Storage Manager 2018 R1 Administrator’s Guide
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Contents About This Guide............................................................................................................................................ 23 How to Find Information................................................................................................................................................. 23 Contacting Dell............................................................................................................................................................
How Storage Virtualization Works................................................................................................................................. 45 Storage Center Hardware Components..................................................................................................................45 Disk Management...................................................................................................................................................... 46 Drive Spares...............
Open the Discover and Configure Uninitialized Storage Centers Wizard From the Storage Manager Client Welcome Screen............................................................................................................................................. 69 Open the Discover and Configure Uninitialized Storage Centers Wizard from the Storage Manager Client........................................................................................................................................................
Provide Contact Information.................................................................................................................................... 84 Provide Site Contact Information............................................................................................................................ 84 Validate SupportAssist Connection.........................................................................................................................
Storage Center User Privileges and User Groups................................................................................................ 103 User Privilege Levels................................................................................................................................................ 103 Adding and Removing Storage Centers................................................................................................................ 104 Organizing Storage Centers.................
Storage Center Import Requirements....................................................................................................................150 PowerVault MD Series Import Requirements........................................................................................................ 151 Supported Server Operating Systems for Online Import..................................................................................... 151 Import Data from an External Device (Offline)......................
Managing Storage Containers....................................................................................................................................... 191 How Storage Container Options Affect vCenter Advertised Capabilities..........................................................191 Data Reduction Options for VVols..........................................................................................................................192 Create a Storage Container Using the Storage View........
Create an Hourly Replication Schedule..................................................................................................................217 Create a Daily Replication Schedule....................................................................................................................... 217 Schedule a Replication to Run Once......................................................................................................................218 Edit a Replication Schedule...............
Managing Directory User Groups.......................................................................................................................... 259 Managing Local Storage Center User Password Requirements.........................................................................261 Managing Front-End I/O Ports.................................................................................................................................... 263 Front-End Connectivity Modes.............................
Managing RAID........................................................................................................................................................ 295 Managing Storage Types........................................................................................................................................ 296 Managing Disk Enclosures............................................................................................................................................
Using the Status Plugin........................................................................................................................................... 316 Using the Storage Summary Plugin....................................................................................................................... 318 Using the Front End IO Summary Plugin.............................................................................................................. 320 Using the Current Alerts Plugin......
FS8600 Scale-Out NAS Terminology....................................................................................................................352 Key Features of the Scale-Out NAS..................................................................................................................... 353 Overview of the FS8600 Hardware...................................................................................................................... 354 Overview of the FS8600 Architecture................
Managing NIS...........................................................................................................................................................399 Managing User Mappings Between Windows and UNIX/Linux Users..............................................................401 FluidFS NAS Volumes, Shares, and Exports...............................................................................................................403 Managing the NAS Pool........................................
Installation Instructions........................................................................................................................................... 489 Plugin Verification.................................................................................................................................................... 490 Removal Instructions...............................................................................................................................................
Using Portable Volume Disks to Transfer Replication Data................................................................................ 538 Managing Replication Baselines and Portable Volume Disks............................................................................. 540 Storage Center Live Volumes.......................................................................................................................................545 Behavior of Volume QoS Settings in Live Volume Operations..........
Remote Data Collector Requirements.........................................................................................................................585 Configuration Requirements...................................................................................................................................585 Software Requirements..........................................................................................................................................
General Volume Advisor Requirements.................................................................................................................609 Additional Requirements for the Volume Latency Threshold Definition............................................................609 Types of Volume Movement Recommendations................................................................................................. 609 Creating Threshold Definitions to Recommend Volume Movement............................
Perform a Manual Chargeback Run............................................................................................................................ 638 Viewing Chargeback Runs............................................................................................................................................639 View a Chart of Department Costs for a Chargeback Run................................................................................
Remove a PS Series Group from a Storage Manager User................................................................................679 Managing Available FluidFS Clusters...........................................................................................................................680 Delete an Available FluidFS Cluster.......................................................................................................................
Data Types that Can Be Sent Using SupportAssist.................................................................................................. 705 Configure SupportAssist Settings for the Data Collector.........................................................................................705 Configure SupportAssist Settings for a Single Storage Center............................................................................... 706 Manually Sending Diagnostic Data Using SupportAssist..................
Preface About This Guide This guide describes how to use Storage Manager to manage and monitor your storage infrastructure. For information about installing and configuring required Storage Manager components, see the Storage Manager Installation Guide. How to Find Information To Find Action A description of a field or option in the user interface In Storage Manager, click Help. In Unisphere, select Help from the ? drop-down menu.
Audience Storage administrators make up the target audience for this document. The intended reader has a working knowledge of storage and networking concepts. Related Publications The following documentation is available for storage components managed using Storage Manager. Storage Manager Documents • Storage Manager Installation Guide Contains installation and setup information. • Storage Manager Administrator’s Guide Contains in-depth feature configuration and usage information.
FluidFS Cluster Documents • FluidFS FS8600 Appliance Pre-Deployment Requirements Provides a checklist that assists in preparing to deploy an FS8600 appliance prior to a Dell installer or certified business partner arriving on site to perform an FS8600 appliance installation. The target audience for this document is Dell installers and certified business partners who perform FS8600 appliance installations.
1 Storage Manager Overview Storage Manager allows you to monitor, manage, and analyze Storage Centers, FluidFS clusters, and PS Series Groups from a centralized management console. • The Storage Manager Data Collector stores data and alerts it gathers from Storage Centers in an external database or an embedded database. Some functions of the Data Collector are managed by the web application Unisphere Central.
Software and Hardware Requirements The following sections list the requirements for the Storage Manager Data Collector, Storage Manager Client, and Storage Manager Server Agent . Data Collector Requirements The following table lists the Storage Manager Data Collector requirements. NOTE: For best results, install the Data Collector on a Windows Server VM on a traditional volume sourced from shared storage. Do not use a VVol for the Data Collector VM.
Component Requirements • • • • • • 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. However, the embedded database is limited to 64 GB and retains only the last 30 days of data. The embedded database is not recommended for a production environment.
Component Requirements NOTE: Google Chrome is the recommended browser. Other web browsers might work but are not officially supported. Server Agent Requirements The following table lists the requirements for running the Storage Manager Server Agent on Windows servers.
Port Protocol Name Purpose 5989 TCP SMI-S over HTTPS Receiving encrypted SMI-S communication Outbound Data Collector Ports The Data Collector initiates connections to the following ports: Port Protocol Name Purpose 25 TCP SMTP Sending email notifications 443 TCP SSL • • 1199 TCP SIMS RMI Communicating with managed PS Series groups 1433 TCP Microsoft SQL Server Connecting to an external Microsoft SQL Server database 3033 TCP SSL Communicating with managed Storage Centers 3306
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. Port Protocol Name Purpose 27355 TCP Server Agent Socket Listening Port Receiving communication from the Data Collector Outbound Server Agent Port The Server Agent initiates connections to the following port.
Storage Manager Features Storage Manager provides the following features. Storage Management Features Storage Manager provides the following storage management features. Storage Center Management Storage Manager allows you to centrally manage multiple Storage Centers. For each Storage Center, you can configure volumes, snapshot profiles, and storage profiles. You can also present configured storage to servers by defining server objects and mapping volumes to them.
VVols Storage Manager supports the VMware virtual volumes (VVols) framework. VMware administrators use vCenter to create virtual machines and VVols. You must be connected to a Data Collector Managerto use VVols. When properly configured, you can use Storage Manager to manage and view VVols, storage containers, datastores, and other aspects of VMware infrastructure.
Remote Data Collector A remote Data Collector is installed at a remote site and connected to the primary Data Collector to provide access to disaster recovery options when the primary Data Collector is unavailable. In the event that the primary Data Collector is down, you can connect to the remote Data Collector at another site to perform Disaster Recovery.
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 Storage Manager. 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.
Callout Client Elements Description • About – When clicked, opens a dialog box that displays the software version of the Storage Manager Client. 2 Navigation pane Displays options specific to the view that is currently selected. For example, when the Storage view is selected, the view pane displays the Storage Centers, PS Groups, and FluidFS clusters that have been added to Storage Manager. 3 Views Displays the view buttons.
2 Getting Started Start the Storage Manager Client and connect to the Data Collector. When you are finished, review the next steps for suggestions on how to proceed. For instructions on setting up a new Storage Center, see Storage Center Deployment. Topics: • Use the Client to Connect to the Data Collector • Next Steps Use the Client to Connect to the Data Collector Start the Storage Manager Client and use it to connect to the Data Collector. By default, you can log on as a local Storage Manager user.
Figure 2. Storage Manager Client Login 3 To change the language displayed in the Storage Manager Client, select a language from the Display Language drop-down menu. 4 Type the user name and password in the User Name and Password fields. 5 Specify your credentials. • If you want to log on as a local Storage Manager user, Active Directory user, or OpenLDAP user, type the user name and password in the User Name and Password fields. – For OpenLDAP, the user name format is supported (example: user).
Figure 3. Storage Manager Client Storage View Related links Authenticating Users with an External Directory Service Managing Local Users Through the Data Collector Next Steps This section describes some basic tasks that you may want to perform after your first log on to Storage Manager. These tasks are configuration dependent and not all tasks are required at all sites.
Configure Storage Center Volumes After you have added Storage Centers to the Data Collector or connected directly to a single Storage Center, you can create and manage volumes on the Storage Centers. You can also manage snapshot profiles and storage profiles on the Storage Centers. Related links Managing Volumes Managing Snapshot Profiles Managing Storage Profiles Add Servers to the Storage Centers Use Storage Manager to add servers that use Storage Center volumes to the associated Storage Centers.
Configure Replications and Live Volumes To make sure that your data is protected even if one site goes down, configure replications and Live Volumes to mirror volumes to remote Storage Centers. Related link Storage Center Replications and Live Volumes Prepare for Disaster Recovery If you configure replications or Live Volumes, you can predefine disaster recovery settings to simplify the disaster recovery process.
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). How Storage Virtualization Works Storage Center virtualizes storage by grouping disks into pools of storage called Storage Types, which hold small chunks (pages) of data. Block-level storage is allocated for use by defining volumes and mapping them to servers.
Switches Switches provide robust connectivity to servers, allowing for the use of multiple controllers and redundant transport paths. Cabling between controller I/O cards, switches, and servers is referred to as front-end connectivity. Enclosures Enclosures house and control drives that provide storage. Enclosures are connected directly to controller I/O cards. These connections are referred to as back-end connectivity.
Disk Classes Disks are classified based on their performance characteristics. Each class is shown in a separate folder within the Assigned disk folder. • Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) – For HDDs, the disk classification describes its spindle speed and can be any of three disk types. – 7K (RPM) – 10K (RPM) – 15K (RPM) • Solid State Drives (SSDs) – SSDs are differentiated by read or write optimization.
Storage Types A Storage Type is a pool of storage with a single datapage size and specified redundancy levels. Storage Center assesses the disks available in a disk folder and presents the applicable storage type options. Once the selection is made, it cannot be changed without assistance from technical support, even when disk types change. NOTE: SCv2000 series controllers manage storage types automatically by assigning each disk class to a new storage type.
– RAID 6-6 (4 data segments, 2 parity segments for each stripe) – RAID 6-10 (8 data segments, 2 parity segments for each stripe.) 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 1.
Low Space Modes A Storage Center enters Conservation mode when free space becomes critically low, and enters Emergency mode when the system can no longer write to the disks because there is not enough free space. Prior to entering Conservation mode, the Storage Center displays alerts indicating that disk space is running low. The alert reflects the amount of space left, beginning with 10%, before the system stops operating. The alert updates each time the remaining space decreases by 1%.
Preventing Low Space Modes Manage disk space to prevent a Storage Center from entering Conservation or Emergency mode. Prevent low space issues using these tips: • Empty the recycle bin regularly. • Lower the frequency of snapshots or set snapshots to expire earlier. • Change the storage profile to a more space-efficient profile. Available profiles might include Low Priority (Tier 3) and Maximize Efficiency. • Configure a threshold definition to create an alert when space starts to get low.
Storage Profiles for Standard Storage Types The table below summarizes the storage profiles available for standard storage types. Each profile is described in more detail following the table.
