethesnapshotinthefuture,selecttheEnableExpirationcheckboxand
specifyadayandtimeonwhichtoexpirethesnapshot.
9 ClickOK.
Tocreateasnapshotbasedonaperiodoftime,selecttheBasedonperiodoftime
checkboxandtypethefrequencyinminutes,hours,days,orweeks.
Tocreateasnapshotbasedondayandtime,selecttheBasedondayandtimecheck
boxandselectthedayandtime.
9 (Optional)Configuretheremainingsnapshotscheduleattributesasneeded.These
optionsaredescribedintheonlinehelp.
Toretainallsnapshotsthatarecreatedbythesnapshotscheduleindefinitely,select
theRetentionEnabledcheckbox.
Toexpirethesnapshotsthatarecreatedbythesnapshotscheduleinthefuture,clear
theRetentionEnabledcheckboxandspecifytheretentionperiodforsnapshotsin
minutes,hours,days,orweeksintheExpirationfield.
10 ClickOK.
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6 SelectasnapshotscheduleandclickEditSettings.TheEditSnapshotScheduledialog
boxappears.
7 Specifywhentocreatesnapshots.
Tocreateasnapshotbasedonaperiodoftime,selecttheBasedonperiodoftime
checkboxandtypethefrequencyinminutes,hours,days,orweeks.
Tocreateasnapshotbasedondayandtime,selecttheBasedondayandtimecheck
boxandselectthedayandtime.
8 ClickOK.
Toretainallsnapshotsthatarecreatedbythesnapshotschedule,selectthe
RetentionEnabledcheckbox.
Toexpirethesnapshotsthatarecreatedbythesnapshotscheduleinthefuture,clear
theRetentionEnabledcheckboxandspecifytheretentionperiodforsnapshotsin
minutes,hours,days,orweeksintheExpirationfield.
8 ClickOK.
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Rename a Snapshot
Renameasnapshot.
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheFileSystemtab.
4 IntheFileSystemtabnavigationpane,expandNASVolumesandselectaNAS
volume.
5 Intherightpane,clicktheSnapshotstab.
6 SelectasnapshotandclickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
7 IntheNamefield,typeanewnameforthesnapshot.
8 ClickOK.
Toretainthesnapshotindefinitely,cleartheEnableExpirationcheckbox.
Toexpirethesnapshotinthefuture,selecttheEnableExpirationcheckboxand
specifyadayandtimeonwhichtoexpirethesnapshot.
8 ClickOK.
Delete a Snapshot
Deleteasnapshotifyounolongerneedthepointintimecopyofthedata.
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheFileSystemtab.
4 IntheFileSystemtabnavigationpane,expandNASVolumesandselectaNAS
volume.
5 Intherightpane,clicktheSnapshotstab.
6 SelectasnapshotandclickDelete.TheDeletedialogboxappears.
7 ClickOK.
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Restoreindividualfiles:Onceasnapshotiscreated,theFluidFSclustercreatesaclient
accessiblesnapshotsdirectorycontainingacopyofthefilesincludedinthesnapshot.
Clientscaneasilyrestoreindividualfilesfromasnapshotusingcopyandpaste,without
storageadministratorintervention.Thismethodisusefulforthedaytodayrestore
activitiesofindividualfiles.
RestoreaNASVolumefromasnapshot:Thestorageadministratorcanrestorean
entireNASvolumewherecopyandpasteofhugeamountsofdatawouldtake
significanttime.Thismethodisusefulinthecaseofanapplicationerrororvirus
attacks.
Snapshotsretainthesamesecuritystyleastheactivefilesystem.Therefore,evenwhen
usingsnapshots,clientscanaccessonlytheirownfilesbasedonexistingpermissions.The
dataavailablewhenaccessingaspecificsnapshotisatthelevelofthespecificshareandits
subdirectories,ensuringthatuserscannotaccessotherpartsofthefilesystem.
TheFluidFSclusterdeletesanysnapshotscreatedafterthesnapshotfromwhichyou
restoredtheNASvolume.Snapshotscreatedbeforethesnapshotfromwhichyou
restoredtheNASvolumearenotaffected.
CurrentCIFSclientsoftheNASvolumeareautomaticallydisconnected.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
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3 ClicktheFileSystemtab.
4 IntheFileSystemtabnavigationpane,expandNASVolumesandselectaNAS
volume.
5 Intherightpane,clicktheSnapshotstab.
6 SelectasnapshotandclickRestoreNASVolume.TheRestoreNASVolumedialogbox
appears.
7 ClickOK.
Managing NDMP
TheFluidFSclustersupportsNetworkDataManagementProtocol(NDMP),whichisan
openstandardprotocolthatfacilitatesbackupoperationsfornetworkattachedstorage,
includingFluidFSclusterNASvolumes.NDMPshouldbeusedforlongertermdata
protection,suchasweeklybackupswithlongretentionperiods.
TheFluidFSclustersupportsremoteandthreewaybackuparchitectureimplementations,
whereinasupported,externalDataManagementApplication(DMA)servermediatesthe
datatransferbetweentheFluidFSclusterandthestoragedevice.TheFluidFScluster
supportsfull,differential,andincrementalNDMPLevelBasedBackup(levels09),Full,
Incremental/DifferentialTokenBasedBackup,andDirectAccessRecovery(DAR).The
FluidFSclustersupportsNDMPversion2,3,and4(defaultmode).
TheFluidFSclusterincludesanNDMPserverthatisresponsibleforthefollowing
operations:
ProcessingallNDMPbackupandrestorerequestssentfromDMAservers
SendingallNDMPrepliesandnotificationmessagestoDMAservers
Transferringcommandstoanddatato/fromlocallyattachedtapeandmediachanger
devices
Transferringdataoverthenetworkto/fromremoteNDMPtape/dataservers
TheNDMPserverhandlesallcommunicationswiththeDMAserversandotherNDMP
devicesthroughanXDRencodedTCP(TransmissionControlProtocol)datastream.
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TheNDMPserversupportstwobackuptypes:
dump:GeneratesinodebasedNDMPfilehistory
tar:GeneratespathbasedNDMPfilehistory
ThebackuptypeiscontrolledbytheNDMPenvironmentvariableTYPE.Bothbackup
typessupportthesamefunctionalities,butthetarbackuptypemightbeabletoprocessthe
informationmoreefficientlyforcertainDMAservers.
Incremental Backups
Eachtimeabackupisperformed,theNDMPserverstoresthetimestampforthebackup.
WhentheNDMPserverperformsanincrementalbackup,itusesthetimestampstoredfor
thepreviousfullorincrementalbackuptodetermineifadirectoryorfileneedstobe
included.
Bothsupportedbackuptypes(dumpandtar)supportincrementalbackup.Thealgorithm
fortraversingthebackuptargetdirectoryisthesame.However,becausetherearedifferent
requirementsforinodebasedfilehistorygenerationtosupportDAR,thebackupdata
streamgeneratedisdifferent:
dump:Eachdirectoryvisitedwillbebackedupandafilehistoryentrywillbe
generated.Itdoesnotmatterwhetherthedirectoryhaschanged.
tar:Backsupandgeneratesafilehistoryentryonlyforthedirectoriesthathave
changed.
Therefore,theamountofdatabackedupusingatarbackupwillbelessthanthatofadump
backup.Thesizedifferencedependsonthenumberofdirectoriesinthebackupdataset.
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MultipleNDMPbackupandrestoresessionscanrunatthesametimewithamaximumof
48sessionsperNAScontroller.TominimizetheimpactofNDMPbackupprocessingon
systemperformance,scheduleNDMPduringoffpeaktimes.
AfteryouconfigureNDMPinaFluidFScluster,theNDMPservermonitorstheclient
networkforbackuprequestsfromtheDMAservers.TheDMAserverthenaccesses
(mounts)theNASvolumesthatitintendstobackupandinitiatesthebackupoperations.
ThefollowingstepsareinvolvedinbackingupNASvolumedatausingNDMP.
Note: NDMPdoesnotprovideHighAvailability(HA).Ifabackupsessionis
interruptedduetoconnectionloss,thesessionisterminated.
Note: Manuallydeletingthetemporarysnapshotforthecurrentbackupsessionis
notallowedandwillimmediatelyterminatethesession.
Note: Ifabackupsessionisterminatedwithanerror,thetemporarysnapshot
mightbeleftinplace,andthesystemwilldeletethesnapshotautomatically.
1 TheDMAservercreatesaconnectiontotheFluidFSclusterIPaddress.
2 TheNDMPserverontheFluidFSclustercreatesatemporarysnapshotofeachNAS
volumethattheDMAserverdesignatedforbackup.Alternatively,whenperforminga
backupofreplicationtargetNASvolumes,theFluidFSclusterdoesnotcreatea
dedicatedNDMPsnapshot.Instead,itusesthebasereplicasnapshotfromthelast
successfulreplication.
TemporaryNDMPsnapshotsarenamedusingthefollowingformat:
ndmp_backup_<session_ID>_<controller_number>.
3 TheNDMPservercopiestheNASvolumedatatotheDMAserver.
4 Afterreceivingthedata,theDMAservermovesthedatatoastoragedevice,suchasa
localdiskortapedevice.
5 Oncethebackupcompletes,theNDMPserverdeletesthetemporarysnapshots.
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Environment Variable
Description
Used In
Default
Value
TYPE
Specifiesthetypeofbackup/restore
application.Thevalidvaluesare:
Backup
and
Restore
dump
dump:NDMPservergeneratesinode
basedfilehistory
tar:NDMPservergeneratesfilebasedfile
history
FILESYSTEM
Specifiesthepathtobeusedforbackup.The Backup
pathmustbeadirectory.
N/A
LEVEL
Specifiesthedumplevelforthebackup
operation.Thevalidvaluesare0to9.
Backup
HIST
Specifieshowfilehistoryistobe
generated.Thevalidvaluesare:
Backup
DIRECT
SpecifieswhethertherestoreisaDirect
Backup
AccessRetrieval.ThevalidvaluesareYand and
N.
Restore
UPDATE
Specifieswhetherthedumplevelanddump Backup
timeforabackupoperationshouldbe
updatedontheNDMPserversosubsequent
backupscanreferencethedumplevelfrom
previousbackups.ThevalidvaluesareYand
N.
EXCLUDE
Specifiesapatternformatchingtodirectory Backup
andfilenamesthatarenottobebackedup.
Noexclude
patternis
specified
bydefault
d:Specifiesthatnode/dirformatfile
historywillbegenerated
f:Specifiesthatfilebasedfilehistorywill
begenerated
y:Specifiesthatthedefaultfilehistory
type(whichisthenode/dirformat)willbe
generated
n:Specifiesthatnofilehistorywillbe
generated
Thisenvironmentvariableisalistofstrings
separatedbyacomma.Eachentryismatched
againstnodesencounteredduringbackup.
Thestringcancontainanasterisk(*)asthe
wildcardcharacter,buttheasteriskmustbe
thefirstorlastcharacterofthepattern.A
maximumof32commaseparatedstringsare
supported.
RECURSIVE
Specifieswhethertherestoreshouldbe
recursive.ThevalidvaluesareYandN.
Restore
IfthisenvironmentvariableissettoN,only
filesthataretheimmediatechildrenofthe
restoretargetarerestored.
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Environment Variable
Description
Used In
Default
Value
RESTORE_OVERWRITE
Specifieswhethertherestoreoperation
shouldoverwriteexistingfileswiththe
backupdata.ThevalidvaluesareYandN.
Restore
LISTED_INCREMENTAL
Backup/
Specifieswhetheranadditionaldirectory
listingisaddedtothebackupstreamduring Restore
incrementalbackupsothattherestore
operationcanhandlefilesanddirectories
deletedbetweentheincrementalbackups.
Thisenvironmentvariablecontrolsbehavior
similartothelistedincrementaloptionof
thetarapplication.ThevalidvaluesareY
andN.
Duringbackup,ifthisvariableissettoY,an
additionaldirectorylistingisaddedtothe
backupdatastream.Becauseofthe
additionalprocessingrequired,thiscould
impactthebackupdatastreamsizeand
performance.
Duringrestore,ifthisvariableissettoYand
thebackupdatastreamwasgeneratedwith
thisvariablesettoY,theNDMPserverwill
handledeletingfilesanddirectoriesthatare
deletedbetweenincrementalbackups.
SettingthisvariabletoYrequiresadditional
processingtimeandincreasesthebackup
datastreamsize(thesizeoftheincrease
dependsonthenumberofelementsinthe
backupdataset).Ifthisfeatureisnot
importantinyourenvironment,thisvariable
shouldnotbeset.
BASE_DATE
Specifieswhetheratokenbasedbackupis
performed.Tokenbasedbackupisusedby
TivoliStorageManagerasanalternativeto
backupsusingtheLEVELenvironment
variable.Thevalidvaluesare:
Backup
Backup
1:Specifiesthattokenbasedbackupis
disabled
0:Specifiesthatatokenbasedbackupis
performed.Afterthebackupcompletes,a
tokencanberetrievedbyretrievingthe
DUMP_DATEenvironmentvariable.This
tokencanthenbepassedinasubsequent
backupasthevalueofBASE_DATE.The
backupperformedinthiscasewillbean
incrementalbackuprelativetothetime
whenthetokenwasgenerated.
DEREF_HARD_LINK
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Specifieswhetherhardlinkfilesdata
contentisbackedupforallinstancesofthe
samefile.ThevalidvaluesareYandN.
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BeforeyoucantakeanNDMPbackup,youmustaddaDMAserverandconfigurethe
NDMPusername,password,andclientport.
Prerequisites
TheDMAservermustbenetworkaccessible.
TheDMAservermustrunasupportedNDMPbackupapplication.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheSystemtab.
4 IntheSystemtabnavigationpane,selectNDMPBackups.
5 Intherightpane,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
6 IntheDMAServersIPv4Addressestextfield,typetheIPaddressofaDMAserverand
clickAdd.RepeatthisstepforanyadditionalDMAservers.
7 ClickOK.
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5 Intherightpane,clickChangePassword.TheChangePassworddialogboxappears.
6 InthePasswordfield,typeanNDMPpassword.Thepasswordmustbeatleastseven
characterslongandcontainthreeofthefollowingelements:alowercasecharacter,an
uppercasecharacter,adigit,oraspecialcharacter(suchas,,or).
7 IntheConfirmPasswordfield,retypetheNDMPpassword.
8 ClickOK.
ClientVIP(oraDNSname)thattheDMAserveraccesses.Ifyoueverchangetheclient
VIP,youmustalsomakethereciprocalchangeontheDMAservers.
Note: NDMPhasnoloadbalancingbuiltin.AsingleDMAbackingup10NAS
volumesfromasingleclientVIPforcesall10sessionsonthesameNAS
controller.Therefore,DellrecommendsusingDNSroundrobintoprovideload
balancing,byspecifyingtheDNSnameoftheFluidFSclusterintheDMA.
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PortthattheNDMPservermonitorsforincomingconnections(defaultportis10000).
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Inaddition,someDMAserversrequirethefollowing:
HostnameoftheFluidFScluster,whichusesthefollowingformat:
<controller_number>.<FluidFS_cluster_name>
OStype:DellFluidFileSystem
Product:CompellentFS8600
Vendor:DellInc.
MostbackupapplicationsautomaticallylisttheavailableNASvolumestobackup.
Otherwise,youcanmanuallytypeintheNASvolumepath.TheFluidFSclusterexposes
backupNASvolumesatthefollowingpath:
/<NAS_volume_name>
Toimprovedatatransferspeed,increasethenumberofconcurrentbackupjobstomore
thanoneperNAScontroller,distributingtheloadacrosstheavailableNAScontrollers.
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Managing Replication
ReplicationallowsyoutocopyNASvolumedatafromthelocal(source)FluidFSclusterto
adifferentNASvolumeonthelocalFluidFSclusterortoaremote(target)FluidFScluster.
ThefollowingfigureshowsanoverviewoflocalreplicationbetweenNASvolumesona
singleFluidFScluster.
ThefollowingfigureshowsanoverviewofremotereplicationbetweenNASvolumeson
differentFluidFSclusters.
Replicationcanbeusedinvariousscenariostoachievedifferentlevelsofdataprotection.
Replication Scenarios
Description
Fastbackupandrestore
Maintainfullcopiesofdataforprotectionagainstdataloss,
corruption,orusermistakes
Disasterrecovery
Mirrordatatoremotelocationsforfailoverduringadisaster
Remotedataaccess
Applicationscanaccessmirroreddatainreadonlyorreadwrite
mode
Onlinedatamigration
Minimizedowntimeassociatedwithdatamigration
Configuringreplicationisathreestepprocess:
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AddareplicationpartnershipbetweentwoFluidFSclusters.
AddreplicationforaNASvolume.
Runreplicationondemandorschedulereplication.
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Onceapartnerrelationshipisestablished,replicationisbidirectional.Onesystemcould
holdtargetNASvolumesfortheothersystemaswellassourceNASvolumestoreplicate
tothatothersystem.
Areplicationpolicycanbesetuptorunaccordingtoasetscheduleorondemand.
ReplicationdataflowsthroughasecureSSHtunnelfromsystemtosystemovertheclient
network.
Toaccessorrecoverdata,youcanpromoteatargetNASvolumetoarecoveryNASvolume
andgrantclientsaccesstotherecoveryNASvolumedata.TherecoveryNASvolumewill
appearasifitisalocalNASvolume.
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ThefollowingconsiderationsapplytotargetNASvolumes:
UnlikesourceNASvolumes,youcannotcreatesnapshotsoftargetNASvolumes.
TheremustbesufficientfreespaceonthetargetFluidFSclustertostorethetargetNAS
volumes.
ThesystemretainsonlythecurrentreplicaofthesourceNASvolumes.Torollbackto
apreviouspointintime,youmustusesnapshots.
YoucaneitherreplicatethesourceNASvolumetoanexistingNASvolumeortoanew
targetNASvolume.IfyoureplicatetoanexistingNASvolume,theNASvolumemust
notcontainanydatayouwanttoretain.AnydataresidingontheNASvolumewillbe
overwrittenandcannotberecovered.
TargetNASvolumescounttowardsthetotalnumberofNASvolumesintheFluidFS
cluser.
Prerequisites
BoththesourceandtargetFluidFSclustersmustbemanagedbythesameEnterprise
ManagerDataCollector.
BoththesourceandtargetFluidFSclustershavethesameNASappliancecount.Ifthe
sourceFluidFSclusterhastwoNASappliances,thetargetFluidFSclustermusthave
twoNASappliances.Donot,forexample,attempttoreplicateafourNASappliance
FluidFSclustertoatwoNASapplianceFluidFScluster.Attemptingtoestablisha
replicationpartnershipbetweenFluidFSclusterswithdifferentNASappliancecounts
willfail.
BoththesourceandtargetFluidFSclustersareatthesameFluidFSversion.
ThesourceandtargetFluidFSclustersmustbeabletocommunicatewitheachotherso
thatreplicationoperationscanoccur.
VerifythattheFluidFSreplicationportsareopenonyourfirewalltoallowreplication
betweenthesourceandtargetFluidFSclusters.
ThetargetFluidFSclusterhasenoughspacetoreplicatethedatafromthesource
FluidFScluster.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheFileSystemtab.
4 IntheFileSystemtabnavigationpane,selectRemoteNASClusters.
5 Intherightpane,clickAddRemoteCluster.TheAddRemoteClusterwizardappears.
6 SelecttheremoteFluidFSclusterandclickNext.
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7 Configurethelocalandremotereplicationnetworks,ensuringthattheFluidFSclusters
cancommunicatewitheachotheroverthespecifiednetworks(thatis,routingisin
place).
TochangetheclientnetworkusedforreplicationonthelocalFluidFScluster,select
aclientnetworkfromtheLocalReplicationInformationClientNetworkdropdown
menu.
TochangetheIPaddressusedforreplicationonthelocalFluidFScluster,selectan
IPaddressfromtheLocalReplicationInformationReplicationIPAddressdrop
downmenu.
TochangetheclientnetworkusedforreplicationontheremoteFluidFScluster,
selectaclientnetworkfromtheRemoteReplicationInformationClientNetwork
dropdownmenu.
TochangetheIPaddressusedforreplicationontheremoteFluidFScluster,selectan
IPaddressfromtheRemoteReplicationInformationReplicationIPAddressdrop
downmenu.
8 ClickFinish.
TochangetheclientnetworkusedforreplicationonthelocalFluidFScluster,select
aclientnetworkfromtheLocalReplicationInformationClientNetworkdropdown
menu.
TochangetheIPaddressusedforreplicationonthelocalFluidFScluster,selectan
IPaddressfromtheLocalReplicationInformationReplicationIPAddressdrop
downmenu.
TochangetheclientnetworkusedforreplicationontheremoteFluidFScluster,
selectaclientnetworkfromtheRemoteReplicationInformationClientNetwork
dropdownmenu.
TochangetheIPaddressusedforreplicationontheremoteFluidFScluster,selectan
IPaddressfromtheRemoteReplicationInformationReplicationIPAddressdrop
downmenu.
7 ClickOK.
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partnershipisdeletedonbothsystems.Ifoneofthesystemsisdownorunreachable,the
partnershipisdeletedonlyonthesystemthatisup.Oncetheothersystemcomesbackup,
thepartnershipmustbedeletedonthatsystemtoo.
Prerequisites
Replicationsbetweenthereplicationpartnersmustbedeleted.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheFileSystemtab.
4 IntheFileSystemtabnavigationpane,selectRemoteNASClusters.
5 Intherightpane,selectaFluidFSclusterandclickDelete.TheDeletedialogbox
appears.
6 ClickOK.
SelectanexistingNASvolumeonthetargetFluidFScluster.
CreateaNASvolumeonthetargetFluidFScluster.
ClickCreateRemoteVolume.TheCreateNASVolumedialogboxappears.Inthe
Namefield,typeanamefortheNASvolume.IntheSizefield,typeasizeforthe
NASvolumethatisthesamesizeorlargerthanthesourceNASvolume.Inthe
Folderfield,selectaparentfolderfortheNASvolume.ClickOKtoclosetheCreate
NASVolumedialogbox,thenselectthenewlycreatedNASvolume.
8 ClickFinish.
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Prerequisites
ThetargetNASvolumemustbepromotedtoastandaloneNASvolume.
Youmustremovereplicationschedulesforthereplication.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheFileSystemtab.
4 IntheFileSystemtabnavigationpane,expandNASVolumesandselectaNAS
volume.
5 Intherightpane,clicktheReplicationtab.
6 ClickDelete.TheDeletedialogboxappears.
7 ClickOK.
Schedule Replication
Afterareplicationiscreated,youcanschedulereplicationforaNASvolumetorun
regularly.YoucanschedulereplicationonlyfromthesourceFluidFScluster.
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheFileSystemtab.
4 IntheFileSystemtabnavigationpane,expandNASVolumesandselectaNAS
volume.
5 Intherightpane,clicktheReplicationtab.
6 SelectReplicationTasksCreateReplicationSchedule.TheCreateReplication
Scheduledialogboxappears.
7 IntheNamefield,typeanameforthereplicationschedule.
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8 Specifywhentorunreplication.
Torunreplicationbasedonaperiodoftime,selecttheBasedonperiodoftime
checkboxandtypethefrequencyinminutes,hours,days,orweeks.
Torunreplicationbasedondayandtime,selecttheBasedondayandtimecheck
boxandselectthedayandtime.
9 ClickOK.
Torunreplicationbasedonaperiodoftime,selecttheBasedonperiodoftime
checkboxandtypethefrequencyinminutes,hours,days,orweeks.
Torunreplicationbasedondayandtime,selecttheBasedondayandtimecheck
boxandselectthedayandtime.
8 ClickOK.
Pause Replication
Whenyoupausereplication,anyreplicationoperationsfortheNASvolumethatarein
progressaresuspended.Whilereplicationispaused,scheduledreplicationsdonottake
place.ReplicationmaybepausedforindividualNASvolumes,butyoucannotpauseall
inprogressreplicationoperationstakingplaceinaFluidFScluster,orbetweenaspecified
pairofreplicationpartners.YoucanpausereplicationonlyfromthesourceFluidFScluster.
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheFileSystemtab.
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4 IntheFileSystemtabnavigationpane,expandNASVolumesandselectaNAS
volume.
5 Intherightpane,clicktheReplicationtab.
6 SelectReplicationTasksPauseReplication.ThePauseReplicationdialogbox
appears.
7 ClickOK.
Resume Replication
Whenyouresumereplication,anyreplicationoperationsthatwereinprogressatthetime
theoperationwaspausedwillresume.Inaddition,anyreplicationscheduleswillresume
attheirnextscheduledtime.ReplicationmayberesumedforindividualNASvolumes,but
youcannotresumeallinprogressreplicationoperationstakingplaceinaFluidFScluster,
orbetweenaspecifiedpairofreplicationpartners.Youcanresumereplicationonlyfrom
thesourceFluidFScluster.
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheFileSystemtab.
4 IntheFileSystemtabnavigationpane,expandNASVolumesandselectaNAS
volume.
5 Intherightpane,clicktheReplicationtab.
6 SelectReplicationTasksResumeReplication.TheResumeReplicationdialogbox
appears.
7 ClickOK.
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WhenyoupromoteatargetNASvolume,anyreplicationoperationsfortheNASvolume
thatareinprogressaresuspended.YoucanpromoteatargetNASvolumefromeitherthe
sourceortargetFluidFScluster.
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheFileSystemtab.
4 IntheFileSystemtabnavigationpane,expandNASVolumesandselectaNAS
volume.
5 Intherightpane,clicktheReplicationtab.
6 SelectReplicationTasksPromoteDestination.ThePromoteDestinationdialogbox
appears.
7 ClickOK.
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IftheoriginalsourceNASvolumeisnolongeravailable,youcanconfiguretherecovery
NASvolumetoreplicatetoanotherNASvolumeintheoriginalsourceFluidFScluster.
However,iftheoriginalsourceNASvolumeisavailable,Dellrecommendsfailingback
toit.FailingbacktotheoriginalsourceNASvolumeusuallytakeslesstimethanfailing
backtoanewNASvolume.IftheFluidFSclustershaveacommonsnapshot,theyonly
Managing Replication
needtosynchronizethedatathatchangedafterthatsnapshotwascreated.Ifno
commonsnapshotisavailable,orifreplicatingtoanewNASvolume,alldatamustbe
synchronized.
AsingleFluidFSclustercannotcontaintwosetsofCIFShomeshares.Considerthe
examplethatClusterAandClusterBbothhaveCIFShomeshares,fordifferentsitesor
userbases.ClusterAandClusterBbothserveasreplicationdestinationsforeach
othersNASvolumethatcontainstheCIFShomeshares.Iftheadministratortriestofail
overClusterAsNASvolumethatcontainsCIFShomesharestoClusterB,ClusterB
rejectsthisoperationbecauseitalreadyhasCIFShomesharesdefinedonit.
Prerequisites
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ClusterBisinstalled,buthasnoNASvolumesconfigured.
ClusterAandClusterBhavethesameNASappliancecount.Forexample,ifClusterA
hastwoNASappliances,ClusterBmusthavetwoNASappliances.
ClusterAandClusterBareatthesameFluidFSversion.
ClusterBhasdifferentnetworksettings(client,SAN,internal,andsoon)thansource
ClusterA,however,ClusterAandClusterBmustbeabletocommunicatewitheach
othersothatreplicationoperationscanoccur.
ClusterBhasenoughspacetoreplicatealldatafromClusterA.
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Steps
Phase1BuildupthereplicationpartnershipbetweenClusterAandClusterB
1 FromClusterA,setupareplicationpartnershipbetweenClusterAandClusterB.
2 CreatearegularreplicationschedulesothatthetargetvolumesinClusterBalways
haveanuptodatereplicationcopyforClusterA.
Thereplicationpolicymustbeaonetoonematchonavolumebasis,forexample:
SourcevolumeA1(ClusterA)totargetvolumeB1(ClusterB)
SourcevolumeA2(ClusterA)totargetvolumeB2(ClusterB)
SourcevolumeAn(ClusterA)totargetvolumeBn(ClusterB)
3 Ensurethatatleastonesuccessfulreplicationhasoccurredforallthesourcevolumesin
ClusterA.
Ifthereplicationfails,fixtheproblemsencounteredandrestartthereplicationprocess.
4 RecordallClusterAsettingsforfutureuse.ReplicationrestoreisnotacompleteBMR
restore.Settingssuchasnetworkconfiguration(client,SAN,andinternal)cannotbe
backedupandrestoredusingthereplicationmethod.NoteallClusterAsettings(for
usewhenrestoringClusterA)includingnetworkconfiguration,clusterwidesettings
suchasvolumename,alertsettings,andsoonforfutureuse.Ifthesystemrestore
operationfailstorestorethesesettings,youcanmanuallyrestoretheClusterAsettings
backtotheiroriginalvalues.
Phase2ClusterAfailsandclientsrequestfailovertotargetClusterB
IfClusterAstopsrespondingbecauseofanunexpectedfailure,failovertoClusterB.
1 Deletethereplicationpolicyfortheoriginalsourcevolumes(A1,A2,..,An).
2 ApplythesourcevolumeconfigurationfromClusterA.Thistransformstheoriginal
targetvolumes(B1,B2,..Bn)tostandaloneNASvolumes.Repeatthisprocedureto
bringalltargetvolumesinClusterBtostandaloneNASvolumeswiththevolume
configurationappliedfromClusterA.
3 RestoretheusersandgroupsconfigurationfromClusterA.ThisrestorestheClusterB
usersandgroupstoClusterAsettings.
4 EnsurethatClusterBisusedtotemporarilyserveclientrequestsduringthefailover
time.
a Chooseoneofthefollowingoptions:
IPaddressbasedfailovers:ChangetheIPaddressesforClusterBtomatchtheIP
addressesusedbyClusterA.Existingclientconnectionsmightbreakandmight
needtobereestablished.
DNSbasedfailovers:PointtheDNSnamesfromyourDNSservertoClusterB
insteadofClusterA.
EnsurethattheDNSserveronClusterBisthesameastheDNSserverorinthe
sameDNSfarmastheDNSserverofClusterA.Existingclientconnectionsmight
breakandmightneedtobereestablished.Youmustunmountandremountthe
NFSexportsontheclient.
b (SingleNASvolumefailovers)ManuallyupdatetheDNSentryfortheNASvolume
thatwasfailedover.Thisredirectsclientsthatareaccessingthisvolumefrom
ClusterAtoClusterB,whileotherclientskeepaccessingothervolumesusingthe
sameDNSname.ClientsystemsmightneedtorefreshtheirDNScache.
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(SingleNASvolumefailovers)ToforceCIFSandNFSclientstoClusterB,youmust
deletetheCIFSsharesandNFSexportsonClusterA.ThisforcestheCIFSandNFS
clientstoreconnect,atsuchtimetheyareconnectedtoClusterB.Afterrestoringthe
sourcevolumesconfigurationonClusterB,alloftheCIFSsharesandNFSexports
willbepresentonthetargetvolume(onClusterB),sonoCIFSshare/NFSexport
configurationinformationislost.
ThefailedovervolumecannowbeaccessedusingtheexactsameDNSnameand
CIFSshare/NFSexportnameasitwaswhenhostedonClusterA,exceptnowitis
hostedonClusterB.
d JoinClusterBtotheADserverorLDAP/NIS.
EnsurethattheADserverandLDAPserverareinthesameAD/LDAPfarmorsame
server.
Phase3RestoreClusterAandfailbackfromClusterBtoClusterA
AfteryouhavefixedthereasonthatcausedClusterAtofail,failbackovertoClusterA.
1 FixthereasonthatcausedClusterAtofailandifrequiredreinstallFluidFS.
2 RebuildtheFluidFScluster:
IPaddressbasedfailovers:UsethesettingsforClusterAthatyourecorded
earlier,butchangetheIPaddressesforClusterAtomatchtheIPaddresses
originallyusedbyClusterB.
DNSbasedfailovers:UsethesettingsforClusterAthatyourecordedearlier.
3 FromClusterB,setupareplicationpartnershipbetweenClusterBandClusterA.
4 ConfigurereplicationforallthepromotedrecoveryvolumesinClusterB,andspecify
thattheyreplicatebacktotheoriginalsourcevolumesinClusterA.
Thereplicationpolicymustbeaonetoonematchonavolumebasis,forexample:
SourcevolumeB1(ClusterB)totargetvolumeA1(ClusterA)
SourcevolumeB2(ClusterB)totargetvolumeA2(ClusterA)
SourcevolumeBn(ClusterB)totargetvolumeAn(ClusterA)
5 ManuallyperformreplicationonthepromotedrecoveryvolumesinClusterB(B1,B2,
..,Bn).Proceedtothenextstepwhenreplicationcompletes.
Ifthereplicationfails,fixtheproblemsencounteredandrestartthereplicationprocess.
EnsurethatalltheNASvolumesaresuccessfullyreplicatedtoClusterA.
6 FromClusterA,promotetheoriginalsourcevolumes(A1,A2,..,An).
7 FromClusterB,deletereplicationforthepromotedrecoveryvolumes(B1,B2,..,Bn)and
applythesourcevolumeconfigurationfromClusterBtoClusterA.Repeatthis
proceduretodeleteallthereplicationpoliciesandbringalltargetvolumesinClusterA
tostandaloneNASvolumes.
8 FromClusterA,restoretheusersandgroupsconfigurationfromClusterB.This
restorestheClusterAusersandgroupsconfigurationtoClusterBsettings.
Note: Ifthesystemconfigurationrestorefails,manuallysetthesystembackto
theoriginalsettings(usethesettingsforClusterAthatyourecordedearlier).
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9 StartusingClusterAtoserveclientrequests.
a Chooseoneofthefollowingoptions:
IPaddressbasedfailovers:ChangetheIPaddressesforClusterAtomatchtheIP
addressesoriginallyusedbyClusterAandchangetheIPaddressesforCluster
BtomatchtheIPaddressesoriginallyusedbyClusterB.Existingclient
connectionsmightbreakandmightneedtobereestablished.
DNSbasedfailovers:PointtheDNSnamesfromyourDNSservertoClusterA
insteadofClusterB.
EnsurethattheDNSserveronClusterAisthesameastheDNSserverorinthe
sameDNSfarmastheDNSserverofClusterB.Existingclientconnectionsmight
breakandmightneedtobereestablished.Youmustunmountandremountthe
NFSExportsontheclient.
b (SingleNASvolumefailovers)ManuallyupdatetheDNSentryfortheNASvolume
thatwasfailedover.Thisredirectsclientsthatareaccessingthisvolumefrom
ClusterBtoClusterA,whileotherclientskeepaccessingothervolumesusingthe
sameDNSname.ClientsystemsmightneedtorefreshtheirDNScache.
c
(SingleNASvolumefailovers)ToforceCIFSandNFSclientstoClusterA,youmust
deletetheCIFSsharesandNFSexportsonClusterB.ThisforcestheCIFSandNFS
clientstoreconnect,atsuchtimetheyareconnectedtoClusterA.Afterrestoringthe
sourcevolumesconfigurationonClusterA,alloftheCIFSsharesandNFSexports
willbepresentonthetargetvolume(onClusterA),sonoCIFSshare/NFSexport
configurationinformationislost.
ThefailedovervolumecannowbeaccessedusingtheexactsameDNSnameand
CIFSshare/NFSexportnameasitwaswhenhostedonClusterB,exceptnowitis
hostedonClusterA.
d JoinClusterAtotheADserverorLDAP/NIS.
e FromClusterA,configurereplicationbetweentheoriginalsourcevolumes(A1,A2,
..,An)andtheoriginaltargetvolumes(B1,B2,..,Bn)toprepareforthenextdisaster
recovery.
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ViewingtheStatusofHardwareComponents .................................. 343
ViewingtheStatusofFluidFSClusterServices ................................. 344
ViewingtheStatusofBackgroundProcesses ................................... 345
ViewingFluidFSClusterNASPoolTrends ..................................... 345
ViewingFluidFSClusterStorageUsage ....................................... 345
ViewingNASVolumeStorageUsage ......................................... 345
ViewingFluidFSClusterTrafficStatistics ...................................... 346
ViewingNASControllerTrafficStatistics ...................................... 346
ViewingNASControllerLoadBalancingStatistics .............................. 347
Interfaces
Disks
Backuppowersupplies
Fans
Powersupply
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Toadjustthetimeperiodofthedatatodisplay,clickanewtimeperiod:LastDay,
Last3Days,Last5Days,LastWeek,LastMonth,orCustom.IfyouselectCustom,
specifytheStartTimeandEndTimeofthedatatodisplayandthenclickUpdate.
TocombinethedataintoasinglechartwithmultipleYaxes,clickCombineCharts.
Tochangethedatametricstodisplay,selectoneormoreofthefollowingdata
metrics:
TotalPrimaryThroughout:DisplaysallreadandwritetrafficinKilobytesper
second.
CIFSWriteThroughout:DisplaysCIFSwritetrafficinKilobytespersecond.
CIFSReadThroughout:DisplaysCIFSreadtrafficinKilobytespersecond.
ReplicationWriteThroughout:DisplaysreplicationwritetrafficinKilobytes
persecond.
ReplicationReadThroughout:DisplaysreplicationreadtrafficinKilobytesper
second.
NDMPWriteThroughout:DisplaysNDMPwritetrafficinKilobytespersecond.
NDMPReadThroughout:DisplaysNDMPreadtrafficinKilobytespersecond.
NFSWriteThroughout:DisplaysNFSwritetrafficinKilobytespersecond.
NFSReadThroughout:DisplaysNFSreadtrafficinKilobytespersecond.
NFSIOPSWrite:DisplaysNFSwriteInput/Outputoperationspersecond.
NFSIOPSRead:DisplaysNFSreadInput/Outputoperationspersecond.
CIFSIOPSWrite:DisplaysCIFSwriteInput/Outputoperationspersecond.
CIFSIOPSRead:DisplaysCIFSreadInput/Outputoperationspersecond.
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6 (Optional)Customizethedisplayasneeded.Theseoptionsaredescribedintheonline
help.
Toadjustthetimeperiodofthedatatodisplay,clickanewtimeperiod:LastDay,
Last3Days,Last5Days,LastWeek,LastMonth,orCustom.IfyouselectCustom,
specifytheStartTimeandEndTimeofthedatatodisplayandthenclickUpdate.
