Unisphere and Unisphere Central 2018 R1 Administrator’s Guide
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Contents About This Guide............................................................................................................................................. 11 Revision History................................................................................................................................................................. 11 Audience.........................................................................................................................................................
Disk Management...................................................................................................................................................... 25 Drive Spares................................................................................................................................................................26 Data Progression........................................................................................................................................................
Creating and Applying Snapshot Profiles................................................................................................................ 74 Modifying Snapshot Profiles.....................................................................................................................................76 Managing Expiration Rules for Remote Snapshots................................................................................................78 Managing Storage Profiles........................
Configuring a Storage Center to Inherit Settings........................................................................................................112 Managing Storage Center Users and Groups..............................................................................................................113 User Privilege Levels................................................................................................................................................. 113 User Groups....................
Restore a Disk........................................................................................................................................................... 157 Replace a Failed Disk................................................................................................................................................158 Managing Secure Data..................................................................................................................................................
Shut Down All Controllers in Storage Center........................................................................................................ 178 Restart All Controllers in a Storage Center............................................................................................................178 Shut Down a Controller............................................................................................................................................178 Restart a Controller...................
Configuring Email Alerts for Unisphere Central Events....................................................................................... 194 Logs..................................................................................................................................................................................196 View Storage Logs for Multiple Storage Centers ................................................................................................
Create a User........................................................................................................................................................... 228 Configure or Modify the Email Address of a User............................................................................................... 229 Change the Privileges Assigned to a User............................................................................................................
Preface About This Guide This guide describes how to use Unisphere and Unisphere Central for SC Series to manage and monitor your storage infrastructure. Revision History Document number: 680-122-004 Revision Date Description A March 2018 Initial release B August 2018 Update for Unisphere 2018 R1.10 C November 2018 Update for Unisphere 2018 R1.20 Audience Storage administrators make up the target audience for this document.
1 Unisphere Overview Unisphere is a Web application that allows you to connect to a single Storage Center or multiple Storage Centers. Managing multiple Storage Centers requires the installation of a Data Collector.Unisphere allows you to monitor, manage, and analyze Storage Centers from a centralized management console. • Unisphere for SC Series is used to connect directly to a single Storage Center.
Software and Hardware Requirements The following sections list the requirements for the Storage Center, Storage Manager Data Collector, Unisphere, and Storage Manager Server Agent. Storage Center OS Compatibility Unisphere is compatible with Storage Center OS versions 6.7 and later. Data Collector Requirements The following table lists the Storage Manager Data Collector requirements.
Component Requirements NOTE: Other web browsers might work but are not officially supported. Google Chrome is the recommended browser. External database One of the following databases: • • • • • • • Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express (limited to 10 GB) Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Express (limited to 10 GB) Microsoft SQL Server 2016 MySQL 5.6 MySQL 5.7 NOTE: The embedded database stored on the file system can be used instead of an external database.
Data Collector Ports The following tables list the ports used by the Storage Manager Data Collector: Inbound Data Collector Ports The Data Collector accepts connections on the following ports: Port Protocol Name Purpose 3033 TCP Web Server Port Receiving: • • Communication from all clients, including the Unisphere Central for SC Series, Unisphere Central, and Dell Storage Replication Adapter (SRA) Alerts from FluidFS clusters 3034 TCP Web Server Port Receiving vCenter/ESXi communication for VAS
Client Ports Unisphere Central clients use the following ports: Inbound Ports Unisphere Central does not use any inbound ports. Outbound Ports Unisphere Central initiates connections to the following port: Port Protocol Name Purpose 3033 TCP Web Server Port Communicating with the Storage Manager Data Collector Server Agent Ports The following tables list the ports used by the Storage Manager Server Agent. Inbound Server Agent Port The Server Agent accepts connections on the following port.
IPv6 Connection Data Collector to Storage Center Requirements • Data Collector server must have both an IPv4 address and an IPv6 address. • Data Collector server must have both an IPv4 address and an IPv6 address. Storage Center SAN must have both an IPv4 address and an IPv6 address on the management interface. • Unisphere Features Unisphere provides the following features. Storage Center Management Unisphere allows you to centrally manage multiple Storage Centers.
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. Related link 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.
2 Getting Started To manage multiple Storage Centers, open a web browser and connect to the Data Collector. To manage a single Storage Center, open a web browser and connect directly to the Storage Center. Topics: • Connect to Multiple Storage Centers Using Unisphere Central • Connect Directly to a Storage Center Using Unisphere • Next Steps Connect to Multiple Storage Centers Using Unisphere Central Start a web browser and use it to connect to the Data Collector.
Next Steps This section describes some basic tasks that you may want to perform after your first log on to Unisphere. These tasks are configuration dependent and not all tasks are required at all sites. Add Unisphere Users Depending on your configuration, you can add users to your system using the Data Collector or you can create local users on the Storage Center using Unisphere.
3 Storage Center Overview Storage Center is a storage area network (SAN) that provides centralized, block-level storage that can be accessed by Fibre Channel, iSCSI, or Serial Attached SCSI (SAS). Storage Center Hardware Components Storage Center consists of one or two controllers, switches, and might include one or more disk enclosures. Controllers A Storage Center controller provides the central processing capability for the Storage Center Operating System and managing RAID storage.
• Storage Types – Define a datapage size and redundancy levels for the disk folder. • Data Progression – Moves pages between tiers and drive types, as well as among multiple RAID levels within the same tier. • Storage Profiles – Define how data progression moves pages between tiers. Volumes A Storage Center volume is a logical unit of storage that can represent more logical space than is physically available on the Storage Center.
• Non-Redundant: Uses RAID 0 in all classes, in all tiers. Data is striped but provides no redundancy. If one drive fails, all data is lost. NOTE: Non-Redundant is not recommended because data is not protected against a drive failure. Do not use non-redundant storage for a volume unless the data has been backed up elsewhere. Redundancy levels per tier include single or dual redundant. The options may be restricted depending on the disk size.
Drives (SEDs) are managed into a separate folder than other disks. When Storage Center detects new disks, it manages the disk into the appropriate folder. In Storage Center version 7.3 and later, the Automatic Drive Placement function can be turned on or off for all Storage Centers (except SCv2000 series) using the Storage Center Storage settings. See below for SCv2000 series disk management.
Reserved Spare Drive Prior to Storage Center version 7.3, a spare drive is used as a replacement for the failed drive. Storage Center designates at least one drive spare for each disk class. Storage Center groups drives into groups of no more than 21 drives, with one drive in each group designated as a spare drive. For example, a disk class containing 21 drives will have 20 managed drives and one spare drive. A disk class with 22 drives will have 20 managed drives and two spare drives.
Conservation Mode A Storage Center enters Conservation mode when free space becomes critically low. Immediate action is necessary to avoid entering Emergency mode. NOTE: Because of Conservation mode’s proximity to the emergency threshold, do not use it as a tool to manage storage or to plan adding disks to the Storage Center. In Conservation mode, Unisphere responds with the following actions: • • • Generates a Conservation mode alert. Prevents new volume creation.
• Configure a threshold definition to create an alert when space starts to get low. • Migrate volumes from a pagepool with a full tier to a different pagepool with more free space. • Delete unnecessary volumes. • If Data Reduction is licensed, enable Compression or Deduplication with Compression on some volumes. Storage Profiles Storage profiles control how Storage Center manages volume data.
If data progression is not licensed, the default storage profile is High Priority. Without data progression, you must configure volumes to use a specific tier of storage, because data will not migrate between tiers. Medium Priority (Tier 2) The Medium Priority storage profile provides a balance between performance and cost efficiency. A volume created using the Medium Priority profile stores written data on Tier 2 RAID 10. Snapshot data is stored on Tier 2 RAID 5/RAID 6.
management snapshots are marked as Created On Demand and cannot be modified manually or used to create View volumes. Spacemanagement snapshots coalesce into the next scheduled or manual snapshot. Storage Center creates only one on demand snapshot per volume at a time. Write-Intensive (Tier 1) The Write-Intensive storage profile directs all initial writes to write-intensive SSDs on Tier 1 (RAID 10). The data does not progress to any other tier.
RAID Tiering for SCv2000 Series Controllers RAID tiering for SCv2000 series controllers moves data between RAID 10 and RAID 5/6. It does not move data between storage tiers. RAID tiering happens at 7 PM every day. Data progression runs until it completes or reaches the maximum run time. Storage Profiles for SCv2000 Series Controllers The following table summarizes the storage profiles available to SCv2000 series controllers.
Storage Menu • Storage Centers view – Use this page to view status of all Storage Centers managed by the Data Collector and to select and individual Storage Center. • Volumes view – Used to create and manage volumes and volume folders on all Storage Centers managed by the Data Collector. Data Mobility Menu • Imports view – Used to create and view connections to external devices. • Bandwidth Controls view – Used to view define I/O priority for all Storage Centers.
Storage Menu • Volumes view – Used to create and manage volumes and volume folders on the selected Storage Center. • Servers view – Used to create and manage server mappings to the selected Storage Center. • Profiles view – Used to view, modify, and create snapshot, storage, and QoS profiles for the selected Storage Center and apply them to selected volumes. QoS profile management is only available if it is enabled in the Storage Center settings.
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4 Storage Center Administration Storage Center provides centralized, block-level storage that can be accessed by Fibre Channel, iSCSI, or SAS connections. Adding and Organizing Storage Centers Adding and organizing Storage Centers can only be done using Unisphere Central connected to a Data Collector. Note the following restrictions about Unisphere Central user accounts: • An individual Unisphere Central user can view and manage only the Storage Centers that have been mapped to his or her account.
Privilege Level Allowed Access Reporter Read-only access to the folders associated with the assigned user groups. Adding and Removing Storage Centers You must be connected to a Data Collector to add or remove Storage Centers. NOTE: For user interface reference information, click Help. Add a Storage Center Add a Storage Center to Unisphere Central to manage and monitor the Storage Center using the Unisphere Central dashboard.
c Click OK. • If passwords are not configured for the SupportAssist proxy, Secure Console proxy, or SMTP server, the dialog box closes. • If a password is configured for the SupportAssist proxy, Secure Console proxy, or SMTP server, you are prompted to enter the required passwords. Type the required passwords to complete the dialog box.