Low Priority (Tier 3) The Low Priority profile provides the most cost efficient storage. Creating a volume using the Low Priority profile stores written data on Tier 3 RAID 10. Snapshot data is stored on Tier 3 RAID 5/6. Storage Center does not migrate data to higher tiers of storage unless Tier 3 storage becomes full. Storage Profiles for Flash-Optimized Storage The table below summarizes storage profiles available for flash-optimized storage types.
Flash Only with Progression (Tier 1 to Tier 2) The Flash Only with Progression storage profile performs initial writes on high-performance Tier 1 drives. Less active data progresses to Tier 2, but remains on SSDs. This profile is useful for storing volumes with data that requires optimal read performance, such as golden images, linked clones, and some databases.
• Storage Tab • Hardware Tab • IO Usage Tab • Charting Tab Summary Tab The Summary tab displays a customizable dashboard that summarizes Storage Center information. The Summary tab is displayed by default when a Storage Center is selected from the Storage navigation tree. Figure 4.
Storage Tab The Storage tab of the Storage view allows you to view and manage storage on the Storage Center. This tab is made up of two elements: the navigation pane and the right pane. Figure 5. Storage Tab Call Out Name 1 Navigation pane 2 Right pane Navigation Pane The Storage tab navigation pane shows the following nodes: • Storage Center: Shows a summary of current and historical storage usage on the selected Storage Center.
Right Pane The right pane shows information and configuration options for the node or object selected in the navigation pane. The information and configuration options displayed for each node is described in the online help.
IO Usage Tab The IO Usage tab of the Storage view displays historical IO performance statistics for the selected Storage Center and associated storage objects. This tab is visible only when connected to the Storage Center through the Data Collector. Figure 7. Storage View IO Usage Tab Related link Viewing Historical IO Performance Charting Tab The Charting tab of the Storage view displays real-time IO performance statistics for the selected storage object. Figure 8.
Alerts Tab The Alerts tab displays alerts for the Storage Center. Figure 9. Alerts Tab Logs Tab The Logs tab displays logs from the Storage Center. Figure 10.
4 Storage Center Deployment Use the Discover and Configure Uninitialized Storage Centers or Configure Storage Center wizard to set up a Storage Center to make it ready for volume creation and storage management. After configuring a Storage Center, you can set up a localhost, or a VMware vSphere or vCenter host.
Open the Discover and Configure Uninitialized Storage Centers Wizard from the Storage Manager Client Open the wizard from the Storage Manager Client to discover and configure a Storage Center. Prerequisites • The Storage Manager Client must be running on a system with a 64-bit operating system. • The Storage Manager Client must be run using Windows Administrator privileges. • The client must be connected to a Storage Manager Data Collector. Steps 1 Click the Storage view.
Set System Information The Set System Information page allows you to enter Storage Center and storage controller configuration information to use when connecting to the Storage Center using Storage Manager. 1 Type a descriptive name for the Storage Center in the Storage Center Name field. 2 Type the system management IPv4 address for the Storage Center in the Virtual Management IPv4 Address field.
Confirm the Storage Center Configuration Make sure that the configuration information shown on the Confirm Configuration page is correct before continuing. If you selected DHCP IPv4 as the network configuration source, the dynamically assigned IP addresses are displayed on this page. 1 Verify that the Storage Center settings are correct. 2 If the configuration information is correct, click Apply Configuration. If the configuration information is incorrect, click Back and provide the correct information.
If you chose to inherit time and SMTP settings from another Storage Center, the Time Settings and SMTP Server Settings pages are skipped in the wizard. Configure Time Settings Configure an NTP server to set the time automatically, or set the time and date manually. 1 From the Region and Time Zone drop-down menus, select the region and time zone used to set the time.
Accept the SupportAssist Collection Agreement Use the Accept SupportAssist Collection Agreement page to accept to the terms of the agreement and enable SupportAssist. 1 To allow SupportAssist to collect diagnostic data and send this information to technical support, select the By checking this box, you accept the above terms and turn on SupportAssist checkbox. 2 Click Next.
Update Storage Center The Storage Center attempts to contact the SupportAssist Update Server to check for updates. If you are not using SupportAssist, you must use the Storage Center Update Utility to update the Storage Center operating system before continuing. • • • If no update is available, the Storage Center Up to Date page appears. Click Next. If an update is available, the current and available Storage Center versions are listed. a Click Install to update to the latest version.
3 Click Next. Complete Configuration and Perform Next Steps The Storage Center is now configured. The Configuration Complete page provides links to a Storage Manager Client tutorial and wizards to perform the next setup tasks. 1 (Optional) Click one of the Next Steps to configure a localhost, configure a VMware host, or create a volume. When you have completed the step, you are returned to the Configuration Complete page. After you finish the Next Steps, continue to Step 2.
Discover and Configure Uninitialized SCv3000 Series Storage Centers When setting up the system, use the Discover and Configure Uninitialized Storage Centers wizard to find new Storage Centers. The wizard helps set up a Storage Center to make it ready for volume creation. NOTE: Make sure that you are running the latest version of the Dell Storage Manager Client.
4 If the Storage Center is partially configured, the Storage Center login pane is displayed. Type the management IPv4 address and the password for the Storage Center Admin user, then click Next to continue. Deploy the Storage Center Using the Direct Connect Method Use the direct connect method to manually deploy the Storage Center when it is not discoverable. 1 Use an Ethernet cable to connect the computer running the Storage Manager Client to the management port of the top controller.
4 b Type an IPv4 address for the management port of each storage controller. c d e f NOTE: The storage controller IPv4 addresses and management IPv4 address must be within the same subnet. Type the subnet mask of the management network in the Subnet Mask field. Type the gateway address of the management network in the Gateway IPv4 Address field. Type the domain name of the management network in the Domain Name field.
3 In the Timeout field, type the amount of time in seconds after which the Storage Center should stop attempting to reconnect to the key management server after a failure. 4 To add alternate key management servers, type the host name or IP address of another key management server in the Alternate Hostnames area, and then click Add. 5 If the key management server requires a user name to validate the Storage Center certificate, enter the name in the Username field.
Configure Fibre Channel Ports For a Storage Center with Fibre Channel front-end ports, the Review Fault Domains page displays information about the fault domains that were created by the Storage Center. Prerequisite One port from each controller within the same fault domain must be cabled. NOTE: If the Storage Center is not cabled correctly to create fault domains, the Cable Ports page opens and explains the issue. Click Refresh after cabling more ports.
Steps 1 Review the information on the SAS - Cable Ports page. If the Storage Center is not cabled correctly to create fault domains, fix the cabling and click Refresh. 2 Click Next. The SAS – Review Fault Domains page opens. 3 Review the fault domains that have been created. 4 (Optional) Click Copy to clipboard to copy the fault domain information. 5 (Optional) Review the information on the Hardware and Cabling Diagram tabs. 6 Click Next.
Set Up SupportAssist If the storage system is running Storage Center 7.3 or later, the Set Up SupportAssist page opens. About this task Use the Set Up SupportAssist page to enable SupportAssist. Steps 1 To allow SupportAssist to collect diagnostic data and send this information to technical support, select the Receive proactive notifications, notices, and other predictive support checkbox. 2 Click Next.
The Confirm Enable SupportAssist dialog box opens. 4 Click Yes. Validate SupportAssist Connection If the storage system is running Storage Center 7.3 or later, the Validate SupportAssist Connection page opens. The Validate SupportAssist Connection page displays a summary of the SupportAssist contact information and confirms that the Storage Center is connected to SupportAssist. • Click Next.
Discover and Configure Uninitialized SC5020 and SC7020 Storage Centers When setting up the system, use the Discover and Configure Uninitialized Storage Centers wizard to find new SC5020, SC5020F, SC7020, or SC7020F Storage Centers. The wizard helps set up a Storage Center to make it ready for volume creation. NOTE: Make sure that you are running the latest version of the Dell Storage Manager Client.
• Make sure that IGMP snooping is disabled on the switch ports connected to the Storage Center. Steps 1 Make sure that you have the required information that is listed on the first page of the wizard. This information is needed to configure the Storage Center. 2 Click Next. The Select a Storage Center to Initialize page appears and lists the uninitialized Storage Centers discovered by the wizard.
3 Click Next. Customer Installation Authorization If the storage system is running Storage Center 7.3 or later, customer authorization is required. 1 Type the customer name and title. 2 Click Next. Set System Information The Set System Information page allows you to enter Storage Center and storage controller configuration information to use when connecting to the Storage Center using Storage Manager. 1 Type a descriptive name for the Storage Center in the Storage Center Name field.
NOTE: After you click the Apply Configuration button, the configuration cannot be changed until after the Storage Center is fully deployed. Deploy the Storage Center The Storage Center sets up the controller using the information provided on the previous pages. 1 The Storage Center performs system setup tasks. The Deploy Storage Center page displays the status of these tasks. To learn more about the initialization process, click More information about Initialization.
3 For Redundant Storage Types, you must select a redundancy level for each tier unless the drive type or size requires a specific redundancy level • Single Redundant: Single-redundant tiers can contain any of the following types of RAID storage: – RAID 10 (each drive is mirrored) – RAID 5-5 (striped across 5 drives) – RAID 5-9 (striped across 9 drives) • Dual redundant: Dual redundant is the recommended redundancy level for all tiers.
7 • Click Remove to delete a fault domain. Click Next. • If you are setting up iSCSI fault domains, the Configure iSCSI Fault Domain page opens. • If you are setting up SAS back-end ports but not iSCSI fault domains, the Configure Back-End Ports page opens. • If you are not setting up iSCSI fault domains or SAS back-end ports, the Inherit Settings or Time Settings page opens. Configure iSCSI Ports Create an iSCSI fault domain to group ports for failover purposes.
Inherit Settings Use the Inherit Settings page to copy settings from a Storage Center that is already configured. Prerequisite You must be connected through a Data Collector. Steps 1 Select the Storage Center from which to copy settings. 2 3 Place a check next to each setting that you want to inherit, or click Select All to inherit all settings. Click Next. If you chose to inherit time and SMTP settings from another Storage Center, the Time Settings and SMTP Server Settings pages are skipped in the wizard.
Steps 1 To allow SupportAssist to collect diagnostic data and send this information to technical support, select the Receive proactive notifications, notices, and other predictive support checkbox. 2 Click Next. If you chose to clear the Receive proactive notifications, notices, and other predictive support checkbox and click Next, a SupportAssist Recommended dialog box opens. • To return to the Set Up SupportAssist page, click No.
Validate SupportAssist Connection If the storage system is running Storage Center 7.3 or later, the Validate SupportAssist Connection page opens. The Validate SupportAssist Connection page displays a summary of the SupportAssist contact information and confirms that the Storage Center is connected to SupportAssist. • Click Next. Complete Configuration and Perform Next Steps The Storage Center is now configured.
8 Click Log In. The Client connects to the Storage Center and indicates that initial configuration is necessary. 9 Type a new password in the New Password and Confirm Password fields. 10 Click OK. The Configure Storage Center wizard opens. 11 Make sure that you have the required information that is listed on the first page of the wizard. This information is needed to configure the Storage Center. 12 Click Next. The Submit Storage Center License page opens.
Create a Disk Folder Create a disk folder to manage unassigned disks. 1 Type a name for the disk folder. 2 (Optional) To create a secure disk folder, select the Create as a Secure Data Folder checkbox. NOTE: This option is available only if all drives support Secure Data. 3 Click Change to open a dialog box for selecting the disks to assign to the folder. 4 Click Next. The Create Storage Type page opens. 5 Select the redundancy level from the drop-down menu for each disk tier.
4 To add alternate key management servers, type the host name or IP address of another key management server in the Alternate Hostnames area, and then click Add. 5 If the key management server requires a user name to validate the Storage Center certificate, enter the name in the Username field. 6 If the key management server requires a password to validate the Storage Center certificate, enter the password in the Password field. 7 Click Browse next to the Root CA Certificate.
Configure Fibre Channel Ports Create a Fibre Channel fault domain to group FC ports for failover purposes. 1 On the first Configure Fibre Channel Fault Tolerance page, select a transport mode: Virtual Port or Legacy.
• 5 Click Edit Fault Domain to edit the current fault domain. • Click Remove to delete a fault domain. Click Next. • If you are setting up SAS back-end ports, the Configure Back-End Ports page opens. • If you are not setting up SAS back-end ports, the Inherit Settings or Time Settings page opens. Inherit Settings Use the Inherit Settings page to copy settings from a Storage Center that is already configured. Prerequisite You must be connected through a Data Collector.