TocombinethedataintoasinglechartwithmultipleYaxes,clickCombineCharts.
Tochangethedatametricstodisplay,selectoneormoreofthefollowingdata
metrics:
TotalPrimaryThroughout:DisplaysallreadandwritetrafficinKilobytesper
second.
CIFSWriteThroughout:DisplaysCIFSwritetrafficinKilobytespersecond.
CIFSReadThroughout:DisplaysCIFSreadtrafficinKilobytespersecond.
NDMPWriteThroughout:DisplaysNDMPwritetrafficinKilobytespersecond.
NDMPReadThroughout:DisplaysNDMPreadtrafficinKilobytespersecond.
NFSWriteThroughout:DisplaysNFSwritetrafficinKilobytespersecond.
NFSReadThroughout:DisplaysNFSreadtrafficinKilobytespersecond.
NFSIOPSWrite:DisplaysNFSwriteInput/Outputoperationspersecond.
NFSIOPSRead:DisplaysNFSreadInput/Outputoperationspersecond.
CIFSIOPSWrite:DisplaysCIFSwriteInput/Outputoperationspersecond.
CIFSIOPSRead:DisplaysCIFSreadInput/Outputoperationspersecond.
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Toadjustthetimeperiodofthedatatodisplay,clickanewtimeperiod:LastDay,
Last3Days,Last5Days,LastWeek,LastMonth,orCustom.IfyouselectCustom,
specifytheStartTimeandEndTimeofthedatatodisplayandthenclickUpdate.
TocombinethedataintoasinglechartwithmultipleYaxes,clickCombineCharts.
Tochangethedatametricstodisplay,selectoneormoreofthefollowingdata
metrics:
CPULoadPercentage:DisplaysCPUloadasapercentage.
TotalCIFSConnections:DisplaysCIFSconnectionsovertime.
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AddingandRemovingFluidFSClustersinEnterpriseManager .................. 349
OrganizingFluidFSClustersUsingFolders .................................... 350
AddingaStorageCentertoaFluidFSCluster .................................. 351
AddingandDeletingNASAppliancesinaFluidFSCluster ...................... 353
Detaching,Attaching,andReplacingaNASController .......................... 356
ManagingServicePacks ..................................................... 358
ManagingFirmwareUpdates ................................................ 359
RestoringtheNASVolumeConfiguration ..................................... 360
RestoringLocalUsers ....................................................... 361
RestoringLocalGroups ..................................................... 362
ReinstallingFluidFSfromtheInternalStorageDevice ........................... 363
Prerequisites
TheFluidFSclustermustbemountedinarack,cabled,anddeployed.IftheFluidFScluster
isnotdeployed,seetheDellCompellentFluidFSforFS8600ApplianceDeploymentGuide.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectDellCompellentorFluidFSClusters.
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3 Intherightpane,clickAddFluidFSCluster.TheAddFluidFSClusterwizardappears
anddisplaystheRegisterFluidFSClusterw/EnterpriseManagerpage.
4 CompletetheRegisterFluidFSClusterw/EnterpriseManagerpage.
a IntheHostorIPAddressfield,typethehostnameoraclientVIPoftheFluidFS
cluster.
b IntheUserNamefield,typethenameofaFluidFSclusteradministrator.
c
InthePasswordfield,typethepasswordfortheFluidFSclusteradministrator.
d IntheFolderpane,selecttheparentfolderfortheFluidFScluster.
5 ClickNext.TheFluidFSclusterisaddedtotheFluidFSClusterslistinEnterprise
Manager.
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Thefoldermustbeempty.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFSclusterfolder.
3 ClicktheSummarytab.
4 Intherightpane,clickDelete.TheDeletedialogboxappears.
5 ClickOK.
TheStorageCenterthatcurrentlyprovidesstoragefortheFluidFSclusterisrunning
outofspace.
Youwanttospreadoutthestorageload.
YouwanttoallocatemorestoragetotheNASpoolthanissupportedbyasingleStorage
Center.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerandhavefrontendconnectivity
totheFluidFScluster.
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Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,expandFluidFSClustersandselectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheSummarytab.
4 Intherightpane,selectTasksStorageCentersAddStorageCenter.TheAdd
StorageCenterwizardappearsanddisplaystheSelectStorageCenters(only
supportedStorageCentersshown)page.
5 SelecttheadditionalStorageCentertoprovidestoragefortheFluidFSclusterandclick
Next.
6 (iSCSIonly)SelecttwofaultdomainsontheSelectiSCSIFaultDomainsfromStorage
CenterpageandclickNext.
7 (iSCSIonly)UsetheConfigureIPAddressesforNASControlleriSCSIHBAspageto
configuretheIPaddressesforSAN/eth30.Thispagedisplaystheexistingvaluesthat
wereconfiguredduringdeployment.Tousetheexistingvalues,clickNext.Tochange
thevalues:
a SelectaNAScontrollerandclickEditSettings.TheEditControllerIPAddress
dialogboxappears.
b IntheIPAddressfield,typeanIPaddressfortheNAScontroller.
c
ClickOK.RepeattheprecedingstepsforeachNAScontroller.
d TospecifyaVLANtag,typeaVLANtagintheVLANTagfield.WhenaVLAN
spansmultipleswitches,theVLANtagisusedtospecifytowhichportsand
interfacestosendbroadcastpackets.
e ClickNext.
8 (iSCSIonly)UsetheConfigureIPAddressesforNASControlleriSCSIHBAspageto
configuretheIPaddressesforSANb/eth31.Thispagedisplaystheexistingvaluesthat
wereconfiguredduringdeployment.Tousetheexistingvalues,clickNext.Tochange
thevalues:
a SelectaNAScontrollerandclickEditSettings.TheEditControllerIPAddress
dialogboxappears.
b IntheIPAddressfield,typeanIPaddressfortheNAScontroller.
c
ClickOK.RepeattheprecedingstepsforeachNAScontroller.
d TospecifyaVLANtag,typeaVLANtagintheVLANTagfield.WhenaVLAN
spansmultipleswitches,theVLANtagisusedtospecifytowhichportsand
interfacestosendbroadcastpackets.
e ClickNext.
9 UsetheConnectivityReportpagetoverifyconnectivitybetweentheFluidFScluster
andtheStorageCenter.TheNAScontrollerportsmustshowthestatusUpbeforeyou
cancompletethewizard.IfyouclickFinishandtheNAScontrollerportsdonothave
thestatusUp,anerrorwillbedisplayed.
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ForiSCSINASappliances,whentheConnectivityReportinitiallyappears,iSCSIlog
onsmightstillbeoccurringinthebackground,causingsomeoralloftheFluidFS
clusteriSCSIinitiatorstoshowthestatusNotFound/Disconnected.Ifthishappens,
wait30seconds,thenclickRefreshtoupdatetheConnectivityReport.Whenthe
iSCSIlogonsarecompleteandtheConnectivityReporthasbeenrefreshed,the
statusforeachFluidFSclusteriSCSIinitiatorshowsUp.
ForFibreChannelNASappliances,whentheConnectivityReportinitiallyappears,
theFluidFSclusterHBAsshowthestatusNotFound/Disconnected.Youmust
recordtheWWNsandmanuallyupdatefabriczoningontheFibreChannelswitch.
Then,clickRefreshtoupdatetheConnectivityReport.Whenthezoningis
configuredcorrectlyandtheConnectivityReporthasbeenrefreshed,thestatusfor
eachFluidFSclusterHBAshowsUp.
10 ClickFinish.
Note: TheStorageCenterthatwasjustaddedisnotprovidingstoragespaceto
theFluidFSclusteryet.AfteraddingaStorageCenter,youmustexpandtheNAS
pooltogetthenewStorageCentertoprovideblocklevelstoragefortheNAS
pool.
11 ExpandtheNASpool.WhentheexpandNASpoolprocessiscomplete,bothStorage
CenterswillbedisplayedontheStorageCentertabandtheVolumeStatusshould
showUp.
See Also
ExpandtheSizeoftheNASPoolonpage 274
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TheadditionalNASapplianceismountedinarackandcabled,andtheNAScontrollers
areinstandbymodeandpoweredon.ANAScontrollerisonandinstandbymodeif
thepowerLEDisflashinggreenataroundtwoflashespersecond.
NASapplianceservicetagsarerecorded.
NewclientVIPIPaddressesareavailabletobeaddedtothenewNASappliance.If
clientaccesstotheFluidFSclusterisnotthrougharouter(inotherwords,aflat
network),DellrecommendsdefiningoneclientVIPperNAScontrollerforeffective
loadbalancing.IfclientaccesstotheFluidFSclusterisnotthrougharouter(inother
words,aflatnetwork),defineoneclientVIPperNAScontroller.
NewNAScontrollerIPaddressesareavailabletobeaddedtothenewNASappliance.
VerifythattherearetwoadditionalIPaddressesavailableperNASappliance.
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Steps
Note: Duetothecomplexityandprecisetimingrequired,Dellrecommendsthat
youscheduleamaintenancewindowtoaddtheNASappliance(s).
1 (Directlycabledinternalnetworkonly)IftheFluidFSclustercontainsasingleNAS
appliance,withadirectconnectionontheinternalnetwork,recabletheinternal
networkasfollows.
a CablethenewNASappliance(s)totheinternalswitch.
b RemovejustoneoftheinternalcablesfromtheoriginalNASappliance.
c
ConnectacablefromeachNAScontrollerportvacatedinStep btotheinternal
switch.
d RemovethesecondinternalcablefromtheoriginalNASappliance.
e ConnectacablefromeachNAScontrollerportvacatedinStep dtotheinternal
switch.
2 ClicktheStorageview.
3 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
4 ClicktheSystemtab.
5 IntheSystemtabnavigationpane,selectAppliances.
6 Intherightpane,clickAddAppliances.TheAddApplianceswizardappearsand
displaystheSelectAppliancestoAddpage.
7 SelecttheNASappliancetoaddtotheFluidFScluster.
a Inthetoppane,selecttheNASappliance.
b ClickAddAppliance.TheselectedNASapplianceismovedtothebottompane.
c
ClickFinish.
ForFibreChannelNASappliances,theConfigureClientNetworkpage
displays.
ForiSCSINASappliances,theConfigureIPAddressesforNASController
iSCSIHBAspagedisplays.
8 (iSCSIonly)CompletetheConfigureIPAddressesforNASControlleriSCSIHBAs
pagetoconfiguretheIPaddressesforSAN/eth30.
a SelectaNAScontrollerandclickEditSettings.TheEditControllerIPAddress
dialogboxappears.
b IntheIPAddressfield,typeanIPaddressfortheNAScontroller.
c
ClickOK.RepeattheprecedingstepsforeachNAScontroller.
d TospecifyaVLANtag,typeaVLANtagintheVLANTagfield.WhenaVLAN
spansmultipleswitches,theVLANtagisusedtospecifytowhichportsand
interfacestosendbroadcastpackets.
e ClickNext.
9 (iSCSIonly)CompletetheConfigureIPAddressesforNASControlleriSCSIHBAs
pagetoconfiguretheIPaddressesforSANb/eth31.
a SelectaNAScontrollerandclickEditSettings.TheEditControllerIPAddress
dialogboxappears.
b IntheIPAddressfield,typeanIPaddressfortheNAScontroller.
c
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ClickOK.RepeattheprecedingstepsforeachNAScontroller.
d TospecifyaVLANtag,typeaVLANtagintheVLANTagfield.WhenaVLAN
spansmultipleswitches,theVLANtagisusedtospecifytowhichportsand
interfacestosendbroadcastpackets.
e ClickNext.TheConfigureClientNetworkpagedisplays.
10 Ifneeded,addadditionalclientVIPsthroughwhichtheclientswillaccessCIFSshares
andNFSexports.
a IntheVirtualIPv4Addressesarea,clickAdd.TheAddClientIPAddressdialog
boxappears.
b IntheIPv4Addressfield,typeaclientVIPIPaddress.
c
ClickOK.
11 AddanIPaddressforeachnewNAScontroller.Repeatthefollowingstepsforeach
NAScontroller.
a SelectaNAScontrollerandclickEditSettings.TheEditControllerIPAddress
dialogboxappears.
b IntheIPAddressfield,typeanIPaddressfortheNAScontroller.
c
ClickOK.
12 (Optional)Configuretheremainingclientnetworkattributesasneeded.
Tochangethenetmaskoftheclientnetwork,typeanewnetmaskintheNetmask
field.
TospecifyaVLANtag,typeaVLANtagintheVLANTagfield.
13 ClickNext.Afteryouarefinishedconfiguringeachclientnetwork,theConnectivity
Reportpagedisplays.
14 UsetheConnectivityReportpagetoverifyconnectivitybetweentheFluidFScluster
andtheStorageCenter.TheNAScontrollerportsmustshowthestatusUpbeforeyou
cancompletethewizard.IfyouclickFinishandtheNAScontrollerportsdonothave
thestatusUp,anerrorwillbedisplayed.
ForiSCSINASappliances,whentheConnectivityReportinitiallyappears,iSCSIlog
onsmightstillbeoccurringinthebackground,causingsomeoralloftheFluidFS
clusteriSCSIinitiatorstoshowthestatusNotFound/Disconnected.Ifthishappens,
wait30seconds,thenclickRefreshtoupdatetheConnectivityReport.Whenthe
iSCSIlogonsarecompleteandtheConnectivityReporthasbeenrefreshed,the
statusforeachFluidFSclusteriSCSIinitiatorshowsUp.
ForFibreChannelNASappliances,whentheConnectivityReportinitiallyappears,
theFluidFSclusterHBAsshowthestatusNotFound/Disconnected.Youmust
recordtheWWNsandmanuallyupdatefabriczoningontheFibreChannelswitch.
Then,clickRefreshtoupdatetheConnectivityReport.Whenthezoningis
configuredcorrectlyandtheConnectivityReporthasbeenrefreshed,thestatusfor
eachFluidFSclusterHBAshowsUp.
15 ClickFinish.
See Also
ViewingtheStatusofBackgroundProcessesonpage 345
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ViewingtheStatusofBackgroundProcessesonpage 345
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Prerequisites
VerifythattheNAScontrollerbeingattachedisinstandbymodeandpoweredon.ANAS
controllerisonandinstandbymodeifthepowerLEDisflashinggreenataroundtwo
flashespersecond.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheSystemtab.
4 IntheSystemtabnavigationpane,expandAppliancesandexpandaNASappliance.
5 SelectaNAScontroller.
6 Intherightpane,clickAttach.TheAttachdialogboxappears.
7 ClickOK.TheprogressoftheattachprocessisdisplayedintheAttachdialogbox.If
youclosethedialogbox,theprocesswillcontinuetoruninthebackground.TheNAS
controllerisattachedwhentheNAScontrollerStatechangestoFormatted(theStateis
displayedatSystemtabAppliancesController).
8 (FibreChannelonly)Aftertheattachoperationcompletes,recordthenewWWNsand
manuallyupdatefabriczoningontheFibreChannelswitch.
See Also
ViewingtheStatusofBackgroundProcessesonpage 345
Prerequisites
BeforereplacingtheNAScontrollerensurethattheexistingNAScontrollerisverifiedas
failedbyDellTechnicalSupportServices.
Steps
1 DetachtheexistingNAScontroller.
2 Ensurethatallcablesarelabeled.
3 DisconnectallcablesfromthebackoftheexistingNAScontroller.
4 RemovetheexistingNAScontrollerfromtheNASappliancechassis.
a Pressthecontrollerreleasebuttontodisengagethecontrollerhandle.
b Pushthecontrollerhandledownuntilthecontrollerdisengagesfromtheappliance.
c
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5 InsertthenewNAScontrollerintheNASappliancechassis.
a Ensurethatthecontrollercoverisclosed.
b Alignthecontrollerwiththeappropriateslotintheappliance.
c
Pushthecontrollerintotheapplianceuntilthecontrollerseatsintoplace.
d Pushthehandletowardthefrontoftheapplianceuntilitlocks.
6 ReconnectallcablestothesameportsonthenewNAScontroller.TheNAScontroller
automaticallypowersonifatleastonepowersupplyisconnectedtoapowersource.
7 AttachthenewNAScontroller.
See Also
DetachaNASControlleronpage 356
AttachaNASControlleronpage 356
Prerequisites
InstallingaservicepackcausestheNAScontrollerstorebootduringtheinstallation
process.ThismightcauseinterruptionsinCIFSandNFSclientconnections.Inaddition,
activeNDMPjobsareterminated.Therefore,Dellrecommendsschedulinga
maintenancewindowtoperformservicepackinstallations.
ContactDellTechnicalSupportServicestoobtainservicepacks.Donotmodifythe
servicepackfilename.
EnsurethatallNAScontrollersarepoweredonandtheirStateisFormatted(theState
isdisplayedatSystemtabAppliancesControllers).Youcannotupdatethe
FluidFSsoftwareifaNAScontrollerisdownordetached.
TheFluidFSclusterFTPservermustbeenabled.
Steps
Warning: Theservicepackinstallationprocessisirreversible.TheFluidFScluster
cannotrevertbacktoapreviousversiononceupdated.
1 UseanFTPclienttouploadtheservicepackfiletotheFluidFSclusterFTPserverat:
ftp://<FluidFS_administrator_user_name>@<client_VIP_or_name>:44421/
servicepack/
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Thefilemustbetransferredusingbinarymode.
Example:ThefollowingcommandsequencecanbeusedonaWindowscommand
prompt:
ftp
open <client_VIP_or_name> 44421
<FluidFS_administrator_user_name>
<FluidFS_administrator_password>
cd servicepack
bin
put <path_to_service_pack>/DellFluidFS-3.0.<xxxx>-SP.sh
quit
2 ClicktheStorageview.
3 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
4 ClicktheSummarytab.
5 Intherightpane,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
6 ClicktheUpgradestab.UninstalledservicepacksarelistedwithaStatusofNot
Installed.
Note: Itwilltakeseveralminutesfortheservicepacktobecomevisiblein
EnterpriseManager.Ifyoudonotseetheservicepack,waitafewminutesand
thencheckagain.
7 SelectaservicepackandclickInstallSoftwareUpgrade.TheInstallSoftwareUpgrade
dialogboxappears.
8 ClickOK.
Note: Duringtheupgradeprocess,communicationwiththeFluidFSclusterwill
beinterrupted.Thismightresultinacommunicationerror.However,the
upgradeprocesswillcontinuetoruninthebackground.
See Also
ManagingtheFTPServeronpage 224
ViewingtheStatusofBackgroundProcessesonpage 345
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CIFSshares
NFSexports
Snapshotschedules
Quotarules
Thisisusefulinthefollowingcircumstances:
Afterrecoveringasystem
AfterrecoveringaNASvolume
WhenfailingovertoareplicationtargetNASvolume
Thestorageadministratorcanmanuallycopythe.clusterConfigfoldertotheNAS
volumefromitsbackuporfromanotherNASvolume.Whenusingabackupfrom
anothersystem,therestoreoperationworksonlyifthesavedconfigurationwastaken
fromasystemusingthesameFluidFSversion.
Thestorageadministratorcancopythe.clusterConfigfoldertotheNASvolume
fromitsbackuporfromanotherNASvolumeusinganNDMPrestore.Whenusinga
backupfromanothersystem,therestoreoperationworksonlyifthesaved
configurationwastakenfromasystemusingthesameFluidFSversion.
The.clusterConfigfolderisautomaticallycopiedtotargetNASvolumesduring
replication.
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5 IntheFileSystemtabnavigationpane,expandNASVolumesandselectaNAS
volume.
6 Intherightpane,clickRestoreVolumeConfig.TheRestoreVolumeConfigdialogbox
appears.
7 Selectthesettingstorestorefrombackup:
TorestoreCIFSshares,selecttheCIFSSharescheckbox.
TorestoreNFSexports,selecttheNFSExportscheckbox.
Torestoresnapshotschedules,selecttheSnapshotSchedulingcheckbox.
Torestorequotarules,selecttheQuotaRulescheckbox.
8 ClickOK.
Afterrecoveringasystem
WhenfailingovertoareplicationtargetNASvolume
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Thestorageadministratorcanmanuallycopythe.clusterConfigfoldertoaNAS
volumeinthesystemfromitsbackuporfromanothersystem.Whenusingabackup
fromanothersystem,therestoreoperationworksonlyifthesavedconfigurationwas
takenfromasystemusingthesameFluidFSversion.
Thestorageadministratorcancopythe.clusterConfigfoldertoaNASvolumeinthe
systemfromitsbackuporfromanothersystemusinganNDMPrestore.Whenusinga
backupfromanothersystem,therestoreoperationworksonlyifthesaved
configurationwastakenfromasystemusingthesameFluidFSversion.
The.clusterConfigfolderisautomaticallycopiedtotargetNASvolumesduring
replication.
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Afterrecoveringasystem
WhenfailingovertoareplicationtargetNASvolume
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Thestorageadministratorcanmanuallycopythe.clusterConfigfoldertoaNAS
volumeinthesystemfromitsbackuporfromanothersystem.Whenusingabackup
fromanothersystem,therestoreoperationworksonlyifthesavedconfigurationwas
takenfromasystemusingthesameFluidFSversion.
Thestorageadministratorcancopythe.clusterConfigfoldertoaNASvolumeinthe
systemfromitsbackuporfromanothersystemusinganNDMPrestore.Whenusinga
backupfromanothersystem,therestoreoperationworksonlyifthesaved
configurationwastakenfromasystemusingthesameFluidFSversion.
The.clusterConfigfolderisautomaticallycopiedtotargetNASvolumesduring
replication.
Prerequisites
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IftheNAScontrollerisstillanactivememberintheFluidFScluster,youmustfirst
detachit.
ConnectamonitortotheNAScontrollersVGAportandconnectakeyboardtooneof
theNAScontrollersUSBports.
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Steps
1 PressandreleasetherecessedpowerbuttonatthebackoftheNAScontrollertoshut
downtheNAScontroller.
Note: PoweroffonlytheNAScontrolleronwhichyouarereinstallingthe
FluidFSsoftware.DonotpowerofftheremainingNAScontrollers.Poweringoff
aNAScontrollerdisconnectsclientconnectionswhileclientsarebeing
transferredtootherNAScontrollers.Clientswillthenautomaticallyreconnect
totheFluidFScluster.
2 PressandreleasetherecessedpowerbuttonatthebackoftheNAScontrollertoturnon
theNAScontroller.
3 WhenyouseetheF11=BIOSBootManagerprompt,pressF11.
4 SelectthebootdeviceUSBFlashDisk.
5 SelectReinstallDellFluidFS<FluidFS_release_to_install>.
Note: ReinstalltheNAScontrollertoFluidFSversion2.0onlyifyouare
redeployingtheNAScontrollerinaFluidFSversion2.0cluster.
6 Confirmtheactionbytypingresetmysystem(version3.0)orresetmysystem -v2
(version2.0)andpressingEnter.
7 Oncethereinstallationcompletes,theNAScontrollerwillrebootintostandbymode.
8 AfterreinstallingFluidFS,attachtheNAScontrollertoaFluidFScluster.
See Also
AttachaNASControlleronpage 356
DetachaNASControlleronpage 356
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Contents
ViewingtheEventLog ...................................................... 365
RunningDiagnostics ........................................................ 366
LaunchingtheiBMCVirtualKVM ............................................ 369
TroubleshootingCommonIssues ............................................. 370
Toadjustthetimeperiodoftheeventsdatatodisplay,clickanewtimeperiod:Last
Day,Last3Days,Last5Days,LastWeek,LastMonth,orCustom.Ifyouselect
Custom,specifytheStartTimeandEndTimeoftheeventsdatatodisplayandthen
clickUpdate.
Tochangethemaximumnumberofeventstodisplay,selectthemaximumnumber
ofevents(100,500,or1000)fromtheMaxCountdropdownmenu.
Tochangethelowestseverityeventstodisplay,selectaseverityfromtheSeverity
Abovedropdownmenu.
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3 ClicktheEventstab.
4 Selectanevent.Theeventdetailsaredisplayedinthebottompane.
Tomakethesearchcasesensitive,selecttheMatchCasecheckbox.
Topreventthesearchfromwrapping,cleartheWrapcheckbox.
Bydefault,whenasearchreachesthebottomofthelistandFindNext is
clicked,thesearchwrapsaroundtothefirstmatchinthelist.Whenasearch
reachesthetopofthelistandFindPrevious
isclicked,thesearchwraps
aroundtothelastmatchinthelist.
Tomatchwholephraseswithintheevents,selecttheFullMatchcheckbox.
Tohighlightallofthematchesofthesearch,selecttheHighlightcheckbox.
6 ClickFindNext
orFindPrevious
tosearchforthetextyouentered.
Ifamatchisfound,thefirsteventwithmatchingtextisselectedfromthelistof
events.
Ifamatchisnotfound,anErrordialogboxappearsanditdisplaysthetextthat
couldnotbefound.
Running Diagnostics
RunningdiagnosticshelpsyoudetectproblemswiththeFluidFScluster.Thediagnostic
optionsavailablefortheFluidFSclusterare:
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FluidFSdiagnostics:Usedtodiagnosesoftwareissues.
Embeddedsystemdiagnostics:Usedtodiagnosehardwareissues.
Running Diagnostics
ClientConnectivityDiagnostic:Tracksaspecificclientsattempttoconnecttothe
FluidFScluster.Oncethediagnosticisrunning,asktheclienttoreattemptthe
connection.
FileAccessibilityDiagnostic:Tracksaspecificclientsattempttoaccessafile.Oncethe
diagnosticisrunning,asktheclienttoreattemptfileaccess.
FileSystemDiagnostic:Collectsinformationonthecorefilesystemactivities,resource
consumption,andstatus.Ifaproblemoccursonlyduringaspecificactivity,repeatthat
activityoncethediagnosticisrunning.
GeneralSystemDiagnostic:CollectsgeneralinformationabouttheFluidFScluster
statusandsettings.
NetworkDiagnostic:Collectsnetworkinformationandtracksaspecificclients
attempttoconnecttotheFluidFScluster.Oncethediagnosticisrunning,asktheclient
toreattempttheconnection.
PerformanceDiagnostic:MonitorstheFluidFSclusterperformancewhilerunninga
basicbenchmarkandcollectingstatistics.Ifpossible,runthisdiagnosticwhenactivity
ontheFluidFSclusterisminimal.
ProtocolsLogDiagnostic:CollectsinformationforCIFSandNFSprotocolactivities,
resources,andstatus.Ifaproblemoccursonlyduringaspecificactivity,repeatthat
activityoncethediagnosticisrunning.
Oncompletionofthediagnostics,thecompressedarchiveofthediagnosticresultfilesare
availablefromtheFluidFSclusterFTPserverat:
ftp://<FluidFS_administrator_user_name>@<client_VIP_or_name>:44421/
diagnostics/archive/<diagnostic_name>
Prerequisites
TheFluidFSclusterFTPservermustbeenabled.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheSystemtab.
4 IntheSystemtabnavigationpane,selectInternal.
5 Intherightpane,clicktheDiagnosticstab.
6 Selectthediagnostictorun.
7 ClickRunDiagnostic.TheRunDiagnosticdialogboxappears.
8 EnteranyrequesteddiagnosticparametersandclickOK.Thediagnosticparametersare
describedintheonlinehelp.Afterthediagnosticshavebeenrun,EnterpriseManager
willperformaPhoneHomeofthediagnosticsiftheFluidFSclusterFTPserveris
enabled.
See Also
ManagingtheFTPServeronpage 224
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Runtestsautomaticallyorinaninteractivemode
Repeattests
Displayorsavetestresults
Runthoroughteststointroduceadditionaltestoptionstoprovideextrainformation
aboutthefaileddevice(s)
Viewstatusmessagesthatinformyouwhethertestsarecompletedsuccessfully
Viewerrormessagesthatinformyouofproblemsencounteredduringtesting
Ifamajorcomponentordeviceinthesystemdoesnotoperateproperly,runningthe
embeddedsystemdiagnosticsmightindicatecomponentfailure.Torunembeddedsystem
diagnostics,aNAScontrollermustbeoffline,whichmeansitisnotservingdata.
Thefollowingtablesummarizestheembeddedsystemdiagnosticsmenuoptions.
Menu
Description
Configuration
Displaystheconfigurationandstatusinformationofalldetecteddevices.
Results
Displaystheresultsofallteststhatareexecuted.
SystemHealth
Providesthecurrentoverviewofthesystemperformance.
EventLog
Displaysatimestampedlogoftheresultsofalltestsrunonthesystem.
Thisisdisplayedifatleastoneeventdescriptionisrecorded.
Prerequisites
ConnectamonitortotheNAScontrollersVGAportandconnectakeyboardtooneofthe
NAScontrollersUSBports.
Steps
1 PressandreleasetherecessedpowerbuttonatthebackoftheNAScontrollertoshut
downtheNAScontroller.
Note: PoweroffonlytheNAScontrolleronwhichyouarerunningthe
embeddedsystemdiagnostics.DonotpowerofftheremainingNAScontrollers.
PoweringoffaNAScontrollerdisconnectsclientconnectionswhiletheirclients
arebeingtransferredtootherNAScontrollers.Clientswillthenautomatically
reconnecttotheFluidFScluster.
2 PressandreleasetherecessedpowerbuttonatthebackoftheNAScontrollertoturnon
theNAScontroller.
3 WhenyouseetheF10=LaunchDellEmbeddedDiagnosticsModuleprompt,press
F10.TheePSAPrebootSystemAssessmentwindowisdisplayed,listingalldevices
detectedinthesystem.Thediagnosticsstartsexecutingthetestsonallthedetected
devices.
4 Afteryouarefinishedrunningtheembeddedsystemdiagnostics,selectExittoexitthe
diagnosticsandreboottheNAScontroller.
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Prerequisites
TousetheiBMCvirtualKVM,youmustuseacomputerwithInternetExplorer.
BeforeconnectingtotheiBMCvirtualKVM,determinetheiBMCIPaddressand
password.
TodeterminetheiBMCIPaddressoftheNAScontroller:
IftheNAScontrollerisinstandbymode(aNAScontrollerisonandinstandby
modeifthepowerLEDisflashinggreenataroundtwoflashespersecond),the
iBMCIPaddressis192.168.254.253.
IftheFluidFSclusterisconfigured,theiBMCIPaddressisbasedontheNAS
controllernumber:
<internal_class_C_address>.<controller_number_plus_one_times_two>
.Forexample,iftheinternaladdressrangeis10.255.69.0/24,theiBMCIPaddress
ofNAScontroller0is10.255.69.2,theiBMCIPaddressofNAScontroller6is
10.255.69.14,andsoon.
TodeterminetheiBMCpassword:
IftheNAScontrollerisinstandbymode(aNAScontrollerisonandinstandby
modeifthepowerLEDisflashinggreenataroundtwoflashespersecond),the
iBMCpasswordisN@sst0r3.
IftheFluidFSclusterisconfigured,theiBMCpasswordissynchronizedwiththe
supportaccountpassword.
Steps
1 ConnectanetworkcabletotheLOM(LightsOutManagement)Ethernetportona
NAScontroller.TheLOMEthernetportislocatedonthelowerrightsideoftheback
panelofaNAScontroller.
2 ConnectaWindowsclienttotheiBMC.
a ConnectaWindowsclienttothesamenetworkusedfortheLOMEthernetport.
b SettheIPaddressoftheWindowsclienttomatchtheiBMCsubnet.
c
OpenanInternetExplorerwebbrowser.Intheaddressbarofthewebbrowser,type
theiBMCIPaddressoftheNAScontroller.TheiBMCloginpageappears.
d IntheUsernamefield,typeADMIN.
e InthePasswordfield,typetheiBMCpassword.
f
ClickOK.TheiBMCPropertiespageappears.
3 LaunchtheiBMCvirtualKVM.
a Inthenavigationpane,expandvKVM&vMediaandclickLaunch.
b Intherightpane,clickLaunchJavaKVMClient.TheVideoViewerappearsand
displaystheFluidFSclusterconsole.
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TroubleshootActiveDirectoryIssuesonpage 370
TroubleshootBackupIssuesonpage 371
TroubleshootCIFSIssuesonpage 372
TroubleshootNFSIssuesonpage 376
TroubleshootNASFileAccessAndPermissionsIssuesonpage 381
TroubleshootNetworkingProblemsonpage 383
TroubleshootReplicationIssuesonpage 384
TroubleshootSystemIssuesonpage 386
AgroupquotaruleisdefinedforanActiveDirectorygroup;however,whena
groupmemberconsumesspace,theactualusageofthegroupdoesnotgrowand
thegrouplimitationisnotenforced.
Cause
QuotaenforcementisperformedbasedontheUIDandGIDofthefile(UNIX)or
theSIDandtheGSIDoftheprimarygroupoftheuser(NTFS),ifdefined.
ForActiveDirectoryusers,thePrimaryGroupsettingisnotmandatory,andifnot
defined,theusedspaceisnotaccountedtoanygroup.Forgroupquotatobe
effectivewithActiveDirectoryusers,theirprimarygroupmustbeassigned.
Workaround
TosetuptheprimarygroupforanActiveDirectoryuser:
1 OpentheActiveDirectorymanagement.
2 Rightclickontheuser.
3 SelecttheMemberOftab.
4 Thegroupyouneedmustbelisted.ClickthegroupandthenclickSetPrimary
Group.
Nowquotastakeseffectfortheusersgroup.
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AvalidActiveDirectoryuserfailstoauthenticate.
Cause
Probablecausesmightbe:
Theuseristryingtoauthenticateusinganincorrectpassword.
TheuserislockedordisabledinActiveDirectory.
TheActiveDirectorydomaincontrollersareofflineorunreachable.
TheFluidFSclustersystemtimeandActiveDirectoryclockareoutofsync.
Workaround
1 ChecktheFluidFSclusterEventLogforerrors.
2 VerifythattheuserisnotdisabledorlockedinActiveDirectory.
3 Verifythatthedomaincontrollersareonlineandreachableusingthenetwork.
4 TheFluidFSclusterandActiveDirectoryservermustuseacommonsourceof
time.ConfigureNTPandverifythesystemtimeisinsyncwiththedomain
controllertime.
UnabletoaddActiveDirectoryusersandgroupstoCIFSshares.
Cause
Probablecausesmightbe:
UnabletopingthedomainusingaFQDN.
DNSmightnotbeconfigured.
NTPmightnotbeconfigured.
Workaround WhenconfiguringtheFluidFSclustertoconnecttoanActiveDirectorydomain:
1 EnsurethatyouuseaFQDNandnottheNetBIOSnameofthedomainorIP
addressofthedomaincontroller.
2 Ensurethattheuserhaspermissionstoaddsystemstothedomain.
3 Usethecorrectpassword.
4 ConfigureDNS.
5 TheFluidFSclusterandActiveDirectoryservermustuseacommonsourceof
time.ConfigureNTPandverifythesystemtimeisinsyncwiththedomain
controllertime.
6 IfmultipleNASappliancesareused,ensurethatyousetdifferentNetBIOS
names.ThesystemdefaultstoCIFSStorageasthename.
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Troubleshooting Snapshots
Description
Takinganddeletingsnapshotsfails.
Cause
Probablecausesmightbe:
TherearemanyclientI/Orequestswaitingtobeserviced,includingarequest
toremovealargedirectory.
Therearemanysnapshotcreation/deletionrequestsbeingcurrentlyprocessed.
AnothersnapshotrequestfortheNASvolumeiscurrentlybeingexecuted.
Thetotalnumberofsnapshotsreachedthesystemlimit.
ThewrongIPaddresswasspecifiedinthebackupjob.
Workaround
Foramanualrequestfailure,retrytakingordeletingthesnapshotaftera
minuteortwo.
Iftherequestoriginatedfromthesnapshotscheduler,waitanothercycleor
two.Ifthefailurepersists,trytakingordeletingthesnapshotmanuallyonthe
sameNASvolume.
Ifthesystemisunderaheavyworkload,waituntiltheworkloaddecreasesand
reissuethesnapshotrequest.
Checkthesnapshotschedule.Averydensesnapshotschedulehasanegative
impactontheoverallperformanceofthesystem.Theaccumulatedsnapshot
ratemustnotexceed20snapshotsperhourpersystem.
Checkthetotalnumberofsnapshotsinthesystem.Ifthenumberisinthe
thousands,deleteafewsnapshotsandretry.
EnsuretheclientVIPisspecifiedinthebackupjob.
Backuporrestorefailswithaninternalerror.
Cause
NDMPinternalerrorsareindicatorsofafilesystemnotbeingaccessibleoraNAS
volumenotbeingavailable.
Workaround IfthebackupapplicationcannotconnecttoaFluidFScluster:
1 VerifythatNDMPisenabled.
2 VerifythatthebackupapplicationIPaddressisconfiguredinNDMP.
IfthebackupappliancecanconnecttoaFluidFScluster,butcannotlogin:
1 UsetheusernameconfiguredinEnterpriseManagerfortheNDMPclientwhile
settinguptheNDMPbackup/restoreinyourbackupapplication.
2 UsethepasswordconfiguredinEnterpriseManagerfortheNDMPclientwhile
settinguptheNDMPbackup/restoreinyourbackupapplication.
IfthebackupapplicationcanlogintotheFluidFScluster,butnoNASvolumesare
availableforbackup,verifythattheFluidFSclusterhasNASvolumescreatedonit.
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WhenafileonaCIFSshareisopenedbyaclientapplication,theFluidFScluster
sendsthefiletoanantivirusservertobescanned.
Ifnoantivirusserverisavailable,accesstothefileandtothewholeCIFSshareis
disallowed.
Cause
BecausetheantivirusserversarenotavailableontheFluidFScluster,filescannot
beopenedonanantivirusenabledCIFSshare.
Workaround EnsurethattheproblemappearsonlyonantivirusenabledCIFSshares,while
clientsaccessingotherCIFSsharesdonotexperiencesuchproblems.
CheckthestatusoftheantivirusserversandthenetworkpathbetweentheFluidFS
clusterandtheantivirusservers.
CIFSaccesstoafileorfolderisdenied.
Cause
Aclientwithoutsufficientpermissionsperformsanoperationonafile/folder.
