Avid® ISIS® 7000 Administration Guide
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Contents Who Should Use This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Symbols and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 If You Need Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Avid Training Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuring the Notification Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Starting, Stopping, and Configuring the Notification Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Configuring Error Notification Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Configuring Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Chapter 3 Managing Avid ISIS 7000 Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 4 Managing Storage Groups and Workspaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Storage Group Usage Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Storage Group Protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Automatic Redistribution on Disk Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Managing Storage Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Performing a Full Redistribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Using Advanced Redistribution Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Chapter 5 Managing Client Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Managing User Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 User List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bandwidth List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Scaling the Bandwidth List Graph Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Monitoring System Connection Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Accessing the Connection Status Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Connection Status Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saving Disk Analyzer Test Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Avid ISIS Switch Manager Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Using the Avid ISIS System Monitor Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Accessing the Avid ISIS System Monitor Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Configuring the System Monitor Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Working with File System Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Reconfiguring the File System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Creating or Re-creating a New File System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Managing Active Clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Understanding the Agent Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Running Switch Infrastructure Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Switch Diagnostics Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 Switch Blade Logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using This Guide The Avid ISIS® media network provides a high-performance distributed file system that contains high-capacity shared media storage for workgroups of connected Avid® editing workstations. Unless noted otherwise, the material in this document applies to the Windows® XP and Mac OS® X operating systems.The majority of screen shots in this document were captured on a Windows XP system, but the information applies to both Windows XP and Mac OS X systems.
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1 Using the Avid ISIS 7000 Management Console The Avid ISIS Management Console allows you to access administration functions from any system that has an Ethernet connection to the System Director, as well as from the System Director itself. c Performing administrative functions on more than one Administration site at the same time can cause unexpected results. When you access the Avid ISIS Management Console, the Login dialog opens, and the site prompts you to supply a user name and password to log in.
1 Using the Avid ISIS 7000 Management Console Opening the Avid ISIS Management Console The Avid ISIS Management Console runs within a web browser window. The following web browsers have been qualified for use with the Management Console: Microsoft Windows • Microsoft Internet Explorer, v6.x and newer Apple Macintosh OS X • Safari, v3.2 and newer To open the Management Console as Administrator: 1. Open your web browser. 2.
Understanding the ISIS Management Console Interface Understanding the ISIS Management Console Interface The ISIS Management Console, which you can run on the System Director or on any Ethernet-attached client, has a user interface where controls are grouped by function and are displayed by clicking the appropriate icons. n To use the ISIS Management Console, you need to have Macromedia® Flash® Player installed on your system.
1 Using the Avid ISIS 7000 Management Console button—Ends the Management Console session and logs the user out of the system. See r Logout “Opening the Avid ISIS Management Console” on page 20. t “Session Counter” on page 27. Session counter—Displays the time remaining in the current Management Console session. See Navigation Toolbar The navigation toolbar provides several items to help you navigate through the Management Console interface.
Understanding the ISIS Management Console Interface Icon Meaning Green—System status is normal. White—Information notification. Blue—One or more ISIS components are updating. Yellow—One or more ISIS components are in a warning state. Red—One or more ISIS components are in an error state.
1 Using the Avid ISIS 7000 Management Console The Performance menu provides a summary of the following information: 24 • Messages Per Second • Megabytes Per Second • Number of open files during the current session by a graph display
Understanding the ISIS Management Console Interface The Details menu provides a summary of the following system details information: • Total number of Storage Blades, how many are connected, active, available, and so on.
1 Using the Avid ISIS 7000 Management Console • Software version number • Licensing information • Memory • Interface IP addresses The Metadata menu provides a summary of the Metadata information: The Failover menu provides information on whether Failover is enabled.
Understanding the ISIS Management Console Interface The Help Links menu provides links to Avid ISIS online help as well as the complete set of PDF documents. n This information is also available in the System Director Control Panel. For more information, see “Avid ISIS 7000 System Director Control Panel” on page 179. Session Counter The user session will time out automatically after two hours of inactivity, after which the user will need to log in again to continue working.
1 Using the Avid ISIS 7000 Management Console Main Tools Area The ISIS Management Console main area is divided into the following sections: • The System section, which allows you to set up and administer Storage Groups and view and manage Workspaces. • The Hardware section, which contains the tools used for performing basic hardware functions, monitoring bandwidth usage and system and connection status. • The Tools section, which contains links to a various software tools for monitoring and managing.
Organizing Display Information Showing and Hiding Columns When you open an option (for example, the Storage Elements option), the Main display area lists items in default columns. Depending on the option selected, there might be other headings available to view. You can select individual or multiple column headings to be displayed or hidden. To show or hide column headings: t Select one of the options, right-click in the column heading row and select a heading you want to show or hide.
1 Using the Avid ISIS 7000 Management Console 2. Click a second column. The items in the second column are sorted in ascending order. The items in the first column maintain their sort order, but with a lower priority than the second sort. 3. (Option) Click multiple columns to add levels to the sort. To cancel a multilevel sort, click a column heading that has already been sorted. Filtering the Display You can limit the items listed in the Main display area by setting Filter parameters.
Updating Information 2. (Option) Select “Not” to exclude the items matching the filter rules from the search results. 3. Click the Condition menu and select the filter condition you want to use. 4. In the Filter text box, type the text or value you want to use to filter the display. 5. Click Filter. The Main display area updates to display the filtered results. The Filter area displays the number of filtered items displayed and the total number of items available for display.
1 Using the Avid ISIS 7000 Management Console Selecting Items and Performing Actions You can select multiple items in most Management Console tool windows. The methods for selecting more than one item in a list are similar to those used in Windows Explorer or the Macintosh Finder. The following table summarizes the methods for selecting items and performing actions. Actions Selection Method To select an item Single click the item.
Entering Text Entering Text The following are guidelines for entering text in Management Console tool text fields: • Names can be a maximum of 32 characters in length. • You should not include a space in the name fields. • You should not use a period (.) as either the first or last character in the names you create. • You should not include non-permitted characters in the name fields.
1 Using the Avid ISIS 7000 Management Console Accessing the Help System You can get comprehensive task-oriented, background, and reference information through the ISIS Management Console Help. To open the Help: t Click the Help button. The Help sub-menu appears with a list of help document links. n 34 Help links will open in a separate window. PDF documents might open in an external application, depending on your browser configuration.
2 Configuring the Management Console Avid ISIS provides a number of tools to customize the way the Management Console functions and interacts with the network and other Avid products. Configuring ISIS Preferences The Preferences tool allows you to set parameters that apply to the basic functionality of the ISIS Management Console. To set Management Console Preferences: 1.
2 Configuring the Management Console Option Type Description (Continued) Force Manual Device Creation check box If enabled, clients which do not not have an entry in the Devices list will not be allowed to connect. The Administrator must manually create a device account for every client computer that is expected to connect to the ISIS system. Default value is disabled. following options should only be altered under the direction of qualified Avid service c The or support personnel.
Configuring External Authorization t Click ISIS Setup in the pop up navigation menu, then click Change Password in the ISIS Setup page. The Change Password tool opens. 2. Type the current Administrator password in the Current Password field. n The Administrator password is blank by default. 3. Type the new Administrator password in the New Password field. 4. Type the new Administrator password again in the Verify Password field. 5. Click Change.
2 Configuring the Management Console 6. Click the “Server 0” check box to select it. The Address text box becomes active. 7. In the Address text box, enter the fully-qualified domain name of the LDAP server. Use the format servername.subdomain.domain.top-level-domain; for example: server1.dir.company.com 8. (Option) Repeat steps 5–6 (using the “Server 1” and “Server 2” check boxes) to configure additional backup LDAP servers, if applicable.
Starting and Stopping the ISIS Interplay Health Monitoring Service To configure the Interplay Health Monitoring Service: 1. Open the ISIS Management Console (see “Opening the Avid ISIS Management Console” on page 20). 2. Click the ISIS Setup icon from the Advanced Area. The ISIS Setup window opens. 3. Click the Interplay Health Monitor icon from the Service Setup area. The Interplay Health Monitoring Status tool opens. 4. Select or deselect Enable the ISIS Interplay Health Monitoring Service. 5.
2 Configuring the Management Console Configuring the Notification Service You can use the Notification Service tool to configure System Director to notify you when problems occur. An error notification service regularly polls the client log file and, if any errors are logged, sends a concise summary of those errors to one or more e-mail accounts.
Configuring the Notification Service 3. (Option) configure the Notification Service settings. The following table summarizes the Notification Service settings: Option Type Description SMTP Server text The IP address or host name of your SMTP server. SMTP Port text (numeric) The port number of your SMTP server. The default value (25) is appropriate in most instances. Poll Frequency (seconds) text (numeric) The frequency (in seconds) with which the error notification service checks for problems.
2 Configuring the Management Console 2. Do one of the following: t To select or deselect all Sub Codes, click the check box next to the error notification type. t To select or deselect individual SubCodes, click the check boxes corresponding to the Sub Codes in the error notification type columns. 3. Click the Save Settings button. The settings are saved, and a confirmation message is displayed in the Results area.
3 Managing Avid ISIS 7000 Hardware This chapter describes how to configure and manage your storage hardware. You perform all storage management operations from the Avid ISIS Management Console, which allows you to add, remove, configure, and manage your Storage Elements. n For an overview of the ISIS Management Console and information about how to start the tool, see “Opening the Avid ISIS Management Console” on page 20.
