Administrator Guide

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Reset a Controller to Factory Default
Reset a controller to apply the factory default settings, erase all data stored on the controller, and erase all data on the drives.
Prerequisites
The Storage Center must be an SCv2000 or SCv3000 series storage system.
About this task
CAUTION: Resetting the controller to factory defaults erases all information on the controller and all data on
the drives.
Steps
1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of
Unisphere Central.
2. From the (More Actions) drop-down menu, select Factory Reset.
The Factory Reset Storage Center dialog box opens.
3. In the Factory Reset Token field, type the text above the Factory Reset Token field exactly as it appears in the dialog
box.
4. In the Storage Center Administrator Username field type the username of a Storage Center user with administrator-level
privileges.
5. In the Storage Center Administrator Password field type the password of a Storage Center user with administrator-level
privileges.
6. To restart the controller after the reset, select the Power on the Storage Center after resetting to factory defaults
checkbox.
7. Click OK.
The Storage Center resets to the factory default settings.
Run the Space Reclamation Wizard
If a Storage Center enters Conservation mode, use the Space Reclamation wizard to analyze the Storage Center and perform
space recovery.
About this task
The Space Reclamation wizard is dynamic and displays only the pages for which volumes exist and can be deleted.
Steps
1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of
Unisphere Central.
2. Click
Summary.
The Summary view is displayed.
3. Click (More Actions) and select Space Reclamation.
The Space Reclamation wizard opens.
4. Select the storage type on which to perform a space reclamation assessment and click Next.
5. (Optional) If the wizard finds volumes in the recycle bin, select the volumes to delete, and click Next.
6. (Optional) If the wizard finds unmapped volumes, select the volumes to delete, and click Next.
7. (Optional) If the wizard finds volumes that are destinations for replication, select the volumes to delete, and click Next.
8. (Optional) If the wizard finds volumes with snapshot overhead that is larger than 1 GB, select the volumes with snapshots
that can be expired, and click Next.
For each volume selected, select the snapshots to expire and click Next.
NOTE: The active snapshot and the latest snapshot cannot be expired.
9. (Optional) If the wizard finds volumes that can be migrated to another storage type, select the destination storage type,
select the volumes to migrate, and click Next.
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