Workaround Checkthepermissionsonthefile/folderandsettherequiredpermissions.
CIFSACLsarecorrupt.
Cause
ACLswereaccidentallychangedbyauserorscript.
ACLsarecorruptedafteranantivirusapplicationaccidentallyquarantined
correspondingfiles.
ACLsgotcorruptedafterdatarecoverybyabackupapplicationdueto
compatibilityissues.
ACLsgotcorruptedaftermigratingdatafromadifferentlocationbyusinga
thirdpartyapplication,forexample,RoboCopy.
Workaround
CheckthecurrentACLsettingintheWindowsclient.RedefinetheACLsforthe
filesbyusingaWindowsclientthesamewayyouinitiallydefinedit.Verifythat
yousettheACLsastheownerofthefiles,directories,andCIFSshares.Ifyou
cannotredefineyourACLsbecauseyoucurrentlydonothavepermissions,
performthefollowingsteps:
1 Restorethefilesfromsnapshotsorabackup.
2 Ifyouhavemigratedthedatafromadifferentlocation,forexample,usingthe
RoboCopyapplication,thereisagoodchanceyoucanrestoreACLsbycopying
onlyACLsmetadata,insteadofrecopyingthewholedata.
3 IfallfilesystemACLsarecorruptedyoucanrestorealldatafromaNAS
replicationpartner.
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Description
CIFSclientclockskewerrors.
Cause
Theclientclockmustbewithin5minutesoftheActiveDirectoryclock.
Workaround
ConfiguretheclienttoclocksynchwiththeActiveDirectoryserver(asanNTP
server)toavoidclockskewserrors.
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TheCIFSclientisdisconnectedonfileread.
Cause
ExtremeCIFSworkloadduringNAScontrollerfailover.
Workaround
Theclientneedstoreconnectandopenthefileagain.
ACIFSclientfailstologin.
Cause
Theclientsuppliedthewrongpassworduponconnection.
Workaround
1 Interactiveclientscanretrywiththecorrectpassword.
2 Applicationsandserversmightneedspecialattentionastheuser/password,
whichisusuallysetinascriptorconfigurationfile,hasprobablyexpired.
Filesaredeletedwhiletheyareinuse.
Cause
Ifafileisdeletedwhenitisopen,itismarkedfordeletion,andisdeletedafteritis
closed.Untilthen,thefileappearsinitsoriginallocationbutthesystemdeniesany
attempttoopenit.
Workaround Notifytheclientwhotriedtoopenthefilethatthefilehasbeendeleted.
CIFSfileaccessisdeniedduetoasharingconflict.
Cause
WhenafileisopenedusingtheCIFSprotocol,theopeningapplication
communicatesthesharingmodethatmustbeusedwhilethisfileisopen.
Thissharingmodedescribeswhatotherclientsactivitiesareallowedonthisfile,
whileitisopen.
Thisdefinitionissentbytheapplicationandtheclientcannotcontrol/configureit.
Oncethereisaviolationofthesharingdefinition,theclientreceivesanaccess
deniederrorandaneventisissued.
Workaround
Thisisaninformativeevent.Theadministratormaycontactthelockingclientand
requesttoclosetheapplicationreferencingthisfile.
Itcouldbethattheapplicationthatopenedthefiledidnotshutdowngracefully.It
isrecommendedtoreboottheclientifpossible.
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Description
TheCIFSserviceisinterruptedduetoCIFSinterlockingissues.
Cause
TherearevariousCIFSclientinterlockingscenarios.
Workaround
Thesystemrecoversitselfautomatically,issuingtheaboveeventwhenrecovered.
ThemaximumnumberofCIFSconnectionsperNAScontrollerhasbeenreached.
Cause
EachNASapplianceislimitedtoacertainnumberofconnections.
Workaround
Ifthesystemisinanoptimalstate(allNAScontrollersareonline)andthe
numberofCIFSclientsaccessingoneoftheNAScontrollersreachesthe
maximum,consideraddinganotherNASappliance.
Ifthesystemisinoptimalstate(allNAScontrollersareonline)buttheclients
aresignificantlyunbalancedbetweenNAScontrollers,rebalancetheclients
usingEnterpriseManager.
Ifthesystemisinadegradedstate(oneormoreNAScontrollersaredown)and
theCIFSclientsareconnectedtotheremainingNAScontroller,waituntilthe
systemreturnstooptimalordecreasethenumberofCIFSclientsusingthe
system.
ClientattemptstoconnecttoanonexistentCIFSshare.
Spellingmistakeonclientside.
Clientisaccessingthewrongserver.
Workaround
ListtheavailableCIFSsharesandverifythatallCIFSsharesaredisplayedand
nothinghaschangedunintentionally.
VerifythatyoucanaccesstheproblematicCIFSshareusingaWindowsclient:
1 ClickRun.
2 EntertheclientaccessVIPandsharename:
\\<client_VIP_or_name>\<CIFS_share_name>
AfteraclientmapsaCIFSshare,thefollowingeventisgeneratedandtheCIFS
sharenameistruncatedintheevent.Inthisexample,theCIFSsharenameis
share1_av.
CIFS client connection failure. Un-available share
\\172.22.151.106\share1_a
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Cause
ThisisaknownissuewithWindows.WindowsattemptstomaptheCIFSshareby
itsnameandalsobythenametruncatedbyonecharacter.
Workaround
Thiseventcanbesafelyignored.
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ClientaccessedasharethatreferstoanonexistentdirectoryintheNASvolume.
Cause
Thiserrorusuallyoccursinoneofthefollowingscenarios:
TheFluidFSclusterisrestoredfromabackuporremotereplication.During
restoretime,thedirectorystructureisnotcompleteandafewdirectoriesmight
notexist.
Whenaclientwithanauthorizationtoaccessahigherdirectoryinthesamepath
deletesoraltersadirectorythatisbeingmountedbyanotherclient.When
multipleclientsareaccessingthesamedataset,itisrecommendedtoapplya
strictpermissionschemetoavoidthisscenario.
Workaround
1 IftheFluidFSclusterisbeingrestored,communicatethecurrentstatustothe
clientandinstructtheclienttowaitfortherestoreprocesstocomplete.
2 Inthecaseofanotherclientdeletingoralteringadirectory,therearethree
options:
Restoretheproblematicpathfromabackup.
Manuallycreatethemissingdirectoriestoenableaccess.Clientsreceive
errorswhentryingtoaccessexistingdatainadeletedpath.
RemovetheCIFSshareandcommunicatethistotheclient.
3 ListallavailableCIFSsharesontheFluidFSclusterandidentifytheproblematic
CIFSshare.Itmusthaveanindicationthatitisnotaccessible.
AclienttriestomodifyafileonareadonlyNASvolume.
Cause
ANASvolumeissettoreadonlywhenitisthetargetofareplication.
Themostfrequentreasonforthiseventiseither:
Theclientmeanttoaccessthetargetsystemforreadpurposes,butalsotriedto
modifyafilebymistake.
Theclientaccessedthewrongsystemduetosimilarityinname/IPaddress.
TheclientaccessedaNASvolumethatwasmadeareplicationtargetwithoutthe
clientsknowledge.
Workaround
RefertheclienttothecorrectNASvolume.
InordertowritetotheNASvolume,replicationmustbeterminatedfirstsothe
NASvolumebecomesstandalone.
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WhenattemptingtomountanNFSexport,themountcommandfailsduetovarious
reasonssuchas:
Permissiondenied.
FluidFSclusterisnotrespondingduetoportmapperfailureRPCtimedoutor
input/outputerror.
FluidFSclusterisnotrespondingduetoprogramnotregistered.
Accessdenied.
Notadirectory.
Cause
TheclientconnectsusingNFS/UDPandthereisafirewallintheway.
TheclientisnotintheNFSexportlist,theFluidFSclustercouldnotrecognizethe
clientsystemthroughNIS,ortheFluidFSclusterdoesnotaccepttheidentitythe
clientprovided.
TheFluidFSclusterisdownorhasinternalfilesystemproblems.
Themountcommandgotthroughtotheportmapper,buttherpc.mountdNFS
mountdaemonwasnotregistered.
TheclientsystemsIPaddress,IPrange,domainname,ornetgroupisnotinthe
NFSexportlistfortheNASvolumeitistryingtomountfromtheFluidFScluster.
Eithertheremotepathorthelocalpathisnotadirectory.
Theclientdoesnothaverootauthorityorisnotamemberofthesystemgroup.
NFSmountsandunmountsareonlyallowedforrootusersandmembersofthe
systemgroup.
Workaround
IftheissueisduetoNFS/UDPandfirewall,checkwhethertheclientmountsusing
UDP(thisisusuallythedefault)andthereisafirewallinthepath.Ifafirewall
exists,addanappropriateexceptiontothefirewall.
Iftheissueisduetopermissions:
Verifythepathyouprovidediscorrect.
Checkthatyouaretryingtomountasroot.
CheckthatthesystemsIPaddress,IPrange,domainname,ornetgroupisinthe
NFSexportslist.
IftheFluidFSclusterisnotrespondingduetoaportmapperfailure:
ChecktheFluidFSclusterstatus.
CheckthenetworkconnectionbytryingtoNFSmountfromsomeothersystem.
Verifywhetherotherclientsexperiencethesameproblem.
IftheFluidFSclusterisnotrespondingduetotheprogramnotbeingregistered,
checkiftheportmapperonyourclientisup.
Iftheissueisduetoaccessdenied:
GetalistoftheFluidFSclusterexportedfilesystemsusingthecommand:
showmount -e <client_VIP_or_name>
Checkthesystemnameornetgroupnameisnotintheuserlistforthefilesystem.
CheckthefilesystemsrelatedtotheNFSexportthroughEnterpriseManager.
Iftheissueisduetothedirectory,checkthespellinginyourcommandandtryto
runthemountcommandonbothdirectories.
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Attemptedtomountanexportthatdoesnotexist.
Cause
Thisfailureiscommonlycausedbyspellingmistakesontheclientsystemorwhen
accessingthewrongserver.
Workaround
1 ChecktheavailableNFSexportsontheFluidFScluster;verifythatallthe
requiredexportsexist.
2 Ontheproblematicclient,verifythattherelevantexportisavailabletothisclient:
% showmount -e <client_VIP_or_name>
Exportlistfor<client_VIP_or_name>:
/abc 10.10.10.0
/xyz 10.10.10.0
IftheNFSexportisavailable,reviewtheNFSexportnamespellingintherelevant
mountcommandontheclient.ItisrecommendedtocopyandpastetheNFS
exportnamefromtheshowmountoutputtothemountcommand.
ThiseventisissuedwhenanNFSclientdoesnothaveenoughpermissionsforthe
fileonaNASvolume.
Cause
FileownershipisUID/UNIXandtheuserisnotprivilegedtoaccessthefile,or,file
ownershipisSID/ACLandaftertranslationtoUID/UNIXthepermissionsdonot
allowaccesstothefile.
Workaround
Fornativeaccess(whenaCIFSclientaccessesSID/ACLfileorNFSclient
accessesUID/UNIXfile)changethepermissionstoallowaccess.
Fornonnativeaccess,translationrulesareinvolvedanditisrecommendedto
contactDellTechnicalSupportServices.
Aclienttriestoaccessasecureexportfromaninsecureport.
Cause
ThesecureNFSexportrequirementmeansthattheaccessingclientsmustusea
wellknownport(below1024),whichusuallymeansthattheymustberoot(uid=0)
ontheclient.
Workaround
IdentifytherelevantNFSexportandverifythatitissetassecure(requiressecure
clientport).
IftheNFSexportmustremainsecure,seetheNFSclientdocumentationinorder
toissuethemountrequestfromawellknownport(below1024).
IfasecureNFSexportisnotrequired(forexample,thenetworkisnotpublic),
ensurethattheexportisinsecureandretryaccessingit.
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ThiseventisissuedwhenanNFSmountfailsduetoexportoptions.
Cause
TheexportlistfiltersclientaccessbyIPaddress,network,ornetgroup,andscreens
theaccessingclient.
Workaround 1 VerifytherelevantNFSexportdetails.Writedownallexistingoptionssothat
youareabletoreverttothem.
2 RemoveIPaddress/clientrestrictionsontheNFSexportandretrythemount.If
themountsucceeds,verifythattheIPaddressordomainisexplicitlyspecified,
orthatitispartofthedefinednetworkornetgroups.Oncethemountsucceeds,
adjusttheoriginaloptionsaccordingly.
Payattentiontopitfallscenarios,wherethenetworknetmaskisnotintuitive,for
example,192.175.255.254ispartof192.168.0.0/12butnotof192.168.0.0/16.
ThiseventisissuedwhenaclientfailstomountanNFSexportbecausetherequired
netgroupinformationcannotbeattained.
Cause
ThiserrorisusuallytheoutcomeofacommunicationerrorbetweentheFluidFS
clusterandtheNIS/LDAPserver.Itcanbearesultofanetworkissue,directory
serveroverload,orasoftwaremalfunction.
Workaround
RepeatthebelowprocessforeachconfiguredNIS/LDAPserver,eachtimeleaving
justasingleNIS/LDAPused,startingwiththeproblematicserver.
1 InspecttheNIS/LDAPserverlogsandseewhetherthereasonfortheerroris
reportedinthelogs.
2 Networktests:TrypingingtheFluidFSclusterfromaclientlocatedinthesame
subnetastheNIS/LDAPserver.TrypingingtheNIS/LDAPserverfromaclient
locatedinthesamesubnetastheFluidFScluster.
Ifpacketlossisevidentononeoftheabovenetworktests,resolvethenetwork
issuesintheenvironment.
3 UsingaLinuxclientlocatedinthesamesubnetastheFluidFSclusterand
configuredtousethesamedirectoryserver,querythenetgroupdetailsfromthe
NIS/LDAPserverusingtherelevantcommands.Ensurethatthereplyisreceived
inatimelymanner(upto3seconds).
Youcantemporarilyworkaroundtheproblembyremovingthenetgroup
restrictionontheNFSexportand/orbydefininganalternativedirectoryserver.
IdentifytherelevantNFSexportandtheoptionsdefinedforit,whilefocusingon
thenetgroupdefinition.Documenttheusednetgroupinordertorestoreitoncethe
issueissolvedandremovethenetgrouplimitation.
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AclienttriestomountamountpaththatdoesnotexistsonaNASvolume.
Cause
Thiserrorusuallyoccursinoneofthefollowingscenarios:
TheFluidFSclusterisrestoredfromabackuporremotereplication.During
restoretime,thedirectorystructureisnotcompleteandafewdirectoriesmight
notexist.
Whenaclientwithanauthorizationtoaccessahigherdirectoryinthesamepath
deletesoraltersadirectorythatisbeingmountedbyanotherclient.When
multipleclientsareaccessingthesamedataset,itisrecommendedtoapplya
strictpermissionschemetoavoidthisscenario.
Workaround
1 IftheFluidFSclusterisbeingrestored,communicatethecurrentstatustothe
clientandinstructtheclienttowaitfortherestoreprocesstocomplete.
2 Inthecaseofanotherclientdeletingoralteringadirectory,therearethree
options:
Restoretheproblematicpathfromabackup.
Manuallycreatethemissingdirectoriestoenablethemount.Clientsreceive
errorswhentryingtoaccessexistingdatainadeletedpath.
RemovetheNFSexportandcommunicatethistotheclient.
3 ListallavailableNFSexportsontheFluidFSclusterandidentifytheproblematic
NFSexport.Itmusthaveanindicationthatitisnotaccessible.
AnNFSclientisnotpermittedtoperformtherequestedactiontothespecificfile.
Cause
AnNFSclientattemptedachmodorchgrpoperationwhilenotbeingtheownerof
thefile.
Workaround Thisisaminor,userlevelissue.Frequenteventsofthistypemightindicatea
maliciousattempttoaccessrestricteddata.
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Description
AnNFSclienttriestoperformmodificationsonareadonlyNFSexport.
Cause
AnNFSexportcanbedefinedasareadonlyNFSexport.Aclientaccessingaread
onlyNFSexportcannotperformwriteoperationsormodifyincludedfiles.
Workaround
Thisevent,byitself,doesnotrequireanyadministrativeintervention.
AclienttriestomodifyafileonareadonlyNASvolume.
Cause
ANASvolumeissettoreadonlywhenitisthetargetofareplication.
Themostfrequentreasonforthiseventiseither:
Theclientmeanttoaccessthetargetsystemforreadpurposes,butalsotriesto
modifyafilebymistake.
Theclientaccessesthewrongsystemduetosimilarityinname/IPaddress.
TheclientisaccessingaNASvolumethatwasmadeareplicationtargetwithout
theclientsknowledge.
Workaround
RefertheclienttothecorrectNASvolume.
InordertowritetotheNASvolume,replicationmustbeterminatedfirstsothe
NASvolumebecomesstandalone.
AnNFSclienttriestomodifyafilelocatedinasnapshot.
Cause
NASvolumesnapshotscannotbemodifiedbydesign.
Workaround
Informtheclientthatsnapshotdatacannotbemodified.Asnapshotisanexact
representationoftheNASvolumedataatthetimeofitscreation.
AclientcannotaccesstheNFSfileordirectorydespitethefactthattheuserbelongs
tothegroupowningtheNFSobjectandthegroupmembersarepermittedto
performtheoperation.
Cause
NFSservers(versions2and3)usetheRemoteProcedureCall(RPC)protocolfor
authenticationofNFSclients.MostRPCclientshavealimitation,bydesign,ofup
to16groupspassedtotheNFSserver.Ifauserbelongstomorethan16UNIX
groups,assupportedbysomeUNIXtypes,someofthegroupsarenotpassedand
arenotcheckedbytheNFSserverandthereforetheclientsaccessmightbedenied.
Workaround
Apossiblewaytoverifythisproblemistousenewgrptotemporarilychangethe
primarygroupoftheuserandthusensureitispassedtotheserver.
Thesimpleworkaround,althoughnotalwaysfeasible,istoremovetheuserfrom
unnecessarygroups,leavingonly16groupsorless.
EveryfileontheFluidFSclusterisownedbyeitheraUNIXorNTFSuser.Inability
tochangeownershipistreateddifferently,dependingonwhethertheaccessis
nativeornonnative.
Cause
Theuserisnotauthorizedtoperformtheownershipchange.
Workaround Anauthorizedusermustperformthisaction.
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Auseroranapplicationcannotmodifyafile.
Cause
Theclientcannotmodifyafileduetolackofpermissionsonthefile.
TheNASvolumehasreachedfullcapacityandthefilesystemdeniesanywrite
requests,includingoverwrites.
TheNASvolumeisatargetinareplicationandisreadonly.
Workaround
1 Iftheproblemappearsonlyonsomefiles,thisisapermissionissue.Verifythat
theuseraccounthasmodifypermissionsonthefileoruseadifferentuser
account.
2 IftheproblemisrelatedtoaspecificNASvolume,verifythereisenoughfree
spaceontheNASvolumeorexpandit,andverifythattheaccessedNAS
volumeisnotatargetofareplication.
Boththefileownerandgroupownermustbefromthesameidentitytype(UNIX
vs.NTFS).Anattempttosetdifferentidentitytypeswasdetected.
Cause
ItisimpossibletochangeonlythefileownerIDtoUIDiftheoriginalfile
ownershipisSID/GSID.
Workaround
TochangethefileownershiptoUNIXstyleownership,setUIDandGIDatsame
time.
AUNIX/LinuxclientistryingtomountaFluidFSclusterCIFSshareusingSMB
(using/etc/fstabordirectlyusingsmbmount).
Cause
AUNIX/Linuxclientistryingtoaccessthefilesystemusingthesmbclient
command,forexample:
smbclient //<FluidFS_cluster_name>/<CIFS_share> -U
user%password -c ls
Workaround
ItisrecommendedthatyouusetheNFSprotocolinterfacestoaccesstheFluidFS
clusterfilesystemfromUNIX/Linuxclients.Toworkaroundthisissue:
1 EnsurethattheadministratorcreatesNFSexportstothesamelocationsthat
youusetoaccessusingCIFSandconnecttothemusingthemountcommand
fromUNIX/Linuxclients.
2 UseNFSbasedinterfacestoaccesstheFluidFScluster.Forexample,fromthe
NAGIOSLinuxmanagementsystem,usethe/check_diskcommandinstead
ofthe/check_disk_smbcommand.
NewfilescreatedfromUbuntu7.xclientsgettheUIDandGIDof4294967294
(nfsnone).
Cause
Bydefault,Ubuntu7.xNFSclientsdonotspecifyRPCcredentialsontheirNFScalls.
Asaresult,filescreatedfromtheseclients,byanyuser,areownedby4294967294
(nfsnone)UIDandGID.
Workaround ToforceUNIXcredentialsonNFScalls,addthesec=sysoptiontotheFluidFScluster
mountsintheUbuntufstabfile.
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AllNIS,LDAP,orDNSserversareunreachableornotresponding.
Workaround Foreachserver:
1 PingtheserverfromaclientontheFluidFSclustersubnetandverifythatit
responds.
2 IssuearequesttotheserverfromaclientontheFluidFSclustersubnetandverify
thatitresponds.
3 Checktheserverlogstoseewhatiscausingtheservernottorespondtorequests.
Users(neworold),accessingfromaspecificnetwork(s),cannotaccesstheFluidFS
cluster.
Cause
ThisissueisduetoaconflictbetweentheuserssubnetaddressesandtheFluidFS
clusterinternalnetworksaddress.TheFluidFSclusterroutestheresponsepackets
tothewrongnetwork.
Workaround
ChecktheinternalnetworkaddressesoftheFluidFSclusterandverifywhether
thereisaconflictwiththeproblematicclientnetworkaddresses.Ifaconflictexists,
manuallychangetheconflictingNASinternalnetworkaddress.
ClientsareunabletoconnecttotheFluidFSclusterusingthesystemnameand/or
unabletoresolvehostnames.
Cause
Probablecausesmightbe:
ClientIPaddressinformationisnotsetcorrectly.
TheFluidFSclusterisnotconfiguredtousethecorrectDNSserver.
DNSrecordsareincorrect.
Workaround
1 VerifythattheclientIPaddressinformationissetcorrectly.
2 VerifythattheFluidFSclusterisconfiguredtousethecorrectDNSserver.
3 ContacttheDNSserveradministratortoverifytheDNSrecordcreation.
ThefollowingwarningmessagesmightbedisplayedwhenEnterpriseManager
reportsconnectivityinaNotOptimalstate:
Rx_pause for eth(x) on node1 is off.
Tx_pause for eth(x) on node 1 is off.
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Cause
Flowcontrolisnotenabledontheswitch(es)connectedtoaFluidFScluster
controller.
Workaround
Seetheswitchvendorsdocumentationtoenableflowcontrolontheswitch(es).
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ReplicationbetweenthesourceandtargetNASvolumesfailsbecausethesource
andtargetFluidFSclustertopologiesareincompatible.
Cause
Thesourceandtargetsystemsareincompatibleforreplicationpurposes.
Workaround
VerifythatboththesourceandtargethavethesamenumberofNAScontrollers.
Description
ReplicationbetweenthesourceNASvolumeandthetargetNASvolumefails
becausethetargetFluidFSclusterisnotavailabletoservetherequiredreplication.
Cause
ReplicationfailsbecausethetargetFluidFSclusterisnotavailabletoservethe
requiredreplication.
Workaround
VerifythereplicationstatusonthetargetFluidFScluster.
ReplicationbetweenthesourceNASvolumeandthetargetNASvolumefails
becausethetargetFluidFSclusterfilesystemistemporarilyunavailabletoservethe
requiredreplication.
Cause
ReplicationfailsbecausethetargetFluidFSclusteristemporarilyunavailableto
servetherequiredreplication.
Workaround
Thereplicationcontinuesautomaticallywhenthefilesystemreleasespartofthe
resources.Verifythatthereplicationcontinuesautomaticallyafteraperiodoftime
(anhour).
ReplicationbetweenthesourceNASvolumeandthetargetNASvolumefails
becausethetargetNASvolumeisdown.
Cause
ReplicationfailsbecausethefilesystemofthetargetNASvolumeisdown.
Workaround
Checkwhetherthefilesystemisdowninthetargetsystem.IftheFluidFSclusterfile
systemisnotresponding,youmuststartthefilesystemonthetargetFluidFS
cluster.Thereplicationcontinuesautomaticallyafterthefilesystemstarts.
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Description
ReplicationbetweenthesourceNASvolumeandthetargetNASvolumefails
becausethetargetNASvolumeisnotoptimal.
Cause
ReplicationfailsbecausethefilesystemofthetargetNASvolumeisnotoptimal.
Workaround
Checkthesystemstatusofthetargetsystemtounderstandwhythefilesystemis
notoptimal.Thereplicationcontinuesautomaticallyafterthefilesystemrecovers.
ReplicationbetweenthesourceNASvolumeandthetargetNASvolumefails
becausethetargetNASvolumeisbusyfreeingupspace.
Cause
ReplicationfailsbecausethetargetNASvolumeisbusyfreeingupspace.
Workaround
Thereplicationcontinuesautomaticallywhenthespaceisavailable.Verifythatthe
replicationautomaticallycontinuesafteraperiodoftime(anhour).
ReplicationbetweenthesourceNASvolumeandthetargetNASvolumefails
becausethetargetNASvolumeisdetachedfromthesourceNASvolume.
Cause
ReplicationfailsbecausethetargetNASvolumewaspreviouslydetachedfromthe
sourceNASvolume.
Workaround
PerformthedetachactiononthesourceNASvolume.Ifrequired,reattachboth
NASvolumesinareplicationrelation.
Replication Disconnection
Description
ReplicationbetweenthesourceNASvolumeandthetargetNASvolumefails
becausetheconnectionbetweenthesourceandtargetsystemsislost.
Cause
Networkinfrastructureconnectionissuebetweenthesourceandthetarget.
Workaround
Checkwhetherthereplicationisautomaticallyrestored.Ifthereplicationisnot
automaticallyrestored,checkthenetworkcommunicationbetweenthesource
FluidFSclusterandthetargetFluidFScluster.Networkcommunicationcanbe
checkedbyusingathirdpartysysteminthesamesubnetthatcanpingboththe
sourceandtargetFluidFSclusters.Also,verifythattheFluidFSreplicationports
areopenonyourfirewalltoallowreplicationbetweenthesourceandtarget
FluidFScluster.
ReplicationbetweenthesourceNASvolumeandthetargetNASvolumefails
becausetheFluidFSversionofthesourceFluidFSclusterishigherthantheFluidFS
versionofthetargetcluster.
Cause
ReplicationfailsbecausetheFluidFSversionofthesourceFluidFSclusterishigher
thantheFluidFSversionofthetargetFluidFScluster.
Workaround
UpgradetheFluidFSversionofthetargetFluidFSclustertomatchtheFluidFS
versionofthesourceFluidFScluster.
ReplicationbetweenthesourceandthetargetNASvolumesfailsduetoaninternal
error.
Workaround ContactDellTechnicalSupportServicestoresolvethisissue.
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ReplicationbetweenthesourceNASvolumeandtargetNASvolumefailsbecause
thereisnotenoughspaceinthetargetNASvolume.
Cause
ReplicationfailsbecausethereisnotenoughspaceinthetargetNASvolume.
Workaround
IncreasethespaceofthetargetNASvolume.
Description
ReplicationbetweenthesourceNASvolumeandthetargetNASvolumefails
becausethefilesystemofthesourceNASvolumeisbusyreplicatingotherNAS
volumes.
Cause
ReplicationfailsbecausethefilesystemofthesourceNASvolumeisbusy
replicatingotherNASvolumes.
Workaround
Thereplicationcontinuesautomaticallywhenthefilesystemreleasespartofthe
resources.Verifythatthereplicationautomaticallycontinuesafteraperiodoftime
(anhour).
ReplicationbetweenthesourceNASvolumeandthetargetNASvolumefails
becausethefilesystemofsourceNASvolumeisdown.
Cause
ThefilesystemofthesourceNASvolumeisdown.
Workaround
CheckwhethertheFluidFSclusterisdowninthesourcesystem.IftheFluidFS
clusterisdown,youmuststartthefilesystemonthesourceFluidFScluster.The
replicationcontinuesautomaticallywhenthefilesystemstarts.
ReplicationbetweenthesourceandthetargetNASvolumesfailsbecausethefile
systemofthesourceNASvolumeisnotoptimal.
Cause
Replicationfailsbecausethefilesystemofthesourceisnotoptimal.
Workaround
Checkthefilesystemstatusofthesourcesystemtounderstandwhythefilesystem
isnotoptimal.
ReplicationbetweenthesourceNASvolumeandthetargetNASvolumefails
becausethesourceNASvolumeisbusyreclaimingspace.
Cause
ReplicationfailedbecausethesourceNASvolumeisbusyreclaimingspace.
Workaround
Thereplicationcontinuesautomaticallywhenspaceisavailable.Verifythatthe
replicationautomaticallycontinuesafteraperiodoftime(anhour).
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Scheduledtasksarerunningatthewrongtimes.ThedateandtimeofEventLog
messagesiswrong.
ThetimeontheFluidFSclusterisincorrect.
NoNTPserverisdefinedfortheFluidFScluster.
TheNTPserverservicingtheFluidFSclusteriseitherdownorhasstopped
providingNTPservices.
TherearenetworkproblemscommunicatingwiththeNTPserver.
Workaround
1 IfyoumanuallyconfiguredtheNASsystemclock,verifythatthetimeisset
correctlyinEnterpriseManager.
2 IdentifytheFluidFSclusterNTPserverfromEnterpriseManager.Recordthe
hostname(s)orIPaddress(es)forfurtherreference.
3 IfnoNTPserverisdefined,defineone.Itisrecommendedsynchronizingthe
NASsystemclockwiththeNTPserverusedbytheActiveDirectorydomain
controller.Thisavoidstimedifferenceissuesandpossibleauthentication
problems.InmanycasesthedomaincontrollerisalsotheNTPserver.
4 VerifythattheNTPserverisupandprovidestheNTPservice.
5 CheckthenetworkpathbetweentheFluidFSclusterandtheNTPserver,using
ping,forexample.Verifythattheresponsetimeisinthemillisecondrange.
DuringasystemshutdownusingEnterpriseManager,thesystemdoesnotstop
andtheNAScontrollersdonotshutdownafter20minutes.
Cause
Thesystemshutdownprocedureiscomprisedoftwoseparateprocesses:
Stoppingthefilesystem
PoweringdowntheNAScontrollers
Thefilesystemmighttakealongtimetocleanthecachetostorageeitherduetolot
ofdata,orduetoanintermittentconnectiontothestorage.
Duringthepoweringdownstage,theissuecouldbeduetotheOSkernelhanging
ontheNAScontrollerorfailingtosyncitsstatetothelocaldrive.
Workaround
IfthefilesystemhasstoppedandifoneoftheNAScontrollersisstillup,you
canphysicallypowerdowntheNAScontrollerusingthepowerbutton.
Ifthefilesystemhasnotstopped,youmustletitcontinuestopping.Thefile
systemreachesa10minutetimeout,flushesitscachetolocalstorage,and
continuestheshutdownprocess.
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NASvolumesecurityviolation.
Cause
SelectingasecuritystyleforaNASvolumedictatesthedominantprotocoltobe
usedtosetpermissionsonfilesintheNASvolume:NFSforUNIXsecuritystyle
NASvolumesandCIFSforNTFSsecuritystyleNASvolumes.
Consequently,thismakessomeoperationsinvalid:
SettingUNIXpermissionsforafileinanNTFSsecuritystyleNASvolume.
SettingUID/GIDownershipforafileinanNTFSsecuritystyleNASvolume.
SettinganACLforafileinaUNIXsecuritystyleNASvolume.
ChangingthereadonlyflagforafileinaUNIXsecuritystyleNASvolume.
SettingSID/GSIDownershipforafileinaUNIXsecuritystyleNASvolume.
TheNASvolumesecuritystylemustreflectthemainprotocolusedtoaccessitsfiles.
Workaround Ifauserfrequentlyneedstoperformacrossprotocolsecurityrelatedactivity,split
thedataintoseparateNASvolumesbasedonthemainaccessprotocol.
TheoperationtoattachtheNAScontrollertotheFluidFSclusterfails.
Workaround
ConnectakeyboardandmonitortotheNAScontrollerthatfailedtheattach
operation,andviewtheerrormessagetodeterminewhytheattachoperation
failed.
VerifythatwhiletheNAScontrollerwasdetached,theIPassignedtoitonthe
clientnetworkwasnotallocatedtoanotherhost.WhiletheNAScontrolleris
detached,itlosesitsidentity,includingIPaddresses.Whenitisattached,its
identityisappliedbacktotheNAScontroller,includingtheIPaddresses.
VerifythatthedefaultgatewayisinthePrimarysubnet.Ifthedefaultgatewayis
notinthePrimarysubnet,changethedefaultgateway.Forattachtosucceed,the
defaultgatewaymustbepingable.
Afteranattachoperationfails,theNAScontrollermustmanuallyberesetto
standbymode.
TheNAScontrollertakesalongtimetobootupafterupgradingtheservicepack
oftheNAScontrollerfirmware.
Cause
Theupgradeprocesscantakeupto60minutestocomplete.
Workaround
ConnectakeyboardandmonitortotheNAScontrollerthatistakingalong
timetobootup.
Ifthesystemisbooting,andisatthebootphase,lettheupgradesfinish.This
cantakeupto60minutestocomplete.
DonotreboottheNAScontrollermanuallyifitisinthebootphase.
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Contents
Chapter17:FluidFS2.0ClusterAdministration ............................................... 391
Chapter18:FluidFS2.0ClusterMonitoring .................................................. 407
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Contents
RequiredComponentsforFluidFS2.0Clusters ................................. 391
FluidFS2.0ClusterStorageTerminology ...................................... 392
AddingandRemovingFluidFS2.0Clusters .................................... 392
ManagingFluidFS2.0Clusters ............................................... 395
ManagingFluidFS2.0ClusterNASVolumes ................................... 397
ManagingFluidFS2.0ClusterCIFSShares ..................................... 401
ManagingFluidFS2.0ClusterNFSExports .................................... 403
Function
FluidFScluster
PresentsfilelevelstoragetoWindowsandUnixclientsusingtheNFSand
SMBprotocols
StorageCenter(s)
Providethebackendstorage(NASpool)totheFluidFScluster
EnterpriseManager Providesmanagementandreportingfunctionality,including:
AddingStorageCenterstoaFluidFScluster
ManagingtheFluidFSclusterstoragepool
CreatingandmanagingNASvolumes,CIFSshares,andNFSexports
CreatingNASvolumesnapshots
MonitoringtheFluidFScluster
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Definition
NASpool
ThesumofallbackendstorageprovidedbyoneormoreStorageCenters.
NASvolume
AvirtualizedvolumethatconsumesstoragespaceintheNASpool.
AdministratorscancreateCIFSsharesandNFSexportsonaNASvolume
tosharethemwithauthorizedusers.AFluidFSclustersupportsmultiple
NASvolumes.
NASvolumesnapshot Animageofallthedatafrozenasreadonlyataspecificpointintime.
Snapshotsavoidduplicatingblocksiftheyareidenticaltotheblocksinthe
activefilesystem.OnlywhenfilesintheActivefilesystemaremodifiedor
addedaretheoriginalblocksappendedtothelatestsnapshot,which
consumesdiskspace.
CIFSshare
AdirectoryinaNASvolumethatissharedonthenetworkusingthe
CommonInternetFileSystem(CIFS)protocol.
NFSexport
AdirectoryinaNASvolumethatissharedonthenetworkusingthe
NetworkFileSystem(NFS)protocol.
Prerequisites
TheFluidFSclustermustbeinstalled,cabled,andconfiguredusingtheNASInitial
DeploymentUtility(IDU).
TheStorageCentersthatprovidestoragefortheFluidFSclustermustbeaddedto
EnterpriseManagerandhavefrontendconnectivitytotheFluidFScluster.
YourEnterpriseManageruseraccountmusthavetheAdministratororVolume
Managerprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectDellCompellentorFluidFSClusters.
3 Intherightpane,clickAddaFluidFSCluster.TheAddFluidFSClusterwizard
appearsanddisplaystheRegisterFluidFSClusterw/EnterpriseManagerpage.
4 CompletetheRegisterFluidFSClusterw/EnterpriseManagerpage.
a IntheHostorIPAddressfield,typethemanagementhostnameorIPaddressofthe
FluidFScluster.
b IntheUserNamefield,typethenameofanadministratorontheFluidFScluster.
c
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InthePasswordfield,typethepasswordfortheFluidFSadministrator.
d IntheFolderpane,selecttheparentfolderfortheFluidFScluster.
e ClickNext.TheSelectStorageCenter(s)pageappears.
5 IntheStorageCenterspane,selectuptotwoStorageCentersthatwillprovidethe
blocklevelstoragefortheNASpool,thenclickNext.TheConfigureFileSystempage
appears.
6 IfaStorageCenterthatyouselectedhasmorethanonestoragetypeconfigured,a
dialogboxappears.FromtheStorageTypedropdownmenu,selectthestoragetypeto
usefortheNASpool,thenclickOK.
7 IntheNASPoolSizefield,entertheamountofstoragethattheStorageCenter(s)will
providefortheFluidFScluster,thenclickNext.
EnterpriseManagerconfiguresvolumesoneachStorageCentertomakeuptheNAS
pool.Thisprocesscantakeuptoahalfhourormore.Whentheprocessiscomplete,the
finalpageofthewizardappears.
8 ClickFinish.
Prerequisites
TheFluidFSclusterfoldermustbeempty.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheFluidFSclusterfolder.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickDelete.TheDeleteObjectsdialogboxappears.
4 ClickOK.
Intherightpane,clickNASManager.TheNASManageropensinthedefault
browser.
d UsetheNASManagertochangetheFluidFSclusterpassword.
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2 ChangetheFluidFSclusterpasswordinEnterpriseManager.
a IntheEnterpriseManagerClient,clicktheStorageview.
b IntheStoragepane,selecttheFluidFScluster.
c
Intherightpane,clickUpdateInformation
statuscode401:Unauthorizedappears.
