Administrator Guide

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Storage Center Server Administration
SMI-S
Unisphere Central supports the Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI‐S), a standard interface specification developed by the
Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA). SMI-S allows Unisphere Central to interoperate with storage management software and
hardware from other vendors.
NOTE: The Storage Manager Data Collector must be installed in a Microsoft Windows environment. SMI-S is not
supported on a Virtual Appliance.
VVols
Unisphere Central supports the VMware virtual volumes (VVols) framework. VMware administrators use vCenter to create virtual
machines and VVols. You must be connected to a Data Collectorto use VVols.
When properly configured, you can use Unisphere Central to manage and view VVols, storage containers, datastores, and other aspects of
VMware infrastructure.
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Managing Virtual Volumes With Unisphere Central
Log Monitoring
The Log Monitoring feature provides a centralized location to view Storage Center alerts, indications, and logs collected by the Storage
Manager Data Collector and system events logged by Unisphere.
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Storage Center Monitoring
Performance Monitoring
The Performance Monitoring feature provides access to summary information about the managed Storage Centers and historical/current
I/O performance information. Use this information to monitor the health and status of
Storage Centers.
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Viewing Storage Center Information
Unisphere Overview
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