3 Managing Avid ISIS 7000 Hardware q Action button toolbar—Perform actions on selected Storage Elements Details area—Detailed information on the selected Storage Elements; see “Viewing Storage w Element Details” on page 46, and “Storage Element Details” on page 46 Elements list—Lists all configured Storage Elements and related information; see e Storage “Storage Element Descriptions” on page 44.
Managing Storage Elements n Heading Description (Continued) Capacity Displays the storage capacity in gigabytes (GB) of each Storage Element Chunk size Displays the size of segmented media files sent over the network Protection Displays the type of protection applied Version Displays the software version number of each Storage Element Serial Number Displays the identification number of each Storage Element Crate Serial Displays the identification number of the unit that holds each Storage Ele
3 Managing Avid ISIS 7000 Hardware Viewing Storage Element Details The Details area displays all information for the currently selected Storage Element. The information displayed is the information as seen by the System Director. Some of the information is embedded in the Storage Element, and other information is assigned to the Storage Element by the Avid ISIS software. n You can view more detailed information on Storage Elements by using the Avid ISIS Agent tool.
Managing Storage Elements Heading Description (Continued) Type Displays the Storage Element category of the selected Storage Element: • Available—Indicates Storage Elements that are available for use but have not yet been added to a Storage Group.
3 Managing Avid ISIS 7000 Hardware Storage Element Status The Status column in the Storage Elements list reports the status of the Storage Element logged by the System Director. (The Status line in the Details area reports the same information.) If the Storage Element maintains a working status, the ISIS Management Console lists no entries in the Status field. When a problem arises, or when the status of the Storage Element changes, the ISIS Management Console updates the Storage Elements display.
Managing Storage Elements Category Status (Continued) • Metadata error: the Storage Element experienced an error loading metadata from the disk or writing new metadata to the disk (if mirrored, the data on the mirrored Storage Element is still available and no actual data loss occurs); this indicates that the Storage Element should be replaced. If you have an Storage Element with this status, reboot the Storage Element.
3 Managing Avid ISIS 7000 Hardware 2. To select the Storage Elements you want to add to the file system, do one of the following: t n Click to select one or more available Storage Elements you want to add to a server. You can only add Storage Elements that are marked as Available. t Click the Select All menu, and select “Select All Available”. 3. Click the Add button. The Storage Element Settings dialog appears. For more information about Storage Groups, see “Managing Storage Groups” on page 74. 4.
Managing Storage Elements Rectifying Files Once you have added Storage Elements to your network and configured them for storage, the Storage Elements — Avid ISIS Storage Blades (ISB) — periodically check the status of stored files, cleaning up deleted files and verifying existing files. This process, called “rectifying files,” allows the ISBs to communicate with the System Director to monitor the state of its storage and clean up any files that the ISB no longer needs to store.
3 Managing Avid ISIS 7000 Hardware 2. Click the Issue Command button. The Issue Storage Element(s) Command dialog box opens. 3. Select Initiate Block Rectify, and then click Send. The system rectifies files on the selected Storage Elements and changes the status in the Storage Elements list to Rectifying Files. To clear all Network Degraded messages in the Storage Elements list: t Select Clear Network Degraded, and then click Send.
Managing Storage Elements Managing Orphaned Storage Elements Orphaned Elements are Storage Elements connected to a file system which is not currently in use. This can happen when a Storage Element is moved from one ISIS environment to another, or when you use the System Director Control Panel to create a new active partition on a system that already includes bound Storage Elements.
3 Managing Avid ISIS 7000 Hardware area—Filter the orphaned elements list display based on conditions you configure; see e Filter “Filtering the Display” on page 30 Orphaned Elements List The following table summarizes the basic information available in the Orphaned Elements list.
Managing Storage Elements 2. Select the orphaned element(s) you want to force-remove. 3. Click the Force Remove button. A message warns you that removing Storage Elements erases all data on the component. 4. Click Yes. The Force Removal Text Confirmation dialog box opens. 5. Type Remove in the text box, and then click Remove. The Storage Element is unbound from the ISIS file system and removed from the Orphaned Elements list.
3 Managing Avid ISIS 7000 Hardware Removing Storage Elements from the Media Network You can remove and replace Storage Elements without stopping the System Director or turning off other components of the network.
Managing Storage Elements amount of available storage space allocated to the Storage Group. This allows you to quickly perform redistribution, rather than attempting a redistribution with only one spare ISB. n • In general, the removal of an ISB is quicker than an addition. This is because all of the other ISBs in a Storage Group participate in redistribution by moving a copy of any block held by the element to another location. The more ISBs in the Storage Group, the more the workload is shared.
3 Managing Avid ISIS 7000 Hardware 2. Locate the failing or failed Storage Element. For information on Storage Element status, see “Storage Element Descriptions” on page 44 and “Storage Element Status” on page 48. 3. Select the Storage Element, and do one of the following: t Click the Details button. t Double-click the name of the Storage Element. The Details area opens. The Details area lists the Crate Serial number and the Slot Number of the selected Storage Element.
Managing Switch Blades c Do not remove the Storage Element before the redistribution has completed. 5. Remove the Storage Element from the ISIS file system. For information on removing Storage Elements, see “Removing Storage Elements from the File System” on page 52. 6. In the Storage Element list, select the Storage Element you want to remove and then click the Issue Command button. The Issue Storage Element(s) Command dialog box opens. 7. Select Take Offline, and then click Send.
3 Managing Avid ISIS 7000 Hardware q w e q Action button toolbar—Perform actions on selected Switch Blades Blades list—Lists all Switch Blades and related information; see “Switch Blades List” w onSwitch page 60 area—Filter the Switch Blades list display based on conditions you configure; see e Filter “Filtering the Display” on page 30 Switch Blades List The following table summarizes the information available in the Switch Blades list.
Managing Switch Blades Heading Description (Continued) Version Displays the software version number of each switch Type Identifies the switch as one of the following: Temp • Integrated (ISS) • Expansion (IXS) Lists the last logged temperature of the switch, in degrees Celcius Chassis Master Indicates if an ISS or an IXS module is used as a master switch in the Engine Base IP The base IP addresses of the switch, which are assigned during system configuration; for more information, see the Avid
3 Managing Avid ISIS 7000 Hardware t Click Switch Blades in the pop up navigation menu. The Switch Blades tool opens. 2. Select the Switch Blade you want to upgrade. 3. Click Upgrade Switches. The Upgrade Switch Blades dialog box opens. 4. Select the upgrade installer from the list in the right column. The Command text box displays the location of the upgrade installer. c Do not enter any text in the Command or Options fields except under the supervision of qualified Avid support personnel.
Managing the Avid ISIS 7000 Engine q w e r t y q Action button toolbar—Perform actions on selected Engines Details area—Detailed information on the selected Engines; see “Viewing Engine Details” on w page 64, and “Engine Details” on page 65 e Chassis list—Lists all Engines and related information; see “Chassis List” on page 64 area—Displays information about the Switch Blades associated with the selected r Switches Engines; see “Viewing Engine Details” on page 64 t Display” on page 30 Storage Element
3 Managing Avid ISIS 7000 Hardware Chassis List The following table summarizes the basic information available in the Chassis list.
Managing the Avid ISIS 7000 Engine n You can view more detailed information on Engine components by using the Avid ISIS Agent tool. For more information, see “Avid ISIS 7000 Storage Blade Agent” on page 193 and “Avid ISIS Switch Blade Agent” on page 203. To view information about an Engine: 1. In the Engine list, select an Engine. 2. Do one of the following: t Click the Details button. t Double-click the Engine name. The Details area displays all the information for the selected Engine.
3 Managing Avid ISIS 7000 Hardware Section Heading Description (Continued) Spare Lists the number of spare Storage Elements in each Engine Active Lists the number of active Storage Elements in each Engine Switch Blades Lists the number of switches for each Engine Power Blades Lists the number of power blades for each Engine In band IP Displays the internal IP addresses assigned to the CPU on the switch Status Displays changes in the working status of the switch Version Displays the software
Managing the Avid ISIS 7000 Engine Section Heading Description (Continued) Type Displays the Storage Element category of each Storage Element: • Available • Spare • Active Storage Group Displays the Storage Group, if any, to which the Storage Element is allocated Capacity Displays the storage capacity in gigabytes (GB) of each Storage Element Used Displays the amount of storage space in gigabytes (GB) in use by each Storage Element Chunk size Displays the size of segmented media files sent
3 Managing Avid ISIS 7000 Hardware 3. Select the upgrade installer from the list in the right column. The Command text box displays the location of the upgrade installer. c Do not enter any text in the Command or Options fields except under the supervision of qualified Avid support personnel. Doing so can result in system degradation and data loss. 4. Click the Upgrade button.
Managing the Avid ISIS 7000 Engine Removing Engines from the Chassis List If you need to replace an Engine, you can use the ISIS Management Console to remove the connection history of the inactive or inoperative Engine from the Chassis list in the Chassis tool. Once the Engine is removed from the ISIS file system, you can physically remove it from the network. For information on removing Engines from the network, see the Avid ISIS 7000 Setup Guide. To remove an Engine from the Chassis list: 1.