.ThemessageTheserversentHTTP
d ClickReconnecttoFluidFSCluster.TheReconnecttoFluidFSClusterdialogbox
appears.
e TypethenewpasswordinthePasswordfield,thenclickOK.EnterpriseManager
reconnectstotheFluidFScluster.
f
Intherightpane,clickUpdateInformation
toupdatethedisplayedinformation.
Remove a FluidFS Cluster and Delete all Associated Storage Center Volumes
RemoveaFluidFSclusterandpermanentlydeleteallassociatedStorageCentervolumes
andserversifyouareredeployingtheclusterandyoudonotneedtoretainanyofthedata
itcontains.
Prerequisites
TheFluidFSclustermustbeturnedoff.
Steps
1 IntheEnterpriseManagerclient,clicktheStorageview,thenselecttheFluidFScluster.
2 Intherightpane,clickDelete.TheDeleteFluidFSClusterdialogboxappears.
3 SelecttheDeletevolumesandServersfromassociatedStorageCenterscheckbox.
4 TopermanentlydeletetheFluidFSrelatedvolumesandserversfromtheStorage
Center(s),selecttheSkipRecyclingBinanddeletecompletelycheckbox.
Caution: IfthischeckboxisselectedwhenyoudeletetheFluidFScluster,all
datarelatedtotheFluidFSclusterispermanentlyremovedfromtheStorage
Center(s).
5 Toconfirmthatyouwanttopermanentlydeletethedata,typethenameoftheFluidFS
clusterintheEntertheclusternametoconfirmdeletingdatafield.
6 ClickOK.
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Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerandhavefrontendconnectivity
totheFluidFScluster.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheFluidFScluster.
3 OntheSummarytab,clickTasksStorageCentersAddStorageCenter.TheAdd
StorageCenterdialogboxappears.
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4 IntheStorageCenterspane,selectaStorageCenterthatwillprovideadditional
blocklevelstoragefortheNASpool.
5 IftheStorageCenterthatyouselectedhasmorethanonestoragetypeconfigured,a
dialogboxappears.FromtheStorageTypedropdownmenu,selectthestoragetypeto
usefortheNASpool,thenclickOK.
6 IntheNASPoolSizefield,enterthenewsizeoftheNASpool.
IfyouspecifyavaluethatislessthantwicethesizeoftheexistingNASpool,thenew
storagespaceisallocatedexclusivelyonthenewStorageCenter.
IfyouspecifyavaluethatismorethantwicethesizeoftheexistingNASpool,new
storagespaceisallocatedonbothStorageCenters.First,storageisallocatedonthe
newStorageCenterequaltotheexistingsizeoftheNASpool.Next,additional
storageisallocatedonbothStorageCenterstoachievethespecifiedNASpoolsize.
Note: ThesizeoftheNASpoolmustincreaseinordertotakeadvantageofthe
storageprovidedbythenewStorageCenter.
7 ClickOK.
EnterpriseManagerconfiguresStorageCentervolumestoincreasethesizeoftheNAS
pool.Thisprocesscantakeuptoahalfhourormore.
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ToallowbothUNIXandNTFSsecuritymethods,selectMIXED.Ifyouchoosethis
option,thedefaultsecurityofafileordirectoryisthelastoneset.Permissionsand
accessrightsfromonemethodtoanotherareautomaticallytranslated.
TouseUNIXpermissionsforallprotocols,selectUNIX.Filepermissionscanbe
alteredonlyusingthechmodandchowncommandsthroughNFSmounts.
TouseNTFSAccessControlLists(ACLs)forallprotocols,selectNTFS.File
permissionandaccessrightscanbealteredonlyfromaWindowsclient.
7 IfyouselectedUNIX,configurethedefaultUNIXfolderandfilepermissions.
a IntheDefaultUNIXfilepermissionsarea,selectorclearExecute,Write,andRead
checkboxesasneededtomodifythefilepermissions.
b IntheDefaultUNIXfolderpermissionsarea,selectorclearExecute,Write,and
Readcheckboxesasneededtomodifythefolderpermissions.
8 Configuretheremainingattributesasneeded.Theseattributesaredescribedinthe
OnlineHelp.
9 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.TheNASvolumeappearsintheFileSystemtab
navigationtree.
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Change the Alert Threshold Percentage for NAS Volume Low Space Alerts
YoucanconfiguretheNASvolumeusagepercentageatwhichanalertisissued.
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheFileSystemtab.
4 Inthenavigationtree,selecttheNASvolume.
5 Intherightpane,clickEdit.TheEditNASVolumedialogboxappears.
6 IntheUsedSpaceAlertThresholdPercentfield,typeNASvolumeusagepercentage
atwhichyouwantanalerttobeissued.
7 ClickOK.
Change the Interval at Which File Access Time Stamps are Updated for a NAS
Volume
Forperformancereasons,theintervalatwhichfileaccesstimestampsareupdatedfor
readsisconfigurable.
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheFileSystemtab.
4 Inthenavigationtree,selecttheNASvolume.
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5 Intherightpane,clickEdit.TheEditNASVolumedialogboxappears.
6 FromtheAccessTimeGranularitydropdownmenu,selectlevelofaccuracyforfile
accesstimestamps.
Topreventfileaccesstimestampsfrombeingupdatedforanyreads,select
Disabled.
Toenablefileaccesstimestampsforallreads,selectAlways.
Toupdatefileaccesstimestampsonceinagiventimeintervaltoimprove
performance,selectEveryFiveMinutes,Hourly,Daily,orWeekly.
7 ClickOK.
ToallowbothUNIXandNTFSsecuritymethods,selectMIXED.Ifyouchoosethis
option,thedefaultsecurityofafileordirectoryisthelastoneset.Permissionsand
accessrightsfromonemethodtoanotherareautomaticallytranslated.
TouseUNIXpermissionsforallprotocols,selectUNIX.Filepermissionscanonlybe
alteredusingthechmodandchowncommandsthroughNFSmounts.
TouseNTFSAccessControlLists(ACLs)forallprotocols,selectNTFS.File
permissionandaccessrightscanonlybealteredfromaWindowsclient.
7 IfyouselectedUNIX,configurethedefaultUNIXfolderandfilepermissions.
a IntheDefaultUNIXfilepermissionsarea,selectorclearExecute,Write,andRead
checkboxesasneededtomodifythefilepermissions.
b IntheDefaultUNIXfolderpermissionsarea,selectorclearExecute,Write,and
Readcheckboxesasneededtomodifythefolderpermissions.
8 ClickOK.
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ClickOK.
6 DeleteallNFSexportsfromthevolume.
a ClicktheNFSExportssubtab.
b ForeachNFSexport,selecttheexportandthenclickDelete.TheDeleteObjects
dialogboxappears.
c
ClickOK.
7 Nearthetopoftherightpane,clickDelete.TheDeleteObjectsdialogboxappears.
8 ClickOK.
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TosharetheentireNASvolume,type/.
Ifthedirectoryhasnotbeencreated,selecttheCreateafolderifitdoesnotexist
checkbox.
8 Configuretheremainingattributesasneeded.Theseattributesaredescribedinthe
OnlineHelp.
9 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
TosharetheentireNASvolume,type/.
Ifthedirectoryhasnotbeencreated,selecttheCreateafolderifitdoesnotexist
checkbox.
8 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
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Allow Hosts that do not Belong to the Active Directory Domain to Access the CIFS
Share
YoucanallowgueststhatarenotpartoftheActiveDirectoryDomaintoaccessaCIFS
share.However,guestaccesstoindividualfilesintheCIFSshareiscontrolledbyNTFS
AccessControlLists(ACLs)atthefilelevel.
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheFileSystemtab.
4 Inthenavigationtree,selecttheNASvolumethathoststheCIFSshare.
5 Intherightpane,clicktheCIFSSharessubtab.
6 SelecttheCIFSshareyouwanttomodify,thenclickEditbelowtheCIFSSharessubtab.
TheEditCIFSsharedialogboxappears.
7 SelecttheAllowGuestscheckbox,thenclickOK.
Prerequisites
Forantivirusscanningtofunction,oneormoreantivirushostsmustbespecifiedinthe
FluidFSNASManagerwebinterface.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheFileSystemtab.
4 Inthenavigationtree,selecttheNASvolumethathoststheCIFSshare.
5 Intherightpane,clicktheCIFSSharessubtab.
6 SelecttheCIFSshareyouwanttomodify,thenclickEditbelowtheCIFSSharessubtab.
TheEditCIFSsharedialogboxappears.
7 SelecttheAntiViruscheckbox.Theantivirusoptionsappear.
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8 FromtheAntiVirusPolicydropdown,selectanoptiontocontrolhowvirusinfected
filesarehandled:
DoNothing:Whenselected,deniesaccesstotheclientandkeepsthefileinits
originallocation.AccessisallowedonlythroughotherCIFSshare(s)thatdoesnot
useantivirusscanning.
Quarantine:Whenselected,deniesaccesstotheclientandmovesthefiletothe
.QuarantinefolderintheNASvolumerootfolder.
Remove:Whenselected,deniesaccesstotheclientanddeletesthefile.
9 (Optional)IntheAntiVirusexclusiondirectoriesfield,typeacommaseparatedlistof
directoriestoexemptfromantivirusscanning.
10 Configureanantivirusscanningpolicyforfileextensions.
Toscanonlyfileswithspecificextensions,selectIncludefromtheAntiVirus
ExtensionsPolicydropdown,thentypeacommaseparatedlistoffileextensionsto
scanforvirusesintheScanONLYfileswiththefollowingextensionsfield.
Toscanallfilesexceptfilesthathavespecificextensions,selectExcludefromthe
AntiVirusExtensionsPolicydropdown,thentypeacommaseparatedlistoffile
extensionstoexemptfromantivirusscanningintheScanallfilesEXCEPTfiles
withthefollowingextensionsfield.
11 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
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4 Inthenavigationtree,selecttheNASvolumethathoststhedirectoryyouwanttoshare.
5 Intherightpane,clickCreateNFSexport.TheCreateNFSexportdialogboxappears.
6 IntheShareNamefield,typeanamefortheNFSexport.
7 InthePathfield,typethepathofthedirectorytoshare.
TosharetheentireNASvolume,type/.
Ifthedirectoryhasnotbeencreated,selecttheCreateafolderifitdoesnotexist
checkbox.
8 Configuretheremainingattributesasneeded.Theseattributesaredescribedinthe
OnlineHelp.
9 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
TosharetheentireNASvolume,type/.
Ifthedirectoryhasnotbeencreated,selecttheCreateafolderifitdoesnotexist
checkbox.
8 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
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Toallaccesstoallhosts,selectAllClients.
Toallowaccesstoasinglehost,selectOneClient.
Toallowaccesstoallhostsinaspecificsubnetwork,selectClientsInNetwork.
Toallowaccesstoallhoststhatbelongtoanetgroupdefinedontheexternal
NetworkInformationServices(NIS)orLightweightDirectoryAccessProtocol
(LDAP)server,selectClientsInNetgroup.
8 IfyouselectedOneClient,ClientsInNetwork,orClientsInNetgroup,specifywhich
clienthostsareallowedtoaccesstheNFSexport:
IfyouselectedOneClient,typetheIPaddressorhostnameofthehostintheIPor
DomainNamefield.
IfyouselectedClientsinNetwork,typethenetworkaddressintheIPaddressfield,
thentypethesubnetmaskintheExportNetmaskfield.
IfyouselectedClientsInNetgroup,typethenameofthenetgroupintheNetgroup
field.
9 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
Toenablewriteaccess,selectRead/write.
Todisablewriteaccess,selectReadonly.
8 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
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ViewingFluidFS2.0SummaryInformation .................................... 408
ViewingDetailedFluidFS2.0StatusInformation ............................... 409
MonitoringFluidFS2.0FileSystems .......................................... 411
MonitoringFluidFS2.0Performance .......................................... 412
ViewingtheFluidFSClusterEventLog ........................................ 414
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ThefollowingsummarypanesappearontheSummarytab:
Status:DisplaysasummaryofstorageusageandFluidFSclusterstatus.
LoadBalancing:Displaysasummaryofhowtheclusterloadisdistributedacross
individualFluidFScontrollers.
Controllers:DisplaysastatussummaryfortheFluidFScontrollersintheclusters.
NASVolumes:DisplaysasummaryoftheNASvolumesthatareconfiguredonthe
FluidFScluster.
StorageCenterServers:DisplaystheStorageCentersthatprovideblocklevelstorage
totheFluidFScluster.
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View the Storage Center Volumes that Make Up the NAS Pool
TheStorageCentervolumesthatmakeuptheNASpoolareautomaticallycreatedduring
setup.AdditionalvolumesareautomaticallycreatedwhenaStorageCenterisaddedto
providestorageforthepool.
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheDetailstab.
4 IntheDetailstabnavigationpane,makesuretheFluidFSclusterisselected.
5 Intherightpane,clicktheLUNstab.
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AgraphdisplaysstorageusagedatafortheNASpool.
Thefollowingtabsaredisplayed:
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FluidFScluster.
CIFSSharestab:Displaysasummaryofnetworkfilesharesconfiguredforthe
CommonInternetFileSystem(CIFS)protocol.
NFSExportstab:DisplaysasummaryofnetworkexportsconfiguredfortheNetwork
FileSystem(NFS)protocol.
HistoricalStorageUsagetab:Displaysalinechartthatshowsstorageusageovertime.
HistoricalObjectCounttab:DisplaysalinechartthatshowsthenumberofNAS
volumes,CIFSshares,NFSexports,andsnapshotsovertime.
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Thefollowingtabsaredisplayed:
LoadBalancingtab:DisplayslinechartsthatshowCPUloadandclientconnections
overtime.
TrafficStatisticstab:Displayslinechartsthatshownetworktrafficstatisticsovertime.
ControllerComparisontab:Displayslinechartsthatshownetworkconnectionsand
loadforeachFluidFScontrollerovertime.
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LastDay:Displaysthepast24hoursofIOusagedata.
Last3Days:Displaysthepast72hoursofIOusagedata.
Last5Days:Displaysthepast120hoursofIOusagedata.
LastWeek:Displaysthepast168hoursofIOusagedata.
LastMonth:DisplaysIOusagedataforthepastmonth.
Custom:Displaysoptionsthatallowyoutospecifythestarttimeandtheendtime
oftheIOusagedatatodisplay.
5 IfyouclickedCustom,performthefollowingtaskstospecifythestarttimeandend
timeoftheIOusagedatatodisplay.
Tospecifythestarttime:
a SelectOtherfromtheStartTimedropdownmenu.
b Selectthestartdateofthetimeperiodtodisplayfromthedatedropdownmenu
calendar.
c
Specifythestarttimeofthetimeperiodinthetimefield.
Tosetthestarttimetothebeginningoftheday,selecttheStartofDaycheckbox.
d ClickUpdatetodisplayIOusagedatausingthespecifiedstarttime.
Tospecifytheendtime:
a CleartheUseCurrentcheckbox.
b Selectthestopdateofthetimeperiodtodisplayfromthedatedropdownmenu
calendar.
c
Specifythestoptimeofthetimeperiodinthetimefield.
Tosetthestoptimetotheendoftheday,selecttheEndofDaycheckbox.
d ClickUpdatetodisplayIOusagedatausingthespecifiedendtime.
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Contents
Chapter19:RemoteStorageCentersandQoS ................................................. 417
Chapter20:StorageCenterReplications ..................................................... 423
Chapter21:StorageCenterLiveVolumes .................................................... 451
Chapter22:StorageCenterDRPreparationandActivation ..................................... 459
Chapter23:RemoteDataCollector .......................................................... 471
Chapter24:StorageReplicationAdapterforVMwareSRM ..................................... 479
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ConnectingtoRemoteStorageCenters ........................................ 417
CreatingandManagingQualityofServiceDefinitions .......................... 419
ConnectingStorageCentersUsingFibreChannel
ConnectingStorageCentersUsingiSCSI
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Prerequisites
TheStorageCenter(s)forwhichyouwanttoconfigureiSCSIconnectionsmustbeaddedto
EnterpriseManager.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaStorageCenter.
3 ClicktheStoragetab.
4 IntheStoragetabnavigationpane,selectRemoteStorageCenters.
5 Intherightpane,clickConfigureiSCSIConnection.TheConfigureiSCSIConnection
wizardappears.
6 SelecttheStorageCenterforwhichyouwanttoconfigureaniSCSIconnection,then
clickNext.Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
7 SelectiSCSIcontrollerportsandselectthenetworkspeed.
a IntheLocaliSCSIControllerPortstable,selecttheiSCSIport(s)onthelocalStorage
CentertousefortheiSCSIconnection.
b IntheRemoteiSCSIControllerPortstable,selecttheiSCSIport(s)ontheremote
StorageCentertousefortheiSCSIconnection.
c
FromtheiSCSINetworkTypedropdownmenu,selecttheoptionthatcorresponds
tothespeedoftheconnectionbetweentheStorageCenters.
8 IfbothStorageCentersareconfiguredinlegacymodeandnetworkaddresstranslation
(NAT)isperformedfortheconnectionbetweenthem,configureNATsettings.
a SelecttheConfigureusingNetworkAddressTranslation(NAT)checkbox.The
ConfigureNATdialogboxappears.
b ForeachlocaliSCSIport,typethetranslatedIPaddressinthecorrespondingNAT
IPAddressfield.
c
ForeachremoteiSCSIport,typethetranslatedIPaddressinthecorrespondingNAT
IPAddressfield.
d Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
9 Whenyouaredone,clickFinish.
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Prerequisites
TheStorageCenter(s)forwhichyouwanttoconfigureiSCSIconnectionsmustbeaddedto
EnterpriseManager.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaStorageCenter.
3 ClicktheStoragetab.
4 IntheStoragetabnavigationpane,selecttheremoteStorageCenter.
5 Intherightpane,clickConfigureiSCSIConnection.TheConfigureiSCSIConnection
wizardappears.
6 ClearthecheckboxforeachiSCSIportthatyouwanttoremovefromtheconnection.If
youremovealliSCSIports,theremoteStorageCenterisdisconnectedfromthelocal
StorageCenter.
7 Whenyouaredone,clickFinish.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCenterforwhichyouwanttoconfigureaQoSdefinitionmustbeaddedto
EnterpriseManager.
Steps
1 ClicktheReplications&LiveVolumesview.
2 ClicktheQoSNodestab.
3 Intherightpane,clickCreateQoSNode.TheCreateReplicationQoSwizardappears.
4 SelecttheStorageCenterforwhichyouwanttocreateaQoSnode,thenclickNext.The
Createpageappears.
5 ConfiguretheattributesoftheQoSdefinition.
a IntheNamefield,typeanamefortheQoSdefinition.
b IntheLinkSpeedfield,specifythespeedofthelinkinmegabitspersecond(Mbps)
orgigabitspersecond(Gbps).
c
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theEditReplicationQoSScheduledialogboxappears.
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6 ConfigureabandwidthlimitforreplicationsandLiveVolumesassociatedwiththeQoS
definition.
a Toselectatimerange,clickthefirstcellintherangeanddragtothelastcellinthe
range.
b Afterthetimerangeisselected,rightclickthetable,thenselectthepercentageof
availablebandwidththatcanbeused.
Note: IfyouselectBlockedforatimerange,nodataistransferredduring
thatperiodforallreplicationsandLiveVolumesthatareassociatedwiththe
QoSnode.Thiscancausesynchronousreplicationstobecome
unsynchronized.
7 RepeatStep 6tosetadditionalbandwidthlimitsasneeded.
8 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
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3 Intherightpane,clickEditSchedule.TheEditReplicationQoSScheduledialogbox
appears.
4 (Optional)Toresetthebandwidthlimitscheduletothedefault,clickanddragtoselect
allofthecells,thenrightclickthetableandselect100%.
5 ConfigureabandwidthlimitforreplicationsandLiveVolumesassociatedwiththeQoS
definition.
a Toselectatimerange,clickthefirstcellintherangeanddragtothelastcellinthe
range.
b Afterthetimerangeisselected,rightclickthetableandselectthepercentageof
availablebandwidththatcanbeused.
6 RepeatStep 5tosetadditionalbandwidthlimitsasneeded.
7 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
Prerequisites
TheQoSdefinitioncannotbeusedbyanyreplicationsorLiveVolumes.
Steps
1 ClicktheReplications&LiveVolumesview.
2 ClicktheQoSNodestab,thenselecttheQoSdefinition.
3 Intherightpane,clickDelete.TheDeleteObjectsdialogboxappears.
4 ClickOK.
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ReplicationTypes .......................................................... 423
ReplicationBehaviorWhenaDestinationVolumeFails .......................... 426
ReplicationRequirements ................................................... 426
ReplicatingaSingleVolumetoTwoDestinations ............................... 427
ReplicationIcons ........................................................... 427
ConfiguringReplications .................................................... 428
PortableVolumeDisks ...................................................... 440
Replication Types
Therearethreereplicationtypes:asynchronous,synchronous,andlegacysynchronous.
Asynchronousreplicationperiodicallycopiesdatatothedestinationvolume,whichcan
allowthevolumestobecomeunsynchronizedatcertainpointsintime.Synchronous
replicationandlegacysynchronousreplicationwritedatatoboththesourceand
destinationvolumessimultaneouslytomakesuretheyaresynchronizedatalltimes.
Synchronousreplicationsupportsmorefeaturesthanlegacysynchronousreplication,but
tousesynchronousreplicationbothStorageCentersmustberunningversion6.3orlater.
Thefollowingtablecomparesthefeaturesofeachreplicationtype.
Supported Features
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Storage Center
Replay
Active Replay
Deduplication
Asynchronous
Version5.0and
later
Yes
Yes
Yes
Synchronous
Version6.3or
later
Yes
Yes
Yes
Legacy
Synchronous
Version5.06.2
No
Yes
No
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Asynchronous Replication
AsynchronousreplicationcopiesReplaysfromthesourcevolumetothedestination
volumeaftertheyarefrozen.
Note: Bydefault,dataisreplicatedfromthesourcevolumetotheloweststorage
tierofthedestinationvolume.Tochangethisdefault,modifythesettingsfora
replication.
Forasynchronousreplication,youcanenablethefollowingoptions:
ReplicateActiveReplay:AttemptstokeeptheActiveReplays(current,unfrozen
volumedata)ofthesourceanddestinationvolumessynchronized,whichcouldrequire
morebandwidth.Datathatiswrittentothesourcevolumeisqueuedfordeliverytothe
destinationvolume.IfthelocalStorageCenterorsitefailsbeforethewriteisdelivered,
itispossiblethatwriteswillnotbedeliveredtothedestinationvolume.Whenthis
featureisdisabled,Replaysarecopiedtothedestinationaftertheyarefrozen.
Deduplication:ReducestheamountofdatarequiredtotransferReplaystothe
destinationStorageCenterbycopyingonlythechangedportionsoftheReplayhistory.
ThisisaccomplishedbycomparingthechangeddataintheReplaybeingreplicated
withthepreviousdatasectorbysector,andtransmittingonlysectorsthatdiffer.While
deduplicationcanberesourceintensive,itisusefulwhenreplicatingvolumesover
lowerbandwidthWANlinks.
Synchronous Replication
ForStorageCenterversion6.3andlater,synchronousreplicationmakessurethatboththe
sourcevolumeandthedestinationvolumearefullysynchronizedandthereisnodataloss
intheeventofafailureonthesourceStorageCenter.
Synchronizationofthesourceanddestinationvolumesisachievedbymakingsurethat
eachwriteissuccessfullywrittentoboththesourcevolumeandthedestinationvolume
beforerespondingtotheserver.Becausewritesarewrittentoboththesourceand
destinationvolume,writeperformanceislimitedbythespeedoftheconnectiontothe
remoteStorageCenter.
SynchronousreplicationcopiesthevolumeActiveReplay(current,unfrozenvolumedata)
andanyReplaystothedestinationStorageCenter.Whenthesourceanddestination
volumearesynchronized,newReplaysarecreatedbypausingIOandcreatingReplaysfor
boththesourcevolumeandthedestinationvolume,andthenresumingIO.
HighAvailabilityMode:Acceptswritestothesourcevolumewhenthedestination
volumeisunavailable(orwhenlatencyistoohigh)toavoidinterruptingservice.
However,ifwritesareacceptedtothesourcevolume,thedestinationvolumedata
becomesstale.
HighConsistencyMode:Preventswritestothesourcevolumewhenthedestination
volumeisunavailabletomakesurethatthevolumesremainidentical.However,the
sourcevolumecannotbemodifiedduringthistime,whichcaninterruptoperations.
Whenthedestinationvolumecomesbackonline,bothmodesresumetransferringReplays
andActiveReplaydatafromthesourcevolume.
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Asynchronous
Legacy Synchronous
Synchronous
Destination
volumeis
unavailable
Allowswritestothe
sourcevolume
Allowswritestothe
sourcevolume
HighConsistency
mode:Failswritesto
thesourcevolume
HighAvailability
mode:Allowswrites
tothesourcevolume
Destination
volumecomes
backonline
Resumestransferring
Replaysfromthesource
volumeandrecopies
activereplaydata(if
enabled)
Recopiesalldatatothe
destinationvolume
Resumestransferring
Replaysfromthesource
volumeandcopiesthe
ActiveReplaydatathat
wasmissedwhilethe
destinationvolumewas
unavailable
Replication Requirements
ToreplicateavolumefromoneStorageCentertoanotherStorageCenter,therequirements
listedinthefollowingtablemustbemet.
Requirement
StorageCenterversion
Description
EachreplicationtypehasspecificStorageCenterversionrequirements:
Synchronousreplication:Version6.3orlater
Legacysynchronousreplication:Version5.06.2
Asynchronousreplication:Version5.0orlater
StorageCenterlicense
BoththesourceanddestinationStorageCentersmustbelicensedfor
RemoteInstantReplay.
EnterpriseManager
Client
BoththesourceanddestinationStorageCentersmustbeaddedtothe
EnterpriseManagerClient.
StorageCenter
communication
TheStorageCentersmustbeconnectedusingFibreChanneloriSCSI,
andeachStorageCentermustbedefinedontheotherStorageCenter.
OnthesourceStorageCenter,thedestinationStorageCentermustbe
definedasaremoteStorageCenter.
OnthedestinationStorageCenter,thesourceStorageCentermustbe
definedasaremoteStorageCenter.
QoSDefinition
OnthesourceStorageCenter,aqualityofservice(QoS)definitionmust
besetupforthereplication.
See Also
AddaStorageCenteronpage 25
ConnectingtoRemoteStorageCentersonpage 417
CreatingandManagingQualityofServiceDefinitionsonpage 419
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Mixedmode:AsourcevolumeisreplicatedinparalleltotwoStorageCenters.
Example:Tworeplicationsarecreatedinparallel:
Replication1:StorageCenterAStorageCenterB
Replication2:StorageCenterAStorageCenterC
Cascademode:AsourcevolumeisreplicatedinseriestotwoStorageCenters.
Example:Tworeplicationsarecreatedinseries:
Replication1:StorageCenterAStorageCenterB
Replication2:StorageCenterBStorageCenterC
Amaximumoftworeplicationsaresupportedpersourcevolume.
Onlyonesynchronousreplicationcanbeconfiguredpersourcevolume.Thesecond
replicationmustbeasynchronous.
Forcascademode(replicationsconfiguredinseries),onlythefirstreplicationcanbea
synchronousreplication.Subsequentreplicationsintheseriesmustbeasynchronous.
Replication Icons
TheiconsdisplayedforreplicationsontheStoragetaboftheStorageviewindicate
whetherthevolumeisthesourceordestinationofthereplication.
Icon
Description
ThevolumeisthesourceforareplicationtoaremoteStorageCenter.
Note: ThisiconisalsodisplayedforvolumesthathavebeenconfiguredtoCopy,Mirror,
orMigrateintheStorageCenterManager.Theseoperationsarenotavailableinthe
EnterpriseManagerClient.
ThevolumeisthedestinationforareplicationfromaremoteStorageCenter.
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Configuring Replications
UsereplicationstocopyvolumedatafromoneStorageCentertoanotherStorageCenterto
safeguardagainstsysteminstabilityanddataloss.
Usethefollowingtaskstosimulate,create,modify,andmonitorreplications:
SimulatingReplications
ReplicatingSingleVolumes
ModifyingReplications
MonitoringReplications
Simulating Replications
Simulatedreplicationsallowyoutoestimaterequirementsforreplicationanddetermine
anoptimalbalancebetweenvolumes,Replayschedules,bandwidthschedules,andyour
recoveryplan.
Note: Foruserinterfacereferenceinformation,clickHelp.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCenterthathoststhevolumemustberunningversion6.3orlater.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenterthathoststhevolumeforwhichyouwant
tosimulatereplication.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickTasks,thenselectReplicationSimulateReplicate
Volumes.
IfoneormoreQoSdefinitionsexist,theCreateSimulationReplicationwizard
appears.
IfaQoSdefinitionhasnotbeencreated,theCreateReplicationQoSwizard
appears.UsethiswizardtocreateaQoSdefinitionbeforeyouconfigurereplication.
4 IntheSimulateVolume(s)toReplicatetable,selectthevolume(s)forwhichyouwant
tosimulatereplication,thenclickNext.Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
5 Configurereplicationattributes.
a IntheTypearea,selectSynchronous.
b IntheSyncModearea,selectamode:
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HighAvailabilityMode:Acceptswritestothesourcevolumewhenthe
destinationvolumeisunavailable(orwhenlatencyistoohigh)toavoid
interruptingservice.However,ifwritesareacceptedtothesourcevolume,the
destinationvolumedatabecomesstale.
HighConsistencyMode:Preventswritestothesourcevolumewhenthe
destinationvolumeisunavailabletomakesurethatthevolumesremain
identical.However,thesourcevolumecannotbemodifiedduringthistime,
whichcaninterruptoperations.
Configuring Replications
(Optional)Modifytheremainingreplicationattributesasnecessary.Theseattributes
aredescribedintheonlinehelp.
d Whenyouarefinished,clickNext.Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
6 (Optional)Tomodifyreplicationattributesforanindividualsimulatedreplication,
selectit,thenclickEditSettings.
7 Whenyouaredone,clickFinish.UsetheReplicationstabontheReplications&Live
Volumesviewtomonitorthesimulatedreplication(s).
See Also
SynchronousReplicationonpage 424
Prerequisites
TheStorageCenterthathoststhevolumemustberunningversion5.06.2.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenterthathoststhevolumeforwhichyouwant
tosimulatereplication.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickTasks,thenselectReplicationSimulateReplicate
Volumes.
IfoneormoreQoSdefinitionsexist,theCreateSimulationReplicationwizard
appears.
IfaQoSdefinitionhasnotbeencreated,theCreateReplicationQoSwizard
appears.UsethiswizardtocreateaQoSdefinitionbeforeyouconfigurereplication.
4 IntheSimulateVolume(s)toReplicatetable,selectthevolume(s)forwhichyouwant
tosimulatereplication,thenclickNext.Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
5 Configurereplicationattributes.
a IntheTypearea,selectSynchronous.
b (Optional)Modifytheremainingreplicationattributesasnecessary.Theseattributes
aredescribedintheonlinehelp.
c
Whenyouarefinished,clickNext.Aconfirmationdialogboxappears.
d ClickYes.Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
6 (Optional)Tomodifyreplicationattributesforanindividualsimulatedreplication,
selectit,thenclickEditSettings.
7 Whenyouaredone,clickFinish.UsetheReplicationstabontheReplications&Live
Volumesviewtomonitorthesimulatedreplication(s).
See Also
LegacySynchronousReplicationonpage 425
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IfoneormoreQoSdefinitionsexist,theCreateSimulationReplicationwizard
appears.
IfaQoSdefinitionhasnotbeencreated,theCreateReplicationQoSwizard
appears.UsethiswizardtocreateaQoSdefinitionbeforeyouconfigurereplication.
4 IntheSimulateVolume(s)toReplicatetable,selectthevolume(s)forwhichyouwant
tosimulatereplication,thenclickNext.Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
5 Configurereplicationattributes.
a IntheTypearea,selectAsynchronous.
b (Optional)Modifytheremainingreplicationattributesasnecessary.Theseattributes
aredescribedintheonlinehelp.
c
Whenyouarefinished,clickNext.Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
6 (Optional)Tomodifyreplicationattributesforanindividualsimulatedreplication,
selectit,thenclickEditSettings.
7 Whenyouaredone,clickFinish.UsetheReplicationstabontheReplications&Live
Volumesviewtomonitorthesimulatedreplication(s).
See Also
AsynchronousReplicationonpage 424
Prerequisites
IfthesimulatedreplicationissynchronousandthesourceStorageCenterisrunning
version6.3orlater,thedestinationStorageCentermustalsoberunningversion6.3orlater.
Steps
1 ClicktheReplications&LiveVolumesview.
2 IntheReplicationstab,selectthesimulatedreplication,thenclickConvertto
Replication.TheConverttoReplicationdialogboxappears.
3 SelecttheremoteStorageCentertowhichyouwanttoreplicatethevolume,thenclick
Next.Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
4 Configurereplicationanddestinationvolumeattributes.
a (Optional)Modifythereplicationanddestinationvolumeattributesasnecessary.
Theseattributesaredescribedintheonlinehelp.
b Whenyouarefinished,clickNext.Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
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5 (Optional)Tomodifyreplicationattributesforanindividualreplication,selectit,then
clickEditSettings.
6 ClickFinish.Thesimulatedreplicationisconvertedtoarealreplicationandbeginsto
synchronizewiththeremoteStorageCenter.
IfoneormoreQoSdefinitionsexist,theCreateReplicationwizardappears.
IfaQoSdefinitionhasnotbeencreated,theCreateReplicationQoSwizard
appears.UsethiswizardtocreateaQoSdefinitionbeforeyouconfigurereplication.
6 SelecttheremoteStorageCentertowhichyouwanttoreplicatethevolume,thenclick
Next.Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
7 Configurethereplicationattributes.
a IntheTypearea,selectAsynchronous.
b (Optional)Modifytheremainingreplicationattributesasnecessary.Theseattributes
aredescribedintheonlinehelp.
8 (Optional)Modifythedestinationvolumeattributesasnecessary.Theseattributesare
describedintheonlinehelp.
9 Whenyouaredone,clickFinish.ThevolumebeginstoreplicatetotheremoteStorage
Center.
See Also
AsynchronousReplicationonpage 424
Prerequisites
BoththesourceanddestinationStorageCentermustberunningversion6.3orlater.
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Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenterthathoststhevolumeyouwantto
replicate.
3 ClicktheStoragetab.
4 IntheStoragetabnavigationtree,selectthevolumeyouwanttoreplicate.
5 Intherightpane,clickReplicateVolume.
IfoneormoreQoSdefinitionsexist,theCreateReplicationwizardappears.
IfaQualityofService(QoS)definitionhasnotbeencreated,theCreateReplication
QoSwizardappears.UsethiswizardtocreateaQoSdefinitionbeforeyouconfigure
replication.
6 SelecttheremoteStorageCentertowhichyouwanttoreplicatethevolume,thenclick
Next.Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
7 Configurethereplicationattributes.
a IntheTypearea,selectSynchronous.
b IntheSyncModearea,selectamode:
HighAvailabilityMode:Acceptswritestothesourcevolumewhenthe
destinationvolumeisunavailable(orwhenlatencyistoohigh)toavoid
interruptingservice.However,ifwritesareacceptedtothesourcevolume,the
destinationvolumedatabecomesstale.
HighConsistencyMode:Preventswritestothesourcevolumewhenthe
destinationvolumeisunavailabletomakesurethatthevolumesremain
identical.However,thesourcevolumecannotbemodifiedduringthistime,
whichcaninterruptoperations.
(Optional)Modifytheremainingreplicationattributesasnecessary.Theseattributes
aredescribedintheonlinehelp.
8 (Optional)Modifythedestinationvolumeattributesasnecessary.Theseattributesare
describedintheonlinehelp.
9 Whenyouaredone,clickFinish.ThevolumebeginstoreplicatetotheremoteStorage
Center.
See Also
SynchronousReplicationonpage 424
Prerequisites
EitherthesourceordestinationStorageCentermustberunningversion5.06.2.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenterthathoststhevolumeyouwantto
replicate.
3 ClicktheStoragetab.
4 IntheStoragetabnavigationtree,selectthevolumeyouwanttoreplicate.
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5 Intherightpane,clickReplicateVolume.
IfoneormoreQoSdefinitionsexist,theCreateReplicationwizardappears.
IfaQualityofService(QoS)definitionhasnotbeencreated,theCreateReplication
QoSwizardappears.UsethiswizardtocreateaQoSdefinitionbeforeyouconfigure
replication.
6 SelecttheremoteStorageCentertowhichyouwanttoreplicatethevolume,thenclick
Next.Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
7 Configurethereplicationattributes.
a IntheTypearea,selectSynchronous.
b (Optional)Modifytheremainingreplicationattributesasnecessary.Theseattributes
aredescribedintheonlinehelp.
8 (Optional)Modifythedestinationvolumeattributesasnecessary.Theseattributesare
describedintheonlinehelp.
9 Whenyouaredone,clickFinish.Aconfirmationdialogboxappears.
10 ClickYes.ThevolumebeginstoreplicatetotheremoteStorageCenter.
See Also
LegacySynchronousReplicationonpage 425
IfoneormoreQoSdefinitionsexist,theCreateReplicationwizardappears.
IfaQualityofService(QoS)definitionhasnotbeencreated,theCreateReplication
QoSwizardappears.UsethiswizardtocreateaQoSdefinitionbeforeyouconfigure
replication.
3 SelecttheStorageCenterthathoststhevolumesyouwanttoreplicate,thenclickNext.
Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
4 SelecttheremoteStorageCentertowhichyouwanttoreplicatethevolumes,thenclick
Next.Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
5 Selectthecheckboxforeachvolumethatyouwanttoreplicate,thenclickNext.The
wizardadvancestothenextpage.
6 Configurethereplicationattributes.
a IntheTypearea,selectAsynchronous.
b (Optional)Modifytheremainingreplicationattributesasnecessary.Theseattributes
aredescribedintheonlinehelp.
7 (Optional)Modifythedestinationvolumeattributesasnecessary.Theseattributesare
describedintheonlinehelp.