Set Up SupportAssist If the storage system is running Storage Center 7.3 or later, the Set Up SupportAssist page opens. About this task Use the Set Up SupportAssist page to enable SupportAssist. Steps 1 To allow SupportAssist to collect diagnostic data and send this information to technical support, select the Receive proactive notifications, notices, and other predictive support checkbox. 2 Click Next.
The Confirm Enable SupportAssist dialog box opens. 4 Click Yes. Validate SupportAssist Connection If the storage system is running Storage Center 7.3 or later, the Validate SupportAssist Connection page opens. The Validate SupportAssist Connection page displays a summary of the SupportAssist contact information and confirms that the Storage Center is connected to SupportAssist. • Click Next. Complete Configuration and Perform Next Steps The Storage Center is now configured.
c d In the Host/IP field, type the host name or IP address of the Storage Center. If you changed the web server port during installation, type the updated port in the Web Server Port field. 8 Click Log In. The Client connects to the Storage Center and indicates that initial configuration is necessary. 9 Type a new password in the New Password and Confirm Password fields. 10 Click OK. The Configure Storage Center wizard opens.
Add a Controller (Configure Storage Center Wizard) Configure the second controller for systems with two controllers. The Configure Storage Center Wizard automatically adds the second controller for SC4020 Storage Centers with two controllers. You must manually configure the SC8000 Storage Center. About this task • If the system has only one controller, click Next to proceed to the Set System Information page.
5 If the key management server requires a user name to validate the Storage Center certificate, enter the name in the Username field. 6 If the key management server requires a password to validate the Storage Center certificate, enter the password in the Password field. 7 Click Browse next to the Root CA Certificate. Navigate to the location of the root CA certificate on your computer and select it. 8 Click Browse next to the certificate fields for the controllers.
Configure iSCSI Ports Create an iSCSI fault domain to group ports for failover purposes. 1 On the first Configure iSCSI Fault Tolerance page, select the number of fault domains to create, and then click Next. 2 On the next Configure iSCSI Fault Tolerance page, configure the first fault domain: a b c d e f g In the Name field, type a name for the fault domain. (Optional) In the Notes field, type notes for the fault domain.
Inherit Settings Use the Inherit Settings page to copy settings from a Storage Center that is already configured. Prerequisite You must be connected through a Data Collector. Steps 1 Select the Storage Center from which to copy settings. 2 3 Place a check next to each setting that you want to inherit, or click Select All to inherit all settings. Click Next. If you chose to inherit time and SMTP settings from another Storage Center, the Time Settings and SMTP Server Settings pages are skipped in the wizard.
NOTE: If you chose to clear the By checking this box, you accept the above terms and turn on SupportAssist checkbox, a SupportAssist Recommended dialog box opens. • To return to the Accept SupportAssist Collection Agreement page, click No. • To opt out of SupportAssist, click Yes. Provide Contact Information Specify contact information for technical support to use when sending support-related communications from SupportAssist. 1 Specify the contact information. 2 (Storage Center 7.
Related links Create a Server from the localhost Create a Server from a VMware vSphere Host Create a Server from a VMware vCenter Host Creating Volumes Configure Embedded iSCSI Ports Configure the embedded Ethernet ports on the Storage Center for use as iSCSI ports. Prerequisites The storage system must be one of the following: • SCv2000 • SCv2020 • SCv2080 • SC4020 Steps 1 Configure the fault domain and ports (embedded fault domain 1 or Flex Port Domain 1).
The Set up localhost on Storage Center wizard appears. 2 Click Next. • 3 If the Storage Center has iSCSI ports and the host is not connected to an iSCSI interface, the Log into Storage Center via iSCSI page appears. Select the target fault domains, and then click Next. • In all other cases, the Verify localhost Information page appears. Select an available port, and then click Next. The server definition is created on the Storage Center.
Set Up a VMware vCenter Host from Initial Setup Configure a VMware vCenter host to access block-level storage on the Storage Center. Prerequisites • Client must be running on a system with a 64-bit operating system. • The Storage Manager Client must be run by a Storage Manager Client user with the Administrator privilege. • The Storage Center must be added to Storage Manager using a Storage Center user with the Administrator or Volume Manager privilege.
5 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 Storage Manager connected to a Data Collector. Note the following restrictions about Storage Manager user accounts: • An individual Storage Manager 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 Storage Manager to manage and monitor the Storage Center from the Storage Manager Client.
4 (Conditional) If the dialog box is displaying a list of Storage Centers, select a Storage Center from the list or add a new one. • To add a Storage Center that does not appear in the list, make sure the Add a new Storage Center to the Data Collector check box is selected, then click Next. • 5 To add a Storage Center that appears in the list, clear the Add a new Storage Center to the Data Collector check box, select the appropriate Storage Center, then click Next.
Reconnect to a Storage Center If Storage Manager cannot communicate with or log in to a Storage Center, Storage Manager marks the Storage Center as down. Reconnect to the Storage Center to provide the updated connectivity information or credentials. 1 Click the Storage view. 2 In the Storage pane, select the Storage Center. 3 In the Summary tab, click Reconnect to Storage Center. The Reconnect to Storage Center dialog box appears. 4 Enter Storage Center logon information.
Move a Storage Center Into a Folder Storage Centers can be organized into folders. 1 Click the Storage view. 2 In the Storage pane, select the Storage Center that you want to move to a folder. 3 In the Summary tab, click Move. The Select Folder dialog box opens. 4 If a Storage Center is selected from the drop-down list, click 5 Select the folder to which to move the Storage Center. 6 Click OK. (Home) in the left navigation pane.
5 Click OK. Managing Volumes A Storage Center volume is a logical unit of storage that servers can access over a network. You can allocate more logical space to a volume than is physically available on the Storage Center. Attributes That Determine Volume Behavior When a volume is created, attributes are associated with the volume to control its behavior. Attribute Description Storage Type Specifies the disk folder, tier redundancy, and data page size of the storage used by the volume.
Creating Volumes Create volumes to present servers a logical unit of storage on a Storage Center. NOTE: For user interface reference information, click Help. Create a Volume Using Single-Step Dialog If you need a small number of volumes, you can create them one at a time. Prerequisite The options for Volume QoS Profile and Group QoS Profile appear on the dialog box only if Allow QoS Profile Selection has been selected on the Storage Center Preferences.
Create a Volume Using the Multiple-step Wizard The multiple-step wizard is the default method of creating volumes for SCv2000 series controllers. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Storage tab. 3 In the Storage tab navigation pane, select Volumes. 4 In the right pane, click Create Volume. The Create Volume wizard opens.
The Replication Tasks page appears. This step appears only if Replication is licensed. 15 16 Set the Replication options for the new volume. • To create the volume without setting up a replication, select No Replication or Live Volume. • To create a volume as a replication, select Replication Volume to Another Storage Center. • To create the volume as a Live Volume, select Create as Live Volume. Click Next. The Volume Summary page opens. 17 Click Finish.
7 • To remove an individual volume, select the volume from the list, then click Remove Volume. When you are finished, click OK. Create Multiple Volumes Simultaneously Using the Multiple-Step Wizard If you need to create many volumes, you can streamline the process by creating multiple volumes at a time.
• To adjust the Read/Write Cache, enter the desired size of the cache. • To configure Replications and Live Volumes if they are licensed, select Replications and Live Volumes. NOTE: The storage options vary based on the features the Storage Center supports. 10 Click Next. The Set Snapshot Profiles page opens. 11 Select a Snapshot Profile. 12 • (Optional) To create a new Snapshot Profile, click Create New Snapshot Profile. Click Next. The Map to Server page opens. 13 Select a server.
10 Click Finish. The Edit Multiple Volumes wizard modifies the volumes then displays a results page. 11 Click Finish. Rename a Volume A volume can be renamed without affecting its availability. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Storage tab. 3 In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the volume you want to modify. 4 In the right pane, click Edit Settings. The Edit Volume dialog box opens.
The Expand Volume dialog box opens. 5 Type a new size for the volume, then click OK. NOTE: Expanding a volume to a configured size greater than half the supported maximum volume size, as defined in the Storage Center Release Notes, will no longer support view volumes Enable or Disable Read/Write Caching for a Volume Read and write caching generally improves performance. To improve performance, disable write caching on volumes that use SSD storage.
• To select contiguous volumes, select the first volume, then hold down Shift and select the last volume. 5 • To select individual volumes, hold down Control while selecting them. Right-click the selection, then select Set Snapshot Profiles. The Set Snapshot Profiles dialog box opens. 6 In the upper table, select the check box for each Snapshot Profile you want to assign to the volume.
Associate a Chargeback Department with a Volume If Chargeback is enabled, you can assign a Chargeback Department to the volume to make sure the department is charged for the storage used by the volume. 1 Click the Storage view. 2 In the Storage pane, select a Storage Center. 3 Click the Storage tab. 4 In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the volume you want to modify. 5 In the right pane, click Edit Settings. The Edit Volume dialog box appears. 6 Next to Chargeback Department, click Change.
Steps 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Storage tab. 3 In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the volume you want to modify. 4 In the right pane, click Edit Settings. The Edit Volume dialog box appears. 5 Click Edit Advanced Volume Settings. The Edit Advanced Volume Settings dialog box appears.
3 In the Storage tab navigation pane, select a volume. 4 In the right pane, select Local Copy > Mirror Volume. The Mirror Volume dialog box opens. 5 Select an existing volume or create a new volume for the destination volume. • To select an existing volume, select a volume from the Destination Volume table. 6 • To create a new volume for the destination volume, click Create Volume. (Optional) Select Copy Snapshots. 7 From the Priority drop-down menu, select a priority level for the copy operation.
The Copy/Mirror/Migrate area in the Volume Summary tab displays information for any copy, mirror, or migrate relationship involving the selected volume. Change the Priority of a Copy, Mirror, or Migrate Operation The priority of a copy, mirror, or migrate operation determines the importance of the operation and determines when the operation will take place in relation to other copy, mirror, or migrate operations. Prerequisite The volume must be a source volume in a copy, mirror, or migrate operation.
Requirement Description NOTE: Both Storage Centers should be running the same version of Storage Center software. Storage Center license No additional license is necessary. Storage Manager configuration The source and destination Storage Centers must be added to Storage Manager. Storage Center communication The source and destination Storage Centers must be connected using Fibre Channel or iSCSI, and each Storage Center must be defined on the other Storage Center.
Live Migration Before Swap Role In the following diagram, the source Storage Center is on the left and the destination Storage Center is on the right. Figure 12. Example of Live Migration Configuration Before Swap Role 1 Server 2 Server I/O request to destination volume (forwarded to source Storage Center by destination Storage Center) 3 Source volume 4 Replication over Fibre Channel or iSCSI 5 Destination volume Live Migration After Swap Role In the following diagram, a role swap has occurred.
Live Migration After Complete In the following diagram, the Live Migration is complete. The server sends I/O requests only to the migrated volume. Figure 14. Example of Live Migration Configuration After Complete 1 Server 2 Old destination volume 3 Migrated volume 4 Server I/O request to migrated volume over Fibre Channel or iSCSI Creating Live Migrations Create a Live Migration to move a volume to another Storage Center. NOTE: For user interface reference information, click Help.
• In the Replication Attributes area, configure options that determine how replication behaves. • In the Destination Volume Attributes area, configure storage options for the destination volume and map the destination volume to a server. • 7 In the Live Migration Attributes area, enable or disable automatic role swap. When automatic role swap is enabled, Live Migrate swaps the roles immediately after the volume is synced.
Steps 1 Click the Replications & Live Volumes view. 2 On the Live Migrations tab, select the Live Migration you want to modify, and then click Swap Source Storage Center. The Swap Source Storage Center dialog box opens. 3 Click OK to swap the source Storage Center for the Live Migration. Cancel a Live Migration Source Storage Center Swap Cancel a swap of the source Storage Center to keep the current source and destination Storage Center. Prerequisite The Live Migration must be in the Swapping state.
Enable or Disable Deduplication for a Live Migration Deduplication reduces the amount of data transferred and enhances the storage efficiency of the remote Storage Center. Deduplication copies only the changed portions of the snapshot history on the source volume, rather than all data captured in each snapshot. Prerequisite The Live Migration must be in either the Syncing or the Ready to be Swapped state. Steps 1 Click the Replications & Live Volumes view.