Create a Storage Center Folder Use folders to group and organize Storage Centers. 1 If a Storage Center is selected from the drop-down list, click 2 Under the (Home) in the left navigation pane. STORAGE menu, click Storage Centers. The Storage Centers view is displayed. 3 In the Storage Centers view, click (New), and select New Folder. The Create Folder dialog box opens. 4 In the Name field, type a name for the folder. 5 From the Parent drop-down list, select a parent folder. 6 Click OK.
Steps 1 If a Storage Center is selected from the drop-down list, click 2 Under the (Home) in the left navigation pane. STORAGE menu, click Storage Centers. The Storage Centers view is displayed. 3 4 In the Storage Center view, select the Storage Center folder to delete. Click (Delete). The Delete Folder dialog box opens. 5 Click Yes. Managing Volumes A Storage Center volume is a logical unit of storage that servers can access over a network.
The New Volume dialog box opens. 4 In the Volume Count field, type 1 to create a single volume. 5 In the Name field, type a name for the volume. 6 In the Configured Size field, type a size for the volume in kilobytes (KB), megabytes (MB), gigabytes (GB), or terabytes (TB). 7 In the Volume Folder pane, select the parent folder for the volume. 8 (Optional) Configure the remaining volume attributes as needed.
• To enable or disable snapshot functions, select or clear the following checkboxes: – Pause Snapshot Creation – Pause Snapshot Expiration – Allow Snapshots to coalesce into active Snapshot The following options are available only if they are enabled in the Storage Center Settings dialog box: • To use specific disk tiers and RAID levels for volume data, select the appropriate storage profile from the Storage Profile dropdown list located in the Tiering section.
6 Click OK. Move Multiple Volumes to a Different Volume Folder Right-click a selection of volumes to move them to a different folder. 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 From the STORAGE menu, select Volumes. The Volumes view is displayed. 3 In the Volumes view, select the volumes you want to move. • To select contiguous volumes, select the first volume, then hold down Shift and select the last volume.
7 Enable or disable the cache options as needed. • Select or clear the Read Cache checkbox. For volumes using SSD storage, test applications before enabling or disabling read cache. • Select or clear the Write Cache checkbox. To improve performance, disable write caching on volumes that use SSD storage for most applications. 8 Click OK. Assign Snapshot Profiles to a Volume Assign one or more snapshot profiles to a volume if you want snapshots to be created on an automated schedule.
6 Click OK. Assign a Different Storage Profile to Multiple Volumes The storage profile determines the RAID type and storage tiers used by the volume. A storage profile can be assigned to multiple volumes in one operation. 1 2 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. From the STORAGE menu, select Volumes. The Volumes view is displayed. 3 In the Volumes view, select the volumes you want to modify.
5 Expand Advanced Settings. 6 Configure the Space Consumption Limit options. a b 7 Select the Space Consumption Limit checkbox. In the field, type the maximum space that can be used on the volume in kilobytes (KB), megabytes (MB), gigabytes (GB), or terabytes (TB). Cllick OK to close the Edit Volume dialog box.. Configure an OpenVMS Unique Disk ID for a Volume Configure an OpenVMS unique disk ID to identify the volume to servers running the OpenVMS operating system.
Copying Volumes Copy a volume to create an identical volume for back-up or reuse of the data. The destination volume of a copy, mirror, or migrate must meet the following requirements: • Must not be mapped to a server. • Must be the same size or larger than the source volume. • Cannot be active on another controller. Copy a Volume Copying a volume copies the data from a source volume to a destination volume.
8 (Optional) Select a post-migrate action. • Do Nothing – Migrates the volume without any post-migration actions • Delete Source – Deletes the source volume after migrating 9 • Reverse Mirror – Mirrors the destination volume to the source volume (Optional) Select Schedule Start Time to set a time for the copy to be created. 10 Click OK. Related link Creating Volumes Create a Mirroring Volume A mirroring volume is a copy of a volume that also dynamically changes to match the source volume.
Creating and Managing Volume Folders Use volume folders to organize volumes or to restrict access to volumes. NOTE: For user interface reference information, click Help. Create a Volume Folder Create a volume folder either to organize volumes or to restrict access to volumes. About this task NOTE: Members of a user group can only access volume folders that have been assigned to their user group, regardless of how the folders are organized.
4 Click Move. The Move to Folder dialog box opens. 5 Navigate to the appropriate folder. 6 Click OK. Creating and Managing Volume Snapshots Use snapshots to create a point-in-time copy (PITC) of one or more volumes. Creating volumesnapshots allows the volume to take full advantage of data progression. NOTE: For user interface reference information, click Help.
Steps 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 From the STORAGE menu, select Volumes. The Volumes view is displayed. 3 In the Volumes view, select the volume. 4 Click the Snapshots tab. 5 Select the snapshot from which you want to create a local recovery volume, then click Create Volume from Snapshot. The Create Volume from Snapshot dialog box opens.
Allow the Most Recent Snapshot for a Volume to be Expired If you do not need to keep at least one snapshot for a given volume at all times, you can allow the most recent volume snapshot to be expired by a Snapshot Profile. 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 From the STORAGE menu, select Volumes. The Volumes view is displayed. 3 4 In the Volumes view, select the volume you want to modify. Click (Edit).
5 Above the Mapped Servers section click +. The Map Volume to Server wizard opens. 6 Select the server to which you want to map the volume, then click Next. The wizard advances to the next page. 7 (Optional) Expand Advanced Mapping to configure LUN settings, restrict mapping paths, or present the volume as read-only. 8 Click Finish. Map Multiple Volumes to a Server Multiple volumes can be mapped to a server in a single operation.
Demote a Mapping from a Server Cluster to an Individual Server If a volume is mapped to a server cluster, you can demote the mapping so that it is mapped to one of the servers that belongs to the cluster. 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 From the STORAGE menu, select Volumes. The Volumes view is displayed. 3 In the Volume view, click the name of the volume you want to unmap from a server to open the Volume view.
Limit the Number of Paths That Can Be Used for a Volume/Server Mapping You can specify the maximum number of paths used by servers that support multipath I/O. 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 From the STORAGE menu, select Volumes. The Volumes view is displayed. 3 In the Volumes view, select the volume you want to modify. 4 Click the Mappings tab.
3 4 In the Volumes view, select the volume to delete. Click (Delete). The Delete Folder dialog box opens. 5 Click Delete. The Delete dialog box opens. CAUTION: Do not select Skip Recycle Bin and permanently delete volumes unless you want to immediately delete the volume without saving the metadata in the Recycle Bin. This option permanently deletes the volume, preventing you from recovering the data. 6 Click OK to delete the volume. The volume is marked for deletion and moved to the Recycle Bin.
5 Click OK to delete the folder. 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 controllers. • The controller must be running Storage Center version 6.7 or later. About this task CAUTION: Resetting the controller to factory defaults erases all information on the controller and all data on the drives.
• Unisphere Central must be installed on a separate management cluster. • VVols is supported with the iSCSI and Fibre Channel interfaces only. FCoE and front end SAS are not supported for VVols. • The network card must support the Secondary LUNID feature. For more information, search for I/O Devices with the Secondary LUNID in the VMware Compatibility Guide, available from http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php.
The VVol framework introduces these components: • VASA provider — A VASA provider (VP) is a software component that acts as a storage awareness service for vSphere. Storage vendors develop VASA providers to work with their specific storage arrays. • Protocol endpoint (PE) — A protocol endpoint is the connection used for VVol storage, and the means by which you can access VVol storage containers.
• Use vCenter to create VVol-backed VMs Unisphere Central provides Summary and Storage views that provide information about storage containers, datastores, VVols, and protocol endpoints. These objects are managed using Storage Manager. Protocol endpoints are created automatically by Storage Manager and cannot be modified in any way. Virtual Volumes Restrictions Volume operations on virtual volumes (VVols) are restricted to specific operations.
• The VASA provider does not support user-defined storage profiles. Only default system-defined storage profiles can be used in VM Storage Policies. Register the VASA Provider You can register the VASA provider on a vCenter server, and manage it from the Servers view of Storage Center. Register the VASA provider using one of the following methods: • • When initially registering a vCenter Server in the Unisphere Central client, select the Register VASA Provider checkbox.
Upgrade of Dell Unisphere Central Dell Unisphere Central In Dell Unisphere Central, certificates are based on IP addresses. After an upgrade to Dell Unisphere Central, the existing certificates remain unchanged. If you need to modify the IP address of the host, the certificates would need to be updated, as described in the following table.
• From the Servers view in the Navigation pane of Storage Manager, select Servers. Use the Create Datastore function to create a datastore of the type VVOL. When you create a datastore using this function, you can also create a new storage container to be associated with the datastore, or map to an existing storage container to be associated with the datastore. NOTE: This is the recommended method.
Factors That Affect Data Reduction Operation When a new virtual volume is created, it can use any Data Reduction type supported by the storage container.
The following table describes the expected behavior for new VM creation with the Deduplication option. Table 6.
Old Checkbox Value New Checkbox Value Expected Behavior Clone/Fast Clone of VM to the same storage container follows rules of Table 6. Expected Behavior for New VM Creation with Deduplication and does not fail. New volumes are created with the Data Reduction Profile according to Table 6. Expected Behavior for New VM Creation with Deduplication. Deduplication Enabled Deduplication Disabled Data Reduction Profile of existing VVols remains unchanged.
Steps 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 From the STORAGE menu, select Volumes. The Volumes view is displayed. 3 In the Volumes view, click (New), and select New Storage Container. The Create Storage Container dialog box opens.