8 Whenyouaredone,clickNext.Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
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9 Reviewthereplicationsyouhaveconfigured.
a (Optional)Ifyouwanttomodifyareplicationbeforeitiscreated,selectit,thenclick
EditSettings.
b Whenyouaredone,clickFinish.Thevolumesbegintoreplicatetotheremote
StorageCenter.
See Also
AsynchronousReplicationonpage 424
Prerequisites
BoththesourceanddestinationStorageCentermustberunningversion6.3orlater.
Steps
1 ClicktheReplications&LiveVolumesview.
2 OntheReplicationstab,clickReplicateVolumes.
IfoneormoreQoSdefinitionsexist,theCreateReplicationwizardappears.
IfaQualityofService(QoS)definitionhasnotbeencreated,theCreateReplication
QoSwizardappears.UsethiswizardtocreateaQoSdefinitionbeforeyouconfigure
replication.
3 SelecttheStorageCenterthathoststhevolumesyouwanttoreplicate,thenclickNext.
Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
4 SelecttheremoteStorageCentertowhichyouwanttoreplicatethevolumes,thenclick
Next.Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
5 Selectthecheckboxforeachvolumethatyouwanttoreplicate,thenclickNext.The
wizardadvancestothenextpage.
6 Configurethereplicationattributes.
a IntheTypearea,selectSynchronous.
b IntheSyncModearea,selectamode:
HighAvailabilityMode:Acceptswritestothesourcevolumewhenthe
destinationvolumeisunavailable(orwhenlatencyistoohigh)toavoid
interruptingservice.However,ifwritesareacceptedtothesourcevolume,the
destinationvolumedatabecomesstale.
HighConsistencyMode:Preventswritestothesourcevolumewhenthe
destinationvolumeisunavailabletomakesurethatthevolumesremain
identical.However,thesourcevolumecannotbemodifiedduringthistime,
whichcaninterruptoperations.
(Optional)Modifytheremainingreplicationattributesasnecessary.Theseattributes
aredescribedintheonlinehelp.
7 (Optional)Modifythedestinationvolumeattributesasnecessary.Theseattributesare
describedintheonlinehelp.
8 Whenyouaredone,clickNext.Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
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9 Reviewthereplicationsyouhaveconfigured.
a (Optional)Ifyouwanttomodifyareplicationbeforeitiscreated,selectit,thenclick
EditSettings.
b Whenyouaredone,clickFinish.Thevolumesbegintoreplicatetotheremote
StorageCenter.
See Also
SynchronousReplicationonpage 424
Prerequisites
EitherthesourceordestinationStorageCentermustberunningversion5.06.2.
Steps
1 ClicktheReplications&LiveVolumesview.
2 OntheReplicationstab,clickReplicateVolumes.
IfoneormoreQoSdefinitionsexist,theCreateReplicationwizardappears.
IfaQualityofService(QoS)definitionhasnotbeencreated,theCreateReplication
QoSwizardappears.UsethiswizardtocreateaQoSdefinitionbeforeyouconfigure
replication.
3 SelecttheStorageCenterthathoststhevolumesyouwanttoreplicate,thenclickNext.
Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
4 SelecttheremoteStorageCentertowhichyouwanttoreplicatethevolumes,thenclick
Next.Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
5 Selectthecheckboxfortoeachvolumethatyouwanttoreplicate,thenclickNext.The
wizardadvancestothenextpage.
6 Configurethereplicationattributes.
a IntheTypearea,selectSynchronous.
b (Optional)Modifytheremainingreplicationattributesasnecessary.Theseattributes
aredescribedintheonlinehelp.
7 (Optional)Modifythedestinationvolumeattributesasnecessary.Theseattributesare
describedintheonlinehelp.
8 Whenyouaredone,clickNext.Aconfirmationdialogboxappears.
9 ClickYes.Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
10 Reviewthereplicationsyouhaveconfigured.
a (Optional)Ifyouwanttomodifyareplicationbeforeitiscreated,selectit,thenclick
EditSettings.
b Whenyouaredone,clickFinish.Thevolumesbegintoreplicatetotheremote
StorageCenter.
See Also
LegacySynchronousReplicationonpage 425
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Modifying Replications
Modifyareplicationifyouwanttoenableordisablereplicationoptions,convertittoaLive
Volume,ordeleteit.
Note: Foruserinterfacereferenceinformation,clickHelp.
Prerequisites
BoththesourceanddestinationStorageCentersmustberunningversion6.3orlater.
Steps
1 Deletethelegacysynchronousreplicationwithoutdeletingthedestinationvolume.
a ClicktheReplications&LiveVolumesview.
b OntheReplicationstab,selectthereplication,thenclickDelete.TheDeleteObjects
dialogboxappears.
c
MakesuretheRecycleDestVolumecheckboxiscleared,thenclickOK.
2 Createanewsynchronousreplicationbasedontheoriginalsourcevolumeand
destinationvolume.
a ClicktheStorageview.
b IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenterthathoststheoriginalsourcevolume.
c
ClicktheStoragetab.
d IntheStoragetabnavigationtree,selecttheoriginalsourcevolume.
e Intherightpane,clickReplicateVolume.
f
SelecttheremoteStorageCentertowhichyouwanttoreplicatethevolume,then
clickNext.Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
g IntheTypearea,selectSynchronous.
h SelecttheUseanExistingVolumecheckbox.Adialogboxappears.
i
ClickYes.TheSelectVolumedialogboxappears.
Selecttheoriginaldestinationvolume,thenclickOK.
k (Optional)Modifytheremainingattributesasnecessary.Theseattributesare
describedintheonlinehelp.
l
Whenyouaredone,clickFinish.Thedestinationvolumebeginstosynchronize
withthesourcevolume.
See Also
ReplicatingSingleVolumesonpage 431
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3 ModifytheLiveVolumeattributesasnecessary.Theseattributesaredescribedinthe
onlinehelp.
4 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
Delete a Replication
Deleteareplicationifyounolongerneedtoprotectavolumebycopyingthedatatoa
remoteStorageCenter.
1 ClicktheReplications&LiveVolumesview.
2 OntheReplicationstab,selectthereplication,thenclickDelete.TheDeleteObjects
dialogboxappears.
3 Selectdeletionoptions:
RecycleDestVolume:Enablethischeckboxifyouwanttomovethedestination
volumetotheRecycleBinonthedestinationStorageCenter.
DeleteDestVolume:Selectthischeckboxifyoudonotwanttoretainthedeleted
destinationvolumeintheRecycleBin(notrecommended).
Warning: Ifyoudeletethedestinationvolume,youcannotrecoverthe
volumeitispermanentlydeletedfromtheStorageCenter.
DeleteRestorePoint:Selectthischeckboxtodeletetherestorepointforthe
replication.
4 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
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Monitoring Replications
Monitorareplicationtodeterminehowmuchprogresshasbeenmade.
Note: Foruserinterfacereferenceinformation,clickHelp.
Pause a Replication
Pausingareplicationtemporarilypreventsvolumedatafrombeingcopiedtotheremote
StorageCenter.OnlyasynchronousandsynchronousreplicationscurrentlyinaRunning
statecanbepaused;legacysynchronousreplicationscannotbepaused.Pausinga
synchronousreplicationcancauseittobecomeunsynchronized.
1 ClicktheReplications&LiveVolumesview.
2 IntheReplicationstab,selectthereplication,thenclickPause.ThePausing
Replicationdialogboxappears.
3 ClickOK.
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DellCompellentUSBdisks
DellRD1000diskbay(s)withremovableRD1000diskcartridges
Description
EnterpriseManager EnterpriseManager5.0andhigher.
StorageCenters
SourceanddestinationStorageCentersmustberunningStorageCenter
5.0.1orhigher.
SourceanddestinationStorageCentersmustbelicensedforasynchronous
replication.
PortableVolume
DiskSpace
OneormoreDellCompellentUSBdiskstoprovidestorageforthevolume
datatobetransferred.Thecombinedsizeofthedisksmustbegreaterthanor
equaltothesizeofthevolumedatatobetransferred.
Description
EnterpriseManager EnterpriseManager6.2andhigher.
StorageCenters
SourceanddestinationStorageCentersmustberunningStorageCenter6.2
orhigher.
SourceanddestinationStorageCentersmustbelicensedforasynchronous
replication.
PortableVolume
DiskSpace
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toprovidestorageforthevolumedatatobetransferred.Thecombinedsizeof
thediskcartridgesmustbegreaterthanorequaltothesizeofthevolumedata
tobetransferred.
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Description
Unassigned
ShowsportablevolumedisksontheStorageCenterthatare
currentlyunassigned.
ReplBaselinesTo[destination]
ShowsportablevolumedisksontheStorageCenterthatcontain
baselinereplicationsforwhichtheStorageCenteristhesource.
ReplBaselinesFrom[source]
ShowsportablevolumedisksontheStorageCenterthatcontain
baselinereplicationsforwhichtheStorageCenteristhe
destination.
Invalid
ShowsportablevolumedisksontheStorageCenterthatcontain
replicationsforwhichtheStorageCenterisneitherthesourceor
destinationofthereplications.
ErasingDisks
ShowsportablevolumedisksontheStorageCenterthatare
currentlybeingerased.
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Ifyouareusingmultipleportablevolumedisks,connectthemsimultaneouslyto
improveperformance.Ifyoucannotsimultaneouslyconnectenoughdisksto
transportthevolumedatabecausethereareinsufficientStorageCenterUSBports,
youwillbepromptedtoconnectadditionaldiskslaterintheprocess.
IfyouareusingoneormoreDellRD1000diskbays,insertanRD1000diskcartridge
intoeachbay.
3 Iftheportablevolumedisk(s)containoldorinvaliddata,useEnterpriseManager
Clienttoerasethem.
a IntheStoragetabnavigationpane,selecttheportablevolumedisk.
b Intherightpane,clickErase.TheErasePortableVolumedialogboxappears.
c
SelectanEraseType,thenclickYes.
See Also
RequirementsforDellCompellentUSBDisksonpage 441
ManagingReplicationBaselinesandPortableVolumeDisksonpage 445
Note: ThePortableVolumesnodeappearsonlyifoneormoreportablevolume
disksarepresentontheStorageCenter.
5 Intherightpane,clickStartReplicationBaseline.TheStartReplicationBaseline
wizardappears.
6 SelectthedestinationStorageCenter,thenclickNext.Thewizardadvancestothenext
page.
7 Selectoneormoreportablevolumedisksandspecifyoptionalencryption.
a (Optional)Toencryptthereplicationbaseline,selecttheUseEncryptioncheckbox,
thentypeapasswordintheSecurityKeyfield.
b IntheSelectPortableVolumeDiskstable,selecttheportablevolumedisk(s)that
willtransportthereplicationbaseline.
c
ClickNext.Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
8 Selectthevolume(s)toinclude.
a Selecteachvolumetoaddtothereplicationbaseline,thenclickAddVolumes.When
youaddavolume,theEstimatedSpaceUsedbyVolumesisupdated.
Note: Ifthevolumespaceexceedsthestorageavailableontheportable
volumedisk(s),thewizardinformsyouthataftertheinitialspaceisfilledyou
mustaddadditionalportablevolumedisk(s).
b Whenyouarefinishedaddingvolumes,clickNext.Thewizardadvancestothenext
page.
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9 Configurethereplicationanddestinationvolumeattributes.
a (Optional)ModifytheReplicationAttributesandDestinationVolumeAttributes
asneeded.Theseattributesaredescribedintheonlinehelp.
b Whenyouarefinished,clickNext.Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
10 Reviewyourselections.
a (Optional)Ifyouwanttomodifyreplicationsettingsforanindividualvolume,select
thevolume,thenclickEditSelected.
b Whenyouaredone,clickFinish.
OnthesourceStorageCenter,EnterpriseManagercreatesaPortableVolume
nodeforthereplicationtothedestinationStorageCenterandthereplication
baselinebeginstocopytotheportablevolumedisk(s).SelecttheReplBaselines
To[destination]nodetomonitorcopyprogress.
OnthedestinationStorageCenter,EnterpriseManagercreatesaPortable
VolumenodeforthereplicationfromthesourceStorageCenterafterthefirst
replicationbaselineiscopiedtotheportablevolumedisk.Thedestination
volumesalsoappearundertheVolumesnode.
11 Waitforthevolumedatatocopytotheattachedportablevolumedisk(s),andswap
portablevolumedisksifnecessary.
Ifthevolumespaceexceedsthestorageavailableontheportablevolumedisk(s),
whentheattachedportablevolumedisksfillup,theStatechangestoWaitingfor
DiskstobeRemovedandAdded.
IfyouareusingDellCompellentUSBdisks,disconnectthemandconnectthe
remainingdisks.AddnewdiskstothePortableVolumenode.
IfyouareusingDellRD1000diskbays,ejectthefulldiskcartridgesandinsert
newdiskcartridges.AddnewdiskstothePortableVolumenode.
Note: IfanewportablevolumediskisaddedtoanInvalidnode,itcontains
dataforadifferenttransfer.Ifthedataisnotneeded,erasethediskbefore
addingittothePortableVolumenode.
Iftheconnectedportablevolumedisk(s)havesufficientcapacityforthevolume
data,whenthecopyoperationfinishestheStatechangestoFinishedandWaiting
forDiskstobeRemoved.Disconnecttheportablevolumedisk(s).
Seealso
ManagingReplicationBaselinesandPortableVolumeDisksonpage 445
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Youcanconnectthedisksinanyorder.
Ifyouareusingmultipleportablevolumedisks,connectthemsimultaneouslyto
improveperformance.
Whenaportablevolumedisk(s)isconnected,thedestinationStorageCenterdetectsit
andbeginsrestoringthereplicationbaseline.
3 UsetheEnterpriseManagerClienttomonitorrestoreprogress.
a ClicktheStorageview.
b IntheStoragepane,selectthedestinationStorageCenter.
c
ClicktheStoragetab.
d IntheStoragetabnavigationpane,selectReplBaselinesFrom[destination].
e UsethePortableVolumestabtoviewtransferprogress.
Iftherearemoreportablevolumedisksthancanbeconnectedsimultaneously,
whenthecopyoperationcompletes,theStatechangestoWaitingforDiskstobe
RemovedandAdded.Disconnecttheportablevolumedisk(s)andconnectthe
remainingdisks.IfyouareusingRD1000diskbays,swapthediskcartridges.
Whenthereplicationbaselineforavolumeisfinishedrestoring,itisremoved
fromthetableandthecorrespondingreplicationappearsontheReplicationstab
intheReplications&LiveVolumesview.
4 Afterallreplicationbaselineshavebeenrestoredfromtheportablevolumedisk(s),
disconnectthedisk(s)fromthedestinationStorageCenter.
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5 IntheStoragetabnavigationpane,selectPortableVolumes.
Note: ThePortableVolumesnodeappearsonlyifoneormoreportablevolume
disksarepresentontheStorageCenter.
6 Iftheportablevolumedisk(s)containoldorinvaliddata,erasethem.
a IntheStoragetabnavigationpane,selecttheportablevolumedisk.
b Intherightpane,clickErase.TheErasePortableVolumedialogboxappears.
c
SelectanEraseType,thenclickYes.
7 Intherightpane,clickManagePortableVolumeDisks.TheManagePortableVolume
Diskswizardappears.
8 SelecttheStorageCentertowhichtheportablevolumewilltransferareplication
baseline,thenclickNext.Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
9 Selectoneormoreportablevolumedisksandspecifyoptionalencryption.
a (Optional)Toencryptthereplicationbaseline,selecttheUseEncryptioncheckbox,
thentypeapasswordintheSecurityKeyfield.
b IntheSelectPortableVolumeDiskstable,selecttheportablevolume(s)thatwill
transportthereplicationbaseline.
c
Whenyouaredone,clickFinish.Thereplicationbaselineiscreatedandtheportable
volumedisk(s)areaddedtoit.
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4 IntheStoragetabnavigationpane,selectReplBaselineTo[destination].
5 Intherightpane,clickAddVolumes.TheAddPortableVolumeswizardappears.
6 Selectthevolume(s)toaddtothecollectionofreplicationbaselines.
a Selecteachvolumetoadd,thenclickAddVolumes.Whenyouaddavolume,the
EstimatedSpaceUsedbyVolumesisupdated.
b Whenyouarefinishedaddingvolumes,clickNext.Thewizardadvancestothenext
page.
7 Configurethereplicationanddestinationvolumeattributes.
a (Optional)ModifytheReplicationAttributesandDestinationVolumeAttributes
asneeded.Theseattributesaredescribedintheonlinehelp.
b Whenyouarefinished,clickNext.Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
8 Reviewyourselections.
a (Optional)Ifyouwanttomodifyreplicationsettingsforanindividualvolume,select
thevolume,thenclickEditSelected.
b Whenyouaredone,clickFinish.
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6 Addaruletorestrictcopy/restoreforportablevolumes.
a Toselectatimerange,clickthefirstcellintherangeanddragtothelastcellinthe
range.
b Afterthetimerangeisselected,rightclickthetable,thenselectthepriority.
NotAllowed:Whenselected,preventscopy/restoreoperationsfromtaking
place.
Low:Whenselected,limitscopy/restoreoperationstooneportablevolumedisk
withoneIOrequestatatime.
Medium:Whenselected,limitscopy/restoreoperationstothreeportablevolume
diskswithuptothreeconcurrentIOrequestsperdisk.
High:Whenselected,limitscopy/restoreoperationstotenportablevolumedisks
withuptotenconcurrentIOrequestsperdisk.
7 RepeatStep 6tosetadditionalrulesasneeded.
8 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
ReplBaselineTo[destination]
ReplBaselineFrom[source]
5 Intherightpane,clickEditEncryptionSecurityKey.TheEditEncryptionSecurity
Keydialogboxappears.
6 IntheEncryptionSecurityKeyfield,typeanewsecuritykey,thenclickOK.
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4 IntheStoragetabnavigationpane,selecttheportablevolumedisk.
5 Intherightpane,clickErase.TheErasePortableVolumedialogboxappears.
6 FromtheEraseTypedropdownmenu,selectanerasemethod:
QuickErase:Whenselected,erasesthedirectoryforthedata.
OnePassFullErase:Whenselected,performsonewritepassonthediskand
overwritesalldatawithzeroes.
SevenPassFullErase:Whenselected,performssevenwritepassesonthedisk,first
overwritingthedatawithzeroesandthenoverwritingthedisksixmoretimeswith
sequencesofdata.Thesecureeraserequiresextensivetimetocomplete.
7 ClickYes.
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Contents
StorageCenterRolesforLiveVolumes ........................................ 451
AutomaticRoleSwappingforLiveVolumes ................................... 452
LiveVolumeRequirements .................................................. 452
LiveVolumeIcon ........................................................... 452
CreatingLiveVolumes ...................................................... 453
ModifyingLiveVolumes .................................................... 454
MonitoringLiveVolumes ................................................... 457
Description
Primary
Hoststheprimaryvolume,whichislikethesourcevolumefora
conventionalreplication
Replicatestheprimaryvolumeasynchronouslytothesecondary
volume
ProcessesallIOfromboththeprimaryandsecondarysite
Secondary
Hoststhesecondaryvolume
AcceptsIOfortheLiveVolumeandroutesittotheprimaryvolume
ontheprimaryStorageCenter
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MinimumstoragespacewrittentothesecondaryLiveVolume:Specifiesthe
minimumamountofstoragespacethatmustbewrittentotheLiveVolumeonthe
secondaryStorageCenterbeforetherolescanbeswapped.ThisvalueissetintheMin
AmountBeforeSwapfield.
MinimumtimeasprimaryLiveVolume:Specifiesthenumberofminutesthatmust
passbeforetherolescanbeswapped.ThisvalueissetintheMinTimeAsPrimary
BeforeSwap(Minutes)field.
MinimumpercentageofIOonthesecondaryLiveVolume:Specifiestheminimum
percentageofIOthatmusttakeplaceonthesecondaryvolumebeforetherolescanbe
swapped.ThisvalueissetintheMinSecondaryPercentBeforeSwap(%)field.
Description
EnterpriseManager
EnterpriseManager5.0orabove.
StorageCenters
PrimaryandsecondaryStorageCentersmustberunningStorage
Center5.0.2orabove.
PrimaryandsecondaryStorageCentersmustbelicensedforLive
VolumeandAsynchronousReplications.
StorageCenterlicense
BoththesourceanddestinationStorageCentersmustbelicensedfor
LiveVolume.
Connectivity
EnterpriseManagerClientmusthaveaccesstotheprimaryand
secondaryStorageCenters.Thatis,theStorageCentersmustbe
addedtotheEnterpriseManagerClient.
PrimaryandsecondaryStorageCentersmustbeconnectedto
eachotherbyiSCSIorFibreChannelconnections.
QoSdefinitionsmustbecreatedontheprimaryandsecondary
StorageCenters.
Description
Primary/SecondaryLiveVolume
Note: TodeterminewhetheraLiveVolumeisprimaryorsecondaryfromtheStoragetab,
selecttheLiveVolume,thenseetheLiveVolumeAttributessectionundertheSummary
subtab.
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IfoneormoreQoSdefinitionsexist,theConverttoLiveVolumewizardappears.
IfaQualityofService(QoS)definitionhasnotbeencreated,theCreateReplication
QoSwizardappears.UsethiswizardtocreateaQoSdefinitionbeforeyouconfigure
aLiveVolume.
6 SelectthesecondaryStorageCenterfortheLiveVolume,thenclickNext.Thewizard
advancestothenextpage.
7 (Optional)ModifytheReplicationAttributes,DestinationVolumeAttributes,and
LiveVolumeAttributesasnecessary.Theseattributesaredescribedintheonlinehelp.
8 Whenyouaredone,clickFinish.ThevolumeisconvertedtoaLiveVolumeandbegins
toreplicatetothesecondaryStorageCenter.
IfoneormoreQoSdefinitionsexist,theCreateLiveVolumeswizardappears.
IfaQualityofService(QoS)definitionhasnotbeencreated,theCreateReplication
QoSwizardappears.UsethiswizardtocreateaQoSdefinitionbeforeyouconfigure
LiveVolumes.
3 SelecttheStorageCenterthathoststhevolumesyouwanttoconvert,thenclickNext.
Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
4 SelectthesecondaryStorageCenterfortheLiveVolumes,thenclickNext.Thewizard
advancestothenextpage.
5 Selectthecheckboxfortoeachvolumethatyouwanttoconvert,thenclickNext.The
wizardadvancestothenextpage.
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6 Configureoptionalattributes.
a (Optional)ModifytheReplicationAttributes,DestinationVolumeAttributes,and
LiveVolumeAttributesasnecessary.Theseattributesaredescribedintheonline
help.
b Whenyouaredone,clickNext.Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
7 ReviewtheLiveVolumesyouhaveconfigured.
a (Optional)IfyouwanttomodifyaLiveVolumebeforeitiscreated,selectit,then
clickEditSettings.
b Whenyouaredone,clickFinish.TheLiveVolumesarecreatedandtheybeginto
replicatetothesecondaryStorageCenter.
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Configure a Live Volume to Write Data to the Lowest Tier at the Destination
TheReplicateStorageToLowestTieroptionforcesalldatawrittentothedestination
volumetotheloweststoragetierconfiguredforthevolume.Bydefault,thisoptionis
enabled.
1 ClicktheReplications&LiveVolumesview.
2 OntheLiveVolumestab,selecttheLiveVolume,thenclickEditSettings.TheEditLive
Volumedialogboxappears.
3 SelecttheReplicateStorageToLowestTiercheckbox.
4 ClickOK.
Allow Replicate Storage to Lowest Tier Selection During Initial Live Volume
Configuration
Bydefault,theReplicateStorageToLowestTieroptionisonlyavailablewhenmodifying
anexistingLiveVolume.ToallowthisoptiontobeconfiguredwhenLiveVolumesare
beingcreated,modifytheDataCollectorsettings.
1 InthetoppaneoftheEnterpriseManagerClient,clickEditDataCollectorSettings.
TheEditDataCollectorSettingsdialogboxappears.
2 ClicktheReplicationSettingstab.
3 SelecttheAllowSelecttoLowestTieronLiveVolumeCreatecheckbox.
4 ClickOK.
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ConverttoReplication:SelectthischeckboxtoconverttheLiveVolumetoa
replication.
RecycleSecondaryVolume:Enablethischeckboxifyouwanttomovethe
secondaryvolumetotheRecycleBinonthesecondaryStorageCenter.
DeleteSecondaryVolume:Selectthischeckboxifyoudonotwanttoretainthe
deleteddestinationvolumeintheRecycleBin(notrecommended).
Warning: Ifyoudeletethedestinationvolume,youcannotrecoverthe
volumeitispermanentlydeletedfromtheStorageCenter.
DeleteRestorePoint:Selectthischeckboxtodeletetherestorepointforthe
replication.
4 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
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PreparingforDisasterRecovery .............................................. 459
ActivatingDisasterRecovery ................................................ 465
RestartingFailedReplications ................................................ 468
RestoringFailedVolumes ................................................... 469
DeletingRestorePoints ...................................................... 470
SavingandValidatingRestorePointsonpage 459
PredefiningDisasterRecoverySettingsforReplicationsonpage 461
TestingDisasterRecoveryonpage 462
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Up:Thereplicationisupandrunningnormally.
Degraded:Thereissomethingwrongwiththereplication.SeetotheStatecolumn
informationaboutwhyreplicationisnolongerrunning.Thisreplicationiseligible
fordisasterrecovery.
Down:Thereplicationisnotrunning.SeetotheStatecolumninformationabout
whyreplicationisnolongerrunning.Thiscouldbebecausethedestinationsystem
isnolongeravailableorthatthesourceandDestinationvolumearenolongerup
andrunning.Thisreplicationisnoteligiblefordisasterrecovery.
3 Ifoneormorerestorepointsaredegradedordown,takecorrectiveaction.
Ifarestorepointisdegraded,youcanperformeitherofthefollowingactions:
Activateadisasterrecoverysite
RestoreorrestartthereplicationtothesourceordestinationStorageCenter
Ifarestorepointisdegradedordownbecauseyoupurposefullydeletedoraborted
thecorrespondingreplication,youcandeletetherestorepoint.Todoso,rightclick
therestorepoint,thenselectDelete.
See Also
ActivatingDisasterRecoveryonpage 465
RestartingFailedReplicationsonpage 468
RestoringFailedVolumesonpage 469
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5 Selecttheservertowhichtherecoveryvolumewillbemapped.
a NexttotheServerlabel,clickChange.TheSelectServerdialogboxappears.
b Selecttheserver,thenclickOK.
6 Modifytheremainingrecoveryvolumesettingsasneeded.Theseattributesare
describedintheonlinehelp.
7 ClickOK.
Prerequisites
Therestorepointsmustbeassociatedwithreplications.LiveVolumerestorepoints
cannotbetested.
ThedestinationvolumeforeachreplicationmustbepresentontheremoteStorage
Center.Ifthedestinationvolumeforareplicationrestorepointismissing,itcannotbe
tested.
Aservermustbepresentattheremotesitetotesttherecoveryvolume.
Steps
1 ClicktheReplications&LiveVolumesview.
2 ClicktheRestorePointstab,thenclickTestActivateDisasterRecovery.TheTest
ActivateDisasterRecoverywizardappears.
3 Selectthesource/destinationStorageCenterpairforwhichyouwanttotestdisaster
recovery,thenclickNext.Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
4 IntheAvailableRestorePointspane,selecttherestorepointsthatyouwanttotest,then
clickNext.Thewizardadvancestothenextpage.
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5 Configuredisasterrecoverysettingsforeachrestorepoint.
a Selecttherestorepointthatyouwanttomodify,thenclickEditSettings.TheTest
ActivateDisasterRecoverydialogboxappears.
Iftherestorepointcorrespondstoasynchronousreplication,thedialogboxdisplays
additionalinformationaboutthestateofthereplication:
TheSyncDataStatusfielddisplaysthesynchronizationstatusforthereplication
atthetimetherestorepointwasvalidated.
Arecommendationaboutwhetherthedestinationvolumeiscurrently
synchronizedwiththesourcevolumeisdisplayedbelowtheSyncDataStatus
fieldingreenoryellowtext.
Note: Forhighconsistencymodesynchronousreplicationsthatarecurrent,
theUseActiveReplaycheckboxisautomaticallyselected.
b SelecttheservertowhichtherecoveryvolumewillbemappedbyclickingChange
nexttotheServerlabel.
c
Modifytheremainingrecoveryvolumesettingsasneeded,thenclickOK.These
attributesaredescribedintheonlinehelp.
6 Whenyouaredone,clickFinish.
EnterpriseManageractivatesthetestrecoveryvolumes.
UsetheRecoveryProgresstabtomonitordisasterrecoverytestactivation
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Therestorepointmustbeassociatedwithareplication.LiveVolumerestorepoints
cannotbetested.
ThedestinationvolumemustbepresentontheremoteStorageCenter.Ifthedestination
volumeforareplicationrestorepointismissing,itcannotbetested.
Aservermustbepresentattheremotesitetotesttherecoveryvolume.
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Steps
1 ClicktheReplications&LiveVolumesview.
2 ClicktheRestorePointstab.
3 Rightclicktherestorepoint,thenselectTestActivateDisasterRecovery.TheTest
ActivateDisasterRecoverydialogboxappears.
Iftherestorepointcorrespondstoasynchronousreplication,thedialogboxdisplays
additionalinformationaboutthestateofthereplication:
TheSyncDataStatusfielddisplaysthesynchronizationstatusforthereplicationat
thetimetherestorepointwasvalidated.
Arecommendationaboutwhetherthedestinationvolumeiscurrentlysynchronized
withthesourcevolumeisdisplayedbelowtheSyncDataStatusfieldingreenor
yellowtext.
4 IntheNamefield,typethenamefortherecoveryvolume.
5 Selecttheservertowhichtherecoveryvolumewillbemapped.
a NexttotheServerlabel,clickChange.TheSelectServerdialogboxappears.
b Selecttheserver,thenclickOK.
6 Modifytheremainingrecoveryvolumesettingsasneeded.Theseattributesare
describedintheonlinehelp.
Note: Forhighconsistencymodesynchronousreplicationsthatarecurrent,the
UseActiveReplaycheckboxisautomaticallyselected.
7 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
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EnterpriseManageractivatesthetestrecoveryvolume.
UsetheRecoveryProgresstabtomonitordisasterrecoverytestactivation
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6 Configuredisasterrecoverysettingsforeachrestorepoint.
a Selecttherestorepointthatyouwanttomodify,thenclickEditSettings.The
ActivateDisasterRecoverydialogboxappears.
Iftherestorepointcorrespondstoasynchronousreplication,thedialogboxdisplays
additionalinformationaboutthestateofthereplication:
TheSyncDataStatusfielddisplaysthesynchronizationstatusforthereplication
atthetimetherestorepointwasvalidated.
Arecommendationaboutwhetherthedestinationvolumeiscurrently
synchronizedwiththesourcevolumeisdisplayedbelowtheSyncDataStatus
fieldingreenoryellowtext.
Note: Forhighconsistencymodesynchronousreplicationsthatarecurrent,
theUseActiveReplaycheckboxisautomaticallyselected.
b SelectaservertomaptherecoveryvolumetobyclickingChangenexttotheServer
label.
Note: Aserverisrequiredforeachrestorepoint.
c
Modifytheremainingrecoveryvolumeattributesasneeded,thenclickOK.These
attributesaredescribedintheonlinehelp.
7 Whenyouaredone,clickFinish.
EnterpriseManageractivatestherecoveryvolumes.
UsetheRecoveryProgresstabtomonitordisasterrecoveryactivation
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3 Rightclicktherestorepoint,thenselectActivateDisasterRecovery.TheActivate
DisasterRecoverydialogboxappears.
Iftherestorepointcorrespondstoasynchronousreplication,thedialogboxdisplays
additionalinformationaboutthestateofthereplication:
TheSyncDataStatusfielddisplaysthesynchronizationstatusforthereplicationat
thetimetherestorepointwasvalidated.
Arecommendationaboutwhetherthedestinationvolumeiscurrentlysynchronized
withthesourcevolumeisdisplayedbelowtheSyncDataStatusfieldingreenor
yellowtext.
4 IntheNamefield,typethenamefortherecoveryvolume.
5 Selecttheservertowhichtherecoveryvolumewillbemapped.
a NexttotheServerlabel,clickChange.TheSelectServerdialogboxappears.
b Selecttheserver,thenclickOK.
6 Modifytheremainingrecoveryvolumesettingsasneeded.Theseattributesare
describedintheonlinehelp.
Note: Forhighconsistencymodesynchronousreplicationsthatarecurrent,the
UseActiveReplaycheckboxisautomaticallyselected.
7 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
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EnterpriseManageractivatestherecoveryvolume.
UsetheRecoveryProgresstabtomonitordisasterrecoveryactivation
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EnterpriseManagerrestartsthereplications.
UsetheRecoveryProgresstabtomonitorthereplications.
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Recoverfromadestinationvolumethatwasnotactivated:IfaSourcevolumeno
longerexists,EnterpriseManagerrestoresthedatafromtheDestinationvolumeby
ReplicatingitbacktoanewlycreatedSourcevolume.OncetheReplicationiscomplete,
EnterpriseManagermapsthenewsourcevolumetoaselectedserverandrestartsthe
ReplicationbackfromtheSourcesystemtotheDestinationsystem.
RecoverfromaDestinationVolumethatwasactivated:EnterpriseManagerrecovers
datafromtheDestinationvolume,includingallnewwritestothevolumeafterithas
beenactivated,totheoriginalSourcevolume.IftheoriginalSourcevolumeisnolonger
thereitwillberecreated.OncetheRestoreiscomplete,EnterpriseManagermapsthe
SourcevolumetotheselectedserverandrestartstheReplicationfromtheSource
volumetotheDestinationvolume.
Note: Foruserinterfacereferenceinformation,clickHelp.
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SelecttheMirrorBackOnlycheckboxtoswitchtheprimaryandsecondaryroles
whenthereplicationisrecreated.
SelecttheAutomaticallyDeactivateDestinationcheckboxtoautomatically
moveservermappingsfromthesecondaryvolumetothenewlyrecreated
primaryvolumewhentherestoreoptioniscompleted.Thisoptionisavailable
onlyifdisasterrecoveryhasbeenactivatedfortherestorepoint.
ModifytheNewSourceVolumeSettingsasneeded.Thesesettingsare
describedintheonlinehelp.
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ModifytheReplicationSettingsasneeded.Thesesettingsaredescribedinthe
onlinehelp.
d Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
7 Whenyouaredone,clickFinish.
EnterpriseManagerrestartsthereplications.
UsetheRecoveryProgresstabtomonitorthereplications.
Prerequisites
TheStatusfortherestorepointmustbeDegradedorDown.
Steps
1 ClicktheReplications&LiveVolumesview.
2 ClicktheRestorePointstab.
3 Rightclicktherestorepoint,thenselectDelete.Aconfirmationdialogboxappears.
4 ClickOKtoconfirmthatyouwanttodeletetherestorepoint.
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RemoteDataCollectorManagement .......................................... 471
RemoteDataCollectorRequirements ......................................... 472
InstallingandConfiguringaRemoteDataCollector ............................. 472
DisconnectingandReconnectingaRemoteDataCollector ....................... 475
UsingaRemoteDataCollectortoActivateDisasterRecovery .................... 476
EnablingEmailNotificationsfortheRemoteDataCollector ...................... 478
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PrimaryDataCollector:AclientconnectedtotheprimaryDataCollectordisplaysthe
remoteDataCollectorstatusontheRemoteDataCollectortabintheReplications&
LiveVolumesview.
RemoteDataCollector:AclientconnectedtotheremoteDataCollectordisplaysonly
theReplications&LiveVolumesview.Configurationactionsarelimitedtodisaster
recoverypreparationandactivation,whichcanbeperformedontheRestorePointstab.
ThePrimaryDataCollectortabdisplaysstatusinformationabouttheprimaryData
Collector.
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Configuration Requirements
Thefollowingtableliststheconfigurationrequirementsthatmustbemettousearemote
DataCollector.
Requirement
Description
PrimaryDataCollector
BeforeinstallingandconfiguringaremoteDataCollector,the
primaryDataCollectormustbeinstalled,configured,andstarted
(running).TheremoteDataCollectorconnectstotheprimaryData
Collector.
License
AnEnterpriseManagerFoundationlicenseisrequiredtoinstalla
remoteDataCollector.Thesamelicenseisusedforboththeprimary
andremoteDataCollectors.
EnterpriseManagerVersion
TheprimaryDataCollectorandremoteDataCollectormustbeatthe
samesoftwareversion.
EnterpriseManager
Usernameandpassword
ToconnecttheremoteDataCollectortotheprimaryDataCollector,
youmustprovideanexistingEnterpriseManagerusernameand
password.
DNSConfiguration
AllmanagedStorageCentersmustbedefinedinDNSatthelocal
andremotesites.
Software Requirements
ThesoftwarerequirementsthatapplytotheprimaryDataCollectoralsoapplytothe
remoteDataCollector.However,aremoteDataCollectorusesthefilesystemtostoredata
sothereisnodatabaserequirement.
See Also
DataCollectorRequirementsonpage 5
Prerequisites
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YoursitemustmeettheremoteDataCollectorconfigurationrequirements.
TheservermustmeettheDataCollectorsoftwareandhardwarerequirements.
Steps
1 DownloadtheEnterpriseManagerDataCollectorsoftware.
a Gotosupport.dell.com/compellent.
b Logontothecustomerorpartnerportal.
c
ClickKnowledgeCenter,thendownloadtheEnterpriseManagerDataCollector
Setupfile.
2 UnzipandlaunchtheEnterpriseManagerDataCollectorSetupfile.TheCompellent
EnterpriseManagerDataCollectorInstallShieldWizardappears.
3 ClickNext.TheLicenseAgreementpageappears.
4 ClickYestoacceptthelicenseagreement.TheSetupStatuspageappearsanddisplays
installationprogress.Wheninstallationiscomplete,theInstallShieldWizard
Completepageappears.
5 ClickFinish.TheEnterpriseManagerDataCollectorSetupwizardappears.
a UnderDataCollectorType,selectConfigureasRemoteDataCollector.
b (Optional)UnderDataCollectorServiceInformation,modifythedefaultData
Collectorportsifoneormoreofthedefaultportsarealreadyinuse.