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4 Managing Storage Groups and Workspaces Storage Groups are collections of Storage Elements. Storage Groups give you flexibility in allocating storage capacity among groups with different functional areas, workflow requirements, or as a means of mitigating the risk of various drive failure scenarios. Workspaces are virtual volumes that exist on Storage Groups and can be resized dynamically. Workspaces allow you to segment your Storage Groups easily to accommodate projects and users.
4 Managing Storage Groups and Workspaces Group and a single client is using the HD media, that client is serviced independently from any other clients in the workgroup. This logic can also be applied to separating audio and video media. In other situations, Storage Groups are more flexible, allowing you to assign Storage Elements in your file system configuration to Storage Groups with few limitations. Storage Group Protection Avid ISIS v2.1 supports two types of data protection.
Storage Group Usage Guidelines Automatic Redistribution on Disk Failure Avid ISIS v2.1 now performs an automatic redistribution on Disk Failure notification. Storage Elements continuously monitors disk status and sends a “Disk Failed” notification to the System Director upon determination that a disk is not usable. The System Director then removes the Storage Element from its associated Storage Group.
4 Managing Storage Groups and Workspaces Managing Storage Groups You use the Storage Groups tool of the ISIS Management Console to add and delete Storage Groups, to rename Storage Groups, and to configure and manage Storage Groups. The Storage Groups tool contains three sections. On the left side, the Storage Groups list displays all the Storage Groups available to the current user.
Managing Storage Groups Storage Groups List The following table summarizes the information available in the Storage Groups list.
4 Managing Storage Groups and Workspaces To view information about a Storage Group: t In the Storage Groups list, select a Storage Group. The Storage Groups tool displays all the information for the selected Storage Group. If the Details area is not visible, click the Details button. To hide the Details area or the Storage Elements area: t Click the arrow next to the Details title bar or the Storage Elements title bar. To close the Details area: t Click Close.
Managing Storage Groups The Storage Elements area lists the Storage Elements allocated to the currently selected Storage Group, as well as the Storage Elements available for allocation to the Storage Group. The following table summarizes the information available in the Storage Elements area. Some columns are hidden by default (see “Showing and Hiding Columns” on page 29).
4 Managing Storage Groups and Workspaces Creating New Storage Groups A Storage Group is a set of physical Storage Elements that store a subset of the complete set of media files accessible within a shared storage environment and which can accommodate different Storage Element types, as well as clients with different privileges and media requirements (for instance, clients that use low-resolution media and ones that use high-resolution media).
Managing Storage Groups 5. In the Storage Elements area, select the Storage Elements you want to assign to the new Storage Group. 6. Click the Add button. The Storage Elements are allocated to the Storage Group. You can use the Remove button to remove Storage Elements from the Storage Group. 7. (Option) Before you create your Storage Group, you can use the Revert button to undo any modifications made to the Storage Group information. 8.
4 Managing Storage Groups and Workspaces 5. (Option) Before you apply your changes, you can use the Revert button to undo any modifications made to the Storage Group information. 6. Click the Apply button. n - The Storage Elements are added to the Storage Group. - The media network performs a redistribution of any data on the Storage Elements. The amount of time required for the redistribution depends on the amount of data in the Storage Group.
Managing Storage Groups 2. In the Storage Groups list, select the Storage Group from which you want to remove Storage Elements, and then do one of the following: t Click the Details button. t Double-click the Storage Group name. The Details area displays all the information on the selected Storage Group. 3. In the Storage Elements area, select all the Storage Elements you want to remove from the Storage Group. 4. Click the Remove button.
4 Managing Storage Groups and Workspaces 2. In the Storage Groups list, select the Storage Group which contains the Storage Elements you want to reassign, and then do one of the following: t Click the Details button. t Double-click the Storage Group name. The Details area displays all the information on the selected Storage Group. 3. In the Storage Elements area, select all the Storage Elements you want to move to another Storage Group. 4. Click the Remove button.
Managing Storage Groups To add the Storage Elements to your current Storage Group: 1. Make sure the new Storage Elements are connected to the network. For information on connecting Storage Elements, see the Avid ISIS 7000 Setup Guide. 2. Open the ISIS Management Console. (For information on opening the ISIS Management Console, see “Opening the Avid ISIS Management Console” on page 20.) 3. Click the Storage Elements icon from the System area. The Storage Elements tool opens.
4 Managing Storage Groups and Workspaces 4. Click the Delete button. A dialog box opens asking you to confirm the action. 5. Click Yes. The Storage Group is deleted. After the Storage Group is deleted, all of the Storage Elements previously in your Storage Group will appear in the Storage Elements area as Spare. Managing Workspaces This section describes how to create, rename, and delete Workspaces.
Managing Workspaces area—Detailed information on the selected Workspaces; see “Viewing Workspace w Details Details” on page 87, and “Workspace Details” on page 88 list—Lists all configured Workspaces and related information; see “Workspaces e Workspaces List” on page 86 area—Filter the Storage Groups list display based on conditions you configure; see r Filter “Filtering the Display” on page 30 t “Managing Workspace Access Privileges” on page 95 User acess area—Displays Storage Elements bound to the sele
4 Managing Storage Groups and Workspaces Workspaces List The Workspaces list displays all Workspaces, the Storage Groups on which they reside, and details about each Workspace. The following table describes the information in the Workspaces list.
Managing Workspaces n You can sort the information in the Workspaces list by clicking any column heading. For more information on sorting items in columns, see “Sorting Information” on page 29. Using the Workspace Size Graph The Workspaces Size graph provides a quick way to view how much storage capacity is currently allocated to each Workspace and how much of that storage space currently has data written on it.
4 Managing Storage Groups and Workspaces To view information about a Workspace: t In the Workspaces list, select a Workspace. The Workspaces tool displays all the information for the selected Workspace. If the Details area is not visible, click the Details button. Workspace Details The following table summarizes the information available in the Details area. Heading Description Name Displays the name of the currently selected Workspace Protection Lists the Protection type for the select Workspace.
Managing Workspaces Heading Description (Continued) Error Event Trigger Displays the value in used percentage (%) or unused gigabytes (GB) of storage at which an error event is written to the Event Log The User Access area lists all users and user groups and their access privileges. (For information on access privileges, see “Managing Workspace Access Privileges” on page 95.) The following table summarizes the information available in the User Access area.
4 Managing Storage Groups and Workspaces 3. In the Name text box, type a name for the Workspace. n For more information about entering text in name fields, see “Entering Text” on page 33. If there is already a Workspace with the name entered in the Name text box, an error message tells you to type a new name. 4. (Option) Click the Protection menu and select the available Workspace protection option.
Managing Workspaces 12. Click the Close button to close the Create Workspace dialog box to return to the Workspaces tool. The new Workspace appears in the Workspaces list. Duplicating Workspaces When you duplicate Workspaces, they inherit the attributes (Storage Group, capacity, and protection status) of the Workspace from which they were created. n The contents of the original Workspace are not duplicated. To duplicate a Workspace: 1.
4 Managing Storage Groups and Workspaces Renaming Workspaces You can rename a Workspace at any time, even when it is being used by client workstations and mapped to a local drive or by letterless mapping (to a Universal Naming Convention path) on the client system. The only effect on users is that the Workspace name will be different the next time they need to access it. To rename a Workspace: 1.
Managing Workspaces 2. In the Workspaces list, click the Workspace you want to protect. 3. If the Details area is not visible, do one of the following: t Click the Details button. t Double-click the Workspace name. The Workspaces Details area displays all the information on the selected Workspace. 4. Click the Protection menu and select Mirrored. n In order to enable Workspace protection, there must be enough unallocated space in the Storage Group to which the Workspace is assigned.
4 Managing Storage Groups and Workspaces 3. Do one of the following: t Click the handle of the Workspaces Size graph, and drag it to resize the graphical display. The Workspace size listed in the Capacity text box updates as you drag the handle. t Click the Details button, and type a new value for the Workspace size in the Capacity text box in the Workspace Details area. 4. Click the Apply button. n You cannot increase Workspace size above the storage space listed as the maximum size.
Managing Workspace Access Privileges 6. Click Apply to commit your changes. 7. Click Close to close the Details window. Deleting Workspaces You can delete Workspaces that are not currently accessed by any clients. You can also delete Workspaces whether or not they have media files stored on them. You can delete multiple Workspaces at one time. If you need to delete a Workspace, make sure that its media is no longer needed, is moved, or is backed up. You then can safely delete the Workspace.
4 Managing Storage Groups and Workspaces Access Level Description Read/Write Workspace can be read and written to. Read Workspace can be read but not written to. None Workspace cannot be read, written to, or mounted. By default, new client accounts do not have access privileges until an administrator assigns them (see “Creating User Accounts” on page 107). You can customize access for each client to every Workspace, if necessary.
Redistributing Data Setting Workspace Access Privileges You can set access privileges for users and user groups when the client accounts are first created (see “Creating User Accounts” on page 107 and “Creating Group Accounts” on page 113). You can also change access in the Users dialog box (see “Modifying User Accounts” on page 109). The Workspaces tool, however, allows you to set, modify, and monitor access privileges to Workspaces without having to modify individual client accounts.
4 Managing Storage Groups and Workspaces There are several operations that involve a redistribution of data: • Adding or removing Storage Elements from a Storage Group • Deleting or moving Workspaces • Switching Workspaces between Mirrored protection and Unprotected When you add or remove one or more Storage Elements from a Storage Group, the system performs an incremental redistribution on the affected Workspace(s) in order to have minimal impact on system performance.