3 4 Click the name of the storage container to delete. Click (Delete). The Delete Storage Containers dialog box opens. 5 Click Yes. View Storage Container Information Use the Volumes view to display information about storage containers and virtual volumes (VVols). Storage containers are accessible from the Volumes view along with other volumes. To view information about a storage container, click the name of the storage container.
Steps 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 From the STORAGE menu, select Volumes. The Volumes view is displayed. 3 4 In the Volumes view, select the volume you want to modify. Click (Edit). The Edit Volume dialog box opens. 5 Expand the Data Reduction menu. 6 From the Data Reduction Input drop-down menu, select a Data Reduction input.
Deduplication Deduplication reduces the space used by a volume by identifying and deleting duplicate pages. Deduplication requires SSD drives. Apply Deduplication With Compression to a Volume Apply Deduplication with Compression to reduce the size of the volume. Deduplication and compression run during daily Data Progression. Prerequisite Allow Data Reduction Selection must be enabled in the Preferences tab of the Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box.
3 Select a storage type. The space saved by data reduction is displayed in the Data Reduction Savings section. View Amount of Space Saved by Data Reduction on a Volume The percentage of space saved by data reduction for a volume is an estimate found by comparing the total amount of space saved by compression and deduplication with the total amount of space processed by data reduction in the volume.
5 Expand the Data Reduction option. 6 Pause or resume Data Reduction on the volume. • 7 To pause Data Reduction, select the Data Reduction Paused checkbox. • To resume Data Reduction, clear the Data Reduction Paused checkbox. Click OK. Pause or Resume Data Reduction for all Volumes Pausing Data Reduction from the Storage Center Edit Settings dialog box pauses compression and deduplication for all volumes in that Storage Center.
NOTE: If two or more snapshots are scheduled to be created at the same time for a given volume, the Storage Center creates only one snapshot. The snapshot that has the longest expiration time is created, and the other scheduled snapshots are ignored. Default Snapshot Profiles By default, Storage Center provides two standard snapshot profiles that cannot be deleted. • Daily – Creates a snapshot every day at 12:01 AM, and expires the snapshot in one week.
Create a Snapshot Profile Create a Snapshot Profile to define automated snapshot creation and expiration schedules that can be applied to volumes. 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 From the STORAGE menu, select Profiles. The Profiles view is displayed. 3 In the Profiles view, click Snapshot Profiles. 4 Click New and select New Snapshot Profile from the menu. The New Snapshot Profile dialog box opens.
3 In the Profiles view, click Snapshot Profiles. 4 Select the profile to use from the Snapshot Profile section. 5 Click Apply to Server. The Apply to Server dialog box opens. 6 Select the server to which you want to apply the Snapshot Profile. To select individual servers in a server cluster, expand the cluster and select each server individually.
Modify Rules for a Snapshot Profile Snapshot Profile rules determine when snapshots are created and expired. 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 From the STORAGE menu, select Profiles. The Profiles view is displayed. 3 In the Profiles view, click Snapshot Profiles. 4 Select the profile to modify in the Snapshot section. 5 Click (Edit). The Edit Snapshot Profile dialog box opens.
Delete a Snapshot Profile A snapshot profile cannot be deleted if it is being used by any volumes. 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 From the STORAGE menu, select Profiles. The Profiles view is displayed. 3 In the Profiles view, click Snapshot Profiles. 4 Select the snapshot profile to delete. 5 Make sure the snapshot profile is not in use by any volumes. 6 Click (Delete).
3 In the Profiles view, click the Snapshot Profiles tab. 4 Click the Remote Expiration Rules subtab. 5 Select the remote expiration rule to modify and click (Edit Remote Snapshot Expiration). The Edit Remote Snapshot Expiration dialog box opens. 6 Configure the remote snapshot expiration rule. a b In the Remote Expiration field, specify the number of minutes, hours, days, or weeks to keep the remote snapshot before deleting it. Click OK.
Steps 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 From the STORAGE menu, select Profiles. The Profiles view is displayed. 3 4 In the Profiles view, click the Storage Profiles tab. Click (New). The New Storage Profile dialog box opens. 5 Configure the storage profile. a b c d e f 6 Type a name for the storage profile in the Name field.
Delete a Storage Profile Delete a storage profile if it is no longer needed. Prerequisites • The Allow Storage Profile Selection checkbox must be selected in the Configure User Preferences dialog box of the Storage Center user. • The storage profile cannot be applied to any volumes. Steps 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 From the STORAGE menu, select Profiles. The Profiles view is displayed.
a b c d e 7 In the Name field, type a name for the QoS profile. (Optional for volume QoS profiles only) In the Relative Priority field, select the priority of profile in relation to other QoS profiles. To specify a custom relative priority, select Custom and type a number in the Priority Value field. (Optional for volume QoS profiles only) Select Enable Latency Threshold Alert, then type a value in milleseconds for the latency alert threshold.
Steps 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 From the STORAGE menu, select Profiles. The Profiles view is displayed. 3 In the Profiles view, click QoS Profiles. 4 In the QoS Profiles section select the profile to apply. 5 Select Apply to Volumes. The Apply to Volumes dialog box opens. 6 Select the checkbox next to each volume to which you want to apply the QoS profile. 7 Click OK.
Scan for External Devices After connecting an external device to the controller, useUnisphere to locate the device and add it to the system. Prerequisite The external device must be connected to the controller using iSCSI. Steps 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 From the DATA MOBILITY menu, select Imports. The Imports view is displayed. 3 Click the External Devices tab. 4 Click Scan for External Devices.
Storage Center Import Requirements A Storage Center storage system must meet the following requirements to import data from a PS Series storage array. Component Requirement Storage Center OS version Version 6.7 or later Connectivity iSCSI Network Low-Latency, High-Bandwidth Supported Server Operating Systems for Online Import Performing an online import of volumes from an EqualLogic PS Series Storage Array requires one of the following server operating systems. • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Import Data from an External Device (Online) To import data from an external device in online mode, create a destination volume on the Storage Center and map it to the server. I/O from the server continues to both the destination and source volumes during the import. Importing using the Online method can take longer than offline due to I/O continuing to the volume from the server. Prerequisites • An external device must be connected into the Storage Center.
5 Storage Center Server Administration Unisphere allows you to allocate storage on a Storage Center to the servers in your SAN environment. To present storage to a server, a server object must be added to the Storage Center. Managing Servers on a Storage Center Use the Servers view to create and manage server objects for a Storage Center. Figure 3. Unisphere Servers View NOTE: Server Agent features are not supported on the Data Collector.
2 3 • iSCSI – Configure the iSCSI initiator on the server to use the Storage Center HBAs as the target. • Fibre Channel – Configure Fibre Channel zoning to allow the server HBAs and Storage Center HBAs to communicate. • SAS – Directly connect the controller to a server using SAS ports configured as front-end connections. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. From the STORAGE menu, select Servers.
The server attributes are described in the online help. a b c Enter a name for the server in the Name field. Select the operating system for the server from the Operating System drop-down menu. To generate Storage Center alerts when connectivity is lost between the Storage Center and the server, select Alert On Lost Connectivity. Select or define one or more HBAs for the server.
Rename a Server A server object can be renamed at any time, and the name does not need to match the host name or IP address of the server. 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 From the STORAGE menu, select Servers. The Servers view is displayed. 3 Select the server. 4 Click (Edit). The Edit Server dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for the server in the Name field. 6 Click OK.
The Servers view is displayed. 3 Select the server. 4 Click (More Actions), then select Apply Snapshot Profiles. The Select the Snapshot Profiles dialog box opens. 5 Select the Snapshot Profiles to assign to the server from the top pane of the dialog box. 6 To replace the existing Snapshot Profiles for each volume mapped to the server, select the Replace Existing Snapshot Profiles checkbox. 7 Click OK. Add a Server to a Server Cluster You can add a server to a server cluster.
Convert a Virtual Server to a Physical Server If you migrated a virtual machine to a physical server, modify the corresponding virtual server object accordingly. 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 From the STORAGE menu, select Servers. The Servers view is displayed. 3 Select the virtual server to convert to a physical server. 4 Click (More Actions), then select Convert to Physical Server.
6 Click OK. Mapping Volumes to Servers Map a volume to a server to allow the server to use the volume for storage. Map a Volume to a Server Map a volume to a server to allow the server to use it. 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 From the STORAGE menu, select Servers. The Servers view is displayed. 3 Select the server. 4 Click Map Volume to Server. The Map Volume to Server wizard opens.
6 Type a name for the volume in the Name field. 7 Select a unit of storage from the drop-down menu and enter the size for the volume in the Configured Size field. The available storage units are bytes, kilobytes (KB), megabytes (MB), gigabytes (GB), and terabytes (TB). 8 Select a parent folder for the volume from the Volume Folder drop-down menu. 9 To force all data written to the to the lowest tier, select the Import to Lowest Tier checkbox.
10 (Optional) Configure the remaining volume attributes as needed. • To allocate storage to the volume before the volume is mapped to the server, select the Preallocate Storage checkbox. NOTE: When a volume is preallocated, the Storage Center allocates all of the space on the volume to the server. The Free Space of the volume is 0 MB and the Used/Active Space of the volume is the equal to the size of volume on Storage Center.
Rename a Server Folder Select a different name for a server folder. 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 From the STORAGE menu, select Servers. The Servers view is displayed. 3 Select the server folder to rename. 4 Click (Edit). The Edit Server Folder dialog box opens. 5 Type a new name for the server folder in the Name field. 6 Click OK.
Delete a Server Folder Delete a server folder if it is no longer needed. Prerequisite The server folder must be empty. Steps 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 From the STORAGE menu, select Servers. The Servers view is displayed. 3 Select the server folder to delete. 4 Click (Delete). The Delete Server Folder dialog box opens. 5 Click Yes.
6 Storage Center Maintenance Unisphere can manage Storage Center settings, users and user groups, and apply settings to multiple Storage Centers. Storage Center maintenance includes operations performed on a production system such as changing the operation mode, updating software, and managing hardware. Managing Storage Center Settings This section describes how to configure general Storage Center settings.