Note: Ifafirewallisenabledonthehostserver,makesuretheseportsare
allowedinbound.
c
IntheServiceUserTypedropdownmenu,selectthetypeofWindowsaccount
underwhichtheDataCollectorwillrun.
Note: Useraccounts(localordomain)mustbeabletologinasaserviceand
musthaveadministratorprivileges.
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d ClickNext.TheSelectPrimaryDataCollectorpageappears.
2 EntertheprimaryDataCollectorinformation.
a IntheServerfield,typethehostnameorIPaddressoftheprimaryDataCollector
server.
b IntheClientListenerPortfield,confirmtheportfortheprimaryDataCollector.The
defaultis7342.
c
IntheUserNamefield,typethenameofuserwiththeAdministratorprivilegeon
theprimaryDataCollector.
d InthePasswordfield,typethepasswordforthespecifieduser.
e ClickNext.TheremoteDataCollectorattemptstoconnecttotheprimaryData
Collector.Whentheconnectionisestablished,theFinishedsetuppageappears.
3 ClickFinish.
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UserName:EnterthenameofanEnterpriseManageruser.
Password:Enterthepasswordfortheuser.
Host/IP:EnterthehostnameorIPaddressoftheserverthatishostingtheremote
DataCollector.
WebServerPort:IfyouchangedtheAPIWebServerPortduringinstallation,enter
theupdatedport.
3 ClickLogIn.TheClientconnectstotheremoteDataCollectoranddisplaysthePrimary
DataCollectortab.
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ValidateRestorePoints
TestActivateDisasterRecovery
See Also
SavingandValidatingRestorePointsonpage 459
TestingDisasterRecoveryonpage 462
See Also
TestingDisasterRecoveryonpage 462
Use a Remote Data Collector to Restore a Failed Volume for a Restore Point
Ifasinglevolumefailed,youcanusethecorrespondingrestorepointtorestorethevolume.
1 UsetheEnterpriseManagerClienttoconnecttotheremoteDataCollector.
2 ClicktheRestorePointstab.
3 Rightclicktherestorepointthatcorrespondstothefailedvolume,thenselectRestore/
RestartDRVolumes.TheRestore/RestartDRVolumesdialogboxappears.
4 Enableordisablethereplicationoptionsasneeded,thenclickOK.Theseoptionsare
describedintheonlinehelp.
See Also
RestoringFailedVolumesonpage 469
See Also
ActivatingDisasterRecoveryonpage 465
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See Also
TestingDisasterRecoveryonpage 462
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VMwarevCenterSiteRecoveryManager(SRM)supportsstoragevendorsusingStorage
ReplicationAdapters.TheDellCompellentStorageReplicationAdapter(SRA)allowssites
touseVMwarevCenterSRMonDellCompellentStorageCentersthroughDell
CompellentEnterpriseManager.
Contents
WheretoFindDellCompellentSRADeploymentInstructions ................... 479
DellCompellentSRALimitations ............................................. 479
VMwareSRMandEnterpriseManagerPrerequisites ............................ 481
EnterpriseManagerSRAConfigurations ...................................... 482
ReprotectingAfterMigrationswithSRM5.0andESX4.1Hosts ................... 483
SelectingtheReplayTypetoUseforSRM5.xVolumeFailover ................... 484
StorageCenterlivevolumes
StorageCenterlegacysynchronousreplications
StorageCenterconsistentReplayProfiles
Note: ConsistentReplayProfilescanbeusedtocreateconsistentReplays,but
theDellCompellentSRAdoesnotguaranteethatSRMactivatesasynchronously
replicatedReplaysthatareconsistentwitheachother.
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Requirements
StorageCenter
Version5.0orlater
EnterpriseManager
Version6.4.2orlater
DellCompellentSRA
Version6.2.2
VMwarevCenterSiteRecoveryManager(SRM) Version5.5
Microsoft.NetFramework
Version2.0installedontheSRMserver
Version Requirements
StorageCenter
5.0orlater
EnterpriseManager
6.2.2orlater
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VMwarevCenterSiteRecoveryManager(SRM) 5.0or5.1
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2.0installedontheSRMserver
Description
DataCollector
Deployment
AnEnterpriseManagerDataCollectormustbevisibletoallStorage
CenterswithintheSRMconfiguration.
Threeoptionsareavailable:
InstallandconfiguretheEnterpriseManagerDataCollectoronthe
recoverySRMsiteonly.
InstallandconfigureEnterpriseManagerPrimaryDataCollectoronthe
protectedsite;installandconfigureEnterpriseManagerRemoteData
Collectorontherecoverysite.
InstallandconfigureEnterpriseManagerPrimaryDataCollectoronthe
recoverysite;installandconfigureEnterpriseManagerRemoteData
Collectorontheprotectedsite.
StorageCenter
Configuration
VMwareESX/ESXiserversmustbecreatedonboththeprimaryand
secondaryStorageCenters.
QoSNodesmustbedefinedonboththesourceanddestinationStorage
Centers.
EnterpriseManager
Users
Threeusersarerequired:
ToinstallSRM:AnEnterpriseManageruserthatcanaccessallStorage
Centersattheprotectedandrecoverysites.
TomanagetheprotectedsitewithSRM:AnEnterpriseManageruser
thatcanaccessonlytheStorageCentersattheprotectedsite.
TomanagetherecoverysitewithSRM:AnEnterpriseManageruser
thatcanaccessonlytheStorageCentersattherecoverysite.
Communication
betweenEnterprise
ManagerandSRM
Thefirewall(ifany)betweenSRMandEnterpriseManagermustallow
SOAPoverHTTPonTCPport3033.
Replications
UsingEnterpriseManager,createreplicationsfromtheprotectedsiteto
therecoverysite.
Sourceanddestinationvolumesmustnotbereplicatinganywhereelse.
Restorepointsforreplicationsmustbevalidatedandsaved.
RestorePoints
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RestorepointsarenotavailabletoVMwarevCenterSRMuntiltheyhave
beensaved.UsingEnterpriseManager,saverestorepointsforthe
replications.IfyouareusingDataCollectorsonboththerecoveryand
protectedsites,youmustsaverestorepointsonbothsites.
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InaconfigurationwithonlyoneEnterpriseManagerDataCollector,locatetheData
CollectorattheRecoverySite.
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Reprotecting After Migrations with SRM 5.0 and ESX 4.1 Hosts
InaconfigurationwithanEnterpriseManagerRemoteDataCollector,locatetheRemote
DataCollectorontheRecoverySite.ThisconfigurationallowsDRactivationfromthe
remotesitewhentheProtectedSitegoesdown.Bydesign,theEnterpriseManagerRemote
DataCollectorisconnectedtothesameStorageCentersastheEnterpriseManagerPrimary
DataCollector.
Reprotecting After Migrations with SRM 5.0 and ESX 4.1 Hosts
IfyouareusingStorageCenterOSversionspriorto5.5.6withVMwareSRM5.0andESX
4.1hosts,youmustperformadditionalstepstoreprotectvirtualmachinesonESX4.1hosts.
Ifyoudonotperformareprotectpromptlyafterrecoveringfromaplannedmigrationwith
VMwareSRM5.0,hostsrunningVMwareESX4.1Update1attempttowritetoLUNsthat
arereadonly,causing/var/logonthehoststobeginfillingup.Eventuallythehostsbecome
unresponsiveanddisconnectfromVMwarevCenter.Toavoidthissituation,runreprotect
assoonaspossibleafterrunningrecovery.
PerformthefollowingstepstoreprotectvirtualmachinesonESX4.1hosts:
1 Runreprotectassoonaspossibleafterrunningrecovery.Thereprotectfailsto
complete.
2 IftheESXhostdisconnectsfromvCenter,performthefollowingsteps:
a Check/var/logpartitionspaceanddeleteunneededvmkernellogsifnecessary.
b ReconnecttotheESXhostwithvCenter.
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3 Runthereprotectagainwithforcecleanupselected.
4 RestoreplaceholdersfortheESX4.1update1hostvirtualmachines.
5 Deletethe*tmpplaceholdersfromthenewrecoverysite.
Selecting the Replay Type to Use for SRM 5.x Volume Failover
TheSRMSelectableReplayoptiondetermineswhethertheActiveReplay(current
volumedata)orlastfrozenReplayisusedwhenVMwareSiteRecoveryManager(SRM)
initiatesafailoverortestfailover.Bydefault,thecurrent,unfrozenstate(ActiveReplay)of
thevolumeisused.
Recovery Type
Activaterecoveryplan
PlannedMigration No
Activaterecoveryplan
DisasterRecovery
Iftheprotectedsiteisdown,yes.
Iftheprotectedsiteisup,no.
Testactivaterecoveryplan N/A
IftheReplicaterecentchangestorecoverysite
checkboxisclearedinSRM,yes.
IftheReplicaterecentchangestorecoverysite
checkboxisselectedinSRM,no.
AlwaysuseActiveReplay:Usesthecurrent,unfrozenstateofthedatathathasbeen
transferredtothedestination.(ActiveReplay).Thisoptionisthedefault.
UseActiveReplayifReplicatingActiveReplay:Usesthecurrent,unfrozenstateof
thedata(ActiveReplay)onlyifReplicateActiveReplayisenabledforthe
replication.IfReplicateActiveReplayisdisabled,thelastfrozenReplayisused.
AlwaysuseLastFrozenReplay:UsesthemostcurrentReplaythathasbeen
transferredtothedestination.
UseRestorePointSettings:Usesthesettingsthatareconfiguredfortherestore
pointthatcorrespondstothevolume.IfUseActiveReplayisnotselectedwithinthe
restorepoint,thelastfrozenReplayisused.
4 ClickOK.
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Contents
Chapter25:StorageCenterThresholdAlerts ................................................. 487
Chapter26:StorageCenterReports ......................................................... 511
Chapter27:StorageCenterChargeback ...................................................... 521
Chapter28:StorageCenterandEnterpriseManagerLogMonitoring ............................ 539
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ConfiguringThresholdDefinitions ........................................... 487
ViewingandDeletingThresholdAlerts ....................................... 496
ConfiguringVolumeAdvisorMovementRecommendations ..................... 498
ExportThresholdAlertDatatoaFile ......................................... 506
ConfiguringEmailNotificationsforThresholdAlerts ........................... 507
PerformingThresholdQueries ............................................... 508
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SettingUpThresholdDefinitionsonpage 488
AssigningStorageObjectstoaThresholdDefinitiononpage 491
AssigningThresholdDefinitionstoStorageObjectsonpage 492
ViewingThresholdAlertsforaThresholdDefinitiononpage 495
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Prerequisites
Toreceiveemailnotificationsforthresholdalerts,thefollowingemailsettingsmustbe
configured:
SMTPserversettingsfortheDataCollector
Emailaddressforyouruseraccount
Notificationsettingsforyouruseraccount
Steps
1 ClicktheThresholdAlertsview.
2 ClicktheDefinitionstab.
3 ClickCreateThresholdDefinition.TheCreateThresholdDefinitiondialogbox
appears.
4 EnteranameforthethresholddefinitionintheNamefield.
5 SelectthetypeofthresholddefinitiontocreatefromtheTypedropdownmenu.
IOUsage:ReadandwriteIOperformance.
Storage:Useandgrowthofstorage.
Replication:Statusofreplications.
6 SelectthetypeofstorageobjecttoassigntothethresholddefinitionfromtheAlert
ObjectTypedropdownmenu.
7 SelectthetypeofusagemetrictomonitorfromtheAlertDefinitiondropdownmenu.
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8 (Optional)Assignthethresholddefinitiontoallofthestorageobjectsthatareofthe
typespecifiedintheAlertObjectTypefieldbyselectingtheAllObjectscheckbox.If
youselectthischeckbox,itcannotbemodifiedafterthethresholddefinitioniscreated.
9 SpecifythealertnotificationsettingsfortheError,Warning,andInformthresholds:
ErrorSettings:Enterthethresholdvaluethattheusagemetricmustexceedto
triggeranErrorthresholdalert.ToemailErrorthresholdalertstotheEnterprise
Manageradministrator(s),selecttheEmailcheckboxandenterthenumberoftimes
thattheusagemetricmustexceedtheErrorSettingsthresholdvaluetotriggeran
alertemail.
WarningSetting:Enterthethresholdvaluethattheusagemetricmustexceedto
triggeraWarningthresholdalert.ToemailWarningthresholdalertstothe
EnterpriseManageradministrator(s),selecttheEmailcheckboxandenterthe
numberoftimesthattheusagemetricmustexceedtheWarningSettingsthreshold
valuetotriggerthealertemail.
InformSettings:Enterthethresholdvaluethattheusagemetricmustexceedto
triggeranInformthresholdalert.ToemailInformthresholdalertstotheEnterprise
Manageradministrator(s),selecttheEmailcheckboxandenterthenumberoftimes
thattheusagemetricmustexceedtheInformSettingsthresholdvaluetotriggerthe
alertemail.
10 (Optional)ConfigurethedefinitiontogenerateVolumeAdvisorrecommendationsto
moveoneormorevolumestoadifferentStorageCenterbyselectingtheRecommend
StorageCentercheckbox.
Recommendationsaregeneratedwhentheerrorthresholdisexceeded.
ThischeckboxisavailableonlyforthresholddefinitionsthatsupportVolume
Advisor.
11 TospecifytheperiodoftimethatEnterpriseManagerwillmonitorthethreshold
definition:
a SelecttheTimeConstraintcheckbox.
b EnterthestartofthetimeperiodintheStartTimefield.
c
EntertheendofthetimeperiodintheEndTimefield.
12 TospecifywhichdaysoftheweekthatEnterpriseManagerwillmonitorthethreshold
definition:
a SelecttheDayConstraintcheckbox.
b Selectthecheckboxesofthedaysoftheweektomonitorthethresholddefinition
andclearthecheckboxesofthedaysoftheweektonotmonitorthethreshold
definition.
13 ClickOKtocreatethethresholddefinition.
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IfyouselectedtheAllObjectscheckbox,thethresholddefinitioniscreatedandthe
CreateThresholdDefinitiondialogboxcloses.
IfyoudidnotselecttheAllObjectscheckbox,theAddObjectsdialogboxappears.
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14 SelectthestorageobjectstoassigntothethresholddefinitionintheAddObjectsdialog
box.Additionalobjectscanbeaddedtoathresholddefinitionafteritiscreated.
15 ClickFinish.
See Also
AssigningStorageObjectstoaThresholdDefinitiononpage 491
ConfiguringEmailNotificationsforThresholdAlertsonpage 507
ConfiguringVolumeAdvisorMovementRecommendationsonpage 498
AssignedObjects:Displaysthestorageobjectsassignedtotheselectedthreshold
definition.
CurrentThresholds:Displaysthethresholdalertsthatarecurrentlyactiveforthe
selectedthresholddefinition.
HistoricalThreshold:Displaysrecentthresholdalertsthatarenolongeractivefor
theselectedthresholddefinition.
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3 SelectthethresholddefinitiontoeditandclickEditSettingsinthebottompane.The
EditThresholdDefinitiondialogboxappears.
4 Tochangethenameofthethresholddefinition,enteranewnameintheNamefield.
5 TochangethethresholdvalueandemailnotificationsettingsfortheErrorthreshold
alert,enternewvaluesintheErrorSettingsfields.
6 TochangethethresholdvalueandemailnotificationsettingsfortheWarningthreshold
alert,enternewvaluesintheWarningSettingsfields.
7 TochangethethresholdvalueandemailnotificationsettingsfortheInfothreshold
alert,enternewvaluesintheInfoSettingsfields.
8 TochangetheperiodoftimethatEnterpriseManagermonitorsthethresholddefinition
SelectorcleartheTimeConstraintcheckboxtoenableordisablethetime
constraint.
IftheTimeConstraintcheckboxisselected,enterthestartofthetimeperiodinthe
StartTimefieldandentertheendofthetimeperiodintheEndTimefield.
9 TochangethedaysoftheweekthatEnterpriseManagermonitorsthethreshold
definition:
SelectorcleartheDayConstraintcheckboxtoenableordisablethedaysofthe
weekconstraint.
IftheDayConstraintcheckboxisselected,selectthecheckboxesofthedaysofthe
weektomonitorthethresholddefinitionandclearthecheckboxesofthedaysofthe
weektonotmonitorthethresholddefinition.
10 ClickOK.
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Volumes:Selectthevolumeforwhichtodisplaytheassignedthresholddefinitions.
Servers:Selecttheserverforwhichtodisplaytheassignedthresholddefinitions.
RemoteStorageCenters:SelecttheremoteStorageCenterforwhichtodisplaythe
assignedthresholddefinitions.
Disks:Selectthediskforwhichtodisplaytheassignedthresholddefinitions.
StorageProfiles:Selectthestorageprofileforwhichtodisplaytheassigned
thresholddefinitions.
5 Intherightpane,clickSetThresholdAlertDefinitions.TheSetThresholdAlert
Definitionsdialogboxappears.
Thethresholddefinitionsassignedtousagemetricsoftheselectedstorageobjectare
displayedinthedialogbox.
Volumes:Selectthevolumeforwhichtodisplaytheassignedthresholddefinitions.
Servers:Selecttheserverforwhichtodisplaytheassignedthresholddefinitions.
RemoteStorageCenters:SelecttheremoteStorageCenterforwhichtodisplaythe
assignedthresholddefinitions.
Disks:Selectthediskforwhichtodisplaytheassignedthresholddefinitions.
StorageProfiles:Selectthestorageprofileforwhichtodisplaytheassigned
thresholddefinitions.
5 Intherightpane,clickSetThresholdAlertDefinitions.TheSetThresholdAlert
Definitionsdialogboxappears.
6 Selectstorageobjectusagemetrictowhichtoassignathresholddefinition.
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7 ClickSelectThresholdDefinition.TheSelectThresholdDefinitiondialogbox
appears.
ThethresholddefinitionsthatappearintheSelectThresholdDefinitiondialogbox
dependonthetypeofusagemetricselected.
Ifathresholddefinitionsfortheselectedusagemetricdoesnotexist,createathreshold
definitionbyclickingCreateThresholdDefinitionandreferringtoSettingUp
ThresholdDefinitionsonpage 488.
8 Selectthethresholddefinitiontoassigntotheusagemetric.
9 ClickOK.TheSetThresholdAlertDefinitionsdialogboxappearsandshowsthe
thresholddefinitionsassignedtotheusagemetric.
10 ClickOK.
StorageCentername:SelecttheStorageCenterforwhichtodisplaytheassigned
thresholddefinitions.
Controllername:Selectthecontrollerforwhichtodisplaytheassignedthreshold
definitions.
5 Intherightpane,clickSetThresholdAlertDefinitions.TheSetThresholdAlert
Definitionsdialogboxappears.
6 Selectstorageobjectusagemetrictowhichtoassignathresholddefinition.
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7 ClickSelectThresholdDefinition.TheSelectThresholdDefinitiondialogbox
appears.
ThethresholddefinitionsthatappearintheSelectThresholdDefinitiondialogbox
dependonthetypeofusagemetricselected.
Ifathresholddefinitionsfortheselectedusagemetricdoesnotexist,createathreshold
definitionbyclickingCreateThresholdDefinitionandreferringtoSettingUp
ThresholdDefinitionsonpage 488.
8 Selectthethresholddefinitiontoassigntotheusagemetric.
9 ClickOK.TheSetThresholdAlertDefinitionsdialogboxappearsandshowsthe
thresholddefinitionsassignedtotheusagemetric.
10 ClickOK.
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3 Selectthethresholddefinitiontodisplay.Thethresholddefinitionappearsinthe
bottompaneoftheDefinitionstab.
4 ClicktheHistoricalThresholdAlertstab,inthebottompane,todisplaypastthreshold
alertsfortheselectedthresholddefinition.
See Also
ConfiguretheStorageCenterDataGatheringScheduleonpage 176
TheCurrentThresholdAlertspanedisplaysallofthethresholdalertsthatare
currentlyactivefortheselectedStorageCenters.
TheHistoricalThresholdAlertspanedisplaysthresholdalertsthatarenolonger
activefortheselectedStorageCenters.
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TohidethresholdalertsforasingleStorageCenter,clearthecheckboxforthe
StorageCenter.
TodisplaythresholdalertsforaStorageCenterthatisdeselected,selectthecheck
boxfortheStorageCenter.
TohidethresholdalertsforalloftheStorageCenters,clickUnselectAll.
TodisplaythresholdalertsforalloftheStorageCenters,clickSelectAll.
Tofilterthedisplayedthresholdalertsbytype(IOUsage,Storage,orReplication)
selecttheFilterTypecheckbox,andthenselectthetypefromthedropdownmenu.
IftheFilterTypecheckboxisselected,theFilterAlertObjectTypecheckboxcan
beselectedtofilterthresholdalertsbythetypeofstorageobjectselectedfromthe
dropdownmenu.
IftheFilterAlertObjectTypecheckboxisselected,theFilterDefinitionType
checkboxcanbeselectedtofilterthresholdalertsbytheusagemetricselectedfrom
thedropdownmenu.
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Alert Definition
IOUsage StorageCenter
FEIO/Sec
WhenfrontendIOforaStorageCenter
exceedstheconfigurederrorthreshold,the
alertrecommendsmovingvolumestoa
specificStorageCenter.
IOUsage Volume
Latency
Whenlatencyforavolumeexceedsthe
configurederrorthreshold,thealert
recommendsmovingthevolumetoaspecific
StorageCenter,andgivesyoutheoptionto
actontherecommendationbycreatingaLive
Volume.
IOUsage Controller
CPUUsage
WhenCPUusageforaStorageCenter
controllerexceedstheconfiguredalert
threshold,thealertrecommendsmoving
volumestoaspecificStorageCenter.
Storage
PercentUsed
WhentheusedspacepercentageforaStorage
Centerexceedstheconfiguredalert
threshold,thealertrecommendsmovingthe
volumetoaspecificStorageCenter.
StorageCenter
Description
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManager.
Note: StorageCentersthatarenotmappedtoyouruseraccountare
notpresentedasrecommendations,butmightbepresentedas
recommendationstootherusers.
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Licensing
TheStorageCentermustbelicensedforLiveVolume.
StorageCenterversion
TheStorageCentermustberunningthesameversion(x.y)asthe
originalStorageCenter.
Tier1disktype
TheStorageCentermusthavethesameTier1disktypeasthe
originalStorageCenter,suchasa7.2K,10K,15K,orSolidStateDisk
(SSD).
Description
Originalvolume
configuration
ThevolumecannotbepartofareplicationorLiveVolume.
CandidateStorageCenter
configuration
TheStorageCentermusthaveaserverobjectthatmatchesthe
servertowhichtheoriginalvolumeismapped.
ThevolumecannotbeassociatedwithaconsistentReplayProfile.
TheStorageCentermustbelessthan80%fullwhenincludingthe
sizeofthevolumetobemoved.
ThecombinedoriginalvolumeIO/secandStorageCenterfront
endIO/secmustbebelowapredefinedthreshold.
IfEnterpriseManageridentifiedapossiblereasonfortheincreasedvolumelatency,the
reasonisdisplayedintheRecommendReasonfield.OncetheRecommendReasonis
calculated,itisnotupdatedfora24hourperiod.Ifyouviewtherecommendationafter24
hourshaveelapsed,thereasonisrecalculated.IfEnterpriseManagerisunableto
determineareason,noreasonisprovided.
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Thefollowingreasonscanbedisplayed:
CPU:IndicatesthatCPUusageforthecontrollerthathoststhevolumeishigh.
IOCount:IndicatesthatIOfortheStorageCenterthathoststhevolumeishigh.
DiskLatency:Thedisksthatprovidestorageforthevolumeareexperiencinghigh
latency.
Tier1Space:Tier1storagespaceisfullornearlyfullfortheStorageCenterthathosts
thevolume.
TheConverttoaLiveVolumetomovetorecommendedStorageCenterlinkopensa
dialogboxthatallowsyouautomaticallymovethevolumetotherecommendedStorage
CenterbyconvertingittoaLiveVolume.
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5 ConfigurethethresholddefinitiontomonitorStorageCenterfrontendIO.
a FromtheTypedropdownmenu,selectIOUsage.
b FromtheAlertObjectTypedropdownmenu,selectStorageCenter.
c
FromtheAlertDefinitiondropdownmenu,selectFEIO/Sec.
6 (Optional)SelecttheAllObjectscheckboxtoapplythethresholddefinitiontoall
StorageCenters.
7 ConfiguretheIOpersecondvaluethatmustbeexceededtotriggeranerrorthreshold
alertwithavolumemovementrecommendation.
a IntheErrorSettingfield,typetherateofIOpersecondthatmustbeexceeded.
b NexttotheErrorSettingfield,intheIterationsbeforeemailfield,typethenumber
oftimesthethresholdmustbeexceededtotriggerthealert.
8 SelecttheRecommendStorageCentercheckbox.
9 Configuretheotheroptionsasneeded.Theseoptionsaredescribedintheonlinehelp.
10 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
IfyouselectedtheAllObjectscheckbox,thethresholddefinitioniscreatedandthe
CreateThresholdDefinitiondialogboxcloses.
IfyoudidnotselecttheAllObjectscheckbox,theAddObjectsdialogboxappears.
11 SelectthecheckboxforeachStorageCenterthatyouwanttomonitorwiththethreshold
definition,thenclickFinish.TheCreateThresholdDefinitiondialogboxcloses.
FromtheAlertDefinitiondropdownmenu,selectLatency.
6 (Optional)SelecttheAllObjectscheckboxtoapplythethresholddefinitiontoall
volumes.
7 Configurethevolumelatencyvaluethatmustbeexceededtotriggerathresholdalert
withavolumemovementrecommendation.
a IntheErrorSettingfield,typethevolumelatencythatmustbeexceeded.
b NexttotheErrorSettingfield,intheIterationsbeforeemailfield,typethenumber
oftimesthethresholdmustbeexceededtotriggerthealert.
8 SelecttheRecommendStorageCentercheckbox.
9 Configuretheotheroptionsasneeded.Theseoptionsaredescribedintheonlinehelp.
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10 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
IfyouselectedtheAllObjectscheckbox,thethresholddefinitioniscreatedandthe
CreateThresholdDefinitiondialogboxcloses.
IfyoudidnotselecttheAllObjectscheckbox,theAddObjectsdialogboxappears.
11 Choosethevolumesthatyouwanttomonitor.
a Inthetable,selecttheStorageCenterthathoststhevolumes.
b Belowthetable,chooseamethodtoselectvolumes:
ToapplythethresholddefinitiontoallvolumesonaStorageCenter,selectAll
VolumesonStorageCenter,thenclickFinish.Thethresholddefinitionisadded
andtheCreateThresholdDefinitiondialogboxcloses.
Toapplythethresholddefinitiontoallvolumesinavolumefolder,selectAll
VolumesinFolder/Container,thenclickNext.Thewizardadvancestothenext
pageanddisplaysatableofvolumefolders.
ToapplythethresholddefinitiontoindividualvolumesonaStorageCenter,
selectSelectVolumes,thenclickNext.Thewizardadvancestothenextpageand
displaysatableofvolumes.
Selectthecheckboxforeachvolumeorvolumefolderthatyouwanttomonitorwith
thethresholddefinition,thenclickFinish.Thethresholddefinitionisaddedandthe
CreateThresholdDefinitiondialogboxcloses.
FromtheAlertDefinitiondropdownmenu,selectCPUUsage.
6 (Optional)SelecttheAllObjectscheckboxtoapplythethresholddefinitiontoall
StorageCentercontrollers.
7 ConfiguretheStorageCentercontrollerCPUusagepercentagethatmustbeexceeded
totriggeranerrorthresholdalertwithavolumemovementrecommendation.
a IntheErrorSettingfield,typetheCPUusagepercentagethatmustbeexceeded.
b NexttotheErrorSettingfield,intheIterationsbeforeemailfield,typethenumber
oftimesthethresholdmustbeexceededtotriggerthealert.
8 SelecttheRecommendStorageCentercheckbox.
9 Configuretheotheroptionsasneeded.Theseoptionsaredescribedintheonlinehelp.
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10 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
IfyouselectedtheAllObjectscheckbox,thethresholddefinitioniscreatedandthe
CreateThresholdDefinitiondialogboxcloses.
IfyoudidnotselecttheAllObjectscheckbox,theAddObjectsdialogboxappears.
11 ChoosetheStorageCentercontrollersthatyouwanttomonitor.
a Inthetable,selecttheStorageCentertowhichthecontrollersbelong.
b Belowthetable,chooseamethodtoselectcontrollers:
ToapplythethresholddefinitiontoallcontrollersinaStorageCenter,selectAll
ControllersonStorageCenter,thenclickFinish.Thethresholddefinitionis
addedandtheCreateThresholdDefinitiondialogboxcloses.
ToapplythethresholddefinitiontoindividualcontrollersinaStorageCenter,
selectSelectControllers,thenclickNext.Thewizardadvancestothenextpage
anddisplaysatableofvolumes.
SelectthecheckboxforeachStorageCentercontrollerthatyouwanttomonitorwith
thethresholddefinition,thenclickFinish.Thethresholddefinitionisaddedandthe
CreateThresholdDefinitiondialogboxcloses.
FromtheAlertDefinitiondropdownmenu,selectPercentUsed.
6 (Optional)SelecttheAllObjectscheckboxtoapplythethresholddefinitiontoall
StorageCenters.
7 Configurethestorageusagepercentagethatmustbeexceededtotriggerathreshold
alertwithavolumemovementrecommendation.
a IntheErrorSettingfield,typethestorageusagepercentagethatmustbeexceeded.
b NexttotheErrorSettingfield,intheIterationsbeforeemailfield,typethenumber
oftimesthethresholdmustbeexceededtotriggerthealert.
8 SelecttheRecommendStorageCentercheckbox.
9 Configuretheotheroptionsasneeded.Theseoptionsaredescribedintheonlinehelp.
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10 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
IfyouselectedtheAllObjectscheckbox,thethresholddefinitioniscreatedandthe
CreateThresholdDefinitiondialogboxcloses.
IfyoudidnotselecttheAllObjectscheckbox,theAddObjectsdialogboxappears.
11 SelectthecheckboxforeachStorageCenterthatyouwanttomonitorwiththethreshold
definition,thenclickFinish.TheCreateThresholdDefinitiondialogboxcloses.
Iftherecommendationwastriggeredbyathresholddefinitionthatmonitorsvolume
latency,thedialogboxdisplaysaStorageCenterrecommendationandallowsyouto
movethevolumebycreatingaLiveVolume.IfEnterpriseManageridentifieda
possiblereasonfortheincreasedvolumelatency,thereasonisdisplayedinthe
RecommendReasonfield.
Toactontherecommendation,gotoAutomaticallyMoveaVolumeBasedona
Recommendationonpage 505.
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IftherecommendationwastriggeredbyathresholddefinitionthatmonitorsStorage
CenterfrontendIO,StorageCentercontrollerCPUusage,orthepercentageof
storageusedforaStorageCenter,thedialogboxdisplaysarecommendedStorage
Centerwithoutsuggestingspecificvolumestomove.
Toactontherecommendation,recordtheStorageCenternamesdisplayedinthe
CurrentStorageCenterandRecommendedStorageCenterfields,thengoto
ManuallyMoveaVolumeBasedonaRecommendationonpage 506.
ClickOKtoconfirmtheswap.
6 IfyoudecidethatyouwanttomaketherecommendedStorageCenterthepermanent
hostforthevolume,deletetheLiveVolumeandselecttheRecycleSecondaryVolume
checkboxtorecyclethesecondaryvolume(originalvolume).
a SelecttheLiveVolumeandclickDelete.TheDeleteObjectsdialogboxappears.
b CleartheConverttoReplicationcheckbox.
c
SelecttheRecycleSecondaryVolumecheckbox.
d ClickOK.
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UsetherecommendedStorageCenterasthedestination.
Mapthedestinationvolumetotheserverthatiscurrentlymappedtothevolume.
3 AftertheLiveVolumeissynchronized,swaprolestomaketherecommendedStorage
CentertheprimaryfortheLiveVolume.
a ClicktheReplications&LiveVolumesview,thenclicktheLiveVolumestab.
b FindtheLiveVolumeWaituntiltheLiveVolumeissynchronized,thenselectthe
LiveVolumeandclickSwapPrimaryStorageCenterofLiveVolume.A
confirmationdialogboxappears.
c
ClickOKtoconfirmtheswap.
4 IfyoudecidethatyouwanttomaketherecommendedStorageCenterthepermanent
hostforthevolume,deletetheLiveVolumeandrecyclethesecondaryvolume(original
volume).
a SelecttheLiveVolumeandclickDelete.TheDeleteObjectsdialogboxappears.
b CleartheConverttoReplicationcheckbox.
c
SelecttheRecycleSecondaryVolumecheckbox.
d ClickOK.
intheThresholdAlertspane.TheSaveThreshold
3 Toexportactivethresholdalerts,selecttheCurrentThresholdAlertscheckbox.
4 Toexportpastthresholdalerts,selecttheHistoricalThresholdAlertscheckbox.
5 Selectthetypeoffiletooutput:CSV,Text,Excel,HTML,XML,orPDF.
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6 ClickBrowsetospecifythenameofthefileandthelocationtowhichtoexportthefile,
thenclickSave.
7 ClickOK.
IftheportnumberoftheSMTPserverisnot25,enterthecorrectportnumberinthe
Portfield.
d IftheSMTPserverrequiresauthentication,selecttheAuthenticationcheckbox,
thenentertheusernameandpasswordintheSMTPUserNameandSMTPUser
Passwordfields.
4 ClickOK.
Prerequisites
TheSMTPserversettingsmustbeconfiguredfortheDataCollector.Ifthesesettingsare
notconfigured,theDataCollectorisnotabletosendemails.
Steps
1 InthetoppaneoftheEnterpriseManagerClient,clickEditUserSettings.TheGeneral
tabappears.
2 EntertheemailaddressofthecurrentuserintheEmailAddressfield.
3 SelecttheformatforemailstothecurrentuserfromtheEmailFormatdropdown
menu.
4 Tosendatestmessagetotheemailaddress,clickTestEmailandclickOK.
Verifythatthetestmessageissenttothespecifiedemailaddress.
5 ClickOK.
See Also
ConfigureSMTPServerSettingsonpage 507
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Prerequisites
TheSMTPserversettingsmustbeconfiguredfortheDataCollector.Ifthesesettingsare
notconfigured,theDataCollectorisnotabletosendemails.
Anemailaddressmustbeconfiguredforyouruseraccount.
Steps
1 InthetoppaneoftheEnterpriseManagerClient,clickEditUserSettings.TheEdit
UserSettingsdialogboxappears.
2 ClicktheManageEventstab.
3 Selectthecheckboxforeacheventyouwanttobenotifiedabout.
4 ClickOK.
See Also
ConfigureSMTPServerSettingsonpage 507
ConfigureanEmailAddressforYourUserAccountonpage 507
Note: Foruserinterfacereferenceinformation,clickHelp.
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ontheThresholdAlertspane.
SpecifywhetherornottomakethequeryavailabletootherEnterpriseManager
usersbyselectingorclearingthePubliccheckbox.Bydefault,anewqueryisa
personalqueryandisnotavailabletootherusers.
4 PerformthefollowingstepsintheQueryFilterpane:
a SelectwhetherthequeryisforallStorageCentersoraspecificStorageCenter.
ToselectalloftheStorageCentersforthequery,selecttheAllStorageCenters
checkbox.
ToselectaspecificStorageCenterforthequery,cleartheAllStorageCenters
checkboxandselectaStorageCenterfromthedropdownmenu.
b SelectthetypeofquerytocreatefromthefirstDefinitiondropdownmenu.
c
SelectthetypeofstorageobjecttoqueryfromthesecondDefinitiondropdown
menu.
TheavailablestorageobjectsaredependentonthetypeofqueryselectedinStep b.
d SelectthetypeofusagemetrictoqueryfromthethirdDefinitiondropdownmenu.
TheavailablethresholdmetricsaredependentontypeofqueryselectedinStep b
andthetypeofobjectselectedinStep c.
e SelecttheperiodoftimetoquerythedatafromtheStartTimedropdownmenu.
f
EnterthethresholdvaluethattheusagemetricmusthavereachedintheThreshold
Valuefield.
g Tospecifythenumberoftimesthattheusagemetricmusthavereachedthe
thresholdvalue,enteravalueintheOccurrencesfield.
Toonlyreturnresultsthatoccurredinsequence,selecttheConsecutiveOccurrences
checkbox.
5 Runorsavethethresholdquery.
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SavedQueriestab.
Torunthequery,clickRun.TheresultsofthequeryappearintheQueryResults
paneatthebottomoftheQueriestab.
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Ifthenameofthequerywaschanged,clickSavetochangethenameofthequeryto
thenewnameorclickSaveAstosaveacopyofthequerywiththenewname.
Ifonlythequeryfiltervalueswerechanged,clickSavetosavethechangestothe
query.
See Also
CreateaThresholdQueryonpage 509
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Contents
ChargebackReports ........................................................ 511
StorageCenterAutomatedReports ........................................... 512
DisplayingReports ......................................................... 513
WorkingwithReports ....................................................... 515
ConfiguringAutomatedReportGeneration .................................... 516
TestingAutomatedReportsSettings .......................................... 518
ConfigureEnterpriseManagertoEmailReports ................................ 519
Chargeback Reports
TheinformationdisplayedinaChargebackreportincludesasumofchargestoeach
departmentandthecost/storagesavingsrealizedbyusingaStorageCenterascompared
toalegacySAN.Chargebackreportspresentthesamedatathatcanbeviewedonthe
ChargebackviewinPDFform.
ThefollowingtabsareavailableforChargebackreports:
Chargeback:Displaysthesumofallchargestoeachdepartmentfortheselected
Chargebackrun.
ChargebackSavings:Displaystheestimatedcostandstoragespacesavingsrealizedby
usingaStorageCenterascomparedtoalegacySAN.
See Also
Chapter 27:StorageCenterChargeback,onpage 521
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Description
Daily
AreportthatisgeneratedattheendofeachdayanddisplaysStorageCenter
informationonthefollowingtabs:
VolumeStorage:Displaysvolumestoragestatistics.
Replications:Displaysinformationaboutvolumereplications.
Alerts:DisplaysStorageCenteralerts.