Redistributing Data c • The amount of time a redistribution takes varies depending on whether the Workspace is in a load or a no load condition, whether you add or remove an ISB, and how much data in the Storage Group must be redistributed. For more information on redistribution times, see the Avid ISIS 7000 ReadMe. • Do not physically remove an Storage Element until it has been removed from the Storage Group, the redistribution is complete, and it has been removed from the file system.
4 Managing Storage Groups and Workspaces 4. Click OK. Files are redistributed, and the count in the Config Changes column is reset to zero. The amount of time required for the redistribution depends on the amount of data in the Workspace. 5. If Storage Elements have rebooted following the completion of a full redistribution, do the following: a. Click the Advanced Commands button. The Advanced Workspace Commands dialog box opens. b. Select Verify Redistribution, and then click Send.
Redistributing Data 5. Select Suspend Redistribution. 6. Click Send. c When you manually suspend a redistribution, you must also manually resume it. Suspending redistributions should be considered temporary — Workspaces should not be left in the suspended state for extended periods of time. To resume a redistribution: 1. Open the ISIS Management Console. (For information on opening the ISIS Management Console, see “Opening the Avid ISIS Management Console” on page 20.) 2.
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5 Managing Client Accounts Client accounts limit access to the file system. This section describes how to assign client accounts with associated passwords and access privileges for users, groups, and devices. You must create a client account for any client that needs to access the Avid ISIS media network: users, groups, and devices. When you create client accounts, you set basic client information, such as names and passwords.
5 Managing Client Accounts n The Details area is visible only after you select a client in the Users list.
Managing User Accounts User List The following table summarizes the information available in the Users list. Heading Description Name Lists the client name Flags Indicates the status of client privileges Bandwidth Lists the client’s bandwidth allocation Setting a bandwidth limit on editing clients, such as an Avid NewsCutter Adrenaline client, can adversely affect playback performance when the Avid ISIS system is under load.
5 Managing Client Accounts Panel Heading Description (Continued) Bandwidth Allows modification of maximum bandwidth requirements Setting a bandwidth limit on editing clients, such as an Avid NewsCutter Adrenaline client, can adversely affect playback performance when the Avid ISIS system is under load.
Managing User Accounts n Users must have access to at least one Workspace before they can use the media network. To create a user account: 1. From the Management Console home page, do one of the following: t Click the Users icon, located in the System section. t Click Users in the pop up navigation menu. The Users tool opens. 2. Click the New button. The Create User dialog box opens. 3. Set the user options.
5 Managing Client Accounts By default, access privileges for new users are listed as “None” in the Access category for each Workspace. As a result, the None button is inactive until access is set. (For information on permissions for Workspace access in the network, see “Managing Workspace Access Privileges” on page 95.) t Click the Read/Write button to set both read and write Workspace access for the user. The Workspace Access list updates to show the user access privileges for the selected Workspace. 6.
Managing User Accounts Modifying User Accounts You can rename a User account, change the password, change the allocated bandwidth, edit privileges, and change user membership in groups with the client dialog boxes. For example, you can change user passwords to accommodate a new user, reestablish access for an existing user who has forgotten the password, or disable access to an account. You can modify a User account at any time, even when it is being actively used in your work environment.
5 Managing Client Accounts 4. Modify Workspace access for the user as required: t Click the None button to remove Workspace access privileges for the client. t Click the Read button to set read-only Workspace access for the client. t Click the Read/Write button to set both read and write Workspace access for the client. For information on permissions for Workspace access in the network, see “Managing Workspace Access Privileges” on page 95 and “Setting Workspace Access Privileges” on page 97. 5.
Managing Group Accounts To remove a user by disabling the user account: 1. Ensure that the client account to be removed is not currently active. 2. From the Users list, select the client account you want to disable. 3. Do one of the following: t Click the Details button. t Double-click the client name. The Details area displays information about the selected client. 4. Select the “disable user” check box. 5.
5 Managing Client Accounts q w e r t y q Action button toolbar—Perform actions on selected groups area—Detailed information on the selected group; see “Viewing Group Details” on page w Details 112, and “Group Details” on page 113 e Groups list—Lists all users and related information; see “User List” on page 105 membership area—Displays information about the membership for the selected group; see r User “Creating Group Accounts” on page 113 and “Modifying Group Accounts” on page 114 t Display” on page
Managing Group Accounts To view information about a group: t In the Group list, click to select a group. The Groups tool displays all the information for the selected group. If the Details area is not visible, click the Details button. Group Details The following table summarizes the information available in the Details area.
5 Managing Client Accounts 3. Type a group name in the Name text box. If there is already a group with the name entered in the Name text box, an error message tells you to type a new name. 4. (Option) In the User Membership list, select a user and click the Member button to make the user a member in the group. Users can belong to no more than 16 groups. By default, new users are listed as “Nonmember” in the Type category for each group. As a result, the Nonmember button is inactive until membership is set.
Managing Group Accounts 3. Modify User membership for the Group as required: t Click the Member button to make the user a member in the user group. t Click the Nonmember button to remove the user from the user group. 4. Modify Workspace access for the Group as required: t Click the None button to remove Workspace access privileges for the Group. t Click the Read button to set read-only Workspace access for the Group.
5 Managing Client Accounts Managing LDAP Accounts LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is an Internet protocol that some applications use to look up information — such as account information, user names, and groups — from a server. The Avid LDAP/ISIS Account Synchronizer allows ISIS administrators to synchronize ISIS user accounts with existing LDAP user accounts and to create and/or modify a large number of users and groups within the Avid ISIS system.
Managing LDAP Accounts To open the Avid LDAP/ISIS Account Synchronizer: 1. From the Management Console home page, do one of the following: n t Click the LDAP Sync Tool icon in the Tools area. t Click LDAP Sync Tool in the pop up navigation menu. The Avid LDAP/ISIS Account Synchronizer tool is a Java WebStart application that will open its own application window. Management Console will remain open. If any Web site security warnings open, click Yes to accept the certificate.
5 Managing Client Accounts The Connect to LDAP Server dialog box opens. 3. Type the following information in the appropriate text boxes: c 118 Field Value LDAP Server Connection The name of the LDAP server connection configuration. It can be any value. Host The fully qualified name of the LDAP server you are connecting to. Port The port number used by the LDAP server you are connecting to. The default is 389, the default LDAP port.
Managing LDAP Accounts 4. Click Connect. The LDAP Group Filter window opens. 5. Select the groups to be synchronized. n Selection Type Action Single selection Click on the group name. Multiple non-contiguous CTRL-click on each name to be selected. Multiple contiguous Click on the first group name, then SHIFT-click on the last group name. All Press CTRL-A. You can synchronize up to ten groups at a time.
5 Managing Client Accounts Using the Account Synchronizer You use the Account Synchronizer to search the LDAP user accounts, synchronize (reconcile) user accounts by adding or removing users from the ISIS users list, generate a report of the account actions, and view a history of the accounts. You can also modify the display of the Account Synchronizer to filter out unneeded account information. n All LDAP reconciliation session data, such as reports and history, are stored in the local user’s account.
Managing LDAP Accounts To modify the display in the Account Synchronizer: 1. Open the Avid LDAP/ISIS Account Synchronizer (see “Using the Account Synchronizer” on page 120). 2. Click a column heading to sort the contents of the column alphabetically. Click the heading again to reverse the sort. 3. Select a row and click the Clear Selected button to remove the row from the Group list. Ctrl+click (Windows) or Cmd+click (Macintosh) or Shift+click to select multiple rows. 4.
5 Managing Client Accounts - To override the default action, click the check box in the “Reconciliation Action” column to deselect it. 3. Click Close to close the window and return to the main window. 4. Click the Reconcile button to perform the modified reconciliation actions. The LDAP Sync Tool performs the reconciliation actions, then displays the updated groups status in the main window. To update Avid ISIS with additional LDAP account information: 1. Click the Search button.
Managing LDAP Accounts - n Click the “Show All” check box to show all users, including those which are already reconciled. The “Show All” check box is disabled if all or no users in the group are already reconciled (all users are shown by default). - To override the default action, click the check box in the “Reconciliation Action” column to deselect it. - Click Close to close the window and return to the main window. 5.
5 Managing Client Accounts To refresh selected entries: 1. Select one or more groups from the main window. Selection Type Action Single selection Click on the group name. Multiple non-contiguous CTRL-click on each name to be selected. Multiple contiguous Click on the first group name, then SHIFT-click on the last group name. All Press CTRL-A. 2. Click the Refresh button. Information about the selected groups is retrieved from the LDAP server, reassessed, and displayed in the main window.
Managing LDAP Accounts To view and/or print the History log: 1. Click the History button. The History Log window opens. 2. (Option) To print the History Log, click the Print button. The Print dialog opens. 3. (Option) To clear the History Log, click the Clear History button. The History Log is cleared. 4. To close the History Log window, click the Close Window button. To exit the LDAP Sync Tool 1.
5 Managing Client Accounts n You are disconnected from the ISIS or LDAP servers if their respective session timeout periods are exceeded. Connected to server Disconnected from server Connect to Server button Disconnect from Server button To connect to the LDAP server: 1. Click the “Connect to server” button next to the LDAP server connection status icon. The Connect to LDAP Server window opens. 2. Enter your password into the Password text box and click Connect.