3 Click (Settings). The Storage Center Settings dialog box opens. 4 Click the General tab. 5 In the Operation Mode field, select Production or Maintenance. Selecting Maintenance hides alerts that occur during normal operation. 6 Click OK. Modify the Storage Center Network Settings In a dual-controller Storage Center, the shared management IP address is hosted by the leader under normal circumstances.
About this task NOTE: Applying the Flex Port license requires the Storage Center to restart. After the restart, Storage Center creates a fault domain for the flex port. Steps 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 Click Summary. The Summary view is displayed. 3 Click (Settings). The Storage Center Settings dialog box opens. 4 Click the Storage Center License tab. 5 Click Submit License File.
The Summary view is displayed. 3 Click (Settings). The Storage Center Settings dialog box opens. 4 Click the Preferences tab. 5 In the Base Volume Name field, type a name to use as a base for new volumes. The default base is New Volume. 6 Click OK. Set Default Cache Settings for New Volumes The default cache settings are used when a new volume is created unless the user changes them.
4 Click the Preferences tab. 5 Choose default Snapshot Profiles. a In the Snapshot area, click Change. b c The Select Snapshot Profiles dialog box opens. In the top pane, select the Snapshot Profiles to assign to new volumes by default. Click OK. The Select Snapshot Profiles dialog box closes. 6 In the Minimum Snapshot Interval field, type the number of minutes that must pass after a snapshot is taken before a subsequent snapshot can be taken. 7 Click OK.
4 Click the Preferences tab. 5 From the Storage Profile drop-down menu, select the Storage Profile to use as the default for new volumes. 6 To allow users to select a Storage Profile when creating a volume, select Allow Storage Profile Selection. 7 Click OK. Set the Default Storage Type for New Volumes The default Storage Type is used when a new volume is created unless the user selects a different Storage Type.
Configuring Storage Center Data Settings You can configure cache, Data Progression, snapshot, and RAID stripe width settings for the Storage Center. NOTE: For user interface reference information, click Help. Set Storage Center Cache Options Global Storage Center cache settings override cache settings for individual volumes. Read cache improves read performance by anticipating the next read and holding it in volatile memory.
6 From the RAID 6 Stripe Width drop-down menu, select a stripe width of 6 or 10 disks. 7 Click OK. Configure an iSNS Server Set the host name or IP address of the Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) server on your network. 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 Click Summary. The Summary view is displayed. 3 Click (Settings). The Storage Center Settings dialog box opens. 4 Click the Storage tab.
Set the Date and Time for a Storage Center Select the time zone, then set the date and time or configure the Storage Center to synchronize with an NTP server. 1 2 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. Click Summary. The Summary view is displayed. 3 Click (Settings). The Storage Center Settings dialog box opens. 4 Click the Time Settings tab.
Configure SNMP Settings for a Storage Center (Storage Center 6.7) Configure SNMP if you want to monitor the Storage Center with a network management system. 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 Click Summary. The Summary view is displayed. 3 Click (Settings). The Storage Center Settings dialog box opens. 4 Click the SNMP Server tab. 5 Set the community strings that allow access to the Storage Center SNMP agent.
8 If you selected SNMP v3, specify the users of SNMP v3 by selecting an existing user or creating a new one. To create a new user: 9 a Click Create SNMP v3 User. b c d e f g The Create SNMP v3 User dialog box opens. In the Name field, type a user name. In the Password field, type a password. Select an authentication method from the Authentication Type drop-down menu. Select an encryption type from the Encryption Type drop-down menu. Click OK. Select the user from the SNMP v3 Settings table.
• 7 To allow access to a Storage Center user privilege level, select User Privilege Level, then select a privilege level from the dropdown menu. • To allow access to an individual Storage Center user, select Specific User, then select a user from the drop-down menu. Specify which source IP addresses to allow. NOTE: If network address translation (NAT) is enabled in your network environment, be sure to specify the IP address(es) visible to the Storage Center.
5 Select the access filter that you want to delete, then click Delete Filter. The Delete IP Filter dialog box opens. 6 Click OK to confirm. 7 Click OK. View and Delete Access Violations for a Storage Center View access violations to determine who has unsuccessfully attempted to log in. A maximum of 100 access violations are recorded and displayed for a Storage Center. 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane.
NOTE: The maximum time to live is 72 hours. 8 If a SOCKS proxy is required to allow the Storage Center to communicate with the secure console server specified in the previous step, configure the Proxy Settings. a b c d 9 From the Proxy Type drop-down menu, select SOCKS4 or SOCKS5. In the IP Address field, type the IP address of the proxy server. In the Port field, type the port used by the proxy server. If the proxy server requires authentication, complete the User Name and Password fields. Click OK.
Managing Storage Center Users and Groups Storage Center users have access to folders, volumes, views, and commands depending on their privilege level and the user groups to which they belong. User accounts can be created locally and/or exist externally in a directory service. User Privilege Levels Each user is assigned a single privilege level. Storage Center has three levels of user privilege. Table 10.
3 Click (Settings). The Storage Center Settings dialog box opens. 4 Click the Users and User Groups tab. 5 On the Local Users subtab, click New User. The Create Local User dialog box opens. 6 In the Name field, type a name for the user. NOTE: To avoid user name conflicts with directory service users, do not use the @ or \ characters in local user names. 7 From the Privilege drop-down menu, select the privilege level to assign to the user.
8 Click OK. Related link Configure Preferences for a Local Storage Center User Increase the Privilege Level for a Local Storage Center User The privilege level can be increased for local users that have the Volume Manager or Reporter privilege. The privilege level for a user cannot be decreased. 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 Click Summary. The Summary view is displayed. 3 Click (Settings).
Change the Preferred Language for a Storage Center User The preferred language for a Storage Center user determines the languages used in email alerts from the Storage Center. Prerequisite The Storage Center must support the preferred language. Steps 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 Click Summary. The Summary view is displayed. 3 Click (Settings). The Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
5 On the Local Users subtab, select the user, then click Settings. The Edit Local User Settings dialog box opens. 6 Modify local group membership for the user. a In the Local User Groups field, click Change. The Select Local User Groups dialog box opens. (Optional) To create a new local user group, click New Group, then complete the Create Local User Group wizard. For user interface reference information, click Help.
4 Click the Users and User Groups tab. 5 On the Local Users subtab, select the user, then click Settings. The Edit Local User Settings dialog box opens. 6 Modify the Real Name field as necessary. 7 Modify the fields in the Details area as necessary, then click OK. NOTE: For user interface reference information, click Help. 8 Click OK. The Edit Local User Settings dialog box closes. 9 Click OK.
Restore a Deleted Local Storage Center User A new password must be provided when restoring a deleted user. If you are restoring a deleted user with the Volume Manager or Reporter privilege, the user must be added to one or more local user groups. 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 Click Summary. The Summary view is displayed. 3 Click (Settings). The Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
6 In the Name field, type a name for the local user group, then click Next. 7 Add volume folders to the local user group. a b c If you need to create a volume folder, click New Volume Folder, then complete the fields in the New Volume Folder dialog box. Click OK to create the volume folder. Click Next. The wizard advances to the next page. 8 Add server folders to the local user group.
6 Manage volume folders for the local user group. a b c If you need to create a volume folder, click New Volume Folder, then complete the fields in the New Volume Folder dialog box. Click OK. Click Next. The wizard advances to the next page. 7 Manage server folders for the local user group. a b c If you need to create a server folder, click New Server Folder, then complete the fields in the New Server Folder dialog box. Click OK. Click Next. The wizard advances to the next page.
4 Click the Password Configuration tab. 5 Select the Enabled checkbox. 6 Configure the password requirements as necessary. • To set the number of previous passwords that Storage Center checks against when validating a password, type a value in the History Retained field. To disable previous password validation, type 0. • To set the minimum number of characters in a new password, type a value in the Minimum Length field. To match the Storage Center minimum password length, set the value to 1.
Steps 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 Click Summary. The Summary view is displayed. 3 Click (Settings). The Storage Center Settings dialog box opens. 4 Click the Password Configuration tab. 5 Select the Enabled checkbox. 6 Select the Requires Password Change checkbox. 7 Click OK.
Example URIs for two servers: ldap://server1.example.com ldap://server2.example.com:1234 NOTE: Adding multiple servers ensures continued authorization of users in the event of a resource outage. If Storage Center cannot establish contact with the first server, Storage Center attempts to connect to the remaining servers in the order listed.
The Summary view is displayed. 3 Click (Settings). The Storage Center Settings dialog box opens. 4 Click the Directory Services tab. 5 Click Configure Directory Services Manually. The Directory Services Manual Configuration Wizard opens. 6 From the Directory Type drop-down menu, select Active Directory or OpenLDAP. 7 Type the settings for the directory server. • In the URI field, type the uniform resource identifier (URI) for one or more servers to which Storage Center connects.
• In the Authentication Bind Password field, type the password for the authentication bind Distinguished Name. 8 (Optional) Click Test Server to verify that the Storage Center can communicate with the specified directory servers using the selected protocol. 9 (Optional) If Transport Layer Security (TLS) is enabled, upload a Certificate Authority PEM file. a b Click Upload Certificate. Browse to the location of the PEM file, select the file, and click Open. The Upload TLS Certificate dialog box opens.
6 In the User Principal Name field, type the directory user name assigned to the user. The following formats are supported: • 7 username@domain • domain\username In the Distinguished Name field, type the distinguished name for the user. Example: CN=Firstname Lastname,CN=Users,DC=example,DC=com 8 From the Privilege drop-down menu, select the privilege level to assign to the user. • Administrator: When selected, the user has full access to the Storage Center.
Change the Session Timeout for a Directory Service User The session timeout controls the maximum length of time that the user can be idle while logged in to the Storage Center before the connection is terminated. 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 Click Summary. The Summary view is displayed. 3 Click (Settings). The Storage Center Settings dialog box opens. 4 Click the Users and User Groups tab.