Weekly
AreportthatisgeneratedattheendofeachweekanddisplaysStorageCenter
informationonthefollowingtabs:
DiskClass:Displaysinformationaboutstoragespaceoneachdiskclass.
VolumeStorage:Displaysvolumestoragestatistics.
Replications:Displaysinformationaboutvolumereplications.
Alerts:DisplaysStorageCenteralerts.
StorageCenterSummary:Displaysinformationaboutstoragespaceandthe
numberofstorageobjectsontheStorageCenter.
Monthly
AreportthatisgeneratedattheendofeachmonthanddisplaysStorageCenter
informationonthefollowingtabs:
DiskClass:Displaysinformationaboutstoragespaceoneachdiskclass.
VolumeStorage:Displaysvolumestoragestatistics.
Replications:Displaysinformationaboutvolumereplications.
StorageCenterSummary:Displaysinformationaboutstoragespaceandthe
numberofstorageobjectsontheStorageCenter.
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Displaying Reports
Displaying Reports
TheReportsviewcandisplayStorageCenterAutomatedreportsandChargebackreports.
ThefirstpartofthenamedisplaysDaily,Weekly,orMonthly,whichindicateshow
oftenthereportisgenerated.
Thesecondpartofthenamedisplaysthedateandtimethatthereportwas
generated.
Forexample,thenameofadailyreportforMarch1st,2012wouldbe:
Daily03/1/201223:56:02
3 SelectthereporttoviewintheReportspaneordoubleclickonthereporttoviewinthe
AutomatedReportstab.
ThereporttabsthataredisplayeddependonwhetherthereportisaDaily,Weekly,or
Monthlyreport.
See Also
StorageCenterAutomatedReportsonpage 512
ConfiguringAutomatedReportGenerationonpage 516
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Prerequisites
Chargebackmustbeenabled.
TheChargebackandChargebackSavingsreportsmustbeenabledintheDataCollector
automatedreportssettings.
Steps
1 ClicktheReportsview.TheAutomatedReportstabappearsanditdisplaysallofthe
StorageCenterandChargebackreportsthatcanbeviewed.
2 TodisplayonlyChargebackreports,clicktheplussign(+)nexttotheChargeback
folder.ThenameofeachreportconsistsofthetextChargebackfollowedbythedateand
timethatthereportwasgenerated.
Forexample,thenameofadailyreportforMarch1st,2012wouldbe:
Chargeback03/1/201223:56:02
3 SelectthereporttoviewintheReportspaneordoubleclickonthereporttoviewinthe
AutomatedReportstab.
See Also
ViewingChargebackRunsonpage 532
ChargebackReportsonpage 511
ConfiguringAutomatedReportGenerationonpage 516
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ontheReportspane.
Todisplayaspecificpageofthereport,typethepagenumberinthePageNumber
fieldandpressEnter.
Todisplaythenextpageofthereport,clickNext
Todisplaythepreviouspageofthereport,clickPrevious
.
.
Print a Report
Forbestresults,DellCompellentrecommendsprintingreportsusingtheLandscape
orientation.
1 ClicktheReportsview.
2 SelectthereporttoprintfromtheReportspane.
3 ClickPrint
.ThePrintdialogboxappears.
4 SelecttheprintertousefromtheNamedropdownmenu.
5 ClickOK.Thereportisprintedtotheselectedprinter.
.TheSelectFiledialogboxappears.
4 SelectalocationtosavethePDFfileandenteranameforthefileintheFilenamefield.
5 ClickOK.ThereportissavedinPDFformat.
Delete a Report
Ifareportisnolongerneeded,youcanmanuallydeleteit.
1 ClicktheReportsview.
2 SelectthereporttodeletefromtheReportspane.Toselectmultiplereports,holdthe
ShiftorControlkeywhileyouselectthereports.
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3 RightclickontheselectedreportandselectDelete.TheDeleteObjectsdialogbox
appears.
4 ClickOK.Theselectedreportisdeleted.
TheglobalautomatedreportsettingsaredefinedontheAutomatedReportstabinthe
EditDataCollectorSettingsdialogbox.
TheautomatedreportsettingsforindividualStorageCentersaredefinedonthe
AutomatedReportstabintheEditSettingsdialogboxoftheselectedStorageCenter.
InadditiontoviewingautomatedreportsintheReportview,EnterpriseManagercanbe
configuredtoemailautomatedreportstousersorsaveautomatedreportstoapublic
directory.
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3 SelectthecheckboxesintheAutomatedReportSettingsareatospecifyhowoftento
generatethefollowingreports:
StorageCenterSummary:SelecttheWeeklyand/orMonthlycheckboxes.
DiskClass:SelecttheWeeklyand/orMonthlycheckboxes.
Alerts:SelecttheDailyand/orWeeklycheckboxes.
VolumeStorage:SelecttheDaily,Weekly,and/orMonthlycheckboxes.
Replications:SelecttheDaily,Weekly,and/orMonthlycheckboxes.
4 SelectthecheckboxesintheAutomatedTableReportSettingsareatospecifywhich
reportstogenerateandhowoftentogeneratethem.
Note: Automatedtablereportscanbesavedinapublicdirectoryorattachedto
automatedemailsbuttheydonotappearintheReportsview.
a IntheIOReportsarea,selectFrequencycheckboxestodeterminehowoftenthe
reportsaregenerated,thenselectReportTypescheckboxestodeterminewhich
reportsaregenerated.
b IntheStorageReportsarea,selectFrequencycheckboxestodeterminehowoften
thereportsaregenerated,thenselectanyoftheVolumeReportTypes,Server
ReportTypes,andDiskReportTypescheckboxestodeterminewhichreportsare
generated.
5 SelectthecheckboxesintheChargebackAutomatedReportSettingsareatospecify
thetypesofChargebackreportstogenerate.
Chargeback:SelectthischeckboxtogenerateaChargebackreportattheendof
everyday.
ChargebackSavings:SelectthischeckboxtogenerateaChargebackSavingsreport
attheendofeveryday.
6 Toexportthereportstoapublicdirectory,selecttheStorereportinpublicdirectory
checkboxandenterthefullpathtothedirectoryintheDirectoryfield.
Note: ToexporttheChargebackreportsinapubicdirectory,seeConfigure
ChargebackorModifyChargebackSettingsonpage 522.
7 ToconfiguretheDataCollectortoemailthereportswhentheyaregenerated:
SelecttheAttachAutomatedReportstoemailcheckboxtoemailthereportsinthe
AutomatedReportsSettingsarea.
SelecttheAttachTableReportstoemailcheckboxtoemailthereportsinthe
AutomatedTableReportsSettingsarea.
Note: EnterpriseManagersendsemailstotheemailaddressspecifiedinthe
UserProperties.ForinstructionsonspecifyingtheEnterpriseManageremail
address,seeConfigureEnterpriseManagertoEmailReportsonpage 519.
8 TospecifythefileformatforexportedandemailedreportsintheAutomatedTable
ReportsSettingsarea,selecttheradiobuttonofthefileformattouse.
9 ClickOK.
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Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 SelectaStorageCenterintheStoragepane.
3 Intherightpane,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheAutomatedReportstab.
5 DeselecttheUseglobalautomatedreportingsettingsfortheStorageCentercheck
box.
6 SelectthecheckboxesintheAutomatedReportSettingsareatospecifyhowoftento
generatethefollowingreports:
StorageCenterSummary:SelecttheWeeklyand/orMonthlycheckboxes.
DiskClass:SelecttheWeeklyand/orMonthlycheckboxes.
Alerts:SelecttheDailyand/orWeeklycheckboxes.
VolumeStorage:SelecttheDaily,Weekly,and/orMonthlycheckboxes.
Replications:SelecttheDaily,Weekly,and/orMonthlycheckboxes.
7 SelectthecheckboxesIntheAutomatedTableReportSettingsareatospecifyhow
oftentogeneratereportsandthetypesofreportstogenerate.
IOReports:IOusagereportsforvolumes,servers,anddisks.
Frequency:SelecttheDaily,Weekly,and/orMonthlycheckboxes.
ReportTypes:SelecttheMostActiveVolumes,MostActiveServers,and/or
MostActiveDiskscheckboxes.
StorageReports:Storagereportsforvolumes,servers,anddisks.
Frequency:SelecttheDaily,Weekly,and/orMonthlycheckboxes.
VolumeReportTypes:SelecttheVolume,VolumeFolder,and/orVolume
Growthcheckboxes.
ServerReportTypes:SelecttheServerand/orServerFoldercheckboxes.
DiskReportTypes:SelecttheDisk,DiskFolder,DiskClass,and/orDiskTier
checkboxes.
8 ClickOK.
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3 ScrolltothebottomofthepaneandclickGenerateReportsNow.TheGenerate
Reportsdialogboxappears.
4 Selectthecheckbox(es)ofthereport(s)togenerate.
Togeneratedailyreports,selecttheGenerateDailyReportscheckbox.
Togenerateweeklyreports,selecttheGenerateWeeklyReportscheckbox.
Togeneratemonthlyreports,selecttheGenerateMonthlyReportscheckbox.
5 IfyoumadeconfigurationchangestotheAutomatedReportstabbeforeyouclicked
GenerateReportsNow,makesuretheSavecurrentreportsettingsbeforegenerating
reportscheckboxisselected.
6 ClickOK.ThereportsaregeneratedandtheGenerateReportsdialogboxcloses.
7 ClickOK.
IftheportnumberoftheSMTPserverisnot25,enterthecorrectportnumberinthe
Portfield.
d IftheSMTPserverrequiresauthentication,selecttheAuthenticationcheckbox,
thenentertheusernameandpasswordintheSMTPUserNameandSMTPUser
Passwordfields.
4 ClickOK.
Prerequisites
TheSMTPserversettingsmustbeconfiguredfortheDataCollector.Ifthesesettingsare
notconfigured,theDataCollectorisnotabletosendemails.
Steps
1 InthetoppaneoftheEnterpriseManagerClient,clickEditUserSettings.TheGeneral
tabappears.
2 EntertheemailaddressofthecurrentuserintheEmailAddressfield.
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3 SelecttheformatforemailstothecurrentuserfromtheEmailFormatdropdown
menu.
4 Tosendatestmessagetotheemailaddress,clickTestEmailandclickOK.
Verifythatthetestmessageissenttothespecifiedemailaddress.
5 ClickOK.
See Also
ConfigureSMTPServerSettingsonpage 519
Prerequisites
TheSMTPserversettingsmustbeconfiguredfortheDataCollector.Ifthesesettingsare
notconfigured,theDataCollectorisnotabletosendemails.
Anemailaddressmustbeconfiguredforyouruseraccount.
Steps
1 InthetoppaneoftheEnterpriseManagerClient,clickEditUserSettings.TheEdit
UserSettingsdialogboxappears.
2 ClicktheManageEventstab.
3 Selectthecheckboxforeacheventyouwanttobenotifiedabout.
4 ClickOK.
See Also
ConfigureSMTPServerSettingsonpage 519
ConfigureanEmailAddressforYourUserAccountonpage 519
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ConfigureChargebackorModifyChargebackSettings .......................... 522
ConfiguringChargebackDepartments ........................................ 525
PerformaManualChargebackRun ........................................... 531
ViewingChargebackRuns ................................................... 532
WorkingwithCharts ........................................................ 535
ExportingChargebackData .................................................. 536
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3 Selectwhethertochargeontheallocatedspaceofavolumeortheconfiguredspaceof
avolume:
Tochargebasedontheamountofspacethatavolumeactuallyuses,selectthe
ChargeonAllocatedSpacecheckbox.
Tochargebasedontheamountofspacethateachvolumeisconfiguredtouse,clear
theChargeonAllocatedSpacecheckbox.
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7 SelecthowtoassignabasecosttostoragefromtheAssignCostBydropdown.
GlobalDiskClasses:Costsareassignedtoeachavailablediskclass.
IndividualStorageCenterDiskTier:Costsareassignedperstoragetierlevelfor
eachStorageCenter.
8 SelectalocationfromtheCurrencyLocaledropdownmenutospecifythetype
currencytodisplayinChargeback.
Forexample,iftheselectedlocationisUnitedStates,thecurrencyunitisdollars($).
Note: Ifselectingalocationcausescharacterstobedisplayedincorrectly,
downloadtheappropriateWindowslanguagepack.
9 TospecifyadepartmentthatunassignedvolumeswillbeassignedtowhenChargeback
isrun,selecttheUseDefaultDepartmentcheckboxandenterselectthedepartment
fromtheDefaultDepartmentdropdownmenu.
10 ToautomaticallycreateareportwhenChargebackisrun:
a SelecttheExportReportcheckbox.
b ToautomaticallycreateindividualdepartmentreportswhenChargebackisrun,
selecttheExportDepartmentReportscheckbox.
c
EnterthecompletepathofadirectorytosavethereportstointheExportReport
Directoryfield.Thedirectorymustbeapublicdirectorythatexistsonthesame
serverastheEnterpriseManagerDataCollectionManager.
d SelectthefileformatoftheChargebackreportsfromtheExportReportFileType
dropdownmenu.
11 SelecthowoftentoperformanautomatedChargebackrunfromtheScheduledrop
downmenu.
Daily:AnautomatedChargebackrunisperformedonceaday.
Weekly:AnautomatedChargebackrunisperformedonceaweekontheday
selectedfromtheDayofWeekdropdownmenu.
Monthly:AnautomatedChargebackrunisperformedonceamonth.
Quarterly:AnautomatedChargebackrunisperformedonceaquarterstartingwith
themonthselectedtheFirstMonthdropdownmenuandeverythirdmonth
thereafter.
12 ClickNext.
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DiskClassesonpage 524.
IfyouselectedIndividualStorageCenterDiskTierinStep 7,seeAssignStorage
CostsforStorageCenterDiskTiersonpage 525.
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1 Foreachavailablediskclass,selecttheunitofstorageonwhichtobasethestoragecost
fromtheperdropdownmenu.
2 Foreachavailablediskclass,enteranamounttochargeperunitofstorageintheCost
field.
3 ClickFinishtosavetheChargebacksettings.
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1 Foreachstoragetier,selecttheunitofstorageonwhichtobasethestoragecostfrom
theperdropdownmenu.
2 Foreachstoragetier,enteranamounttochargeperunitofstorageintheCostfield.
3 ClickFinishtosavetheChargebacksettings.
Setting Up Departments
Youcanadd,modify,anddeleteChargebackdepartmentsasneeded.
Note: Foruserinterfacereferenceinformation,clickHelp.
Add a Department
Addachargebackdepartmentforeachorganizationthatyouwanttobillforstorageusage.
1 ClicktheChargebackview.
2 ClicktheDepartmentstab.
3 IntheChargebackpane,selectDepartments.
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4 ClickAddDepartment.TheAddDepartmentdialogboxappears.
5 EnterthenameofthedepartmentintheNamefield.
6 EnterthebasepriceforstorageintheBasePricefield.
7 EnterpercentagetoapplytotheglobalcostofstorageintheMultiplierPercentfield.
Toapplyadiscounttothecostofstorage,enterthepercentagebywhichtodecrease
theglobalcostandselectDiscountfromthedropdownmenu.
Toapplyapremiumtothecostofstorage,enterthepercentagebywhichtoincrease
theglobalcostandselectPremiumfromthedropdownmenu.
8 EntertheaccountnumberofthedepartmentintheAccountNumberfield.
9 EnterthepurchasingcodeofthedepartmentintheAccountCodefield.
10 EnterthenameofthedepartmentcontactintheContactNamefield.
11 EntertheemailaddressofthedepartmentcontactintheContactEmailfield.
12 EnterthephonenumberofthedepartmentcontactintheContactPhonefield.
13 ClickOKtoaddthedepartment.
Edit a Department
Youcanmodifythebasestoragepricechargedtoadepartment,changethedepartment
attributes,andchangethedepartmentcontactinformation.
1 ClicktheChargebackview.
2 ClicktheDepartmentstab.
3 Selectthedepartmentthatyouwanttoeditfromthelistofdepartmentsonthe
Chargebackpane.
4 ClickEditSettingsorrightclickonthedepartmentandselectEditSettings.TheEdit
Settingsdialogboxappears.
5 Modifythedepartmentoptionsasneeded.Theseoptionsaredescribedintheonline
help.
6 ClickOKtosavechangestothedepartment.
Delete a Department
Deleteadepartmentifitisnolongerused.
1 ClicktheChargebackview.
2 ClicktheDepartmentstab.
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3 SelectthedepartmenttodeletefromthelistofdepartmentsontheChargebackpane.
4 ClickDeleteorrightclickonthedepartmentandselectDelete.TheDeleteObjects
dialogboxappears.
5 ClickOKtodeletetheselecteddepartment.
5 EnteranameforthelineitemintheNamefield.
6 EnterashortdescriptionforthelineiteminDescriptionfield.
7 EnterthecostforthelineitemintheCostfield.
8 ClickOKtoaddthelineitemtothedepartment.
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5 ClickEditSettingsorrightclickonthelineitemandselectEditSettings.TheEditLine
Itemdialogboxappears.
6 Tochangethenameofthelineitem,editthevalueintheNamefield.
7 Tochangethesmalldescriptionofthelineitem,editthevalueintheDescriptionfield.
8 Tochangethecostforthelineitem,editthevalueintheCostfield.
9 ClickOKtosavechangestothelineitem.
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4 ClickAddVolumes.TheAddVolumesdialogboxappears.
5 Selectthevolume(s)toassigntothedepartment.
6 ClickAddVolumestoaddtheselectedvolume(s)tothelistofvolumestoassigntothe
department.
7 ClickOKtoassignthevolume(s)tothedepartment.
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4 ClickAddVolumeFolders.TheAddVolumeFoldersdialogboxappears.
5 Selectthevolumefolder(s)toassigntothedepartment.
6 ClickAddVolumeFolderstoaddtheselectedvolumefolder(s)tothelistofvolume
folderstoassigntothedepartment.
7 ClickOKtoassignthevolumefolder(s)tothedepartment.
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3 Selectthedepartmentthatcontainsthevolume(s)orvolumefolder(s)thatyouwantto
unassign.
InformationabouttheselecteddepartmentappearsontheDepartmenttab.
4 ClicktheStorageCenterObjectstabtodisplaythevolume(s)orvolumefolder(s)
assignedtothedepartment.
5 Selectthevolume(s)orvolumefolder(s)tounassignfromthedepartment.
6 ClickDeleteontheStorageCenterObjectstab.TheDeletedialogboxappears.
7 ClickOKtounassigntheselectedvolume(s)orvolumefolder(s)fromthedepartment.
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3 ClickOK.
EnterpriseManagerperformstheChargebackrunandcreatesaManualRunentryin
theRunsfolderontheChargebackpane.
5 (Optional)Filterthedepartmentsthataredisplayedinthebarchart.
a ClickFilterObjects.TheFilterObjectsdialogboxappears.
b Selectthecheckbox(es)ofthedepartment(s)todisplayandclearthecheckbox(es)
ofthedepartment(s)tohide.
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Toselectallofthedepartmentcheckboxes,clickSelectAll.
Toclearallofthedepartmentcheckboxes,clickUnselectAll.
ClickOK.Thebarcharthidesthedepartmentsthathadtheircheckboxesclearedin
theFilterObjectsdialogbox.
See Also
ExportingChargebackDataonpage 536
View Cost and Storage Savings Realized by Dynamic Capacity for a Chargeback
Run
TheDynamicCapacitySavingssubtabdisplaysanestimatedamountofcostandstorage
spacesavingsrealizedbyusingaStorageCenterwithDynamicCapacityascomparedtoa
legacySANconfiguration.ThesesavingsareachievedbecauseStorageCenterallocates
spaceasneeded,whereasalegacySANallocatesspacewhenavolumeiscreated.
1 ClicktheChargebackview.
2 ClicktheChargebackRunstab.
3 SelecttheChargebackruntodisplayfromtheRunsfolderontheChargebackpane.
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4 ClicktheDynamicCapacitySavingssubtab.
View Cost and Storage Savings Realized by Using Data Instant Replays for a
Chargeback Run
TheDataInstantReplaySavingssubtabshowstheestimatedcostandstoragespace
savingsrealizedbyusingStorageCenterDataInstantReplaysascomparedtolegacySAN
pointintimecopies.ThesesavingsareachievedbecauseDataInstantReplayallocates
spaceforaReplayonlywhendataiswrittenandsavesonlythedeltabetweenReplays;a
legacySANallocatesspaceforeverypointintimecopy.
1 ClicktheChargebackview.
2 ClicktheChargebackRunstab.
3 SelecttheChargebackruntodisplayfromtheRunsfolderontheChargebackpane.
4 ClicktheDataInstantReplaySavingssubtab.
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View Cost Savings Realized by Using Data Progression for a Chargeback Run
TheDataProgressionSavingstabshowstheestimatedcostsavingsrealizedbyusinga
StorageCenterwithDataProgressionascomparedtoalegacySAN.
ForinformationonhowStorageCenterDataProgressionworks,seetheStorageCenter
SystemManagerAdministratorsGuide.
1 ClicktheChargebackview.
2 ClicktheChargebackRunstab.
3 SelecttheChargebackruntodisplayfromtheRunsfolderontheChargebackpane.
4 ClicktheDataProgressionSavingssubtab.
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.TheSaveChargebackData
5 Selectthetypeoffiletooutput:CSV,Text,Excel,HTML,XML,orPDF.
6 ClickBrowsetospecifythenameofthefileandthelocationtowhichtoexportthefile,
thenclickSave.
7 ClickOK.
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6 Selectthetypeoffiletooutput:CSV,Text,Excel,HTML,XML,orPDF.
7 ClickBrowsetospecifythenameofthefileandthelocationtowhichtoexportthefile,
thenclickSave.
8 ClickOK.
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StorageCenterAlertsandIndications ......................................... 539
StorageCenterLogs ........................................................ 545
EnterpriseManagerEvents .................................................. 550
ExportMonitoringData ..................................................... 554
ConfigureDataCollectionSchedules .......................................... 555
Description
Complete
IndicatesthatanoperationontheStorageCenterhascompleted.
Critical
IndicatesanitemontheStorageCenterisinacriticalstateandmaybenearing
failure.
Degraded
IndicatesanitemontheStorageCenteriscurrentlyoperatinginadegradedmode.
Itemsinthisconditionmayoperateindegradedmodeindefinitely,butarenot
functioningtotheirfullcapability.
Down
IndicatesanitemontheStorageCenterisdownandnotcurrentlyoperational.
Emergency
IndicatesanitemontheStorageCenterrequiresimmediateattentioninorderto
remainoperational.
Inform/Okay Provideinformationregardingsomeoperationthatisoccurringorhasoccurredon
theStorageCenter.
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Status
Description
Unavailable
IndicatesthatanitemontheStorageCenterthatisexpectedtobepresentcannot
currentlybefoundforuse.
Note: Foruserinterfacereferenceinformation,clickHelp.
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Refreshonthe
TohidealertsforasingleStorageCenter,clearthecheckboxfortheStorageCenter.
TodisplayalertsforaStorageCenterthatisdeselected,selectthecheckboxforthe
StorageCenter.
TohidealertsforalloftheStorageCenters,clickUnselectAll.
TodisplayalertsforalloftheStorageCenters,clickSelectAll.
orFindPrevious
tosearchforthetext.
Ifamatchisfound,thefirstalertwithmatchingtextisselectedfromthelistofStorage
Centeralerts.
Ifamatchisnotfound,anErrordialogboxappearsanditdisplaysthetextthatcould
notbefound.
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Note: Foruserinterfacereferenceinformation,clickHelp.
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onthe
TohideindicationsforasingleStorageCenter,clearthecheckboxfortheStorage
Center.
TodisplayindicationsforaStorageCenterthatisdeselected,selectthecheckboxfor
theStorageCenter.
TohideindicationsforalloftheStorageCenters,clickUnselectAll.
TodisplayindicationsforalloftheStorageCenters,clickSelectAll.
orFindPrevious
tosearchforthetext.
Ifamatchisfound,thefirstindicationwithmatchingtextisselectedfromthelistof
StorageCenterindications.
Ifamatchisnotfound,anErrordialogboxappearsanditdisplaysthetextthatcould
notbefound.
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Prerequisites
UDPport514mustbeopenontheEnterpriseManagerDataCollectorservertoreceive
logsfromStorageCenters.
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruser
withtheAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenterforwhichyouwanttoconfigurealert
forwarding.
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3 OntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheAlertsandLogstab.
5 SelectSendLogstoDataCollector.
6 ClickOK.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenterforwhichyouwanttoconfigurealert
forwarding.
3 OntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheAlertsandLogstab.
5 SelectSendLogsDirectlytoSyslogServer.
6 IntheHostorIPAddressfield,typethehostnameorIPaddressofthesyslogserver.
7 FromtheFacilitydropdownmenu,selectthesyslogfacilitytoassigntologmessages.
8 ClickOK.
Send Storage Center Logs to the Data Collector and a Syslog Server
IfyouwanttosendthelogstotheDataCollectorandoneormoresyslogservers,configure
theDataCollectortoforwardthelogmessagestotheappropriateservers.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 SelecttheStorageCenteronwhichtoconfigureStorageCenterlogssettingsinthe
Storagepane.
3 OntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappearsforthe
selectedStorageCenter.
4 ClicktheAlertsandLogstab.
5 SelectSendLogstoDataCollector.
6 Defineasyslogservertowhichlogmessagesshouldbeforwarded.
a ClickAddServer.TheAddServerdialogappears.
b IntheHostorIPAddressfield,typethehostnameorIPaddressofthesyslogserver.
c
FromtheFacilitydropdownmenu,selectthesyslogfacilitytoassigntolog
messages.
d ClickOK.TheSyslogserverisaddedandtheAddServerdialogboxcloses.
7 RepeatStep 6asnecessarytodefineadditionalsyslogservers.
8 Whenyouarefinished,clickOKtoclosetheEditSettingsdialogbox.
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Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 SelecttheStorageCenteronwhichtoconfigureStorageCenterlogssettingsinthe
Storagepane.
3 OntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappearsforthe
selectedStorageCenter.
4 ClicktheDataCollectortabtodisplaythesettingsoftheStorageCenterontheData
Collector.
5 SelecttheSyslogserver/facilitytowhichtosendthetestmessage.
6 ClickSendTestMessage.AMessagedialogboxappearsthatindicatesthemessage
wassenttotheSyslogserver.
7 ClickOKtoclosetheMessagedialogbox
8 ConnecttotheSyslogservertomakesurethetestmessagewassuccessfullysenttothe
server.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 SelecttheStorageCenteronwhichtoconfigureStorageCenterlogssettingsinthe
Storagepane.
3 OntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappearsforthe
selectedStorageCenter.
4 ClicktheAlertsandLogstabtodisplaythesettingsoftheStorageCenterontheData
Collector.
5 SelecttheSyslogservertoremove.
6 ClickRemoveServer.TheRemoveServerdialogboxappears.
7 ClickOK.TheselectedSyslogserverisremovedandRemoveServerdialogboxcloses.
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Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenterthathasthelogsettingsyouwanttoapply
tootherStorageCenters.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClicktheAlertsandLogstab.
5 SelecttheApplythesesettingstootherStorageCenterscheckbox.
6 ClickApply.TheSelectStorageCenterdialogboxappears.
7 SelectthecheckboxforeachStorageCentertowhichyouwanttoapplythesettings.
8 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
Note: Foruserinterfacereferenceinformation,clickHelp.
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ontheStorage
TohidelogsforasingleStorageCenter,clearthecheckboxfortheStorageCenter.
TodisplaylogsforaStorageCenterthatisdeselected,selectthecheckboxforthe
StorageCenter.
TohidelogsforalloftheStorageCenters,clickUnselectAll.
TodisplaylogsforalloftheStorageCenters,clickSelectAll.
LastDay:Displaysthepast24hoursofeventlogdata.
Last3Days:Displaysthepast72hoursofeventlogdata.
Last5Days:Displaysthepast120hoursofeventlogdata.
LastWeek:Displaysthepast168hoursofeventlogdata.
LastMonth:Displaysthepastmonthofeventlogdata.
Custom:Displaysoptionsthatallowyoutospecifythestarttimeandtheendtime
oftheeventlogdatatodisplay.
4 IfyouclickedCustom,performthefollowingtaskstospecifythestarttimeandend
timeoftheeventlogdatatodisplay.
Tospecifythestarttime:
a SelectOtherfromtheStartTimedropdownmenu.
b Selectthestartdateofthetimeperiodtodisplayfromthedatedropdownmenu
calendar.
c
Specifythestarttimeofthetimeperiodinthetimefield.
Tosetthestarttimetothebeginningoftheday,selecttheStartofDaycheckbox.
d ClickUpdatetodisplaytheeventlogdatausingthespecifiedstarttime.
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Tospecifytheendtime:
a CleartheUseCurrentcheckbox.
b Selectthestopdateofthetimeperiodtodisplayfromthedatedropdownmenu
calendar.
c
Specifythestoptimeofthetimeperiodinthetimefield.
Tosetthestoptimetotheendoftheday,selecttheEndofDaycheckbox.
d ClickUpdatetodisplaytheeventlogdatausingthespecifiedendtime.
orFindPrevious
tosearchforthetext.
Ifamatchisfound,thefirstlogentrywithmatchingtextisselectedfromthelistof
StorageCenterlogs.
Ifamatchisnotfound,anErrordialogboxappearsanditdisplaysthetextthatcould
notbefound.
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Event Name
Description
AutomatedReport
GenerationErrors
Anerroroccurredwhengeneratingorstoringanautomatedreport
DataCollectorException
AnexceptionoccurredontheDataCollector
DatabaseErrors
Errorsinteractingwiththedatabase
FailedtoStartup
TheDataCollectorservicefailedtostart
Event Name
Description
FluidFSClusterDown
TheDataCollectorcannotcommunicatewiththeFluidFScluster
FluidFSErrors
ErrorsreturnedfromDellFluidFSclusters
NASServerErrors
ErrorsreturnedbytheCompellentNASserver
NewAutomatedReport
Anewautomatedreportisavailable
Note: Enablinganotificationforthiseventattachestheautomated
reporttoanemailandsendittoadministrators.
NewDataCollector
AnewversionoftheDataCollectorisavailable
PhoneHomeErrors
SendinginformationtothePhoneHomeserverhasencountered
errors
PortConflicts
Requiredportsarenotavailable
RemoteDataCollectorDown DataCollectorcannotcommunicatewiththeremoteDataCollector
ReplicationValidationErrors Automatedreplicationvalidationfoundoneormoreerrors
SMISServerErrors
Errorsinstalling,starting,orrunningtheSMISserver
SpaceRecoveryReport
Reportforanautomatedspacerecoveryrun
StorageCenterDown
AStorageCenterisnolongerabletocommunicatewiththeData
Collector
ThresholdAlerts
OneormoreThresholdAlertshasbeentriggered
Note: Foruserinterfacereferenceinformation,clickHelp.
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onthe
TohideeventsforasingleStorageCenter,clearthecheckboxfortheStorageCenter.
TodisplayeventsforaStorageCenter,selectthecheckboxfortheStorageCenter.
TohideeventsforalloftheStorageCenters,clickUnselectAll.
TodisplayeventsforalloftheStorageCenters,clickSelectAll.
orFindPrevious
tosearchforthetext.
Ifamatchisfound,thefirsteventwithmatchingtextisselectedfromthelistof
EnterpriseManagerevents.
Ifamatchisnotfound,anErrordialogboxappearsanditdisplaysthetextthatcould
notbefound.
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IftheportnumberoftheSMTPserverisnot25,enterthecorrectportnumberinthe
Portfield.
d IftheSMTPserverrequiresauthentication,selecttheAuthenticationcheckbox,
thenentertheusernameandpasswordintheSMTPUserNameandSMTPUser
Passwordfields.
4 ClickOK.
Prerequisites
TheSMTPserversettingsmustbeconfiguredfortheDataCollector.Ifthesesettingsare
notconfigured,theDataCollectorisnotabletosendemails.
Steps
1 InthetoppaneoftheEnterpriseManagerClient,clickEditUserSettings.TheGeneral
tabappears.
2 EntertheemailaddressofthecurrentuserintheEmailAddressfield.
3 SelecttheformatforemailstothecurrentuserfromtheEmailFormatdropdown
menu.
4 Tosendatestmessagetotheemailaddress,clickTestEmailandclickOK.
Verifythatthetestmessageissenttothespecifiedemailaddress.
5 ClickOK.
See Also
ConfigureSMTPServerSettingsonpage 553
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Prerequisites
TheSMTPserversettingsmustbeconfiguredfortheDataCollector.Ifthesesettingsare
notconfigured,theDataCollectorisnotabletosendemails.
Anemailaddressmustbeconfiguredforyouruseraccount.
Steps
1 InthetoppaneoftheEnterpriseManagerClient,clickEditUserSettings.TheEdit
UserSettingsdialogboxappears.
2 ClicktheManageEventstab.
3 Selectthecheckboxforeacheventyouwanttobenotifiedabout.
4 ClickOK.
See Also
ConfigureSMTPServerSettingsonpage 553
ConfigureanEmailAddressforYourUserAccountonpage 553
intheMonitoringpane.TheSaveMonitoringData
3 SelecttheStorageCentersfromwhichtoexportthemonitoringdata.
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ToselectallofthelistedStorageCenters,clickSelectAll.
TodeselectallofthelistedStorageCenters,clickUnselectAll.
4 Selectthetype(s)ofmonitoringdatatoexport:
StorageCenterAlerts:Errormessagesthathavebeengeneratedbytheselected
StorageCenters.
StorageCenterIndications:ConditionsontheselectedStorageCentersthatmay
requiredirectuserinterventiontocorrect.
EnterpriseManagerEvents:Messagesthathavebeengeneratedbyaneventonthe
EnterpriseManagersoftware.
StorageCenterLogs:RecordsofactivityontheselectedStorageCenters.
5 Selectafiletypefortheoutput:CSV(.csv),Text(.txt),Excel(.xls),HTML(.htm),XML
(.xml),orPDF(.pdf).
IftheoutputisanExcelfile,thenumericalvaluedisplayedwithintheparenthesesof
theAlerts,Indications,andLogsworksheetsistheserialnumberoftheStorageCenter.
6 ClickBrowsetospecifythenameofthefileandthelocationtowhichtoexportthefile,
thenclickSave.
7 ClickOK.
Tochangehowoftenstorageusagedataiscollected,selectaperiodoftimefromthe
StorageUsagedropdownmenu.
IfDailyisselectedfromtheStorageUsagedropdownmenu,thetimeoftheday
thatstorageusagedataiscollectedcanbeselectedfromtheStorageUsageTime
dropdownmenu.
4 ClickOK.
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Maintenance
ThissectiondescribeshowtomanagetheDataCollector,manageEnterpriseManagerusers,andconfigure
PhoneHomesettings.
Contents
Chapter29:DataCollectorManagement ..................................................... 559
Chapter30:EnterpriseManagerUserManagement ............................................ 583
Chapter31:PhoneHomeManagement ...................................................... 599
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UsingtheDataCollectorManager ............................................ 559
UsingtheEnterpriseManagerDataCollectorWebsite ........................... 562
UpdatingDataCollectorProperties ........................................... 563
MigratingthePrimaryDataCollector ......................................... 580
MigratingaMicrosoftSQLServerDatabase .................................... 581
UninstallingtheDataCollector ............................................... 582
DeletingOldDataCollectorDatabases ........................................ 582
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2 EntertheusernameandpasswordofauserthathastheAdministratorprivilegeinthe
UserNameandPasswordfields.
3 ToremembertheusernameandpasswordanduseitthenexttimetheDataCollector
Managerisstarted,selecttheRememberPasswordcheckbox.
4 ClickLogIn.TheDataCollectorManagerwindowappearsanddisplaystheGeneral
Informationtab.
ThestatusoftheDataCollectorserviceisdisplayedontheGeneralInformationtab.
Note: Foruserinterfacereferenceinformation,clickHelp.
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3 ActivatetheEnterpriseManagerbyperformingthefollowingsteps:
a IfyouarereactivatingEnterpriseManagerwithanewproductkey,clickNew
ProductKey.
b EntertheproductkeyprovidedbyDellCompellentintheProductKeyfield.
c
Selecttheactivationmethodtouse:
IftheserverthatishostingtheDataCollectorhasInternetaccess,selectActivate
overInternet.
IftheserverthatishostingtheDataCollectordoesnothaveInternetaccess,select
ActivateoverEmail/Phone.
d Ifyouareactivatingoveremailortelephone,contactDellTechnicalSupportServices
toobtaintheConfirmationNumber.(Seesupport.dell.com/compellent.)
e ClickNext.
TheGeneralInformationtabappearswithupdatedlicenseinformation.
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UpdateEnterpriseManagerClientstothesamesoftwareversionastheinstalledData
Collector.
UpdateEnterpriseManagerserveragentstothesamesoftwareversionastheinstalled
DataCollector.
ViewEnterpriseManagerdocumentationinPDFandHTMLformat.
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Variable
Description
Data_Collector_Server
ThehostnameorIPaddressoftheEnterpriseManagerData
Collectorserver.
Web_Server_Port
ThewebserverportoftheEnterpriseManagerDataCollectorserver.
Thedefaultportis3033.
ManagingDataCollectorServicePropertiesonpage 563
ConfiguringNetworkSettingsonpage 567
ConfigureaCustomSSLCertificateonpage 569
ConfiguringDirectoryServiceSettingsonpage 571
ConfiguringSMTPServerSettingsonpage 572
ConfiguringReportingLimitSettingsonpage 573
ConfiguringSMISSettingsonpage 574
ManagingAvailableStorageCentersonpage 575
ManagingAvailableFluidFSClustersonpage 576
ManagingUsersonpage 578
ViewingLogEntriesonpage 578
GatheringandExportingTroubleshootingInformationonpage 579
Note: Foruserinterfacereferenceinformation,clickHelp.
See Also
ManuallyInitiatingPhoneHomeonpage 603
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Prerequisites
Localuseranddomainuseraccountsmustbeabletologinasaserviceandmusthave
administratorprivilegesonthehostserver.
Steps
1 IntheDataCollectorManager,clicktheServicetab.
2 SelectthetypeofWindowsaccountunderwhichtoruntheDataCollectorfromthe
Typedropdownmenu.