Managing Device Accounts - The Connection status icon changes to green (connected). - The ISIS Connect/disconnect button changes to Disconnect from server (pause icon). To disconnect from ISIS server: 1. Click the “Disconnect from server” button next to the ISIS server connection status icon. The LDAP Sync Tool disconnects from ISIS server, and a confirmation dialog opens. 2. Click OK. Managing Device Accounts Devices, such as Avid AirSpeed™ recorders, can be assigned their own client accounts.
5 Managing Client Accounts area—Detailed information on the selected client devices; see “Viewing Device Details” w Details on page 128, and “Device Details” on page 128 e Devices list—Lists all client devicesand related information; see “Devices List” on page 128 area—Filter the user list display based on conditions you configure; see “Filtering the r Filter Display” on page 30 n If you select the Force Manual Device Creation option in the Preferences dialog box, a client account is automatically create
Managing Device Accounts Heading Description Name Lists the device name Bandwidth (MB/sec) Allows modification of bandwidth requirements n You might need to set a bandwidth limit for a device such as an Avid AirSpeed in the event the device is consuming more bandwidth than expected. Bandwidth Mode Lists the mode used to allocate bandwidth Description Displays the user-supplied device description, if any Creating Device Accounts To create a device account: 1. Open the ISIS Management Console.
5 Managing Client Accounts Modifying Device Accounts You can rename a Device account, change the allocated bandwidth, bandwidth mode, and Device description. You can modify a Device account at any time, even when it is being actively used in your work environment. To modify a client account: 1. From the Devices list, select the Device account you want to modify, and do one of the following: t Click the Details button. t Double-click the client name.
Managing Device Accounts Deleting Device Accounts You can use the ISIS Management Console to delete any Device account. c If you delete the Device account, its connection to the System Director is broken immediately and any mounted Workspaces are unmounted as soon as they are accessed. To delete a Device account: 1. Ensure that the client account to be deleted is not currently active. 2. From the Devices lisr, select the Device account you want to delete. 3. Click the Delete button.
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6 Managing Connections This section describes how to use the Bandwidth Tool to monitor bandwidth usage in the Avid ISIS media network. You can also use the Bandwidth Tool to remove individual components from the network. For more information, see the following topics: • Monitoring Client Bandwidth • Monitoring System Connection Status Monitoring Client Bandwidth The Bandwidth Tool allows you to monitor system usage, including total system bandwidth use and bandwidth consumption of each connected system.
6 Managing Connections The System Read Bandwidth and System Write Bandwidth rows in the Bandwidth Tool show total system read bandwidth (green bar) and total system write bandwidth (red bar) in megabytes per second (MB/s). Below the System Read Bandwidth and System Write Bandwidth rows is a list of all active system components showing their current activity and their system identification. Accessing the Bandwidth Tool To access the Bandwidth Tool: 1. Open the ISIS Management Console.
Monitoring System Connection Status n You can sort the information in the Bandwidth Monitor list by clicking any column heading. For more information on sorting items in columns, see “Sorting Information” on page 29. Scaling the Bandwidth List Graph Display The Bandwidth Monitor list represents bandwidth consumption for the network and for individual system components in the form of horizontal bars in a graph display. Numeric divisions are displayed in megabytes/second (MB/s).
6 Managing Connections list—List connected components and related information; see “Connection Status w Connections Information” on page 136 Accessing the Connection Status Dialog Box To access the Connection Status dialog box: 1. Open the ISIS Management Console. (For information on opening the ISIS Management Console, see “Opening the Avid ISIS Management Console” on page 20.) 2. Click Connection Status in the Connections icon from the Hardware area. The Connection Status dialog box opens.
Monitoring Reservations Disconnecting Components from the System You can use the Connection Status dialog box to momentarily disconnect components from the network. Disconnecting components moves them from active to inactive status in the list of active components in the Connection Status dialog box. Inactive components display the time of the last logged contact between the System Director and the components.
6 Managing Connections You can use the Reservations tool to monitor the status of client reservations, and to revoke client reservations, if necessary. q w q Action button toolbar—Perform actions on selected client reservations reservations list—List clients with reservations and related information; see “Reservations w Information” on page 138 Reservations Information The Reservations tool lists information about all reservtaions obtained by connected clients.
Monitoring Reservations Revoking Reservations You can revoke a client reservation using the Reservations tool. Revoking a reservation will only remove the bandwidth reservation; the client will still be connected to the Workspace. To revoke a reservation: 1. Open the ISIS Management Console. (For information on opening the ISIS Management Console, see “Opening the Avid ISIS Management Console” on page 20.) 2. Click Reservations in the Connections icon from the Hardware area. The Reservations tool opens.
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7 System Monitoring and Diagnostics Avid ISIS Management Console provides tools for logging, monitoring, and system diagnostics. Logging The Logging window provides a complete view of the logs of a network, including active Storage Elements, System Directors, and clients. You can filter the log reports to display messages about the network, the Avid ISIS file system, or security information. This provides you with system snapshot that you can use to view error and status messages.
7 System Monitoring and Diagnostics t Click Logging in the pop up navigation menu, then click Administration Logs in the Logging page. The Administration Logs tool opens. 2. Do one of the following: t Click View to view the Administration logs. t Click Download to download the Administration logs in Comma Separated Values (CSV) format. 3. (Option) To filter the log entries in the View Administration logs window, do the following: a. Type the appropriate keyword in a Filter text box. b.
Using Avid ISIS Snapshot Tool The System Logs tool opens. 2. Click the Select Log to view menu, and select one of the following: - System - Application - Security 3. Click View. The selected log displays in the Logs area. Clearing System Logs You can clear the logs in any of the logging categories. This empties the log of all event entries and resets the logging process. To clear logs: 1. Click the Clear button. 2. Click OK.
7 System Monitoring and Diagnostics Category Description (Continued) ISIS Components Lists the ISIS components from the Command menu of the ISIS Management Console, any warnings or errors logged, and a link to a comma separated value (CSV) file for each component containing the information displayed in the Details area of each component page; you can open the CSV file with an appropriate text editing application Warnings and Errors Lists all warnings and errors currently logged for all components in t
Using Avid ISIS Snapshot Tool t Click Logging in the Advanced section, then click ISIS Snapshots in the Logging page. t Click Logging in the pop up navigation menu, then click ISIS Snapshots in the Logging page. The ISIS Snapshots tool opens. 2. Click Create Snapshot. The Snapshot tool creates a snapshot and displays the information in the ISIS Snapshot window. To delete the current snapshot: 1. Click the Delete link corresponding to the snapshot you want to delete. A confirmation dialog window opens.
7 System Monitoring and Diagnostics To create a snapshot archive: 1. From the Management Console home page, do one of the following: t Click ISIS Snapshots in the Logging icon, located in the Advanced section. t Click Logging in the Advanced section, then click ISIS Snapshots in the Logging page. t Click Logging in the pop up navigation menu, then click ISIS Snapshots in the Logging page. The ISIS Snapshots tool opens. 2. Click Archive Snapshots. A confirmation dialog window opens. 3.
Viewing System Director Status To view profiles of the local system: 1. From the Management Console home page, do one of the following: t Click Profiler in the Logging icon, located in the Advanced section. t Click Logging in the Advanced section, then click Profiler in the Logging page. t Click Logging in the pop up navigation menu, then click Profiler in the ISIS Setup page. The Profiler tool opens. 2. Click View in the row containing the profile you want to view.
7 System Monitoring and Diagnostics Category Heading Description (Continued) Server Version Failover Enabled Virtual Name Server Details Local Hostname Options enabled Flock ID Port number Licensed clients allowed Licensed clients connected Metadata create time Interface 0 Interface 1 Metadata Metadata Loaded Memory Partition Event Log Status Metadata Verified Metadata Saved Failover Metadata Saving to File To view System Director Status: 1.
System Information t Click Diagnostics in the pop up navigation menu, then click System Director Status in the Diagnostics page. The System Director Status tool opens. System Information You can use the System Information tool to view basic information about your system and your network. You cannot edit the information displayed in the System Information window.
7 System Monitoring and Diagnostics t Click Logging in the Advanced section, then click System Information in the Diagnostics page. t Click Diagnostics in the pop up navigation menu, then click System Information in the Diagnostics page. The System Information tool opens. Network Information You can use the Network Information tool to view basic information about your network. You cannot edit the information displayed in the Network Information window. To view Network Information: 1.
ISIS Toolbox The Ping tool opens. 2. Enter the network name or IP address of the target machine in the “Target name” field. 3. Select Ping or Traceroute from the Command list. 4. Click Submit to perform the command. The results of the command are shown in the Results area. ISIS Toolbox Avid ISIS Toolbox is a collection of tools you can use to monitor and perform diagnostic operations on all your ISIS hardware.
7 System Monitoring and Diagnostics Color Label Status (Continued) Red Session Failed The source Storage Element does not have a session with the target Storage Element. Orange No Connection The target Storage Element is not communicating with the System Director.
ISIS Toolbox To update the status of ISBs: 1. Click the Start button to update the status of ISBs without reloading the entire Storage Element list from the System Director. 2. (Option) To stop the status update operation, do the following: a. Click the Stop button. A confirmation dialog appears. b. Click the Yes button. The update process stops and the main display returns to the previous result.