Steps 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 Click Summary. The Summary view is displayed. 3 Click (Settings). The Storage Center Settings dialog box opens. 4 Click the Users and User Groups tab. 5 On the Directory Users subtab, select the user, then click Settings. The Edit Settings dialog box opens. 6 Modify local group membership for the user. a In the Local User Groups area, click Change.
Modify Descriptive Information About a Directory Service User The descriptive information about a local user includes his or her real name, department, title, location, telephone numbers, email address(es), and notes. 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 Click Summary. The Summary view is displayed. 3 Click (Settings). The Storage Center Settings dialog box opens. 4 Click the Users and User Groups tab.
3 Click (Settings). The Storage Center Settings dialog box opens. 4 Click the Users and User Groups tab. 5 On the Directory Users subtab, click More Actions > Restore User. The Restore Deleted User wizard opens. 6 Select the directory service user that you want to restore, then click Next. The wizard advances to the next page. 7 (Volume Manager and Reporter only) Add the local user to one or more local user groups. a In the Local User Groups area, click Change.
• Volume Manager: When selected, directory users in the group have read and write access to the folders associated with the assigned user groups. • 9 Reporter: When selected, directory users in the group have read-only access to the folders associated with the assigned user groups. (Volume Manager and Reporter only) Add one or more local user groups to the directory user group. a In the Local User Groups area, click Change. The Select Local User Groups dialog box opens.
4 Click the Users and User Groups tab. 5 On the Directory User Groups subtab, select the directory user group, then click Edit Settings. The Edit Settings dialog box opens. 6 Modify local group membership for the directory user group. a b c d e In the Local User Groups area, click Change. The Select Local User Groups dialog box opens. (Optional) To create a new local user group, click Create Local User Group, then complete the Create Local User Group wizard.
• After deployment, the front-end FC and iSCSI ports can be changed from legacy mode to virtual port mode. – After FC and iSCSI ports are configured for virtual port mode, they cannot be changed back to legacy mode. NOTE: Use legacy port mode only if the network environment does not meet the requirements for virtual port mode. • The front-end connectivity mode for SAS front-end is always ALUA port mode and cannot be changed.
Fault Domains for SCv2000 Series Storage Systems The Storage Center handles all fault domain creation and modification on SCv2000 series storage systems. Depending on the hardware configuration, the following fault domains are automatically created on SCv2000 series storage systems: • For SCv2000 series storage systems with Fibre Channel HBAs, two fault domains are created for the Fibre Channel ports. • For SCv2000 series storage systems with iSCSI HBAs, two fault domains are created for the iSCSI ports.
• The reserved port must be located on a different controller than the primary port. NOTE: For a single-controller Storage Center, only one fault domain is required for each transport type (FC or iSCSI) because there are no reserved ports. Failover Behavior Legacy mode, ALUA port mode, and virtual port mode behave differently during failure conditions because they use different mechanisms to provide fault tolerance. Table 11.
5 In the Name field, type a descriptive name for the I/O port. 6 Click OK. The Edit Port dialog box closes. Set or Modify the IP Address for a Single iSCSI Port Servers target the iSCSI port IP address to initiate iSCSI connections to the Storage Center. 1 2 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. From the SYSTEM menu, select Ports. The Ports view is displayed. 3 Click the Front End Ports tab.
5 Click Configure Port. Configure Front-End I/O Ports (iSCSI) On SCv2000 series and SCv3000 series storage systems, unconfigured iSCSI ports must be configured before they can be used as frontend ports.. 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 From the SYSTEM menu, select Ports. The Ports view is displayed. 3 Click the Front End Ports tab. 4 Select an unconfigured iSCSI I/O port. 5 Click Configure Port.
6 If converting an iSCSI port that is currently in a fault domain, type a new IP address to be used for the primary port of each iSCSI fault domain. 7 Click OK. Managing Back-End I/O Port Hardware Back-end SAS ports can be renamed and monitored with threshold definitions. Configure Back-End Ports Use the Generate Default Back End Port Configuration dialog box to configure back-end ports on CT-SC040, SC8000, or SC9000 controllers. After configuring the ports, they can be used to connect enclosures.
6 Click OK. The Edit Port dialog box closes. Grouping Fibre Channel I/O Ports Using Fault Domains Front-end ports are categorized into fault domains that identify allowed port movement when a controller reboots or a port fails. Ports that belong to the same fault domain can fail over to each other because they have connectivity to the same resources. NOTE: Fault domains cannot be added or modified on SCv2000 or SCv3000 series storage systems.
5 On the Summary tab, click (Edit). The Edit Fibre Channel Fault Domain dialog box opens. 6 In the Name field, type a name for the fault domain. 7 Click OK. Delete a Fibre Channel Fault Domain Delete a Fibre Channel fault domain if all ports have been removed and it is no longer needed. Prerequisites • The Storage Center Fibre Channel front-end I/O ports must be configured for legacy mode. In virtual port mode, fault domains cannot be deleted. • The fault domain must contain no FC ports.
Multi-VLAN Tagging If a Storage Center supports multi-VLAN tagging, a maximum of 64 VLAN IDs can be configured for each iSCSI I/O port. An iSCSI I/O port can belong to up to 64 fault domains—one for each VLAN. Multi-VLAN tagging is supported by Storage Centers that meet the multi-VLAN tagging requirements. Multi-VLAN Tagging Requirements The following table lists the requirements that a Storage Center must meet to support multi-VLAN tagging.
The Ports view is displayed. 3 Click (New) and select Create iSCSI Fault Domain. The Create iSCSI Fault Domain dialog box opens. 4 In the Name field, type a name for the fault domain. 5 Configure an IP address and gateway for the iSCSI control port in the fault domain. Servers target this IP address using iSCSI initiators, and the Storage Center redirects individual iSCSI connections to the appropriate virtual port.
Modifying iSCSI Fault Domains Modify an iSCSI fault domain to change its name, modify network settings for iSCSI ports in the domain, add or remove iSCSI ports, or delete the fault domain. NOTE: For user interface reference information, click Help. Rename an iSCSI Fault Domain The fault domain name allows administrators to identify the fault domain. 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane.
Add a VLAN ID to a Physical iSCSI Fault Domain Add a VLAN ID to an existing iSCSI fault domain if the ports in the fault domain are connected to a tagged network. Prerequisite The Storage Center iSCSI ports must be configured for virtual port mode. Steps 1 2 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. From the SYSTEM menu, select Ports. The Ports view is displayed. 3 Click the Front End Ports tab.
4 Expand iSCSI and click the fault domain link. The Fault Domain view is displayed. 5 On the Summary tab, click (Edit). The Edit iSCSI Fault Domain dialog box opens. 6 Expand Advanced Port Settings. 7 In the Port Number field, type the TCP port to use for iSCSI traffic. 8 Click OK. Modify the iSCSI Window Size for an iSCSI Fault Domain The window size specifies the amount of data that can be in transit at any given time.
The Ports view is displayed. 3 Click the Front End Ports tab. 4 Expand iSCSI and click the fault domain link. The Fault Domain view is displayed. 5 On the Summary tab, click (Edit). The Edit iSCSI Fault Domain dialog box opens. 6 Expand Advanced Port Settings. 7 In the Timeout Settings area, modify the timeout values as needed. These options are described in the online help. 8 Click OK.
7 From the Ping Size drop-down menu, select a size in bytes for the ping packets, not including overhead. If you select Other, type a value between 1 and 17000 bytes in the field below the menu. 8 Click OK. A message displays the results of the test. 9 Click OK. NOTE: The Ping Size drop-down menu might not appear depending on the hardware I/O cards used by the Storage Center.
address owned by the router (1.1.1.1) on ports 9000 and 9001. The router forwards these connections to the appropriate private IP addresses (192.168.1.50 and 192.168.1.51) on TCP port 3260. Figure 4.
8 In the Public Networks/Initiators area, define an iSCSI initiator IP address or subnet that requires port forwarding to reach the Storage Center because it is separated from the Storage Center by a router performing NAT. a b c d Click Add. The Create iSCSI NAT Public Network/Initiator dialog box opens. In the Public IPv4 Address field, type the IPv4 address for the iSCSI initiator or subnet for which NAT port forwarding is required.
Configure CHAP for Servers in an iSCSI Fault Domain When Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) authentication is enabled (for unidirectional CHAP only), the Storage Center (target) challenges each iSCSI initiator for a shared secret (password). Servers (remote initiators) must provide the correct shared secret to access Storage Center (target) volumes.
Steps 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 From the SYSTEM menu, select Ports. The Ports view is displayed. 3 Click the Front End Ports tab. 4 Expand iSCSI and click the fault domain link. The Fault Domain view is displayed. 5 On the Summary tab, click (More Actions) and select Configure CHAP. The Configure CHAP dialog box opens.
Grouping SAS I/O Ports Using Fault Domains Front-end ports are categorized into fault domains that identify allowed port movement when a controller reboots or a port fails. Ports that belong to the same fault domain can fail over to each other because they have connectivity to the same resources. NOTE: Fault domains cannot be added or modified on SCv2000 or SCv3000 series storage systems. Storage Center creates and manages fault domains on these systems.
• The Assigned disk folder was created during initial configuration of the Storage Center. Managing unassigned disks means moving the disk to a managed disk folder. • When Unisphere detects self-encrypting drives (SEDs) that are Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 certified, it formats the drives for Secure Data use. – If Self-Encrypting Drives is licensed, disks will be managed in a Secure Data folder.
3 Click (New). The New Disk Folder dialog box opens. 4 Type a name in the Name field. 5 Select the disks to be included in the disk folder. 6 Click OK. Delete Disk Folder Delete a disk folder if all disks have been released from the folder and the folder is not needed. Prerequisite The disk folder does not contain disks. Steps 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 From the STORAGE menu, select Disks.
4 Click Manage Unassigned Disks. The Manage Unassigned Disks dialog box opens. 5 From the Disk Folder drop-down menu, select a disk folder. 6 In the Select Unassigned Disks to Manage pane, select the disks to be assigned. 7 To schedule a RAID rebalance select one of the following options. • 8 To start a RAID rebalance after creating the disk folder, select Perform RAID rebalance immediately.