Viewing Live Migration Volumes View the source or destination volume of a Live Migration in the Storage tab or IO Usage tab to see more information about the volume. View the Source Volume of a Live Migration View more information about the source volume of a Live Migration in the Storage tab or IO Usage tab. 1 Click the Replications & Live Volumes view. 2 On the Live Migrations tab, select the Live Migration whose source volume you want to view.
Rename a Volume Folder Use the Edit Settings dialog box to rename a volume folder. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Storage tab. 3 In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the volume folder you want to rename. 4 In the right pane, click Edit Settings. The Edit Settings dialog box opens. 5 In the Name field, type a new name for the volume folder. 6 Click OK.
Manually Create a Snapshot for a Volume Create a manual snapshot to copy data for a point in time if you do not want to create a snapshot schedule. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Storage tab. 3 In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the volume. 4 In the right pane, click Create Snapshot. • 5 The Create Snapshot dialog box opens.
Create a Local Recovery Volume (View Volume) from a Snapshot Create a recovery volume (view volume) from a snapshot to access data that is contained in the snapshot. A volume created from a snapshot accesses the same data and consumes the same amount of space as the original volume. It will consume more space when new data is written to the new volume.
Pause Snapshot Expiration for a Volume Pause snapshot expiration for a volume to temporarily prevent Snapshot Profiles from expiring snapshots for the volume. When snapshot expiration is paused, the Create Snapshot and Delete options are not available when you right-click any volume on the Storage Center. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the Snapshot Profile you want to pause.
Mapping Volumes to Servers Mapping a volume to a server allows the server to access the volume. NOTE: For user interface reference information, click Help. Map a Volume to a Server Map a volume to a server to allow the server to use the volume for storage. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Storage tab. 3 In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the volume you want to map to a server.
Unmap Multiple Volumes from Servers Multiple volumes can be unmapped from servers in a single operation. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Storage tab. 3 In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the Volumes node or the folder that contains the volumes. 4 In the right pane, use shift+click and/or control+click to select multiple volumes. 5 Right-click the selection, then select Remove Mappings.
4 In the right pane, click Create Boot from SAN Copy. The Create Boot from SAN Copy dialog box opens. 5 (Optional) Modify default settings for the volume copy as needed. • To change the volume name, modify the Name field. • To change the parent folder for the volume, select a folder in the Volume Folder pane. • 6 To schedule snapshot creation and expiration for the volume, apply one or more snapshot profiles by clicking Change across from Snapshot Profiles.
9 When you are finished, click OK. 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 the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the volume. 3 In the right pane, click the Mappings tab.
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. 4 Click OK to delete the volume. The volume is marked for deletion and moved to the Recycle Bin. Restore a Volume from the Recycle Bin Restore a volume from the Recycle Bin if you need to retain the volume instead of deleting it.
Data Eligible for Data Reduction To reduce the impact of data reduction on read and write operations, a limited amount of data is eligible for compression and deduplication. Data Reduction Input limits the type of data that is eligible for data reduction. The following options are available for Data Reduction Input: • Inaccessible Snapshot Pages – Allows Data Reduction to process data frozen by a snapshot and made inaccessible by new data written over the original data in the snapshot.
Compression Compression reduces the amount of space used by a volume by encoding data. Compression runs daily with Data Progression. To change the time at which compression runs, reschedule Data Progression. Compression does not run with an on-demand Data Progression. When compressed data is read, it is temporarily uncompressed in memory until the read is complete.
5 From the Data Reduction Profile drop-down menu, select Deduplication with Compression. View Amount of Space Saved by Data Reduction The total amount of space saved by Data Reduction depends on the amount of data eligible for data reduction and the type of data being processed. Certain types of data will be reduced more effectively than others. The amount of volume data eligible for data reduction is determined by the size of the data frozen by snapshots, and the Data Reduction Input setting.
• Select Compression to apply compression to all new volumes. • In the Volume options, select Deduplication with Compression to apply deduplication and compression to all new volumes. NOTE: The setting will be applied to all volumes that share one or more snapshots with this volume. These shared volumes are referred to as siblings in the message displayed. Pause or Resume Data Reduction Pause Data Reduction on a volume to prevent deduplication and/or compression from running during data progression.
Disable Data Reduction for a Volume Disabling Data Reduction on a volume permanently uncompresses the reduced data starting the next data progression cycle. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Storage tab. 3 In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the volume you want to modify. 4 In the right pane, click Edit Settings. The Edit Volume dialog box opens.
Consistent Snapshot Profile • • • Non-Consistent Snapshot Profile SC5020 and SC5020F: 50 SC4020: 40 SCv2000 and SCv3000 series: 25 Snapshots are taken of all volumes simultaneously Choose between standard (one volume at a time) or parallel (all volumes simultaneously) Can set an alert if snapshots cannot be completed within a defined All snapshots are taken time. Snapshots not completed before alert is generated are not taken. (This suspension can lead to incomplete groups of snapshots across volumes.
Apply a Snapshot Profile to One or More Volumes To add snapshot creation and expiration schedules to a volume, associate a snapshot profile with the volume. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Storage tab. 3 In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the Snapshot Profile. 4 In the right pane, click Apply to Volumes. The Apply to Volumes dialog box opens.
Modifying Snapshot Profiles Modify a snapshot profile to change the automated snapshot creation and expiration schedules that are applied to the associated volumes. Changes to a snapshot profile affect only new snapshots taken with the modified snapshot profile. Existing snapshots are not changed. NOTE: For user interface reference information, click Help. Rename a Snapshot Profile Use the Edit Snapshot Profile dialog box to rename a snapshotprofile.
5 From the Snapshot Creation Method drop-down menu, select an option to control how snapshots triggered by the snapshotprofile are created. • Standard – When selected, takes snapshots in series for all volumes associated with the snapshot. • Parallel – When selected, takes snapshots simultaneously for all volumes associated with the snapshot. • 6 Consistent – When selected, halts I/O and takes snapshots for all volumes associated with the snapshot.
4 In the right pane, click the Remote Expiration Rules tab. 5 Right-click the remote expiration rule to modify and select 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.
4 In the right pane, click Create Storage Profile. The Create 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. Select the storage tier (disk class) that will be used for data writes for volumes associated with the storage profile from the Write Tier drop-down menu. Select the RAID level to use for volumes associated with the storage profile from the Write RAID Type drop-down menu.
4 In the right pane, click Delete. The Delete dialog box opens. 5 Click OK. Related link User Interface for Storage Center Management Managing QoS Profiles QoS profiles describe QoS settings that can be applied to volumes. By defining QoS profiles to apply to volumes, you potentially limit I/Os that the volumes can perform, and also define their relative priority during times of congestion.
Delete a QoS Volume Profile Delete a QoS profile for a volume. Prerequisite Only QoS profiles that are not currently in use by any volume can be deleted. The Default QoS Volume profile cannot be deleted even if there are no volumes assigned to it. Group QoS Profiles can be removed or reassigned; however, Volume QoS profiles can be reassigned only. Steps 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
Connect to an External Storage Array (iSCSI) After cabling an external device to Storage Center using iSCSI, configure Storage Center to communicate with the external device. Prerequisite The external device must be connected to the controller using iSCSI. Steps 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Storage tab. 3 From the Storage tab navigation pane, select an iSCSI fault domain from the Fault Domains node.
PowerVault MD Series Import Requirements A PowerVault MD Series must meet the following requirements to import data to a Storage Center storage system. Component Requirement Hardware Platforms MD3 series Firmware Version 08.25.09 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.
7 Click OK. Related links Create a Storage Profile (Storage Center 7.2.1 and Earlier) Create a Snapshot Profile Create a QoS Definition Managing Volumes 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.
6 Storage Center Server Administration Storage Manager allows you to allocate storage on a Storage Center to the servers in your SAN environment. Servers that are connected to Storage Centers can also be registered to Storage Manager to streamline storage management. To present storage to a server, a server object must be added to the Storage Center.
Managing Servers Centrally Using Storage Manager Servers that are registered to Storage Manager are managed from the Servers view. Registered servers are centrally managed regardless of the Storage Centers to which they are connected. Figure 16. Servers View The following additional features are available for servers that are registered to Storage Manager: • Storage Manager gathers operating system and connectivity information from registered servers.
Related links Creating Servers Modifying Servers Mapping Volumes to Servers Creating and Managing Server Folders Deleting Servers and Server Folders Creating Servers Create a server to allow a Storage Center to pass I/O through the ports on that server. After a server is created, volumes can be mapped to it. NOTE: For user interface reference information, click Help. Create a Physical Server Create a physical server object to represent a physical server in your environment.
e f To generate Storage Center alerts when the Storage Center only has partial connection to the server, select Alert On Partial Connectivity. Select or define one or more HBAs for the server. • If one or more server HBAs are visible to the Storage Center, select the checkboxes of the HBAs to add from the Host Bus Adapters table. • If a server HBA is not visible to the Storage Center, click Manually Add HBA to define it manually.
The server attributes are described in the online help. a b c d e Enter a name for the server in the Name field. To add the server to a server folder, click Change, select a folder, and click OK. 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.
d e 6 NOTE: All servers in a server cluster must be running the same operating system. To generate Storage Center alerts when connectivity is lost between the Storage Center and the servers, select Alert On Lost Connectivity. To generate Storage Center alerts when the Storage Center only has partial connectivity to the servers, select Alert On Partial Connectivity. Add servers to the server cluster.
About this task NOTE: vSphere is not supported on servers connected to the Storage Center over SAS. Steps 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Storage tab. 3 In the Storage tab, click Servers. 4 Click Create Server from a VMware vSphere or vCenter. The Set Up VMware Host on Storage Center wizard appears. 5 Enter the IP address or hostname, the user name and password. Then click Next.
9 Click Finish. Modifying Servers Modify a server to change its attributes, apply a Snapshot Profile, and add or remove HBAs. Apply One or More Snapshot Profiles to a Server Associate a Snapshot Profile with a server to add snapshot creation and expiration schedules to all volumes that are currently mapped to a server. Volumes that are subsequently mapped to the server do not inherit the snapshot creation and expiration schedules.
Convert a Physical Server to a Virtual Server If you migrated a physical server to a virtual machine, change the physical server object to a virtual server object and select the host physical server. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Storage tab. 3 Select the physical server to convert to a virtual server in the Storage tab navigation pane. 4 In the right pane, click Convert to Virtual Server.
Move a Server to a Different Server Folder For convenience, server objects can be organized by folders. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Storage tab. 3 Select the server in the Storage tab navigation pane. 4 In the right pane, click Edit Settings. The Edit Server Settings dialog box opens. 5 Select the folder to which to move the server in the Server Folder navigation tree. 6 Click OK.
Figure 21. Remove HBAs from Server 5 Select the checkboxes of the HBAs to remove from the server. 6 Click OK. If the HBAs are used by one or more mapped volumes, a confirmation dialog box opens. • To keep the HBAs, click Cancel. • To remove the HBAs, click OK. Removing the HBAs might cause the server to lose visibility of the mapped volumes. Mapping Volumes to Servers Map a volume to a server to allow the server to use the volume for storage.
3 Select the server from which to unmap volumes in the Storage tab navigation pane. 4 In the right pane, click Remove Mappings. The Remove Mappings dialog box opens. 5 Select the checkboxes of the volumes to unmap from the server. 6 Click OK. Create a Volume and Map it to a Server If a server requires additional storage and you do not want to use an existing volume, you can create and map a volume to the server in a single operation.
Create Multiple Volumes Simultaneously and Map Them to a Server If a server requires additional storage and you do not want to use existing volumes, you can create and map multiple volumes to the server in a single operation. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Storage tab. 3 Select the server to which to map new volumes in the Storage tab navigation pane. 4 In the right pane, click Create Multiple Volumes.
Creating and Managing Server Folders Use server folders to group and organize servers defined on the Storage Center. NOTE: For user interface reference information, click Help. Create a Server Folder Create a server folder to group servers together. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Storage tab. 3 In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the Servers node. 4 In the right pane, click Create Server Folder.
Deleting Servers and Server Folders Delete servers and server folders when they no longer utilize storage on the Storage Center. NOTE: For user interface reference information, click Help. Delete a Server Delete a server if it no longer utilizes storage on the Storage Center. When a server is deleted, all volume mappings to the server are also deleted. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Storage tab.