7 System Monitoring and Diagnostics c Do not use the Avid ISIS Log Aggregator unless instructed to do so by Avid Customer Support. Improper use could result in system downtime or degraded performance.
ISIS Toolbox Creating Aggregate Logs To use the Log Aggregator, you must have administration privileges and be logged into a system with access to the media network. To create logs with the Log Aggregator tool: 1. Open the Log Aggregator tool. (For information on opening the Log Aggregator, see “Using the Avid ISIS Log Aggregator Tool” on page 154.) 2. In the Selection area, do one of the following: t Select all active Avid ISIS systems to view events from all components in the media network.
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ISIS Toolbox To view saved logs: 1. Navigate to the directory where the Log Aggregator saved the collected logs. 2. Double-click the file name of the log you want to view. Disk Analyzer Tool The Avid ISIS Disk Analyzer runs basic disk performance tests on your Storage Elements.
7 System Monitoring and Diagnostics You can run the Disk Analyzer on more than one Storage Element at a time; however, running the tests might degrade performance on the shared storage network. n You should not run the Disk Analyzer unless instructed to do so by Avid Customer Support.
ISIS Toolbox 3. In the Selection window, do one of the following: t Select all active Avid ISIS systems to test all Storage Elements in the shared storage network. t Select one or more Storage Elements to test specific components in the network. 4. Click the Start button. If you selected Execute disk tests, the Disk Test Options dialog box opens. 5. Configure the appropriate options for the test you want to run.
7 System Monitoring and Diagnostics Option Description Reattach to existing tests By default, starting a new test will abort any currently running tests and clear any existing results. Select this option to resume any currently running tests and retain the results 6. Click OK to close the Disk Test Options dialog box and return to the Disk Analyzer. Results of the test display in the Results area.
ISIS Toolbox To retrieve and save switch error messages: 1. Open the ISIS Management Console (see “Opening the Avid ISIS Management Console” on page 20). The Avid ISIS Home page opens. 2. Click the ISIS Toolbox icon from the Tools area. If any Web site security warnings open, click Yes to accept the certificate. If you are not sure about the security requirements of your media network, see your system administrator. The Avid ISIS Toolbox opens. 3. Click Switch Manager in the Table of Contents pane.
7 System Monitoring and Diagnostics 6. Click the Start button. The Status area displays the results of the retrieve operation. 7. (Option) To save retrieved error messages, do the following. n The results are saved in Comma Separated Values (.csv) format by default. a. Click the Save Results button. The Save Results dialog box opens. b. Choose a location on your system where you want to save the results. c. Type a file name into the File Name text field. d. Click the Save button.
Using the Avid ISIS System Monitor Tool Using the Avid ISIS System Monitor Tool The System Monitor tool provides detailed monitoring of all hardware components in the Avid ISIS media network. The System Monitor tool displays overview information about the network hardware as a graphical representation of the current configuration, so you can view the components remotely to assess their functional status.
7 System Monitoring and Diagnostics The System Monitor tool also provides information about the physical location of each component. For example, the tool shows the chassis ID of each blade so that it can indicate the location of a malfunctioning blade within a chassis.
Using the Avid ISIS System Monitor Tool To create a rack or add a rack to the Racks list: 1. From the System Monitor window, click the Configure button. The Configuration dialog box opens. 2. Click the Create New Rack button. The New Rack dialog box opens. 3. Type a rack name, and click OK. The new rack is added to your configuration and displays in the Racks list in the left hand pane of the Configuration dialog box. 4. (Option) Repeat steps 1–3 to add additional racks. To rename a rack: 1.
7 System Monitoring and Diagnostics To remove one or more Engines from a rack: 1. Click to select one or more Engines from the Racks list. You can select multiple Engines using Shit-click and Ctrl-click. See “Selecting Items and Performing Actions” on page 32 for more information on selecting multiple items. 2. Click the Remove button. The selected Engine(s) are removed from the rack. To remove a rack: 1. Click to select a Rack from the Racks list. 2. Click the Remove button.
Using the Avid ISIS System Monitor Tool Viewing Information in the System Monitor Tool Once you have configured the System Monitor tool for your media network, you can use the tool’s graphical interface to view the status of your hardware components and retrieve information about its operation. You can access the Avid ISIS Agents and view more information about Storage Elements and chassis switches by right-clicking the component in the System Monitor tool and selecting the appropriate IP address.
7 System Monitoring and Diagnostics 5. Use the following buttons to adjust your view of all components in the rack: Symbol Name Description Zoom Out / Zoom In Zooms in or out on the rack components view. Reset View Resets the zoom to the default for the window size. Refresh Updates the rack component view. Displaying Rack Configurations in Separate Windows You can detach any rack tab so you can view it in a separate window.
Using the Avid ISIS System Monitor Tool Elements currently experiencing a failure appear grayed out. The System Monitor tool displays a Component Missing icon for any empty Storage Element, chassis switch, or power supply slot that is empty. In addition, the System Monitor displays the following symbols to indicate problems with the Storage Elements. Symbol Name Description Upgrade Indicates the element is currently undergoing a software upgrade.
7 System Monitoring and Diagnostics To see the Status Details view: t Click the Status Details View button. Status Indicators The Status Details view displays the following status information. You can toggle between front and back views to see the status of Storage Elements, switches, and power supplies. n Not all status indicators are available for each component.
Using the Avid ISIS System Monitor Tool Status Details Information (Continued) Icon Description (Storage Elements) Description (switch) Description (power supply) Rectifying files Repairing mirrors Disk failure Stack error Diagnostic mode Network degraded Trunking error Disk degraded Chassis error Memory error No power Redistribution information available Element offline Link warning Using Blade Identification View In Blade Identification view, you can view the names of each Storage Element in
7 System Monitoring and Diagnostics To see Temperatures view: t Click the Temperatures View button. Using Upgrades View In Upgrades view, you can view the upgrade status of each element in your configuration. Upgrades view lists each Storage Element with a color-coded marker to indicate whether or not it is being upgraded: • Green: no upgrade is being installed. • Blue: an upgrade is in progress. • Orange: the upgrade installation failed.
Configuring SNMP Traps n Only ISIS event notifications are available via SNMP. Advanced SNMP tasks are not currently supported. If email notifications have been enabled on the Management Console, you also receive email messages containing the details of the logged event message. For more information on configuring email notifications, see “Configuring the Notification Service” on page 40.
7 System Monitoring and Diagnostics 5. n the Service section, click to select the check boxes for the following items: Option Description Physical The computer manages physical devices, such as hard disks. Applications (Enabled by default) The computer uses applications that report information using TCP/IP. Datalink and subnetwork The computer manages a TCP/IP sub network or data link. Internet (Enabled by default) The computer acts as an IP gateway.
Configuring SNMP Traps 4. Create or more SNMP community names by doing the following: n a. Enter an SNMP community name in the “Community name” text field. b. Click Add to list. c. Repeat steps a–b for each SNMP community name you want to use. If you do not have any specific SNMP community names to use, you should use the name “public” until you set up one or more private communies. Do not leave the Community name field blank. 5. Configure trap destinations for each community name: a.
7 System Monitoring and Diagnostics b. Type services.msc in the text field and click OK. The Windows Services control panel opens. 2. From the Services list, double-click SNMP Service. The SNMP Service Properties window opens. 3. Click the Security tab. 4. Verify that the “Send authentication trap” check box is selected. This option will send a trap message to all computers listed in the trap list when an authentication failure occurs. 5.
Configuring SNMP Traps 6. Select one of the following options: t Accept SNMP packets from any host—the Agent will process SNMP requests from all hosts in the “Accepted community names” list. t Accept SNMP packets these hosts—the Agent will process SNMP requests only from the specified hosts. If you select this option, use the following procedure to add hosts to the list: a. Click Add… The SNMP Service Configuration window opens. b.
7 System Monitoring and Diagnostics 5. Click Apply to commit your changes. 6. Click Start. The SNMP service is started. 7. Click OK to close the SNMP Service Properties window. 8. Click OK to close the SNMP Service Properties window, then close the Windows Services control panel. Agent Configuration Tools The Avid ISIS Management Console includes several tools for viewing the System Agent statistics and configuration information, and for configuring advanced options.
A Avid ISIS 7000 System Director Control Panel The System Director Control Panel provides low-level, performance-monitoring functions.
A Avid ISIS 7000 System Director Control Panel Tab Buttons Description (Continued) The Configuration tab of the System Director Control Panel allows you to start and stop the System Director, to set general and failover parameters, and to open the System Director Viewer. Configuration Start/Stop Server These buttons start and stop the System Director windows service. Create New Active… Creates a new, empty file system on the active System Director.
Starting the System Director Control Panel Tab Buttons Description (Continued) The Advanced Settings tab allows you to reset the System Director administrator's password in the event that the administrator’s password is forgotten. You can also dump the System Director’s metadata to a text file. Advanced Settings Reset Administrator Password Resets the System Director administrator's password. Dump Metadata Writes all metadata information to a text file.
A Avid ISIS 7000 System Director Control Panel To stop the System Director service: 1. From the System Director control panel do one of the following: t Click Stop System Director in the System Director Status tab. t Click Stop Server in the Configuration tab. A dialog box opens, prompting you to confirm that you really want to stop the System Director. 2. Click OK. The System Director Shutdown dialog box opens stating that it is saving multiple copies of the metadata.