Cancel Releasing a Disk After releasing a disk, the data remains on the disk until the RAID rebalance is complete. Cancel releasing a disk if the RAID rebalance has not completed and the data is still on the disk. Canceling the release reassigns the disk to the disk folder to which it was previously assigned. 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 From the SYSTEM menu, select Hardware. The Hardware view is displayed.
3 Click the System tab. 4 In the System tab navigation pane, expand the Storage Center and select Disks. The Disks view is displayed. 5 In the disks table, select the disk and click Restore Disk. The Restore Disks dialog box opens. 6 Click Yes. Storage Center restores the disk and adds it to a disk folder. Replace a Failed Disk The Replace Failed Disk wizard identifies a disk and provides steps to replace the disk.
Not to be confused with the MEK, the Storage Center manages a separate set of keys for providing data-at-rest encryption. These keys are referred to as authority credentials. The purpose of these keys is to protect the theft of any number of drives. If a secured drive from a Secure Data folder is removed from the system such that power is removed, the drive will be locked and customer data will be unreadable.
d 12 Click OK. Click OK. After you configure the key server, the Server Connectivity status is shown as Up on the Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box. Configure Rekey Interval for Disk Folder Specify a rekey interval for a Secure Disk folder. When that interval has been reached, a rekey is triggered on each disk in the folder. 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 From the STORAGE menu, select Disks.
Copy Volumes to Disk Folder Copy volumes from one Secure Disk folder to another folder. The target folder can be either a secure folder or a nonsecure folder. 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 From the STORAGE menu, select Disks. The Disks view is displayed. 3 Click (More Actions) and select Copy Volumes to Disk Folder. The Copy Volumes to Disk Folder dialog box opens.
Managing Data Redundancy Manage data redundancy by modifying tier redundancy or creating Storage Types. Redundancy Requirements Drive size is used to determine the redundancy level to apply to a tier of drives. If any drive in a tier surpasses a threshold size, a specific redundancy level can be applied to the tier containing that drive. If a redundancy level is required, the Storage Center operating system sets the level and it cannot be changed. Table 12.
Cancel a RAID Rebalance Cancel a RAID rebalance to stop an on-going RAID rebalance. Cancelling a RAID rebalance does not cancel the need to rebalance. You will still be prompted to rebalance RAID. About this task NOTE: The RAID rebalance stops after completing the current rebalance pass. Steps 1 2 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. From the STORAGE menu, select Disks. The Disks view is displayed. 3 Click Rebalance RAID.
Create a Storage Type Creating a Storage Type sets the redundancy level for each tier and assigns the Storage Type to a disk folder. Prerequisite SCv2000 does not support creating new Storage Types. About this task NOTE: Do not assign multiple Storage Types to one disk folder. Data Progression may not perform as intended with multiple Storage Types assigned to one disk folder. Steps 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane.
Modify Tier Redundancy Modify tier redundancy to change the redundancy level for each tier in a Storage Type. After modifying tier redundancy, a RAID rebalance is required to move data to the new RAID levels. About this task NOTE: Do not modify tier redundancy if there is insufficient space in the tier for a RAID rebalance. Steps 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 From the STORAGE menu, select Storage Types.
The Hardware view is displayed. 3 Click the System tab. 4 In the System tab navigation pane, click Enclosure. The Enclosure view is displayed. 5 Click Add Enclosure. The Add New Enclosure wizard opens. 6 Confirm the details of your current install, and click Next to validate the cabling. If the cabling is wrong, an error message is displayed. You can proceed to the next step once the error is corrected and validated. 7 If prompted, select the enclosure type and click Next.
Replace an Enclosure The Replace Enclosure wizard guides you through replacing an enclosure in the storage system. Prerequisites • Requires a controller outage • Available only for the SCv2000 series controller • Available only if data has been released from all disks in the selected enclosure and the situation allows the replacement of an enclosure Steps 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane.
6 In the Name field, type a new name for the enclosure. 7 Click OK. Set an Asset Tag for a Disk Enclosure An enclosure asset tag can be used to identify a specific component for company records. . 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 From the SYSTEM menu, select Hardware. The Hardware view is displayed. 3 Click the System tab. 4 In the System tab navigation pane, click Enclosure.
The Enclosure view is displayed. 5 In the right pane, select an enclosure. 6 Click Audible Alarms, then select Request Mute. Unmute an Enclosure Alarm Unmute an enclosure alarm to allow it to sound. 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 From the SYSTEM menu, select Hardware. The Hardware view is displayed. 3 Click the System tab. 4 In the System tab navigation pane, click Enclosure.
The Hardware view is displayed. 3 Click the System tab. 4 In the System tab navigation pane, click Power Supplies. The Power Supplies view is displayed. 5 In the right pane, select the power supply, then click Request Swap Clear. Replace a Failed Power Supply This step-by-step wizard guides you through replacing a failed power supply in an enclosure in the Storage Center. Prerequisite This wizard is only available for the SCv2000 series, and can be completed without a controller outage.
4 In the System tab navigation pane, click Temp. Sensors. The Temp. Sensors view is displayed. 5 In the right pane, select the temperature sensor, then click Request Swap Clear. Clear the Minimum and Maximum Recorded Values for Temperature Sensor Clear the minimum and maximum recorded values for a temperature sensor to reset them. 1 2 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. From the SYSTEM menu, select Hardware.
The Disks view is displayed. 5 In the right pane, select a disk and click Toggle Indicator. The Toggle Indicator dialog box opens. 6 Click OK. Clear the Swap Status for a Disk Clear the swap status for a disk to acknowledge that it has been replaced. 1 2 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. From the SYSTEM menu, select Hardware. The Hardware view is displayed. 3 Click the System tab.
Replace a Failed Controller This step-by-step wizard guides you through replacing a failed controller in the Storage Center without an additional controller outage. Prerequisite This wizard is only available for the SCv2000 series controllers Steps 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 From the SYSTEM menu, select Hardware. The Hardware view is displayed. 3 Click the System tab.
Steps 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 From the SYSTEM menu, select Hardware. The Hardware view is displayed. 3 Click the System tab. 4 In the System tab navigation pane, click Fan Sensors. The Fan Sensors view is displayed. 5 In the right pane. select the failed sensor and click Replace Failed Cooling Fan Sensor. The Replace Failed Cooling Fan Sensor wizard opens.
Change the Hardware Changing hardware follows these general tasks. Refer to upgrade documentation for the specific change for more detailed instructions. 1 Power down and unplug the controller. This reduces downtime by facilitating re-cabling. In a dual-controller Storage Center, the second controller takes on all functions of the Storage Center, preventing a system outage. 2 Record/tag the cabling for the affected card. 3 Disconnect the cables on the I/O card.
Updating Storage Center Update a Storage Center to the latest version by connecting directly to the Storage Center or by connecting through a Data Collector. If the Storage Center to update does not have SupportAssist enabled you can use the Storage Center Update Utility to update software. For more information on the Storage Center Update Utility, see Using the Storage Center Update Utility. NOTE: Updating from Storage Center version 6.6 to a later version is a separate guided process.
For more information on installing and setting up the Storage Center Update Utility, see the Dell Storage Center Update Utility Administrator’s Guide. Configure Storage Center to Use the Storage Center Update Utility If the Storage Center is not connected to the internet, configure it to use the Storage Center Update Utility when checking for updates.
Shutting Down and Restarting a Storage Center Shutting down or restarting a Storage Center affects all controllers. Shut Down All Controllers in Storage Center Shutting down a Storage Center creates a system outage, during which time no I/O is processed. Use this process only as directed, for example to replace hardware, to move the Storage Center to another location, or to shut down for data center power maintenance.
The Hardware view is displayed. 2 Click the System tab. 3 In the System tab navigation pane, click Controllers. The Controller view is displayed. 4 In the right pane, select the controller and click Shut Down/Restart Controller. The Shut Down/Restart Controller dialog box opens. 5 From the drop-down menu, select Shutdown. 6 Click OK. Restart a Controller If the Storage Center has dual-controllers, the remaining controller continues to process I/O.
Managing Field Replaceable Units (FRU) The FRU Manager maintains the status of FRUs and issues action tickets when a unit needs to be replaced. Unisphere displays FRU tickets that contain specific information on each FRU, and provides the ability to close tickets. NOTE: The FRU Manager is not supported on SC8000 or CT-SC040 series storage systems. Managing FRU Tickets Unisphere can display information on FRU tickets, and can also close FRU tickets.
7 Viewing Storage Center Information Unisphere provides access to summary information about managed Storage Centers, including I/O performance and hardware status. Use this information to monitor the status of your Storage Centers. Summary Information Unisphere connected directly to a Storage Center provides summary information for that single Storage Center. To view summary information for the Storage Center, use the Storage Center SUMMARY page.
Widget Description Back End IOPS Transfer rate of read and write operations between the Storage Center and the drives attached to the system. The arrow in the upper-right corner brings you to a page that provides more detailed information about IOPS. Front End Bandwidth Home Page (Multiple Storage Centers) Storage CenterSummary Page (Single Storage Center) N/A x Communications bandwidth between the Storage Center and the host.
Alert Meaning Warning A condition on theStorage Center is affecting performance and can become critical if it is not corrected. Informational Information regarding an operation that is occurring or has occurred on the Storage Center. Viewing Detailed Storage Usage Information Detailed storage usage information is available for each Storage Type that is configured for a Storage Center. View Storage Usage by Tier and RAID Type Storage usage by tier and RAID type is displayed for each Storage Type.
Viewing Historical Storage Usage Data Use the Growth tab to view and monitor historical usage statistics for a volume or server. View Historical Storage Usage Data for a Volume Use the Growth tab in the Volume view to view historical storage usage data for a volume. 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 From the STORAGE menu, select Volumes. The Volumes view is displayed.