Server Type Supported Versions/Models NOTE: The Storage Manager Server Agent must be installed on a Windows server before it can be registered. VMware • • ESXi 5.5 and later vCenter Server 5.5 and later NOTE: vCenter and vSphere are not supported on servers connected to the Storage Center over SAS Storage Manager Server Agent for Windows Servers To register a Windows server to Storage Manager, the Storage Manager Server Agent must be installed on the server.
5 Enter the port number of the socket listening port on the Server Agent in the Port field. 6 Configure automatic management settings for the Storage Center(s) to which the server is connected. • To automatically create and manage the server on the Storage Center(s), select the Auto Manage Storage Centers check box. • To automatically create and manage virtual machines hosted by the server on the Storage Center(s), select Auto Manage Virtual Machines On Storage Centers.
CAUTION: The user name for the VASA Provider should be a service account, not a user account. If a user account is specified in this field, and the user is deleted, the VASA information could be lost. 9 Click OK. NOTE: After a Storage Manager update, the VASA version number displayed in vCenter is not updated unless the VASA provider is unregistered and reregistered with that vCenter.
5 Select a new parent folder in the Parent navigation tree. 6 Click OK. Move a Server to a Different Folder Use the Edit Settings dialog box to move a server to a different folder. 1 Click the Servers view. 2 In the Servers pane, select the server that you want to move. 3 In the right pane, click Edit Settings. The Edit Settings dialog box appears. 4 In the Folder navigation tree, select a folder. 5 Click OK.
5 Click OK. Updating Server Information You can retrieve current information from servers and scan for new volumes on servers. Retrieve Current Information from a Server You can trigger Storage Manager to refresh the data that is displayed for the server. 1 Click the Servers view. 2 Select a server in the Servers pane. The Summary tab appears. 3 In the right pane, click Update Information. The Update Information dialog box appears. 4 Click OK.
Change the Connection Timeout for a Windows Server You can configure the maximum time in seconds that Storage Manager waits for a response for queries sent to the Server Agent. 1 Click the Servers view. 2 In the Servers pane, select a Windows server. 3 In the right pane, click Edit Settings. The Edit Settings dialog box appears. 4 In the Connection Timeout field, type a new timeout in seconds. 5 • The default is 300 seconds. • The minimum value is 180 seconds.
Create a Volume and Map it to a Windows Server You can create a volume, map it to a Windows server, format it, and mount it on the server in one operation. 1 Click the Servers view. 2 In the Servers pane, select the Windows server on which to create the volume. 3 In the right pane, click Create Volume. The Create Volume dialog box appears. 4 Enter a name for the volume, which is displayed as the disk label in Windows, in the Label field.
Create an RDM and Map it to a VMware Virtual Machine You can create a volume, map it to a VMware virtual machine, and create a raw device mapping to the virtual machine in one operation. Prerequisite In order for the Create RDM Volume option to appear in Storage Manager, the virtual machine must be powered on. If Storage Manager determines that the VM is not powered on, the Create RDM Volume menu option is not displayed. Steps 1 Click the Servers view.
Delete a Volume or Datastore Delete a volume or datastore if it is no longer needed by the server. Volumes that are not hosted on a Storage Center cannot be deleted. 1 Click the Servers view. 2 Select the volume or datastore to delete in the Servers pane. 3 In the right pane, click Delete. The Delete Objects dialog box appears. 4 Click OK.
Manually Mapping a Windows Server to a Storage Center Server If the WWNs of a server are not correctly associated with the appropriate Storage Center server objects, you can manually create the mappings. Add a Mapping Between a Windows Server and a Storage Center Server If Storage Manager did not automatically recognize the WWNs of a Windows server when it was registered, manually associate the server with a Storage Center server. 1 Click the Servers view. 2 Select a Windows server in the Servers pane.
Managing NAS Appliances Powered by Windows Storage Server The Servers view displays operating system and HBA connectivity information about Dell NAS appliances powered by Windows Storage Server. If the IPMI card is correctly configured, you can view hardware status, clear the system event log, and control the power. View Operating System Information about a Windows-Based NAS Appliance The Summary tab displays information about the NAS server software and hardware. 1 Click the Servers view.
Steps 1 Click the Servers view. 2 In the Servers pane, select a Windows-based NAS appliance. The Summary tab appears. 3 Click the IPMI tab. 4 Click Clear SEL. The Clear SEL dialog box appears. 5 Click OK. The system event log is cleared. Shut Down a Windows-Based NAS Appliance If the IPMI card is configured correctly, you can remotely shut down a Windows-based NAS appliance. Prerequisites • The IPMI card in the appliance must be configured.
Installing and Using the Server Agent on a Windows Server To register a Windows server to Storage Manager, the Storage Manager Server Agent must be installed on the server. The Server Agent allows Storage Manager to communicate with the Windows server to retrieve information and streamline storage management for the server. Download the Server Agent Download the Server Agent Installer .msi file from the Data Collector website.
NOTE: Server Agents can also be registered using the Server view in the Storage Manager Client. a Specify the address and port of the Storage Manager Data Collector. • b c Host/IP Address: Enter the host name or IP address of the Data Collector. • Web Services Port: Enter the Legacy Web Service Port of the Data Collector. The default is 8080. (Optional) Configure Storage Manager to automatically add the server to the Storage Center(s) to which it has connectivity.
c d If the Server Agent is installed on a NAS server, enter the IPMI configuration settings in the following fields: • IPMI IP Address: Enter the IP address of the IPMI card. • IPMI User Name: Enter the IPMI user name. • IPMI Password: Enter the IPMI password. Click OK.
The Server Agent Manager window appears. Change the Listening Port of the Server Agent Service If the default Server Agent listening port (27355) is already in use on the server, you can specify a custom port. 1 In Server Agent Manager, click Properties. The Properties dialog box appears. 2 Enter the port number in the Socket Listening Port field. 3 Click OK.
7 Managing Virtual Volumes With Storage Manager VVols is VMware’s storage management and integration framework, which is designed to deliver a more efficient operational model for attached storage. This framework encapsulates the files that make up a virtual machine (VM) and natively stores them as objects on an array. The VVols architecture enables granular storage capabilities to be advertised by the underlying storage.
Safeguarding VVols Data A critical component of the total VVols solution is VVols the VM metadata.VMware's ESXi reads and writes this metadata on a per-VVol basis during control plane operations, such as power-on, power-off, and snapshots. The Data Collector stores the VVols metadata written by the VASA provider in a database. During Data Collector deployment time (installation or migration) and during VASA provider registration, the production user is reminded to use an external database.
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.
Storage Manager 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. Related links Managing Storage Containers VASA Provider Virtual Volumes Restrictions Volume operations on virtual volumes (VVols) are restricted to specific operations.
VASA Provider Restrictions The following restrictions apply to the VASA provider: • The Storage Manager VASA provider can be registered to only one vCenter Server. • All ESXi and vCenter Server requests to the VASA provider are mapped to a single Storage Manager user. • The VASA provider does not support user-defined storage profiles. Only default system-defined storage profiles can be used in VM Storage Policies.
Using Storage Manager Certificates With VASA Provider When you run the Register VASA Provider wizard, the URL of the VASA provider is automatically generated. This URL identifies the host on which the Data Collector is installed. The host is identified as either an IP address or Fully-Qualified Domain Name (FQDN). Depending on how you installed or upgraded Storage Manager or if you changed the host for the Data Collector, you might need to take additional steps to update the certificates.
IP Change Action Required Switching from FQDN to IP Address on DellStorage Manager If you want to stop using FQDN and go back to using IP addresses, unregister the VASA Provider first. Then make changes to the name lookup service or Storage Manager host (or both) to remove FQDN configuration. Restart Storage Manager for the changes to take effect and register VASA Provider again.
Data Reduction Options for VVols You can specify data reduction options when creating storage containers. These options are advertised (made available) to the VMware administrator during VM Storage Profile creation. When you use Storage Manager to create storage containers, you can optionally set these data reduction options: • Deduplication Allowed • Compression Allowed Specifying one or both of these options indicates the data reduction preferences for VMs that are then created.
NOTE: The advertised capabilities only apply to VVols datastores and are not supported on legacy VMFS datastores. NOTE: Any change to a storage container's Data Reduction profile might cause future fast cloned VMs to be created with mismatched Data Reduction profiles for the config and data VVols. A fast clone VM shares history with the VM from which it was created. Hence its data VVols inherit the settings of the data VVols of the original VM.
Table 6. Expected Behavior for VM Storage Policy Update on Existing VMs Old VM Storage Policy New VM Storage Policy Expected Behavior Compression Enabled Compression Disabled Data Reduction Profile of associated VVols changes from Compression to None. Data is uncompressed at the next data progression cycle. Compression Disabled/ None Specified Compression Enabled Data Reduction Profile of associated VVols changes from None to Compression. Data is compressed at the next data progression cycle.
Table 8. Expected Behavior Related to Migration Source Datastore Destination Datastore Expected Behavior Storage Container Deduplication = Supported Storage Container Deduplication = Supported Migration succeeds. The volume on the destination is created with the Deduplication with Compression Data Reduction Profile.
c d 7 Specify the default settings for new volumes created within the storage container: a b c d 8 Specify whether to allow encryption by selecting or clearing the Use Encryption checkbox. (Optional) To specify the storage profiles to allow for new volumes created within the storage container, click Change next to the right of Allowed Storage Profiles and select the storage profiles. Select the default snapshot profile setting from Default Snapshot Profile drop-down menu.
Creating VVol Datastores Storage containers must first be defined on the Storage Center before vCenter can use the storage container. After a storage container is created, vCenter is able to create VVol-based VMs in the storage container. When you use the Create Datastore action using Storage Manager, you create datastores of the type VVOL and specify the storage container to hold the datastore.
i j k l 9 Select the default snapshot profile setting from the Default Snapshot Profile drop-down menu. Select the default data reductions profile setting from the Default Data Reduction Profile drop-down menu. Select the default storage profile setting from the Default Storage Profile drop-down menu. Select the default data reduction input setting from the Default Data Reduction Input drop-down menu. Click Finish.
If the host contains VVols, the Storage view for that host includes the following details about the protocol endpoints: • Device ID • Connectivity status • Server HBA • Mapped Via • LUN Used • Read Only (Yes or No) Managing Virtual Volumes With Storage Manager 199
8 PS Series Storage Array Administration PS Series storage arrays optimize resources by automating performance and network load balancing. Additionally, PS Series storage arrays offer all-inclusive array management software, host software, and free firmware updates. To manage PS Series storage arrays using Dell Storage Manager, the storage arrays must be running PS Series firmware version 7.0 or later.
Callout Description Storage area network (SAN) comprising one or more PS Series arrays connected to an IP network. Arrays are highperformance (physical) block storage devices. 2 PS Series members One or more PS Series arrays represented as individual members within a pool to which it provides storage space to utilize. 3 PS Series storage pools Containers for storage resources (disk space, processing power, and network bandwidth). A pool can have one or more members assigned to it.
3 In the Summary tab, click Add PS Group. The Add PS Group wizard opens. 4 (Optional) Create a folder for the PS Series group. a b c d 5 Click Create Folder. In the Name field, type a name for the folder. In the Parent field, select the PS Groups node or a parent folder. Click OK. Enter PS Series group login information. • Hostname or IP Address – Type the group or management IP address of the PS Series group. NOTE: Do not type the member IP address in this field.
5 • To move a plugin down one level, click • To move a plugin to the top, click once. once. • To move a plugin to the bottom, click Click OK. once. Organizing PS Series Groups Use folders to organize PS Series groups in Storage Manager. Create a PS Group Folder Use folders to group and organize PS Series groups. 1 Click the Storage view. 2 In the Storage pane, select the PS Groups node. 3 In the Summary tab, click Create Folder. The Create Folder dialog box opens.
5 Click OK. Delete a PS Group Folder Delete a PS Group folder if it is no longer needed. Prerequisite The PS Group folder must be empty to be deleted. Steps 1 Click the Storage view. 2 In the Storage pane, select the PS Group folder to delete. 3 In the Summary tab, click Delete. The Delete PS Group Folders dialog box opens. 4 Click OK. Remove a PS Series Group Remove a PS Series group when you no longer want to manage it from Storage Manager.