IfyouselectedDomainUserAccount,enterthedomainnameintheDomainfield.
IfyouselectedLocalUserAccountorDomainUserAccount,entertheusername
andpasswordforavalidadministratoraccountonthehostserver.
3 ClickApplyChanges.
AconfirmationdialogboxappearsstatingthattheDataCollectorservicemustbe
stoppedandrestartedtoapplythechanges.
4 ClickYestostopandrestarttheDataCollectorservice.
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9 ClickNext.
Whenthewizardconnectstothedatabaseserver,thenextpageofthewizardappears.
10 Tomigratehistoricaldatafromthecurrentdatabasetothenewdatabase,cleartheDo
notmigrateanydatafrompreviousdatasourcecheckbox.
TomigrateIOusagedata,selecttheMigrateIOUsageDatacheckbox,thenselect
eitherDaysorWeeksfromthedropdownmenuandspecifythenumberofdaysor
weeksofIOusagedatatomoveintheMigrateLastfield.
Tomigratestoragedata,selecttheMigrateStorageUsageDatacheckbox,then
selecteitherDaysorWeeksfromthedropdownmenuandspecifythenumberof
daysorweeksofstoragedatatomoveintheMigrateLastfield.
Tomigratereplicationdata,selecttheMigrateReplicationUsageDatacheckbox,
thenselecteitherDaysorWeeksfromthedropdownmenuandspecifythenumber
ofdaysorweeksofreplicationdatatomoveintheMigrateLastfield.
11 ClickNext.
Theprogressofthedatamigrationisdisplayedonthelastpageofthewizard.
12 ClickFinish.
TheChangeDataSourcewizardclosesandtheServicetabreappears.
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IntheFilenamefield,typeanameforthefile.
d ClickSave.TheSelectEMPerformanceDataFiledialogboxcloses.
7 ClickOK.ThePhoneHomedataissavedtothespecifiedfile.
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Change the Maximum Amount of Memory that the Data Collector Can Use
IftheDataCollectormanagesmanyStorageCenters,increasingthislimitcanimprove
performance.
1 IntheDataCollectorManager,clicktheServicetab.
2 IntheMaxApplicationMemory(MB)field,typeanewmaximumvalueinmegabytes.
Thedefaultis2048MB,andthereisnomaximumvalue.
DellCompellentrecommendsspecifyingavaluethatis1024MBlessthantotal
memoryavailabletotheDataCollectorhostserver.
3 ClickApplyChanges.
Note: Foruserinterfacereferenceinformation,clickHelp.
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Prerequisites
ThenetworkadaptermusthaveconnectivitytothedevicesmanagedbyEnterprise
Manager,includingStorageCenters,FluidFSclusters,zNASservers,andServerAgents.
Steps
1 IntheDataCollectorManager,clicktheNetworktab.
2 CleartheAutomaticallySelectNetworkAdaptercheckbox.
3 SelectthenetworkadaptertousefromtheNetworkAdapterdropdownmenu.
4 ClickApplyChanges.
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ThecustomcertificatemustbesignedbyaCertificateAuthority(CA)thatistrustedby
thehostsinyournetwork.
ThecertificatepublickeyfilemustuseDERorPEMencoding.
ThecertificateprivatekeyfilemustbeinPKCS#12format.
Youmustknowthealiasandpasswordfortheprivatekey.
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Steps
1 IntheDataCollectorManager,clicktheSecuritytab.
2 ClickChangeCertificate.TheRegisterCertificatedialogboxappears.
3 Uploadthepublickeyfile.
a NexttothePublicKeyfield,clickSelect.TheSelectdialogboxappears.
b Browsetothelocationofthepublickeyfile,andthenselectit.
c
ClickOpen.TheSelectdialogboxclosesandthePublicKeyfieldispopulatedwith
thepathtothepublickeyfile.
4 Uploadtheprivatekeyfile.
a NexttothePrivateKeyfield,clickSelect.TheSelectdialogboxappears.
b Browsetothelocationoftheprivatekeyfile,andthenselectit.
c
ClickOpen.TheSelectdialogboxclosesandthePrivateKeyfieldispopulatedwith
thepathtotheprivatekeyfile.
5 IntheAliasfield,typethenameoftheentryinthePKCS#12privatekeyfiletouseas
theprivatekey.
6 InthePasswordfield,typethepasswordfortheprivatekeyfile.
7 ClickOK.TheRegisterCertificatedialogboxcloses.
8 ClickApplyChangestoactivatethecertificateandrestarttheDataCollectorservice.A
confirmationdialogboxappears.
9 ClickYestoconfirmthatyouwanttorestarttheDataCollectorservice.
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See Also
ConfiguretheDataCollectortoUseaDirectoryServiceonpage 585
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2 ConfiguretheSMTPserversettingsbyperformingthefollowingsteps:
a EnterthehostnameorIPaddressoftheSMTPserverintheHostorIPAddressfield.
b EntertheemailaddresstodisplayasthesenderofemailsfromEnterpriseManager
intheFromEmailAddressfield.
c
IftheportnumberoftheSMTPserverisnot25,enterthecorrectportnumberinthe
Portfield.
d IftheSMTPserverrequiresauthentication,selecttheAuthenticationcheckbox,
thenentertheusernameintheSMTPUserNamefieldandenterthepasswordin
theSMTPUserPasswordfield.
3 ClickOK.
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Note: Foruserinterfacereferenceinformation,clickHelp.
1 IntheDataCollectorManager,clicktheLimitstab.
2 TomodifythemaximumfilesizeforDataCollectordebuglogs,changethevalueinthe
MaximumLogFileSizefield.
3 TomodifythemaximumnumberoflogfilesforeachDataCollectordebuglogtype,
changethevalueintheMaximumLogFilesfield.
4 Tomodifythenumberofdaysafterwhichalogisexpired,changethevalueintheLog
Lifetimefield.
5 Tomodifythenumberofdaysafterwhichanalertisexpired,changethevalueinthe
AlertLifetimefield.
6 Tomodifythenumberofdaysafterwhichreportingdataisexpired,changethevalue
intheReportingDataLifetimefield.
7 ClickApplyChanges.
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Note: Foruserinterfacereferenceinformation,clickHelp.
1 IntheDataCollectorManager,clicktheSMIStab.
2 ToenabletheDellCompellentSMISprovider,selectEnabled.
WhentheSMISproviderisenabled,theDataCollectorinstallsandstartsthe
OpenPegasusCIMServer.
3 ToforcetheOpenPegasusservertousetheServiceLocationProtocol(SLP)tobroadcast
theavailabilityoftheserver,selectSLPEnabled.
4 TochangetheporttousefortheSMISserver,modifythevalueintheHTTPPortfield.
5 ToforcetheOpenPegasusservertouseHTTPSforconnection,selectHTTPSEnabled.
6 IfHTTPSEnabledisselected,entertheHTTPSportfortheSMISserverintheHTTPS
field.
7 ClickApplyChanges.
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See Also
Chapter 3:StorageCenterAdministration
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Note: Foruserinterfacereferenceinformation,clickHelp.
See Also
Chapter 17:FluidFS2.0ClusterAdministration
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Managing Users
UsetheUserstabtomanageEnterpriseManagerusersandmappingstoStorageCenters.
Note: Foruserinterfacereferenceinformation,clickHelp.
See Also
Chapter 30:EnterpriseManagerUserManagement
Note: Foruserinterfacereferenceinformation,clickHelp.
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orFindPrevious
tosearchforthetext.
Ifamatchisfound,thefirstlogentrywithmatchingtextisselectedfromthelistoflogs.
Ifamatchisnotfound,anErrordialogboxappearsanditdisplaysthetextthatcould
notbefound.
Note: Foruserinterfacereferenceinformation,clickHelp.
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IntheFilenamefield,typethefilename.
d ClickSave.Thedialogboxcloses.
3 Configurethetimeperiodforwhichtoexportlogdatabychoosingadateandtimein
theStartTimefields.
4 ClickOK.Configurationandlogdataisexportedtothespecifiedfile.
Prerequisites
TheoriginalDataCollectoranddestinationDataCollectormustbethesamesoftware
version.
Thedestinationservermustberunninga64bitoperatingsystem.
ForEnterpriseManager6.3andlater,theDataCollectordoesnotsupport32bit
operatingsystems.However,youcanmigrateaDataCollectorfroma32bitservertoa
64bitserver.
IftheoriginalDataCollectorisconfiguredtouseanexternaldatabasetostoredata,the
destinationservermusthaveconnectivitytothedatabase.Iftheexternaldatabaseis
hostedonthesameserver,theDataCollectormustbeconfiguredtousethedatabaseIP
addressorhostnameinsteadoflocalhost.
Steps
1 IfyoudonothavetheDataCollectorSetupfilethatmatchestheversionofthe
installedDataCollector,downloaditfromtheDellCompellentwebsite.
a Gotosupport.dell.com/compellent.
b LogontoDellCompellentCustomerSupportorDellCompellentPartnerSupport.
c
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ClickKnowledgeCenter,thendownloadtheEnterpriseManagerDataCollector
Setupfile.
2 InstalltheEnterpriseManagerDataCollectoronthedestinationserver.Makethe
followingselectionsintheDataCollectorSetupwizard:
IntheDataCollectorTypearea,selectConfigureasPrimaryDataCollector.
FromtheDataSourceTypedropdownmenu,selectFileSystem.
Whenprompted,createatemporaryadministratoraccount.
Fordetailedinstructions,seetheEnterpriseManagerInstallationGuide.
3 AftertheDataCollectorisinstalledonthedestinationserver,usetheDataCollector
ManagertostoptheDataCollectorservice.
4 Onthesourceserver,usetheDataCollectorManagertostoptheDataCollectorservice.
5 Copythe\etcfolderfromtheoriginalDataCollectortothedestinationDataCollector.
Thedefaultlocationfortheetcfolderis:
64bitWindows:C:\ProgramFiles(x86)\CompellentTechnologies\Compellent
EnterpriseManager\msaservice\etc
32bitWindows:C:\ProgramFiles\CompellentTechnologies\Compellent
EnterpriseManager\msaservice\etc
Note: ForEnterpriseManager6.3andlater,theDataCollectordoesnot
support32bitoperatingsystems.However,youcanmigrateaDataCollector
froma32bitservertoa64bitserver.
6 IftheoriginalDataCollectorisversion6.x,copythecontentsofthefollowingfolderto
theappropriatelocationonthedestinationserver:
WindowsServer2003:C:\DocumentsandSettings\AllUsers\Compellent
WindowsServer2008andlater:C:\ProgramData\Compellent\EMDC
7 UsetheDataCollectorManagertostarttheDataCollectorserviceonthedestination
server.
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Ifyoudidnotpreviouslychangethepassword,thedefaultpasswordis
R3p0r!cty4sgs.
Ifyoudonotrememberthepasswordoryouwanttouseadifferentpassword,
youmustenterthenewpasswordwhenyouruntheChangeDataSourcewizard
inStep 6.
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5 Runthefollowingqueryonthecompmsadb:
sp_change_users_login update_one, compmsauser, compmsauser
6 Afterthequeryfinishes,usetheDataCollectorManagertochangethedatasourceto
thenewdatabase.
Note: Ifyouchangedthepassword,selecttheUseCustomPasswordcheckbox
andtypethepasswordintheCustomPasswordfield.
See Also
ChangeDataCollectorDataSourceonpage 564
2 ReinstalltheEnterpriseManagerDataCollector.
2 ReinstalltheEnterpriseManagerDataCollector.
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EnterpriseManagerUserPrivileges ........................................... 584
AuthenticatingUserswithanExternalDirectoryService ........................ 585
ManagingLocalUserswiththeDataCollectorManager ......................... 593
ManagingUserSettingswiththeEnterpriseManagerClient ..................... 595
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Volume
Manager
Administrator
ViewStorageCenterData
ViewChargebackData
ViewAutomatedReports
ViewThresholdAlert
ViewServerAgentInformation
ManageStorageCenters
ManageFluidFSClusters
ManageReplications
ManageAutomatedReports
ManageChargeback
ManageServerAgentInformation
ManageThresholdAlerts
Capability
ManageDataCollectorProperties
ManagePhoneHomeProperties
ManageDataCollectorUsers
See Also
StorageCenterUserPrivilegesandUserGroupsonpage 24
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Prerequisites
AnActiveDirectoryorOpenLDAPdirectoryservicemustbedeployedinyournetwork
environment.
Thedirectoryservicemustmeetspecificconfigurationrequirements.
ActiveDirectory:ThedirectoryservicemustbeconfiguredtouseKerberos
authentication.
OpenLDAP:ThedirectoryservicemustbeconfiguredtouseLDAPwiththe
StartTLSextension,LDAPwithKerberosauthentication,LDAPS(LDAPoverSSL),
orunencryptedLDAP.
Note: IftheOpenLDAPdirectoryserviceisconfiguredtouseLDAPwiththe
StartTLSextensionortheLDAPSprotocol,theSSLcertificatepublickeyfile
(DERorPEMencoding)forthedirectoryservermustbeexportedand
transferredtotheserverthathoststheDataCollector.
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TheDataCollectormusthavenetworkconnectivitytothedirectoryservice.
DNSSRVrecordsmustbecorrectlyconfiguredinyourenvironmenttoallowtheData
Collectortodeterminehowtointeractwiththedirectoryservice.IfSRVrecordsarenot
definedorareimproperlyconfigured,youmustconfigurethedirectoryservicesettings
manually.
TheDataCollectorrequiresauserthathaspermissiontoquerythedirectoryservice.
ForActiveDirectory,thisusermustalsohaveaUserPrincipleNameattribute
(username@example.com)ontheirentryinthedirectory.
TouseKerberosauthentication,youmustprovidetheusernameandpasswordfora
directoryserviceuserwhohasadministratorprivileges.
IfadirectoryserviceisconfiguredandyouwanttoreconfiguretheDataCollectortouse
adirectoryserviceinadifferentdomain,thedirectoryservicesconfigurationmustbe
disabledandappliedbeforeyoucontinue.
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Steps
1 OntheserverthathoststheDataCollector,starttheDataCollectorManager.
2 InDataCollectorManager,clicktheDirectoryServicetab.
3 ConfigureLDAPsettings.
a SelecttheEnableDirectoryServicescheckbox.
b IntheDomainfield,typethenameofthedomaintosearch.
Note: IftheserverthathoststheDataCollectorbelongstoadomain,the
Domainfieldisautomaticallypopulated.
c
IntheAuthBindDNfield,typetheDistinguishedNameorUserPrincipalNameof
theuserthattheDataCollectorusestoconnecttoandsearchtheLDAPserver.The
usernameAdministratorisnotallowed.
ExampleDistinguishedName:
CN=FirstnameLastname,CN=users,DC=corp,DC=Company,DC=COM
ExampleUserPrincipleName:username@example.com
d IntheAuthBindPasswordfield,typethepasswordfortheauthbindDistinguished
Name.
e IfyoumodifiedtheDomainfield,clickDiscovertolocatethedirectoryservicefor
thespecifieddomain.
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4 ClickApplyChanges.
Ifanerrorappears,youmustmanuallyconfigurethedirectoryservicesettings.
ContinuewithStep 5onpage 587.
IfKerberosauthenticationisnotenabled,theRegisterTLSCertificatedialogbox
appears.SpecifythelocationoftheSSLpublickeyforthedirectoryserver,thenclick
OK.
TheDataCollectorservicerestartstoapplythechanges,anddirectoryservice
configurationiscomplete.
IfKerberosauthenticationisenabled,theJoinDirectoryServiceDomaindialogbox
appears.Typetheusernameandpasswordofadomainadministrator,thenclick
OK.TheusernameAdministratorisnotallowed.Thesecredentialsareusedonlyto
registertheDataCollectorandarenotsaved.
TheDataCollectorcreatesaserviceprinciplename(SPN)calledhostnamedconthe
directoryfortheDataCollectorserviceandrestartstoapplythechanges.Directory
serviceconfigurationiscomplete.
5 Manuallyconfigurethedirectoryservicesettings.
a SelecttheEnableManualAuthenticationcheckbox.
b FromtheTypedropdownmenu,selectActiveDirectoryorOpenLDAP.
c
IntheDirectoryServersfield,typethefullyqualifieddomainname(FQDN)ofeach
directoryserveronaseparateline.
Note: ToverifythattheDataCollectorcancommunicatewiththespecified
directoryserver(s)usingtheselectedprotocol,clickTest.
d IntheBaseDNfield,typethebaseDistinguishedNamefortheLDAPserver.This
isthestartingpointwhensearchingforusers.
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6 (Optional)ConfigureKerberosauthentication.ToallowuserstologinwiththeClient
automaticallyusingtheirWindowssessioncredentials,Kerberosauthenticationmust
beconfigured.
a SelecttheEnableKerberoscheckbox.
b IntheKerberosDomainRealm,typetheKerberosrealmtoauthenticateagainst.In
Windowsnetworks,thisisusuallytheWindowsdomainnameinuppercase
characters.
c
(OpenLDAPonly)TypethehostnameorIPaddressoftheDistributionCenter
(KDC)intheKDCHostNameorIPAddressfield.
d IntheRelativeBasefield,typetheLDAPnodewherecomputersarestored.
Example:CN=Computers
e IntheDataCollectorHostNamefield,typethefullyqualifieddomainname
(FQDN)oftheserverthathoststheDataCollector.
7 (Optional)SpecifycustomLDAPsearchfilters.
Toconfigureacustomsearchfilterforgroups,typethefilterintheCustomGroup
Filterfield.
Toconfigureacustomsearchfilterforusers,typethefilterintheCustomUserFilter
field.
8 (Optional)IntheConnectionTimeoutfield,typethemaximumtime(inminutes)that
theDataCollectorwillwaitwhileattemptingtoconnecttoanLDAPserver.
9 ClickApplyChanges.
IfKerberosauthenticationisnotenabled,theRegisterTLSCertificatedialogbox
appears.SpecifythelocationoftheSSLpublickeyforthedirectoryserver,thenclick
OK.
TheDataCollectorservicerestartstoapplythechanges,anddirectoryservice
configurationiscomplete.
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IfKerberosauthenticationisenabled,theJoinDirectoryServiceDomaindialogbox
appears.Typetheusernameandpasswordofadomainadministrator,thenclick
OK.TheusernameAdministratorisnotallowed.Thesecredentialsareusedonlyto
registertheDataCollectorandarenotsaved.
TheDataCollectorcreatesaserviceprinciplename(SPN)calledhostnamedconthe
directoryfortheDataCollectorserviceandrestartstoapplythechanges.Directory
serviceconfigurationiscomplete.
Prerequisites
TheDataCollectormustbeconfiguredtoauthenticateuserswithanexternaldirectory
service.
Steps
1 OntheserverthathoststheDataCollector,starttheDataCollectorManager.
2 InDataCollectorManager,clicktheUsers&UserGroupstab.
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3 Intherightpane,clicktheUserGroupstab.
4 SelecttheEnterpriseManagerusergrouptowhichyouwanttoadddirectorygroups.
5 ClickAddDirectoryGroups.TheAddDirectoryUserGroupsdialogboxappears.
6 SelecteachdirectorygroupthatyouwanttoaddtotheEnterpriseManagerusergroup.
7 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.Thedirectorygroupsthatareassociatedwiththe
EnterpriseManagergroupappearontheDirectoryGroupssubtab.
8 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.TheAddDirectoryUserGroupsdialogboxcloses,
andthedirectorygroupsthatareassociatedwiththeselectedEnterpriseManageruser
groupappearontheDirectoryGroupssubtab.
See Also
ConfiguretheDataCollectortoUseaDirectoryServiceonpage 585
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Prerequisites
TheDataCollectormustbeconfiguredtoauthenticateuserswithanexternaldirectory
service.
Steps
1 OntheserverthathoststheDataCollector,starttheDataCollectorManager.
2 InDataCollectorManager,clicktheUsers&UserGroupstab.
3 Intherightpane,clicktheUserGroupstab.
4 SelecttheEnterpriseManagerusergrouptowhichyouwanttoaddadirectoryuser.
5 ClickAddDirectoryUsers.TheAddDirectoryUsersdialogboxappears.
6 IntheDirectoryUsersfield,typethenameofeachdirectoryuserthatyouwanttoadd.
Entereachusernameonasingleline.
7 ClickCheckNamestoverifythatthespecifiedusersexistinthedirectoryservice.A
messageappears.
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8 ClickOKtoclosethemessage.
9 Ifanyofthespecifieddirectoryusernamescouldnotbeverified,correctthenamesand
thenclickCheckNamesagain.
10 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.TheAddDirectoryUsersdialogboxcloses,andthe
directoryusersthatareassociatedwiththeselectedEnterpriseManagerusergroup
appearontheUserssubtab.
See Also
ConfiguretheDataCollectortoUseaDirectoryServiceonpage 585
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Note: Foruserinterfacereferenceinformation,clickHelp.
See Also
StartingtheDataCollectorManageronpage 559
Create a User
CreateauseraccounttoallowapersonaccesstoEnterpriseManager.
1 IntheDataCollectorManager,clicktheUserstab.
2 ClickCreateUser.TheUserSettingspageappears.
3 Enterinformationforthenewuser.
a TypetheusernameoftheuserintheUserNamefield.
b (Optional)TypetheemailaddressoftheuserintheEmailAddressfield.
c
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d EnterapasswordfortheuserintheNewPasswordandConfirmPasswordfields.
e Toforcetheusertochangethepasswordafterthefirstlogin,selecttheRequires
PasswordChangecheckbox.
4 ClickNext.TheUserstabreappearsaftertheuseriscreated.
See Also
EnterpriseManagerUserPrivilegesonpage 584
See Also
EnterpriseManagerUserPrivilegesonpage 584
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Delete a User
DeleteauserifheorshenolongerneedsaccesstoEnterpriseManager.
1 IntheDataCollectorManager,clicktheUserstab.
2 SelecttheusertodeleteandclickDeleteUser.Aconfirmationdialogboxappears.
3 ClickYes.TheUserstabreappearsaftertheuserisdeleted.
User Password
TheusernameandprivilegesofthecurrentuseraredisplayedontheUserInformation
sectionoftheGeneraltab.Inaddition,theUserInformationsectionprovidestheability
tochangethepasswordofthecurrentuser.
1 InthetoppaneoftheEnterpriseManagerClient,clickEditUserSettings.TheEdit
UserSettingsdialogboxappears.
2 OntheGeneraltab,clickChangePassword.TheChangePassworddialogbox
appears.
3 TypeanewpasswordintheNewPasswordandConfirmPasswordfields.
4 ClickOKtosavechangestothepasswordandclosetheChangePassworddialogbox.
5 ClickOKtoclosetheEditUserSettingsdialogbox.
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Email Settings
Theemailaddressofthecurrentuserandtheformatoftheemailscanbeselectedonthe
EmailSettingssectionoftheGeneraltab.
See Also
ConfiguringEmailAlertsforEnterpriseManagerEventsonpage 553
ConfiguringEmailNotificationsforThresholdAlertsonpage 507
Charting Options
ThresholdalertlevelsandStorageCenteralertscanbeconfiguredtoappearonchartsfor
thecurrentuser,andchartcolorscanbechangedforthecurrentuserontheCharting
OptionssectionoftheGeneraltab.
See Also
ConfiguringUserSettingsforChartsonpage 173.
Client Options
Thedefaultview,storageunitsformatting,andwarning/errorthresholdpercentagescan
beconfiguredforthecurrentuseronClientOptionssectionoftheGeneraltab.
Automatic:Theunitsthataremostappropriateforthedisplayedvaluesare
automaticallyselected.
AlwaysshowinMB:Allstorageunitsaredisplayedinmegabytes.
AlwaysshowinGB:Allstorageunitsaredisplayedingigabytes.
AlwaysshowinTB:Allstorageunitsaredisplayedinterabytes.
3 ClickOKtosavechangesandclosetheEditUserSettingsdialogbox.
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DataTypesthatCanBeSentUsingPhoneHome ............................... 599
EnablingAutomaticPhoneHome ............................................ 600
ManuallyInitiatingPhoneHome ............................................. 603
Description
EnterpriseManagerIO
Usagereport
SummarizesreadandwriteIO
performanceforoneormoreStorage
Centers
Automaticormanual
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Summarizesthestatusofreplications
Automaticormanual
StorageCenterconfiguration SendsallStorageCenterconfiguration
information
Manual
StorageCenterlogs
SendsStorageCenterlogs
Manual
FluidFSclustersummary
SummarizesallFluidFScluster
configurationinformation
Automatic
FluidFSclusterevents
SendsFluidFSclusterevents
Automatic
FluidFSclusterdiagnostics
Sendsfullsystemdiagnostics,including Automaticallytriggered
summaryinformationfortheFluidFS
oncriticalevents
clusterconfiguration,services,andlogs
Manuallytriggered
whenanadministrator
runstheFluidFScluster
diagnostics
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3 SelectthehowoftentosendStorageCenterPhoneHomedatafromthePhoneHome
Frequencydropdownmenu.
4Hours:Sendsusagestatisticsevery4hours.
12Hours:Sendsusagestatisticsevery12hours.
1Day:Sendsusagestatisticsevery24hours.
Note: ThedefaultcollectionscheduleforStorageUsagedataisdailyat
midnight.Therefore,thedefaultPhoneHomeFrequencysettingof4Hoursis
ignoredforStorageUsagereports.Instead,StorageUsagereportsaresentto
DellTechnicalSupportServicesonadailybasisbydefault.
4 SelecttheEnablePhoneHomecheckbox.
5 SelectthecheckboxesoftheStorageCenterusagereportstosend.
6 ClickOK.
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Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 SelectaStorageCenterforwhichtoconfigurePhoneHomesettingsfromtheStorage
navigationpane.
3 ClickEditSettingsontheSummarytab.TheEditSettingsdialogboxfortheselected
StorageCenterappears.
4 ClickthePhoneHometab.ThePhoneHometabfortheselectedStorageCenter
appears.
5 CleartheUseglobalphonehomesettingsforthisStorageCentercheckboxtoallow
configurationofthePhoneHomesettingsfortheselectedStorageCenter.
Note: TovieworchangetheglobalPhoneHomesettings,clickChangeGlobal
Settings.
6 SelectthePhoneHomeEnabledcheckboxtoenablePhoneHome.
7 SelectthecheckboxesoftheStorageCenterusagereportstosendtoDellTechnical
SupportServices.
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8 (Optional)ChangehowoftenPhoneHomedataissenttoDellCompellent.
a ClickChangeGlobalSettings.TheEditDataCollectorSettingsdialogboxappears
anddisplaysthePhoneHometab.
b FromthePhoneHomeFrequencydropdownmenu,selectaPhoneHomeinterval.
Note: ThePhoneHomeFrequencydropdownmenucontrolsthePhone
HomeintervalforallmanagedStorageCenters.
c
ClickOK.TheEditDataCollectorSettingsdialogboxcloses.
9 IfyournetworkrequireshoststouseaproxyservertoreachtheInternet,configurea
proxyserverforPhoneHome.
a ClickPhoneHomeProxySettings.ThePhoneHomeProxySettingsdialogbox
appears.
b SelecttheEnabledcheckbox.
c
SpecifytheIPaddressandportfortheproxyserver.
d Iftheproxyserverrequiresauthentication,typevalidcredentialsintheUserName
andPasswordfields.
e ClickOKtoclosethePhoneHomeProxySettingsdialogbox.
10 ClickOK.
Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selecttheStorageCenterthathasthesettingsyouwanttoapplyto
otherStorageCenters.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
4 ClickthePhoneHometab.
5 SelecttheApplythesesettingstootherStorageCenterscheckbox.
6 ClickApply.TheSelectStorageCenterdialogboxappears.
7 SelectthecheckboxforeachStorageCentertowhichyouwanttoapplythesettings.
8 Whenyouarefinished,clickOK.
IfthePhoneHomeproxypasswordisnotconfiguredorwasmodified,thedialog
boxcloses.
IfthePhoneHomeproxypasswordwasconfiguredpreviouslyandnotmodified,
theSecureConsoleProxypassworddialogboxappears.
9 (Proxypasswordonly)InthePasswordfield,typethepasswordfortheproxy,then
clickOK.
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4 IntheStorageCentersarea,selectthecheckboxesoftheStorageCentersforwhichyou
wanttosenddatatoDellTechnicalSupportServices.
5 IntheReportsarea,selectthecheckboxesoftheStorageCenterusagereportstosend
toDellTechnicalSupportServices.
6 IntheTimeRangearea,choosethetimeperiodforwhichyouwanttosendreportdata
toDellTechnicalSupportServices.
a IntheStartDatefields,specifythestartdateandtime.
b IntheEndDatefields,specifytheenddateandtime.Tousethecurrentdateand
timeastheenddate,selecttheUseCurrentcheckbox.
7 IntheStorageCenterarea,selectthecheckboxesforthetypesofdatatosendtoDell
TechnicalSupportServices.
8 ClickOK.ThePhoneHomeNowdialogboxdisplaysPhoneHomeprogressandcloses
whentheprocessiscomplete.
9 ClickOKtoclosetheDataCollectorSettingsdialogbox.
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Prerequisites
TheStorageCentermustbeaddedtoEnterpriseManagerusingaStorageCenteruserwith
theAdministratorprivilege.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 SelectaStorageCenterforwhichtoconfigurePhoneHomesettingsfromtheStorage
navigationpane.
3 ClickEditSettingsontheSummarytab.TheEditSettingsdialogboxfortheselected
StorageCenterappears.
4 ClickthePhoneHometab.ThePhoneHometabfortheselectedStorageCenter
appears.
5 ClickPhoneHomeNow.ThePhoneHomeNowdialogboxappears.
6 IntheReportsarea,selectthecheckboxesoftheStorageCenterusagereportstosend
toDellTechnicalSupportServices.
7 IntheTimeRangearea,choosethetimeperiodforwhichyouwanttosendreportdata
toDellTechnicalSupportServices.
a IntheStartDatefields,specifythestartdateandtime.
b IntheEndDatefields,specifytheenddateandtime.Tousethecurrentdateand
timeastheenddate,selecttheUseCurrentcheckbox.
8 IntheStorageCenterarea,selectthecheckboxesforthetypesofdatatosendtoDell
TechnicalSupportServices.
9 ClickOK.ThePhoneHomeNowdialogboxdisplaysPhoneHomeprogressandcloses
whentheprocessiscomplete.
10 ClickOKtoclosetheEditSettingsdialogbox.
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TosavethedatatoafileOntheserverthathoststheDataCollector,clickBrowse
andthenchoosealocationandfilename.
ToemailthePhoneHomedatafile,typeanemailaddressintheEmailAddressfield.
8 ClickOK.ThePhoneHomedataisexported.
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Glossary
A
Activate disaster recovery
Bringingthedestinationvolumeinareplicationonlinetoprovideaccesstothedatawhilethesource
volumeisunavailable.
Active space
AmountofspacethatisusedbyavolumeifthevolumehasnoReplaysattachedtoit.Thisnumberdoes
notincludeRAIDoverhead.
Actual space
AmountofactivespaceplusReplayspace.
Assigned disks
Disksthathavebeenassignedtoadiskfolder.
Asynchronous replication
TypeofreplicationthatcopiesReplaysfromthesourcevolumetothedestinationvolume.IfReplicate
ActiveReplayisenabled,datathatiswrittentothesourcevolumeisqueuedfordeliverytothedestination
volume.IfthelocalStorageCenterorsitefailsbeforethewriteisdelivered,itispossiblethatwriteswillnot
bedeliveredtothedestinationvolume.
Available space
Totalamountofstorageavailableonalldisks.
B
Bandwidth
RateofreplicationdatatransferbetweenoneStorageCenterandanotherStorageCenter.
Base price
Chargebackfeaturethatallowsabasestoragecosttobeassignedtoadepartment.
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Client
EnterpriseManagercomponentthatmanagesanddisplaysStorageCenters,FluidFSclusters,andservers
thatareregisteredtotheEnterpriseManagerDataCollector.
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Data Collector
EnterpriseManagercomponentcollectsinformationfromallregisteredStorageCenters,FluidFSclusters,
andservers.
Data Progression
Automaticallymigratesdatatohigherortolowerperformancedisktiersbasedondataaccess
requirements.
Deduplication
Replicationfeaturethatreducestheamountofdatatransferredandenhancesthestorageefficiencyofthe
remoteStorageCenterbycopyingonlythechangedportionsoftheReplayhistoryonthesourcevolume,
ratherthanalldatacapturedineachReplay.
Disk folder
AcollectionofphysicaldisksthatcanbeassociatedwithoneormoreStorageTypestoprovidestoragefor
StorageCentervolumes.
E
Enclosure
Aphysicalenclosurethatprovidesasingleinterface,powerandcoolingtomultipledisks.Alsoknownas
JBOD(JustaBunchofDisks).
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Fibre Channel (FC)
Highspeedserialcommunicationprotocolpermittingdatatransferratesofupto8Gigabitspersecond.
Free space
Totalavailablespaceminususedspace.
H
Host Bus Adapter (HBA)
AnIOadapterthatprovidesconnectivityfromaservertotheStorageCenter.
I
IO (input/output)
FlowofdatatoandfromaStorageCenter.
IO pending
NumberofIOoperationsthatarecurrentlywaitingtobeprocessed.
IO usage
Rateatwhichdataisbeingtransferred.
iSCSI
SpecificationthatdefinesthetransportofSCSIpacketsoverEthernetusingtheTCP/IPprotocol.
L
Latency
Delayindatatransmission.
M
Management controller
Inadualcontrollerconfiguration,thecontrollerthatiscommunicatingwiththeserver.
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NAT (Network Address Translation)
AlsoknownasnetworkmasqueradingorIPmasquerading.NATinvolvesrewritingthesourceor
destinationaddressesofIPpacketsastheypassthrougharouterorfirewall.MostsystemsuseNATto
enablemultiplehostsonaprivatenetworktoaccesstheInternetusingasinglepublicIPaddress.
O
Oversubscribed space
Configuredspaceminusavailablespace.
P
Price multiplier
InChargeback,amodifierappliedtothestoragecostsofadepartmenttoaddapremiumordiscounttothe
price.
Q
QoS (Quality of Service)
ControlshowbandwidthbetweenStorageCentersisusedforreplicationsandLiveVolumes.
R
RAID 0
Dataisstripedacrosstheavailabledisksprovidingimprovedperformance.RAID0doesnotprovideany
dataredundancy.
RAID 5
Maintainsalogicalcopyofthedatausingamathematicallyderivedrotatingparitystripe.Thismethodhas
lessoverheadfortheredundantinformationthanRAID10;however,writeperformanceisslowerthan
RAID10duetothecalculationoftheparitystripeforeverywrite.ReadperformanceissimilartoRAID10.
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RAID 6
Hasstripeddatawithdualdistributedparityandprovidesfaulttolerancefromtwodrivefailures.The
arraycancontinuetooperatewithuptotwofaileddrives.ThismakeslargerRAIDgroupsmorepractical,
especiallyforhighavailabilitysystems.
RAID 10
Dataisstripedacrossavailablediskdrivesandmirrored,providinghighavailabilityandimproved
performance.Maintainsaminimumofonefullcopyofalldataonthevolume.RAID10providesoptimum
Read/Writeperformance,increasedprobabilityofwithstandingmultiplefailures,andthequickest
restorationofdata.
Redundancy
Faulttolerancesuchthatifsomedisksfail,allorpartofthedatastoredbythearrayisnotlost.Thecostof
providingthisfeatureismosttypicallyincreaseddiskspace;RAID10requiresaduplicationoftheentire
dataset.RAID55and59containanerrorcorrectingalgorithmstoredonthearray.
Replay
Pointintimecopyofavolumethatcontainsanimageofthedataasitappearedwhenthecopywas
initiated.
Replay space
AmountofspacethatisnotactivelybeingusedbyavolumeandiscontainedinitsReplays.Thisnumber
doesnotincludeRAIDoverhead.
Replay Profile
AcollectionofrulesthatdeterminewhenReplaysarecreatedandhowlongtheywillberetained.
Replicating system
StorageCentersystembeingreplicated.
Replication
TheprocessofcopyingtheReplayhistoryofavolumefromoneStorageCentertoanotherStorageCenter.
IfReplicateActiveReplayisenabled,thecurrentstateofthevolumeisalsocopied.
Restore points
InformationstoredbytheDataCollectoraboutthecurrentstateofReplicationsbetweenStorageCenters,
includingwhatvolumesarebeingreplicated,towhere,whatQoSnodeReplicationsareusing,andSource
volumeproperties
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SCSI (Small Computer Systems Interface)
CollectionofANSIstandardsthatdefineIObusesprimarilyintendedforconnectingstoragedevicesto
servers.
Server
NamerepresentingtheactualWWNsinstalledontheserver.
Space Recovery
UtilitythatrecoversspacethatWindowsreportsasbeingusedbutisactuallyempty,availablespacethat
canbeusedbyStorageCenter.
Spare disk
Diskreservedtoreplaceadiskofsameorsmallersizeintheeventadiskfails.Thecontrollerwritesthedata
fromthefaileddisktothesparediskonthefly.
Storage usage
Amountofspaceconsumedbyvolumesonthedisk(includingReplayspaceandRAIDoverhead).
Synchronous replication
Typeofreplicationthatcopiestherawdataofthesourcevolumetothedestinationvolume.Eachwriteto
thesourcevolumeiswrittentothedestinationvolumebeforetheapplicationreceivesanIOcomplete
message.Thesourcevolumeanddestinationvolumearefullysynchronizedatalltimes.Thisredundancy
ensuresanearzerolossofdataandveryquickrecoverytimesfromfailuresatthelocalsite.
T
Threshold alert definition
Definestheeventorconditionthattriggersanalert.
Total storage
ActualspaceplustheamountofspacetakenupbyRAIDoverhead.
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U
Unassigned disks
DisksnotyetmanagedbytheStorageCenter.UnassigneddisksarenotavailableforusebytheStorage
Center.
Used space
StoragewrittentobyserversorconsumedinReplays.
V
Volume
AvirtualdiskdrivehostedbyaStorageCenter.
W
World Wide Name (WWN)
AuniqueidentifierusedbyHBAs,enclosures,anddisks.
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