Viewing Historical Performance Information Use the Performance tab to view and monitor historical I/O performance statistics for a Storage Center and associated storage objects. View System Performance Information Use the Performance view to display I/O usage data for a Storage Center. 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 From the 3 Click the System tab. 4 Click Open to view more details about each statistic.
3 Click Open to view more details about each statistic. View Performance Statistics for Controllers The Controllers tab displays MB/s, IOPS, latency and average I/O size statistics. 1 From the 2 Click the Controllers tab. MONITORING menu, click Performance. 3 Click Open to view more details about each statistic. View Storage Profile Performance The Storage Profiles tab displays MB/s, IOPS, latency, average I/O size, and I/O pending statistics. 1 From the 2 Click the Storage Profiles tab.
Exporting Usage and Monitoring Data You can export Storage Usage and Monitoring data to CSV, Text, Excel, HTML, XML, or PDF. Export Storage Usage Data for a Single Storage Center You can export storage usage data for an individual Storage Center and the volumes, and servers associated with the Storage Center. 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane.
Export Monitoring Data for Multiple Storage Centers Use Unisphere Central to export monitoring data such as alerts and log, for multiple Storage Centers. 1 If a Storage Center is selected from the drop-down list, click 2 Click Export and select Export Monitoring Data from the drop-down list. (Home) in the left navigation pane. The Export Monitoring Data dialog box opens. 3 Select the Output Type: CSV (.csv), HTML (.htm), PDF (.pdf), or Excel (.xls).
8 Storage Center Monitoring Unisphere provides a centralized location to view Storage Center alerts, indications, and logs collected by the Storage Center. System events logged by the Storage Center can also be viewed. Alerts Alerts represent current issues present on the storage system, which clear themselves automatically if the situation that caused them is corrected. Indications warn you about a condition on the storage system that might require direct user intervention to correct.
View Storage Center Alerts Alerts represent current issues present on a Storage Center. Display Alerts for Multiple Storage Centers View Alerts for multiple Storage Centers using Unisphere Central connected to a Data Collector. 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector and a Storage Center is selected from the drop-down list, click navigation pane. 2 From the (Home) in the left MONITORING menu, select Alerts. The Alerts view is displayed.
Acknowledge Storage Center Alerts Acknowledge alerts to indicate to the Storage Center that you have read the alert message and are aware of the problem. 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 From the MONITORING menu, select Alerts. The Alerts view is displayed. 3 Select the alerts to acknowledge. NOTE: The option to acknowledge an alert does not appear if an alert has already been acknowledged. 4 Click Acknowledge.
The Alerts view is displayed. 3 Click (Column Filters). The Filters dialog box opens. 4 Select one or more of the following filter categories: • Severity • Status • Date & Time • Message • Source Name • Category • Type 5 • Acknowledged Select one or more filter values for the selected categories. 6 Click Apply. 7 Click X to close the Filters dialog box. Select the Columns to Display Show or hide columns to customize the view.
Data Collector Alert Types Unisphere Central alerts are categorized by severity. Table 15. Data Collector Alert Types Status Description Inform Provides information regarding an event that is occurring or has occurred on the Storage Center. Warning Indicates a condition on the Storage Center that decreases performance or can become critical if it is not corrected. Error Indicates an error has occurred on the Storage Center. Exception Indicates an exception occurred on the Storage Center.
7 Click Apply. 8 Click X to close the Filters dialog box. Select the Date Range of Data Collector Alerts to Display You can view Data Collector alerts for a specific time period. 1 2 If you are connected to a Data Collector and a Storage Center is selected from the drop-down list, click navigation pane. (Home) in the left MONITORING menu, select Alerts. From the The Alerts view is displayed. 3 4 Click the Data Collector tab from the Alerts view. Click (Column Filters).
Configure an Email Address for Your User Account To receive email notifications, you must specify an email address for your account. Prerequisite The SMTP server settings must be configured for the Data Collector. If these settings are not configured, the Data Collector is not able to send emails. Steps 1 In the top pane of Unisphere Central, click your user name and select The Edit User Settings dialog box opens. 2 Type the email address of the current user in the Email Address field.
Logs Logs are records of event activity on the managed Storage Centers. Use the Logs tab to display and search for events in storage system logs. View Storage Logs for Multiple Storage Centers View Storage logs for multiple Storage Centers using Unisphere Central connected to a Data Collector. 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector and a Storage Center is selected from the drop-down list, click navigation pane. 2 From the (Home) in the left MONITORING menu, select Logs.
Export Storage Center Logs To export Storage Center logs from the Logs view: 1 From the MONITORING menu, select Logs. The Logs view is displayed. 2 Click Export. The Export dialog box opens. 3 Select an output type from the Output Type drop-down list. 4 Click OK. Send Storage Center Logs to a Syslog Server Modify the Storage Center to send logs to a syslog server. (Storage Center Settings). 1 In the Storage Center Summary view, click 2 Click the Alerts and Logs tab.
9 Storage Center Realtime Reports Unisphere displays preconfigured Storage Center realtime reports. You can select usage reports or unmapped volumes reports. View Storage Center Usage Report You can view Storage Center usage reports by volumes, servers, or disks in either tabular or chart views. About this task Usage reports display the following information: • Volumes – Volume name, Path, % Full, Size on Disk, as well as Configured, Free, Used, and Snapshot space.
10 Data Collector Management The Storage Manager Data Collector is a service that collects reporting data and alerts from managed Storage Centers. When you access the Data Collector using a web browser, the Data Collector management program Unisphere Central for SC Series opens. Unisphere Central manages most functions of the Data Collector service.
The Data Collector Restart dialog box opens. 5 Click Yes. The Data Collector service stops and restarts. Enable the Chargeback Feature To enable the Chargeback feature, add a Chargeback license file or product key to the Data Collector. 1 If a Storage Center is selected from the drop-down list, click 2 Click (Home) in the left navigation pane. Data Collector. The Data Collector view is displayed. 3 Click the General tab, and then click the Summary subtab.
8 Click Yes. The Data Collector service stops and restarts. Set the Maximum Server Memory Usage Use the Edit Advanced Settings dialog to set the maximum amount of memory that the Data Collector may use. About this task NOTE: The Data Collector must be restarted to save server memory changes. Steps 1 If a Storage Center is selected from the drop-down list, click 2 Click (Home) in the left navigation pane. Data Collector. The Data Collector view is displayed.
Configure a Custom SSL Certificate Configure a custom SSL certificate to avoid certificate errors when connecting to the Data Collector website. An SSL certificate is also required to communicate with a directory service using LDAP with the StartTLS extension or the LDAPS protocol. Prerequisites • The custom certificate must be signed by a Certificate Authority (CA) that is trusted by the hosts in your network. • The certificate public key file must use DER or PEM encoding.
11 Click Yes. The Data Collector service stops and restarts. Configure a Login Banner Message Set a login banner to display a message to users when they connect to a Data Collector. 1 If a Storage Center is selected from the drop-down list, click 2 Click (Home) in the left navigation pane. Data Collector. The Data Collector view is displayed. 3 Click the General tab, and then click the Security subtab. 4 In the Login Message section, click Edit. The Login Message dialog box opens.
CAUTION: To prevent data corruption, make sure that another Data Collector is not using the new database. Steps 1 If a Storage Center is selected from the drop-down list, click 2 Click (Home) in the left navigation pane. Data Collector. The Data Collector view is displayed. 3 Click the General tab, and then click the Database subtab. 4 Click Change Data Source. The Change Data Source dialog box opens. 5 Select the type of database from the Database Type drop-down menu.
Configuring Environment Settings The Data Collector Environment settings include remote data collector information, server settings and directory service settings. View Remote Data Collector Settings If a Remote Data Collector has been configured, use Unisphere Central to view the settings and status. Prerequisite Remote Data Collector has been configured for the system. Steps 1 If a Storage Center is selected from the drop-down list, click 2 Click (Home) in the left navigation pane. Data Collector.
c d 6 If the port number of the SMTP server is not 25, type the correct port number in the Port field. If the SMTP server requires authentication, select the Authentication checkbox, then type the user name and password in the SMTP User Name and SMTP User Password fields. Click OK. Configure Server Usage Data Update Frequency Configure the Server Agent to update usage data every 30 minutes. 1 If a Storage Center is selected from the drop-down list, click 2 Click (Home) in the left navigation pane.
Storage Center Automated Reports The information that Storage Center displays in an automated report depends on the configured Automated Report settings. Report Frequency – Automated reports are generated at the end of each day, week, or month, depending on the options selected in Automated Reports from the Storage Center Settings area. You can also generate automated reports manually, at any time.
• NOTE: Unisphere Central sends emails to the email address specified in the User Properties. Select the file format for exported and emailed Table Reports from the File Type for Table Reports drop-down box. c 7 Select the Attach Table Reports to email checkbox to email the reports specified in the Automated Table Reports Settings area. Click OK.
Enable Debug Logs Enable debug logs to gather additional information for troubleshooting purposes. Do not set debug log options unless instructed to do so by technical support. 1 If a Storage Center is selected from the drop-down list, click 2 Click (Home) in the left navigation pane. Data Collector. The Data Collector view is displayed. 3 Click the Monitoring tab, and then click the Support subtab. 4 Click Edit. The Edit Support dialog box opens.
Export Configuration and Log Data for Troubleshooting Export configuration and log data as a compressed file if it is requested by technical support. 1 Connect to the Data Collector. a b Open a web browser. Type the address of the Data Collector in the web browser using the following format: c https://data_collector_host_name_or_IP_address:3033/ Press Enter. d e The Unisphere Central login page is displayed.
• 9 DHCP - Dynamic IP address • Static - Static IP address If the network configuration is set to Static: a Type the IP address of one or more Domain Name System (DNS) servers in the DNS field. b NOTE: Separate multiple IP addresses using commas. To configure IPv4 network settings, select the IPv4 radio button, and type the IP Address, netmask, and gateway in the associated fields.