Figure 24. PS Series Volumes Table 10. PS Series Volumes Callout Description 1 PS Series group Storage area network (SAN) comprising one or more PS Series arrays connected to an IP network. Arrays are highperformance (physical) block storage devices. 2 PS Series members Each PS Series array is a member in the group and is assigned to a storage pool. 3 PS Series storage pools Containers for storage resources (disk space, processing power, and network bandwidth).
Callout Description A point-in-time copy of data from a volume or container. Snapshots can be created manually or automatically on a schedule. 10 Thin-provisioned volume (offline) Thin provisioning allocates space based on how much is actually used, but gives the impression the entire volume size is available. (For example, a volume with 100GB storage can be allocated to use only 20GB, while the rest is available for other uses within the storage pool.
• To change the amount of space reserved for volume snapshots, type a percentage in the Snapshot Reserve field. • To copy ACL settings from an existing volume, click Copy ACL, select a volume from the dialog box, and click OK. • To change the storage pool assignment, click Change, select a storage pool from the dialog box, and click OK. • To change the sector size of the volume, select a size from the Sector Size area.
Create a Volume Folder Create a volume folder to organize volumes on a PS Series group. Prerequisite To use volume folders in Storage Manager, the PS Series group members must be running PS Series firmware version 8.0 or later. Steps 1 Click the Storage view. 2 In the Storage pane, select a PS Series group. 3 Click the Storage tab. 4 In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the Volumes node. 5 In the right pane, click Create Volume Folder. The Create Volume Folder dialog box opens.
Move a Volume to a Folder Individual volumes can be organized by moving them to volume folders. Prerequisite To use volume folders in Storage Manager, the PS Series group members must be running PS Series firmware version 8.0 or later. Steps 1 Click the Storage view. 2 In the Storage pane, select a PS Series group. 3 Click the Storage tab. 4 In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the volume to move. 5 In the right pane, click Move to Folder. The Move to Folder dialog box opens.
Clone a Volume Clone a volume to create a copy of the volume. 1 Click the Storage view. 2 In the Storage pane, select a PS Series group. 3 Click the Storage tab. 4 In the Storage tab navigation pane, select a volume to clone. 5 In the right pane, click Clone. The Clone Volume dialog box opens. 6 In the Name field, type a name for the clone. 7 Click OK. Modify Volume Access Settings The read-write permission for a volume can be set to read-only or read-write.
Add Access Policy Groups to a Volume To control volume access for a group of servers, add one or more access policy groups to a volume. 1 Click the Storage view. 2 In the Storage pane, select a PS Series group. 3 Click the Storage tab. 4 In the Storage tab navigation pane, select a volume. 5 In the right pane, click Add Access Policy Groups. The Add Access Policy Groups to Volume dialog box opens. 6 In the Access Policy Groups area, select the access policy groups to apply to the volume.
Delete a Volume Delete a volume from a PS Series group when you no longer need the volume. Prerequisite A volume must be offline to be deleted. Steps 1 Click the Storage view. 2 In the Storage pane, select a PS Series group. 3 Click the Storage tab. 4 In the Storage tab navigation pane, expand the Volumes node and select the volume to delete. 5 Click Delete. The Delete dialog box opens. 6 Click OK. • If the volume does not contain data, the volume is permanently deleted.
Steps 1 Click the Storage view. 2 In the Storage pane, select a PS Series group. 3 Click the Storage tab. 4 In the Storage tab navigation pane, expand the Volumes node and expand the Recycle Bin node. 5 Select the volume to permanently delete from the Recycle Bin node and click Delete. A Delete dialog box opens. 6 Click OK. About Snapshots Snapshots enable you to capture volume data at a specific point in time without disrupting access to the volume.
6 In the Name field, type a name for the schedule. 7 In the Frequency drop-down list, select the frequency with which the schedule runs. 8 In the Schedule Type area, select the Snapshot Schedule option. 9 In the Start and End Dates area, select the date and time for the schedule to start and the date and time for the schedule to end. 10 In the Snapshot Settings area, type the maximum number of snapshots to keep. 11 Click OK.
Set a Snapshot Online or Offline When you create a snapshot, the PS Series group sets the snapshot offline by default. An iSCSI initiator on a computer cannot discover or connect to an offline snapshot. To make a snapshot accessible to iSCSI initiators, set the snapshot online. 1 Click the Storage view. 2 In the Storage pane, select a PS Series group. 3 Click the Storage tab. 4 In the Storage tab navigation pane, select a volume that contains a snapshot. 5 From the Snapshots tab, select a snapshot.
Managing Replication Schedules Replication schedules set when replications from a PS Series group run on a daily, hourly, or one-time basis. They also determine the number of snapshots the destination storage system retains for the replication. Create an Hourly Replication Schedule An hourly replication schedule determines how often a PS Series group replicates data to the destination volume at a set time or interval each day. 1 Click the Storage view. 2 In the Storage pane, select a PS Series group.
12 In the Run every field, specify the how often to run the replication. 13 Specify the when to start the replication. • To start the replication at a set time each day, select At specific time, then select a time of day. • 14 To repeat the replication over a set amount of time, select Repeat Interval, then select how often to start replication and the start and end times. From the Replica Settings field, type the maximum number of replications the schedule can initiate.
Enable or Disable a Replication Schedule After creating a replication schedule, enable or disable the schedule to allow the schedule to initiate replications or prevent the schedule from initiating replications. 1 Click the Storage view. 2 In the Storage pane, select a PS Group. 3 Click the Storage tab. 4 From the Storage tab navigation pane, select a volume. The volume must be the source of a replication relationship. 5 From the Schedules tab, select the replication schedule to enable or disable.
An access policy or access policy group can apply to the volume, its snapshots, or both. For example, you can authorize computer access to a volume and its snapshots or to the volume only. Create a Local CHAP Account Use local CHAP accounts to make sure that only authorized users can access a PS Series group. 1 Click the Storage view. 2 In the Storage pane, select a PS Series group. 3 Click the Storage tab. 4 In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the Access node.
Set the iSCSI Discovery Filter You can prevent computers from discovering unauthorized targets by enabling the iSCSI discovery filter. If you enable the iSCSI discovery filter, initiators discover only those targets for which they have the correct access credentials. 1 Click the Storage view. 2 In the Storage pane, select a PS Series group. 3 Click the Storage tab. 4 In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the Access node. 5 In the right pane, click Set iSCSI Filter.
Add Volumes to an Access Policy Group You can select the volumes that you want to associate with an access policy group. 1 Click the Storage view. 2 In the Storage pane, select a PS Series group. 3 Click the Storage tab. 4 In the Storage tab navigation pane, expand the Access node and select an access policy group. 5 In the right pane, click Add Volumes. The Add Volumes to Access Policy Group dialog box opens.
7 (Optional) In the Description field, type a description for the access policy. 8 In the Access Points area, click Create to create an access point. • 9 To edit an access point, select the access point and click Edit. The Edit Access Point dialog box opens. • To remove an access point from the access policy, select the access point and click Remove Click OK. Edit an Access Policy After an access policy is created, you can edit the settings of the access policy. 1 Click the Storage view.
5 In the right pane, click Edit Settings. The Edit Access Policy dialog box opens. 6 In the Access Points area, select the access point to edit and click Edit. The Edit Access Point dialog box opens. 7 (Optional) In the Description field, type a description for the basic access point. 8 In the CHAP Account field, type the user name of the CHAP account that a computer must supply to access a volume.
Delete an Access Policy You can delete an access policy if it is not in use. 1 Click the Storage view. 2 In the Storage pane, select a PS Series group. 3 Click the Storage tab. 4 In the Storage tab navigation pane, expand the Access node and select the access policy to delete. 5 In the right pane, click Delete. The Delete Access Policy dialog box opens. 6 Click OK. Monitoring a PS Series Group Storage Manager provides access to logs, replications, and alerts for the managed PS Series group.
View Outbound Replications You can view outbound replications for a PS Series group. 1 Click the Storage view. 2 In the Storage pane, select a PS Series group. 3 Click the Monitoring tab. 4 In the Monitoring tab navigation pane, select the Outbound Replication node. Information about outbound replications is displayed in the right pane. View Inbound Replications You can view inbound replications for a PS Series group. 1 Click the Storage view. 2 In the Storage pane, select a PS Series group.
9 Storage Center Maintenance Storage Manager can manage Storage Center settings, users and user groups, and apply settings to multiple Storage Centers. Managing Storage Center Settings This section describes how to configure general Storage Center settings.
6 Click OK. Change the Operation Mode of a Storage Center Before performing maintenance or installing software updates, change the Operation Mode of a Storage Center to Maintenance. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 In the Summary tab, click Edit Settings The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens. 3 Click the General tab. 4 In the Operation Mode field, select Production or Maintenance.
Modifying Storage Center Network Settings The shared management IP, controller management interfaces, and iDRAC can be managed using Storage Manager. NOTE: For user interface reference information, click Help. 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. If the leader fails, the peer takes over the management IP, allowing management access when the normal leader is down.
Modify DNS Settings for a Controller Storage Manager allows you to specify a primary DNS server, secondary DNS server, and the name of the domain to which the Storage Center belongs. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 In the Hardware tab navigation pane, select the controller. 4 In the right pane, click Edit Settings. The Edit Settings dialog box appears. 5 Modify the DNS settings.
Set the Default Base Volume Name for New Volumes The default base name is used as the name for a new volume unless the user specifies a different name. If one or more volumes with the base name already exist, a number is appended to the base name to create the new volume name. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 In the Summary tab, click Edit Settings. The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
4 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. 5 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. 6 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. You can prevent the Storage Type from being changed during volume creation by clearing the Allow Storage Type Selection checkbox. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 In the Summary tab, click Edit Settings. The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
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. Write cache increases write performance by holding written data in volatile memory until it can be safely stored on disk. Prerequisite The Storage Center must be added to Storage Manager using a Storage Center user with the Administrator privilege.
Configure an iSNS Server Set the host name or IP address of the Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) server on your network. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 In the Summary tab, click Edit Settings. The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens. 3 Click the Storage tab.
NOTE: The maximum time to live is 72 hours. 7 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 8 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.
Configuring Storage Center SMTP Settings SMTP server settings can be configured individually for each Storage Center or applied to multiple Storage Centers. NOTE: For user interface reference information, click Help. Configure Storage Center SMTP Server Settings Configure SMTP settings to allow the Storage Center to send alert message emails to users who have specified a recipient address in their contact properties.
7 Click OK. • 8 If a password is not configured or was modified, the dialog box closes. • If a password was configured previously and not modified, the SMTP Server Password dialog box opens. (Password only) In the Password field, type the password for SMTP, then click OK. Configuring Storage Center SNMP Settings SNMP allows the Storage Center to be monitored over the network. NOTE: For user interface reference information, click Help.
e f g h To create an SNMP v1 or v2 trap, in the Community String field, type a password used to allow the Storage Center SNMP agent to communicate with the network management system. To create an SNMP v3 trap, select a user from the SNMP v3 User drop-down menu. If you selected SNMP v1 or v2, to apply the changes to SNMP settings to other Storage Centers, check Apply these settings to other Storage Centers. Click OK. 9 If the SNMP Running status is No, click Start SNMP. 10 Click OK.
6 Select the checkbox for each Storage Center to which you want to apply the settings. 7 Click OK. Configuring Storage Center Time Settings Date and time settings can be configured individually for each Storage Center or applied to multiple Storage Centers. NOTE: For user interface reference information, click Help. 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.
• Access filters apply to new administrative connections only; existing administrative connections are not affected. NOTE: For user interface reference information, click Help. Create an Access Filter for a Storage Center Create an access filter to explicitly allow administrative connections from a user privilege level, specific user, IP address, or range of IP addresses. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
Delete an Access Filter for a Storage Center Delete an access filter if it is no longer needed or you want to revoke administrative access to the users and IP addresses that the filter matches. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 In the Summary tab, click Edit Settings. The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens. 3 Click the IP Filtering tab.
The Select Storage Center dialog box opens. 6 Select the checkbox for each Storage Center to which you want to apply the settings. 7 Click OK. Configuring a Storage Center to Inherit Settings A Storage Center can be configured to inherit settings from another Storage Center to save time and ensure that Storage Centers are configured consistently. Prerequisite The Storage Center must be added to Storage Manager using a Storage Center user with the Administrator privilege.