Monitoring System Director Status Understanding Performance Indicators The System Director Status tab provides several indicators of system activity and performance. These include: • Requests per second – current and recent System Director file system activity is indicated by a small bar-style meter and a larger graph display, respectively.
A Avid ISIS 7000 System Director Control Panel n • Active Mode • Both paths are up • No warning events logged • Replicated If your network does not use a failover configuration, a blue indicator is displayed next to the message, “Redundant operation is not enabled.” If the indicator is yellow or red, the message changes. Use the following information to correct the problem: • System Director is not running — start the System Director by clicking the Start System Director button.
Monitoring MetaData Status To open the System Director Viewer: t In the Tools area of the Configuration tab, click Launch Viewer. Monitoring MetaData Status The MetaData Status tab displays information about the System Director’s internal description of the file system. This metadata memory is used to record descriptions of Workspaces, folders, and files.
A Avid ISIS 7000 System Director Control Panel The following tables lists the status messages displayed in the Metadata Status box. Status Category Messages Additional Notes Verify • Not Active • Verified When the System Director is in standby mode, the Verify indicator is disabled.
Configuring System Director Settings n This should be used only as a diagnostic aid. The resulting file is extremely large, and the time required to create the file is significant. Configuring System Director Settings You use the Configuration tab of the System Director Control Panel to start and stop the System Director, to set general and failover parameters, and to open the System Director Viewer.
A Avid ISIS 7000 System Director Control Panel 2. Type a name for the System Director in the Virtual System Director Name text box. Give the System Director a name that is different from the Computer Name defined in the system’s network properties. In a failover configuration, you must specify the same virtual System Director name for both System Directors. 3. Click OK.
Working with File System Operations Reconfiguring the File System You can reconfigure the internal memory configuration of the System Director — for example, if you want to adjust the memory usage to take advantage of expanded memory capabilities. Reconfiguring the file system entails the following: n • Validating the export file • Creating new metadata • Importing the metadata Reconfiguring an existing file system does not delete any data. To reconfigure the file system: 1.
A Avid ISIS 7000 System Director Control Panel Managing Active Clients The Active Clients tab is used to display the identity of the Avid ISIS clients known to the System Director. The information listed in this tab can be used to determine if obsolete numeric identifiers exist in the System Director. The Active Clients tab displays all active Storage Elements as well as connected client accounts.
Managing Active Clients Heading Description (Continued) License Lists the number of licenses registered to the client. Last seen Lists the date and time when each client last sent its status to the System Director. The System Director removes the entry when all Workspaces are unmounted from the client desktop.
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B Avid ISIS Storage Blade Agent You can view detailed information about all Storage Elements and all chassis switches connected to the media network by using the Avid ISIS Agents. The Agents run as a Web service on the Storage Elements — ISIS Storage Blades (ISB) — and on the chassis switches — Integrated Switch Blades (ISS) and ISIS Expansion Switch Blades (IXS).
B Avid ISIS Storage Blade Agent e w q r The Agent is divided into the following areas: q Command menu—Contains the options used for basic management functions. can access different Command functions by clicking the tabs at the top of the Agent w Tabs—You tool. The System tab is selected by default. e Logout link display area—Displays information about your network and allows you to configure r Main components. System Tab The System tab allows you to view configuration information for Storage Elements.
Understanding the Agent Interface The Show Version Information option Displays current software version of the component. The following table summarizes the information available in the System tab for Storage Blades. Menu Option Description System Status Displays a snapshot view of the status of Storage Blades. Versioning Show Version Information Displays current software version of the Storage Blade.
B Avid ISIS Storage Blade Agent Menu Heading Description (Continued) Performance Displays information about the Storage Element’s performance Network Displays information about the current network status and connectivity between the Storage Element and the System Director Tools Tab The Tools tab provides you with network tools and component utilities that generate basic information on network functioning and low-level information on Storage Elements and switches.
Understanding the Agent Interface Logging Tab The Logging tab provides a complete view of the logs of active Storage Elements and switches. The logs provide you with a system snapshot that you can use to view error and status messages. The logs provide detailed status information that is especially useful to Avid Customer Support personnel for monitoring system status during prolonged operations.
B Avid ISIS Storage Blade Agent The following table describes the tools available on the Advanced tab for switches: Tool Local Host Agent Settings Description Reboot Reboots the Storage Element. Issue Shell Command Provides a text field to issue shell commands directly to the Storage Element. Configuration Add or change Storage Element configuration option values. Provides read-only access to Storage Element installation logs.
Storage Element Logging The Log Viewer tool opens. 2.
B Avid ISIS Storage Blade Agent For more information on the Logging tab, see the following topics: • Using Agent Logging • Viewing Agent Event Logs • Clearing Agent Event Logs Using Agent Logging You can use the Logging tab to view event logs and to clear existing logs.The Logging tab contains two sections: • n Options area: the left area allows you to select specific logging options to display and to perform administrative tasks relating to the Agent logs.
Storage Element Logging Clearing Agent Event Logs You can clear the logs in any of the logging categories. This empties the log of all event entries and resets the logging process. To clear logs: 1. Open the Agent. (For information on opening the Agent, see “Avid ISIS 7000 Storage Blade Agent” on page 193.) 2. Click the Logging tab. The Logging window opens. 3. Select a log from the “Log to clear” list. 4. Click the Clear button. 5. Click OK.
B Avid ISIS Storage Blade Agent Viewing and Deleting Saved Logs To view a saved log: 1. Select “View available logs” from the Storage Element area. The Logs area displays a list of all available logs. 2. Locate the log you want to view, and click Download. The Agent tool downloads the log to the specified directory on your local system. n Depending on your browser configuration, the log file might display in the browser window automatically. 3.
C Avid ISIS Switch Blade Agent You can view detailed information about all chassis switches connected to the media network by using the Avid ISIS Switch Blade Agents. The Agents run as a Web service on the on the chassis switches — Integrated Switch Blades (ISS) and ISIS Expansion Switch Blades (IXS).
C Avid ISIS Switch Blade Agent e w q r The Agent is divided into the following areas: q Command menu—Contains the options used for basic management functions. can access different Command functions by clicking the tabs at the top of the Agent w Tabs—You tool. The System tab is selected by default. e Logout link display area—Displays information about your network and allows you to configure r Main components.
Understanding the Agent Interface System Tab The System tab allows you to view configuration information for chassis switches. The System tab lists general information about component status, version, and usage. You can use the System tab to access information on any chassis switch (see “Viewing System Information for Individual Chassis Switches” on page 210). You can also add or remove chassis. For information on adding and removing network components, see the Avid ISIS 7000 Setup Guide.
C Avid ISIS Switch Blade Agent c Link aggregation is configured during setup and installation of your Avid ISIS media network. Changing the configuration can disrupt all link aggregation for your network and degrade system performance. Do not modify configuration values unless instructed to do so by Avid Customer Support. Configuration values are set during installation and are displayed in the System tab. By default, the System tab displays general status information about the Storage Element.
Understanding the Agent Interface Menu Option Description (Continued) Set chassis Allows you to set the level of detail collected in chassis logs: manager log level • Normal • More Verbose • Extra Verbose The Chassis Manager — the application running on the switch — maintains logs and periodically collects them in a compressed file. Normal is selected by default.
C Avid ISIS Switch Blade Agent Statistics Tab You can use the Statistics tab to view basic information about your network or network components. The Statistics tab provides you with statistics for the local system and for the switch.
Understanding the Agent Interface Tool Blade Tools Description (Continued) • i2cio • istate • ivers • route show Allow you to run low-level tests to generate data to identify problems with components in the media network Logging Tab The Logging tab provides a complete view of the logs of active switches. The logs provide you with a system snapshot that you can use to view error and status messages.
C Avid ISIS Switch Blade Agent The following table describes the tools available on the Advanced tab for switches: Tool Local Host Agent Settings Description Reboot Reboots the switch. Issue Shell Command Provides a text field to issue shell commands directly to the switch. Configuration Add or change switch configuration option values. Provides read-only access to switch installation logs. Installation Logs Switch Blade Reboot an ISB Restart the selected Storage Element (ISB).
Setting Chassis Time 3. In the Management Domain area, click a switch listed in the Serial Number column. The Agent displays information for the switch in the Main display area. Setting Chassis Time You can set the time for all Storage Elements connected to your chassis switch by using the Switch Blade Agent. You can also use a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server to establish the time for your system.
C Avid ISIS Switch Blade Agent 4. Do one of the following: t To configure your system to use NTP to synchronize Storage Elements with a network reference, select Enable network time protocol, and then type the IP address of a primary NTP server. You can also type the IP address of a secondary NTP server. t To set the time for a chassis manually, type the date and time in the Date and Time text boxes, and then select a time zone from the Time Zone menu. 5. Click the Submit button.
Switch Infrastructure Diagnostics Switch Infrastructure Diagnostics Avid ISIS supports system level diagnostics for every Avid ISIS switch from one location. The diagnostics organize results and provides a report of problems with the switch. The Switch Diagnostics test does not fix diagnosed problems; instead, it looks for problems and provides clues as to the root cause.