Clear All Data for a Storage Center Clear data for a Storage Center to remove historical data from Unisphere Central. 1 If a Storage Center is selected from the drop-down list, click 2 Click (Home) in the left navigation pane. Data Collector. The Data Collector view is displayed. 3 Click the Users & System tab, and then select the Storage Centers subtab. 4 Select the Storage Center for which you want to clear all data. 5 Click Clear Storage Center Data. A warning message is displayed.
Remove a PS Series Group from a Unisphere Central User To prevent a user from managing a PS Series group, remove the group from the Unisphere Central user. 1 If a Storage Center is selected from the drop-down list, click 2 Click (Home) in the left navigation pane. Data Collector. The Data Collector view is displayed. 3 Click the Users & System tab, then select the PS Groups subtab. 4 In the User/PS Groups Maps pane, select the user to unmap from the PS Series group. 5 Click 6 Click Yes.
Managing the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance The Storage Manager Virtual Appliance console includes configuration options that allow you to configure network settings, view diagnostic data, and update the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance. Log in to the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance CLI 1 Using the VMware vSphere Client, launch the console for the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance. 2 At the login prompt, type em and press Enter.
10 To modify the domain name used by the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance, type a new domain name, and then press Enter. 11 To add a new DNS server, type the IP address of one or more DNS servers. If there are multiple IP addresses, separate them with a comma, and then press Enter. 12 Press 1 to confirm the changes and press Enter. 13 Press Enter to complete the configuration. Configure IPv6 Settings Use the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance console to modify the IPv6 network settings.
Modify the Size of a Virtual Appliance Partition There are three partitions for the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance: Data Collector, database, and root partitions. About this task The Data Collector partition contains data used for running the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance. The database partition contains database data stored for the Data Collector. The Storage Manager Virtual Appliance allows you to expand the Data Collector and database partitions.
View Diagnostic Information for the Virtual Appliance Using the Diagnostic menu in the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance console you can view information used to diagnose network connectivity issues with the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance. Ping an IP Address Use the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance CLI to ping an IP address from the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance. 1 Using the VMware vSphere Client, launch the console for the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance.
Migrate a Microsoft SQL Server Database If the database server is Microsoft SQL Server 2008, 2012, or 2014, the Data Collector database can be migrated to a new Microsoft SQL Server. 1 Back up the database on the original Microsoft SQL Server. 2 Set up a new Microsoft SQL Server and configure it to use mixed mode authentication (SQL Server and Windows Authentication mode). 3 Perform a restore of the database on the new Microsoft SQL Server.
Clean up a Microsoft SQL Database Remove Unisphere Central data from the database and reinstall the Data Collector. 1 Enter the following SQL commands as an Admin user: Drop Database compmsadb; EXEC SP_DropLogin 'compmsauser'; 2 Reinstall the Storage Manager Data Collector. Clean an Embedded Database on the File System Reinstall the Storage Manager Data Collector. The embedded database on the file system is automatically cleaned up during the reinstallation process.
11 Data Collector User Management Use the Data Collector to add users to and manage existing users on Unisphere Central. Unisphere Central User Privileges The Data Collector controls user access to Unisphere Central functions and associated Storage Centers based on the privileges assigned to users: Reporter, Volume Manager, or Administrator. The following tables define Unisphere Central user level privileges with the following categories.
Configuring an External Directory Service Before users can be authenticated with an external directory service, the Data Collector must be configured to use the directory service. Configure the Data Collector to Use a Directory Service Configure the Data Collector to use an Active Directory or OpenLDAP directory service. Prerequisites • An Active Directory or OpenLDAP directory service must be deployed in your network environment. • The directory service must meet specific configuration requirements.
c d 7 (Optional) Configure Kerberos authentication. To allow users to log in with the Client automatically using his or her Windows session credentials, Kerberos authentication must be configured. a b c d 8 NOTE: To verify that the Data Collector can communicate with the specified directory server(s) using the selected protocol, click Test. In the Base DN field, type the base Distinguished Name for the LDAP server. This name is the starting point when searching for users.
Scan for Domains in Local and Trusted Forests If domains are added or removed from the local forest, or if two-way forest trusts between the local forest and one or more remote forests are added or removed, use the Data Collector to scan for domains. Prerequisite The Data Collector must be configured to authenticate users with an Active Directory directory service and Kerberos. NOTE: Authentication attempts for Active Directory users may fail while a rescan operation is in progress.
Add a Directory User to a Data Collector User Group Add a directory user to a Data Collector user group to allow the directory user to access Unisphere Central. Access can be granted to users that belong to the domain to which the Data Collector is joined, domains in the same forest, and domains that belong to forests for which one-way or two-way trusts are configured. Prerequisite The Data Collector must be configured to authenticate users with an external directory service.
7 Select the directory service group for which you want to revoke access, then click Delete. The Delete Directory User Group dialog box opens. 8 Click Yes. Remove a Directory Service User from a Data Collector User Group Remove a directory service user from a Data Collector user group to prevent the directory user from accessing Unisphere Central. 1 If a Storage Center is selected from the drop-down list, click 2 Click (Home) in the left navigation pane. Data Collector.
3 Click the Users & System tab, then select the Users & User Groups subtab. 4 Click (New User). The Create User dialog box opens. 5 Enter information for the new user. a b c d e f 6 Type the user name of the user in the User Name field. (Optional) Type the email address of the user in the Email Address field. Select the role to assign to the user from the Role drop-down menu. Select a language from the Preferred Language drop-down menu.
Change the Preferred Language for a Unisphere Central User The preferred language for a Unisphere Central user determines the language displayed in automated reports and email alerts from the Data Collector. Reports displayed in the UI and generated by a user request will not use the preferred language. 1 If a Storage Center is selected from the drop-down list, click 2 Click (Home) in the left navigation pane. Data Collector. The Data Collector view is displayed.
Set Storage Center Mappings for a Reporter User Storage Center mappings can be set only for users that have Reporter privileges. Users that have Administrator or Volume Manager privileges manage their own Storage Center mappings using Unisphere Central. 1 If a Storage Center is selected from the drop-down list, click 2 Click (Home) in the left navigation pane. Data Collector. The Data Collector view is displayed. 3 Click the Users & System tab, then select the Users subtab.
Unlock a Local User Account After a user enters an incorrect password beyond the Account Lockout threshold, that user account is locked. Use Unisphere Central to unlock the account. Prerequisites • • Password Configuration is enabled. A user account is locked. Steps 1 If a Storage Center is selected from the drop-down list, click 2 Click (Home) in the left navigation pane. Data Collector. The Data Collector view is displayed.
Steps 1 If a Storage Center is selected from the drop-down list, click 2 Click (Home) in the left navigation pane. Data Collector. The Data Collector view is displayed. 3 Click the Users & System tab, then select the Password Configuration subtab. 4 Click Edit. The Password Configuration dialog box opens. 5 Select the Storage Centers to which to apply the password requirements. 6 Click OK.
Related link Configure Local Unisphere Central User Password Requirements Managing User Settings with Unisphere Use Unisphere to change preferences for your user account. Change User Password The password for the current user can be changed from the Edit User Settings dialog box. 1 In the top pane of Unisphere, click your user name, then select User Preferences. The Edit User Settings dialog box opens. 2 On the User Information tab, click Change Password. The Change Password dialog box opens.
Configure the Units for Display Storage units can be shown in megabytes, gigabytes, terabytes, or an automatically chosen unit of measure that best fits the data. 1 In the top pane of Unisphere, click your user name, then select User Preferences. The Edit User Settings dialog box opens.
12 SupportAssist Management SupportAssist sends data to technical support for monitoring and troubleshooting purposes. You can configure SupportAssist to send diagnostic data automatically, or you can send diagnostic data manually using SupportAssist when needed. SupportAssist settings can be configured for all managed Storage Centers or individually for each Storage Center.
Configure SupportAssist Settings for a Single Storage Center Modify SupportAssist Settings for a single Storage Center. 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 2 Click Summary. The Summary view is displayed. 3 In the Summary tab, click (Settings). The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens. 4 Click the SupportAssist tab. The SupportAssist settings dialog box opens. 5 Click Change global settings.
b To specify an end date, clear the Use Current Time For End Date checkbox and specify a date and time in the End Date fields. To use the current date and time as the end date, select the Use Current Time For End Date checkbox. 8 Click OK. Send Diagnostic Data for a Single Storage Center You can send Storage Center diagnostic data using SupportAssist from the Storage Center settings. 1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane.
9 Click OK. Saving SupportAssist Data to a USB Flash Drive If the Storage Center is not configured to send, or is unable to send SupportAssist data to the SupportAssist server, you can save the SupportAssist data to a USB flash drive and then send the data to technical support. USB Flash Drive Requirements The flash drive must meet the following requirements to be used to save SupportAssist data: • USB 2.
The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens. 4 Click Send Information to USB. The Send SupportAssist Information to USB dialog box opens. 5 Review the License Agreement terms. 6 Place a check next to By checking this box, you accept the above terms to accept the terms. 7 Click Next. 8 Place a check next to Detailed Logs to save this information to the USB flash drive. NOTE: Unisphere Central saves the Storage Center configuration data to the USB flash drive automatically. 9 Click Finish.
The Edit Contact Information dialog box opens. 6 Enter the name, email, and phone number of the onsite contact in the General area. 7 Specify contact preferences in the Contact Preferences area. a b c d e Select the Send me emails from SupportAssist... checkbox to notify the onsite contact when a support alert is sent to technical support. Select a preferred contact method from the Type drop-down menu. Select a preferred language for emails from the Email Language drop-down menu.
• Centralized monitoring across your environment, using a dashboard that aggregates key information such as system health scores, performance metrics, and current capacity and trends. CloudIQ requires the following: • Storage Centers must be running software version 7.3 or later. • SupportAssist must be enabled on Storage Center. • Each Storage Center must be connected to CloudIQ and initialized using the CloudIQ process referred to as onboarding.