• Users with the Volume Manager or Reporter privilege must be associated with one or more user groups, and can access only the volume, server, and disk folders made available to them. User Account Management and Authentication Storage Center access is granted using either of the following methods: • Local users and user groups: User accounts can be created and maintained on the Storage Center.
12 Click OK. The Create Local User dialog box closes. 13 Click OK. Configure the Default User Preferences for New Storage Center Users The default user preferences are applied to new Storage Center users. The preferences can be individually customized further after the user is created. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 In the Summary tab, click Edit Settings. The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
Steps 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 In the Summary tab, click Edit Settings. The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens. 3 Click the Users and User Groups tab. 4 On the Local Users subtab, select the user, then click Edit Settings. The Edit Local User Settings dialog box opens. 5 From the Preferred Language drop-down menu, select a language. 6 Click OK.
Modify Local Group Membership for a Local Storage Center User User groups grant access to volume, server, and disk folders for users with the Volume Manager or Reporter privilege level. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 In the Summary tab, click Edit Settings. The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens. 3 Click the Users and User Groups tab. 4 On the Local Users subtab, select the user, then click Edit Settings.
Modify Descriptive Information About a Local Storage Center 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 the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 In the Summary tab, click Edit Settings. The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens. 3 Click the Users and User Groups tab.
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 the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 In the Summary tab, click Edit Settings. The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens. 3 Click the Users and User Groups tab.
6 Add server folders to the local user group. a b c If you need to create a server folder, click Create Server Folder, then complete the fields in the Create Server Folder dialog box. Click OK to create the server folder. Click Next. The wizard advances to the next page. 7 8 Add disk folders to the local user group. a Select the disk folder(s) you want to add to the local user group, then click Next. b The wizard advances to the next page.
• To add directory user groups, select the directory user group(s) you want to add in the upper table, then click Add Directory User Groups. The directory user group(s) move from the upper table to the lower table. • 6 To remove directory user groups, select the directory user group(s) you want to remove in the lower table, then click Remove Directory User Groups. The directory user groups move from the upper table to the lower table.
Enabling Directory Services Authentication Before you can grant Storage Center access to directory users and directory user groups, you must first configure Storage Center to communicate with one or more Active Directory/OpenLDAP servers. If you use Kerberos authentication, you must also configure Storage Center to communicate with the Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC). • An Active Directory or OpenLDAP directory service must be deployed in your environment.
– For a dual-controller Storage Center system, this is the fully qualified host name for the management IP address. • In the LDAP Domain field, type the LDAP domain to search. 6 (Optional) Click Test Server to verify that the Storage Center can communicate with the specified directory servers using the selected protocol. 7 (Optional) If Transport Layer Security (TLS) is enabled, upload a Certificate Authority PEM file. 8 a b Click Upload Certificate Authority PEM.
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. • In the Directory Server Connection Timeout field, type the maximum time (in minutes) that Storage Center waits while attempting to connect to an Active Directory server. This value must be greater than zero.
• 12 Password Renew Rate (Days): Number of days before the keytab is regenerated. The default value is 0, which equates to a password renew rate of 14 days. Click Next. The Join Domain page opens. 13 Type the user name and password of a domain administrator. 14 Click Next. The Summary page opens. 15 If you want to change any setting, click Back to return to the previous page. 16 Click Finish. 17 Click OK.
10 (Optional) Specify more information about the user in the Details area. For user interface reference information, click Help. 11 Click OK. The Grant Access to Directory User dialog box closes. 12 Click OK. Increase the Privilege Level for a Directory Service User The privilege level can be increased for directory service users that have the Volume Manager or Reporter privilege. The privilege level for a user cannot be decreased.
3 Click the Users and User Groups tab. 4 On the Directory Users subtab, select the user, then click Edit Settings. The Edit Settings dialog box opens. 5 Enable or disable access for the directory service user. • 6 To enable access, select the Enabled checkbox. • To disable access, clear the Enabled checkbox. Click OK. The local user Edit Settings dialog box closes. 7 Click OK.
6 Modify the user preferences as needed, then click OK. NOTE: For user interface reference information, click Help. 7 Click OK. The local user Edit Settings dialog box closes. 8 Click OK. 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.
The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens. 3 Click the Users and User Groups tab. 4 On the Directory Users subtab, click Actions > Restore Deleted User. The Restore Deleted User wizard opens. 5 Select the directory service user that you want to restore, then click Next. The wizard advances to the next page. 6 (Volume Manager and Reporter only) Add the local user to one or more local user groups. a b c d In the Local User Groups area, click Change.
• 8 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. b c d 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.
c d e Select the checkbox for each local user group you want to associate with the directory user group. To remove the directory user group from a local group, clear the checkbox for the local group. Click OK. The Select Local User Groups dialog box closes. 6 Click OK. The Edit Settings dialog box closes. 7 Click OK. Delete a Directory User Group Delete a directory user group if you no longer want to allow access to the directory users that belong to the group.
• To set the number of days before a user can change his or her password, type a value in the Minimum Age field. To disable the minimum age requirement, type 0. • To set the number of days after which a password expires, type a value in the Maximum Age field. To disable the maximum age requirement, type 0. • To set the number of days before a password expires when the expiration warning message is issued, type a value in the Expiration Warning Time field.
The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens. 3 Click the Password Configuration tab. 4 Select the Enabled checkbox. 5 Select the Requires Password Change checkbox. 6 Click OK. Managing Front-End I/O Ports Front-end ports connect an Storage Center directly to a server using SAS connections or to the Ethernet networks and Fibre Channel (FC) fabrics that contain servers that use storage. iSCSI, FC, or SAS I/O ports can be designated for use as front-end ports.
ALUA Port Mode Asymmetric Logical Unit Access (ALUA) provides port and controller redundancy for SAS front-end connections. Volumes mapped to a server using SAS front-end also have port and controller redundancy. Volumes mapped over SAS are mapped to both controllers. The volume mapping is Active/Optimized on one controller and Standby on the other controller. If the port or controller fails on the active controller, the paths to the other controller become Active/Optimized.
• For SCv3000 series storage systems with SAS HBAs, four fault domains are created for the SAS ports. • For SCv3000 series storage systems with iSCSI mezzanine cards, two fault domains are created for the iSCSI ports. • For SCv3000 series storage systems with iSCSI mezzanine cards and iSCSI HBAs, four fault domains are created for iSCSI ports NOTE: Additional front-end fault domains cannot be created on SCv3000 series storage systems.
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 12. Front-End I/O Ports Failover Behavior Scenario Virtual Port Mode Normal operating conditions All ports are active and pass I/O. A controller fails in a dualcontroller Storage Center Virtual ports on the failed controller move to physical ports on the functioning controller.
NOTE: For user interface reference information, click Help. Rename a Front-End I/O Port Set a display name for a physical or virtual I/O port to make it more identifiable. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Storage tab. 3 In the Storage tab navigation pane, select Fault Domains, then click the Front End Ports subtab. 4 Double-click the desired I/O port. The Hardware tab for the I/O port opens.
Set or Modify the IP Address and Gateway for a Single iSCSI Port Servers target the iSCSI port IP address to initiate iSCSI connections to the Storage Center. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Storage tab. 3 In the Storage tab navigation pane, select Fault Domains, then click the Front End Ports subtab. 4 Double-click the desired I/O port. The Hardware tab for the IO port opens. 5 Click Edit Settings.
Set Threshold Alert Definitions for a Front-End IO Port Configure one or more Threshold Alert Definitions for an IO port if you want to be notified when an IO port reaches specific bandwidth or latency thresholds. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Storage tab. 3 In the Storage tab navigation pane, select Fault Domains, then click the Front End Ports subtab. 4 Double-click the IO port.
Unconfigure Front-End I/O Ports On SCv2000 series and SCv3000 series storage systems, unconfigure I/O ports that are not connected to the storage network and are not intended for use. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Storage tab. 3 In the Storage tab navigation pane, select Fault Domains, then click the Front End Ports subtab. 4 In the right pane, select a down I/O port and click Unconfigure Port.
Remove Port from Fault Domain This process removes a port if it is unnecessary or if you want to move it to a different fault domain. An error will occur if the port being removed is the last port in the fault domain. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 In the Storage tab navigation pane, expand Fault Domains > ISCSI then select a Fault Domain. 3 Click Edit Settings. 4 Click Remove Ports from Fault Domain.
5 In the Domain field of each fault domain you want to convert, type a new IP address to use as the primary port for each iSCSI fault domain. 6 Click OK. 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.
6 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. Steps 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Storage tab.
Multi-VLAN Tagging Requirements The following table lists the requirements that a Storage Center must meet to support multi-VLAN tagging. Requirement Description Storage Center controller model Multi-VLAN Tagging is not supported on SCv3000 or SCv2000 storage systems. Storage Center iSCSI I/O card hardware Chelsio T3, T5, or T6 iSCSI cards must be installed in the Storage Center. Storage Center front-end connectivity mode The Storage Center iSCSI ports must be configured for virtual port mode.
5 In the Name field, type a name for the fault domain. 6 (Virtual port mode only) 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. a b c In the Target IPv4 Address field, type an IP address to assign to the iSCSI control port. In the Subnet Mask field, type the subnet mask for the well-known IP address.
a b In the VLAN ID field, type VLAN ID for the fault domain. Allowed values are 1–4096. (Optional) To assign a priority level to the VLAN, type a value from 0–7 in the Class of Service Priority field. 0 is best effort, 1 is the lowest priority, and 7 is the highest priority. 8 Assign a VLAN IP address to each selected port in the Ports table by editing the corresponding field in the VLAN IP Address column.
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 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Storage tab. 3 In the Storage tab navigation pane, expand Fault Domains, then expand iSCSI and click the fault domain.
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. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Storage tab. 3 In the Storage tab navigation pane, expand Fault Domains, then expand iSCSI and click the fault domain. 4 In the right pane, click Edit Settings. The Edit Fault Domain Settings dialog box opens.
Add Ports to an iSCSI Fault Domain After you connect additional iSCSI ports to an existing iSCSI network, add the iSCSI ports to the fault domain that corresponds to the network. Prerequisites • If the fault domain is physical, the iSCSI ports that will be added to the fault domain must not belong to a fault domain.
Related link Test Network Connectivity for an iSCSI Port Remove Ports from an iSCSI Fault Domain Before you repurpose one or more front-end iSCSI ports, remove them from the fault domains to which they belong. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Storage tab. 3 In the Storage tab navigation pane, expand Fault Domains, then expand iSCSI and click the fault domain. 4 In the right pane, click Edit Settings.
iSCSI NAT Port Forwarding Requirements for Virtual Port Mode The following requirements must be met to configure NAT port forwarding for an iSCSI fault domain in virtual port mode. • For each Storage Center iSCSI control port and virtual port, a unique public IP address and TCP port pair must be reserved on the router that performs NAT.
a Click Add. b The Create iSCSI NAT Port Forward dialog box opens. From the Port Name drop-down menu, select the iSCSI control port or a physical port. • c d e Control ports are labeled with the name of the fault domain. • Physical ports are labeled with a WWN. In the Public IPv4 Address field, type the IPv4 address that iSCSI initiators (servers and remote Storage Centers) communicate with on the public network to reach the Storage Center iSCSI port.
Configuring CHAP for iSCSI Fault Domains When Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) authentication is enabled, the Storage Center challenges each iSCSI initiator in the fault domain for a shared secret (password). When CHAP is enabled it applies to all servers and remote Storage Centers that connect to the fault domain. NOTE: When CHAP is enabled for an iSCSI fault domain, all iSCSI initiators in the fault domain (servers and Storage Centers) must be configured to use CHAP.
Modify CHAP Settings for a Server in an iSCSI Fault Domain Modify CHAP settings for a server to change one or more shared secrets for the server. About this task NOTE: Changing CHAP settings will cause existing iSCSI connections between SAN systems using the selected fault domain to be lost. You will need to use the Configure iSCSI Connection wizard to reestablish the lost connections after changing CHAP settings.
Related link Configure an iSCSI Connection for Remote Storage Systems 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.
• Data cannot be written to unassigned disks. • 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 Storage Manager 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.