C Avid ISIS Switch Blade Agent n If Diagnostics is run immediately after connecting two switches together, then those switches might still be going through the normal state machine process and might not yet be reconciled. So, if Diagnostics is reporting an error in the State Machine Test, and the two switches were just connected, try waiting about 5 minutes and run Diagnostics again. If there are problems reported in the State Machine Test, there could be a few reasons for this.
Switch Infrastructure Diagnostics Performance Link Aggregation Configuration This test checks that Link Aggregation Configuration information is consistent among different processes in the switch. If there is a problem reported here, try configuring link aggregation again through the switch Agent web page. Each port that is a member of a link aggregation group will also be checked to make sure that the link is up. Link Aggregation Load Balancing This test is marked informational.
C Avid ISIS Switch Blade Agent Counters Counters and Registers When reviewing this data, it is important to keep in mind the last time these values were reset. Counters and incrementing Register values get reset every time the switch reboots or Diagnostics is run. n Some Register values under the "Registers" column cannot be cleared by Switch Diagnostics. These values can only be reset by performing a reboot of the switch.
Switch Infrastructure Diagnostics Ping Storage Blades If a Storage Blade is not reachable by ping, make sure that the Storage Blade is not pulled out of its slot. If the Storage Blade looks to be seated, try reseating it. If the Storage Blade is still unreachable, try moving it to a different slot. If the LED lights up on the Storage Blade, then also check the Intermittent Link test for a possible intermittent link, and Counters and Registers for error statistics.
C Avid ISIS Switch Blade Agent Link Status Whenever possible, Switch Diagnostics will try to alert the user to ports that are down if it is expected that these ports are in use. All Storage Blades and all ports that are members of Link Aggregation groups are expected to have link. If they do not, they will be flagged within Switch Diagnostics as suspect. See Port Link Information for status on other ports. Port Speeds By default, client ports will not negotiate to any speed except 1000Mbps.
Switch Infrastructure Diagnostics Advanced Unicast Bitmaps This information can indicate if there are errors with the way traffic is mapped to stack ports. Avid Personnel will review this information. Environment Installation Errors Switch Diagnostics will indicate if there were any installation failures reported on the switches. If an installation failure is reported, then navigate to the Agent page on the switch reporting the failure and investigate the installation logs.
C Avid ISIS Switch Blade Agent 5. Click Run diagnostics. A progress bar appears as the diagnostics run. When the results are available, they are displayed in results window in table format. Each component is displayed in a separate row. 6. Click “View the Switch Diagnostics Results Summary Page”. The Switch Diagnostics Results Summary window opens. 7.
Switch Blade Logging Yellow Warning. There is not enough information to confirm that the switch is in an error state; however, the test diagnostics has flagged a situation that might need attention. Double-click the warning text to display a list of possible reasons for the warning. For example, if a Storage Blade is pulled out, the ping test provides a warning result to inform you that the ping test failed.
C Avid ISIS Switch Blade Agent To access Agent Logging functions: 1. Open the Agent. (For information on opening the Agent, see “Avid ISIS Switch Blade Agent” on page 203.) 2. Click the Logging tab. The Logging window opens. Viewing Agent Event Logs To view event logs: 1. Open the Agent. (For information on opening the Agent, see “Avid ISIS Switch Blade Agent” on page 203.) 2. Click the Logging tab. The Logging window opens. 3. In the Entries to view text box, type the number of events to display.
Switch Blade Logging Disabling Logging You can use the Logging window to start and stop the logging function of any Storage Element. Disabling logging for a Storage Element does not affect system logging functions. To stop the logging function: t Select “Disable logging” from the Storage Element area. To start the logging function: t Select “Enable logging” from the Storage Element area.
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D Avid ISIS E-mail Notification List The following table lists the events logged by the System Director Service and related components. A brief description of what the error means is also provided. This list does not include the administrator server service.
D Avid ISIS E-mail Notification List 226 Subcode Severity Message (Continued) ISIS General Error ISIS chassis SN %s : Power supply < %d > not present ISIS General Error ISIS chassis SN %s : Power supply < %d > DC not OKAY ISIS General Error < %s > has reached the config depth critical threshold ISIS General Error < %s > scheduled for full rebuild.
Subcode Severity Message (Continued) Storage Blade General Information "Storage Element %s, unit <%d,%d>, SN %s, chassis %s, slot %d: Reconnected" Storage Blade General Warning "Storage Element %s, unit <%d,%d>, SN %s, chassis %s, slot %d: Disks under test" Storage Blade General Warning "Server %s, SN %s, chassis %s, slot %d: Send unbind because not current member" Storage Blade General Warning "Storage Element %s, unit <%d,%d>, SN %s, chassis %s, slot %d: No connection" Storage Blade General War
D Avid ISIS E-mail Notification List Subcode Severity Storage Blade General Error 228 Message (Continued) Storage Element remove not scheduled - servers not connected Switch Blade General Information ISIS chassis SN %s : Status reported from switch in slot %d Switch Blade General Information "ISIS chassis SN %s, Switch slot %d : Temp normal" Switch Blade General Error "ISIS chassis SN %s, Switch slot %d : No status reported" Switch Blade General Error "ISIS chassis SN %s, Switch slot %d :
Subcode Severity Message (Continued) System Director Information Reconfiguring because of install file system request System Director Information Updated tiebreaker IP address (%d): %s System Director Information System Director was requested to force clients to log out System Director Information Offline Canceled System Director Information MetaUpgrade: Validated PartitionDump.
D Avid ISIS E-mail Notification List 230 Subcode Severity Message (Continued) System Director Information Metadata conversion earlier than BASE_VERSION_V28 not supported System Director Information Metadata conversion from metadata version %d not supported System Director Information Metadata upgrade completed.
Subcode Severity Message (Continued) System Director Error Metadata converter failed to generate export file System Director Error Metadata import failed - file mgr exiting - call AVID support System Director Error Dismount failed.
D Avid ISIS E-mail Notification List 232 Subcode Severity Message (Continued) System Director Error The low priority scheduler seems hung. Shutting down.
Index A Access privileges effective access 96 managing 95, 103 setting 97 user accounts 103, 106, 107, 108, 109 user group accounts 113, 114 Accounts devices 127 user groups 111 user, duplicating 108 users 107 Active Clients tab (System Director Control Panel) 190 Adding device accounts 129 group accounts 113 storage elements 49, 57 storage elements to storage groups 79 user accounts 107 workspaces 89 Administration tool See ISIS Management Console Advanced Settings tab (System Director Control Panel) 188
Index B Bandwidth aggregate 134 monitoring 133 system 134 Bandwidth list scaling the graph display 135 Bandwidth tool described 133, 134 opening 134 Blade Identification view (System Monitor tool) 171 See ISIS Management Console Control Panel See System Director Control Panel Create Device dialog box 129 Create Group dialog box 113 Create Storage Group dialog box 78 Create User dialog box 107 Create Workspace dialog box 89 Creating device accounts 129 group accounts 113 user accounts 107 workspaces 89 C
Index Create Device 129 Create Group 113 Create Storage Group 78 Create User 107 Create Workspace 89 Duplicate User 108 Duplicate Workspace 91 Disabling protection for workspaces 92 Disconnecting components 137 Disk Analyzer tool described 157 disk test options 159 opening 158 running disk tests 158 saving results 160 Storage Element statistics 157 updating display 158 Disk S.M.A.R.T.
Index Agent Configuration 178 Bandwidth 133, 134 Chassis 62 Connection Status 136 External Authentication Interplay Health Monitor 38 ISIS Snapshots 143 Profiler 146 Storage Elements 43 Switch Blades 59 System Logs 142 Users 103 ISIS Snapshots tool 143 ISIS Toolbox opening 158 ISS modules upgrading 61, 67, 68 IXS modules upgrading 61, 67, 68 L LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) See Avid LDAP/ISIS Account Synchronizer Link aggregation described 205 Log Aggregator tool Archive Options 156 closing
Index removing 54 P Passwords changing 109, 130 client 103 user 106 Privileges access levels 95 setting user access privilege 97 user access privilege 95, 103, 106, 107, 108, 109 user group access privilege 113, 114 Profiler tool 146 Protection disabling, for workspaces 92 enabling, for workspaces 92 recommendations 85 R Racks viewing back panels 167 viewing in System Monitor tool 167 RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks) See Storage Groups RAID Reconfiguring the file system 188 Rectifying files 48
Index RAID 72 Storage groups adding storage elements 79 deleting 83 Details area 75 protection 78 removing storage elements 80 usage guidelines 71 Storage hardware managing 43 Suspending redistribution 100 Switch blades changing date and time 206, 211 resetting to factory defaults 197, 209, 212 statistics 195, 208 upgrading 61, 67, 68 Switch Blades tool described 59 Switch error count 160 Switch Infrastructure Diagnostics 213, 219, 220 Switch Manager tool described 160 opening 160 Switches statistics 195,
Index adding 107 creating 107 deleting 110, 115, 131 duplicating 108 levels of access privilege 95 managing 103 modifying 109, 114, 130 passwords 109, 114, 130 privileges 95, 103, 106, 107, 108, 109 remote user 106 setting access privilege 97 User group accounts access privilege 113, 114 privileges 113, 114 User interface Avid ISIS Agents 193, 203 ISIS Management Console 21 Users duplicating 108 Users dialog box Details area 104 Users list 104, 105 Users tool described 103 renaming 92 resizing 93 Workspac
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