Steps 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Storage tab. 3 In the Storage tab navigation pane, select Disks, then click Create Disk Folder. The Create Disk Folder dialog box opens. 4 Type a name in the Name field. 5 To select the disks to be managed, click Change. The Select Unmanaged Disks dialog box opens. 6 Select the disks to be included in the disk folder. 7 Click OK.
6 • If the folder is a Secure Data disk folder, specify a rekey interval by typing a value in the field. Click OK. Manage Unassigned Disks Manage Unassigned Disks assigns disks to an existing disk folder. A RAID rebalance is required to complete managing disks. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Storage tab. 3 In the Storage tab navigation pane, expand Disks, then select an unassigned disk folder.
3 In the Hardware tab navigation pane, expand the enclosure and select Disks. The Disks view is displayed. 4 In the right pane, click the Disks subtab, then select a disk and click Release Disk. The Release Disks dialog box opens. 5 Schedule a RAID rebalance. • To start a RAID rebalance after releasing the disk, select Perform RAID rebalance immediately. 6 • To schedule a RAID rebalance, select Schedule RAID rebalance then select a date and time.
Restore a Disk After a disk fails, Storage Center does not allow that disk to be managed again. If the disk is down for testing purposes then deleted, the disk can be restored so that Storage Center can manage the disk again. Prerequisite The disk must be down, removed from the enclosure, and deleted from Storage Center. Steps 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Hardware tab.
Managing Secure Data Secure Data provides data-at-rest encryption with key management for self-encrypting drives (SED). The Self-Encrypting Drives feature must be licensed to use Secure Data. How Secure Data Works Using Secure Data to manage SEDs requires an external key management server.
5 In the Port field, type the number of a port with open communication with the key management server. 6 In the Timeout field, type the amount of time in seconds after which Storage Center should stop attempting to reconnect to the key management server after a failure. 7 To add alternate key management servers, type the host name or IP address of another key management server in the Alternate Hostnames area. Then click Add.
5 Click OK. Rekey a Disk Perform an on-demand rekey of a Secure Disk. Prerequisite The disk or disk folder must be enabled as Secure Disk disk. Steps 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Storage tab. 3 Click the Disks node. The Disks view is displayed. 4 Right-click the name of a Secure Disk disk and select Rekey Disk. The Rekey Disk dialog box opens. 5 Click OK.
8 To modify the tier redundancy, select the Create Storage Type checkbox and then modify the redundancy for each tier as needed. • Single Redundant: Single-redundant tiers can contain any of the following types of RAID storage: – RAID 10 (each drive is mirrored) – RAID 5-5 (striped across 5 drives) – RAID 5-9 (striped across 9 drives) • Dual redundant: Dual redundant is the recommended redundancy level for all tiers. It is enforced for 3 TB HDDs and higher and for 18 TB SSDs and higher.
Managing RAID Modifying tier redundancy, or adding or removing disks can cause data to be unevenly distributed across disks. A RAID rebalance redistributes data over disks in a disk folder. Rebalance RAID Rebalancing RAID redistributes data over the disks according to the Storage Type. Rebalance the RAID after releasing a disk from a disk folder, when a disk fails, or after adding a disk. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
Check the Status of a RAID Rebalance The RAID Rebalance displays the status of an in-progress RAID rebalance and indicates whether a rebalance is needed. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Storage tab. 3 In the Storage tab navigation pane, select Disks. 4 Click Rebalance RAID. The RAID Rebalance dialog box shows the status of a RAID rebalance. 5 Click OK.
– RAID 6-6 (4 data segments, 2 parity segments for each stripe) 7 – RAID 6-10 (8 data segments, 2 parity segments for each stripe.) Drive Addition is selected by default. Leave this option selected. 8 Click OK. 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.
Steps 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 In the Hardware tab navigation pane, click Enclosure. The Enclosure view is displayed. 4 Click Add Enclosure. The Add New Enclosure wizard opens. 5 Confirm the details of your current install, and click Next to validate the cabling. If the cabling is wrong, an error message is displayed.
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 the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Hardware tab.
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 the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 In the Hardware tab navigation pane, expand Enclosure, then select an enclosure. The Enclosure view is displayed. 4 In the right pane, click Edit Settings. The Edit Settings dialog box opens.
Unmute an Enclosure Alarm Unmute an enclosure alarm to allow it to sound. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 In the Hardware tab navigation pane, expand Enclosures and select an enclosure. The Enclosure view is displayed. 4 Under the selected enclosure, click Audible Alarms. 5 In the right pane, right-click the audible alarm, then select Request Mute Off.
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. Steps 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Hardware tab.
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 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 In the Hardware tab navigation pane, expand Enclosures, then select and expand an enclosure. The Enclosure view is displayed. 4 Under the selected enclosure, click Temperature Sensor.
6 Enable or disable the disk indicator light for the selected disk. • If the indicator light is off, click Indicator On to enable the indicator light. • If the indicator light is on, click Indicator Off to disable the indicator light. Clear the Swap Status for a Disk Clear the swap status for a disk to acknowledge that it has been replaced. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Hardware tab.
Steps 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 In the Hardware tab navigation pane, click Controllers. The Controllers view is displayed. 4 In the right pane, select the controller you want to replace and click Replace Controller. The Replace Controller wizard opens. 5 Refer to the graphic in the wizard to located the failed controller. Click Next.
If this verification fails, an error message is displayed. You can proceed to the next step once the error is corrected and validated. 9 Click Finish to exit the wizard. 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. Prerequisites • Supports only CT-SC040, SC8000, or SC9000 controllers.
• Connect the back-end to a port that is undefined on the new hardware configuration. Storage Center is able to detect iSCSI targets and acquire the boot configuration from the drives even though the slot/port is marked as undefined. When the appropriate back-end slot/port is identified, record this information on the Port Usage Work Sheet and continue the upgrade process. Change the Hardware Changing hardware follows these general tasks.
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.
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. Before Storage Center can receive an update from the Storage Center Update Utility, a Storage Center distro must be loaded and the Storage Center Update Utility service must be running. Prerequisite The Storage Center Update Utility must be setup and running.
Restart All Controllers in a Storage Center If the Storage Center has dual-controllers, the controllers can be restarted in sequence or simultaneously. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 In the right pane, click Actions→ System→ Shutdown/Restart. The Shut Down/Restart dialog box opens. 3 From the first drop-down menu, select Restart.
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.
Close a FRU Ticket Close a FRU ticket if the FRU ticket is not needed. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Alerts tab. 3 Select a FRU ticket. 4 Click Close FRU Ticket. The Close FRU Ticket dialog opens. 5 Click OK.
10 Viewing Storage Center Information Storage Manager provides access to summary information about managed Storage Centers, including I/O performance and hardware status. Use this information to monitor the health and status of your Storage Centers. Viewing Summary Information Storage Center summary plugins provide summary information for individual Storage Centers. The summary plugins can also be used to compare multiple Storage Centers.
Viewing Summary Information for a Storage Center When a Storage Center is selected from the Storage pane, information about the Storage Center is displayed on the panes of the Summary tab. Figure 26. Summary Tab View Summary Plugins for a Storage Center Use the Summary tab to view the summary plugins that are currently enabled. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Summary tab.
Reorder Plugins on the Summary Tab The summary plugins can be reordered as needed. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 On the Summary tab, click Select Summary Plugins. The Edit Summary Settings dialog box appears. 3 Reorder the summary plugins as needed. 4 • To move a plugin up one level, press Move Up once. • To move a plugin down one level, press Move Down • To move a plugin to the top, press Move to Top once.
Use a Summary Plugin to Compare Storage Centers Storage Center summary information can be compared using the summary plugins. 1 Click the Storage view. 2 In the Storage pane, select a Storage Center folder or the Storage Centers node. 3 Click the Comparison tab. Figure 28. Storage View Comparison Tab 4 From the drop-down menu in the top right corner, select the summary plugin that you want to use to compare the Storage Centers.
Figure 29. Status Plugin Status Information The top portion of the Status plugin displays information about disk space usage. Field/Option Description Configured Space Total size for all user-visible volumes. Available Space Total amount of raw disk space available on all of the disks of a Storage Center. • • Storage Center 7.3 and later - Available Space is the total of Allocated Space plus Free Space. Storage Center 7.2 and earlier - Available Space is the total of Used Space plus Free Space.
Alert Type Description Current Alerts Displays the total number of Storage Center alerts and the number of alerts for the each of following categories: • • • • • Storage Alerts Disk Alerts Hardware Alerts System Alerts Connectivity Alerts The Current Alerts status icon indicates the highest unacknowledged alert level for the categories under Current Alerts.
Use this graph to compare the amount of used disk space to the amount of available disk space on a Storage Center. In addition, use this graph to compare the used disk space to the alert threshold for disk space. An alarm occurs if the amount of used disk space reaches the alert threshold value. Storage Summary Bar Chart Use the bar chart to view available disk space, allocated disk space, used disk space, free disk space, and Savings vs RAID 10.
Return to the Normal View of the Chart or Graph If you have changed the zoom level of the chart or graph, you can return to the normal view. 1 Click and hold the right or left mouse button on the chart or graph. 2 Drag the mouse to the left to return to the normal zoom level. Save a Chart or Graph as a PNG Image Save the chart or graph as an image if you want to use it elsewhere, such as in a document or an email. 1 Right-click the chart or graph and select Save As. The Save dialog box appears.
a b 2 Click and hold the right or left mouse button on the graph. Drag the mouse to the right to select an area of the graph. Release the mouse button to zoom into the selected area of the graph. Return to the Normal View of the Graph If you have changed the zoom level of the graph, you can return to the normal view. 1 Click and hold the right or left mouse button on the graph. 2 Drag the mouse to the left to return to the normal zoom level of the graph.
Acknowledge an Alert Alerts can be acknowledged to indicate to the Storage Center that you have read the alert message and are aware of the problem. Unacknowledged alerts displays a status of No in the Acknowledge field. 1 Select the unacknowledged alert(s) to acknowledge. 2 Right-click the selected alert(s) and select Acknowledge. The Acknowledge Alert dialog box appears. NOTE: The Acknowledge option does not appear if one of the selected alerts is already acknowledged.
Related links Replicating Volumes Modifying Live Volumes Using the Current Threshold Alerts Plugin The Current Threshold Alerts plugin displays a table that lists active threshold alerts for a Storage Center and associated storage objects. Use this plugin to monitor current threshold alerts for a Storage Center. Figure 35.
Figure 36. Storage Tab Storage Type Node View Storage Usage by Volumes Storage usage by volume is displayed for each Storage Type. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Storage tab. 3 In the Storage tab navigation pane, expand Storage Type, then select the individual storage type you want to examine. 4 Click the Volumes subtab to view storage usage by volume. Figure 37.
View Historical Storage Usage Allocated space and used space over time is displayed for each Storage Type. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Storage tab. 3 In the Storage tab navigation pane, expand Storage Type, then select the individual storage type you want to examine. 4 Click the Historical Usage subtab to view allocated space and used space over time. Figure 38.
Figure 39. Storage Type Pressure Report Tab The data progression pressure report displays the following information for each tier. Pressure Report Column Description RAID Level Raid level in the storage tier. Disk Track Type of tracking – either Fast or Standard. Chart Bar chart displaying allocated space and space used. Disk Allocated Space reserved for volumes. Disk Used The amount of space in use by volumes.
Viewing Historical IO Performance The IO Usage tab is used to view and monitor historical IO performance statistics for a Storage Center and associated storage objects. The Comparison View on the IO Usage tab is used to display and compare historical IO usage data from multiple storage objects. Using the IO Usage Tab Use the IO Usage tab to view historical IO usage data for a Storage Center or associated storage object, and to compare IO usage data from multiple storage objects.
Change the Period of Data to Display on the IO Usage Tab You can display data for the last day, last 3 days, last 5 days, last week, last month, or a custom time period. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the IO Usage tab. 3 Click one of the following buttons to change the period of IO usage data to display: 4 • Last Day: Displays the past 24 hours of IO usage data.
9 • Write MB/Sec: Displays writes, in MB/sec, for the selected storage objects in a single chart. • Read MB/Sec: Displays reads, in MB/sec, for the selected storage objects in a single chart. • Read Latency: Displays read latencies, in ms, for the selected storage objects in a single chart. • Write Latency: Displays write latencies, in ms, for the selected storage objects in a single chart.
The Most Active Report tab is displayed only if the selected storage object is one of the following container objects: – Volumes or a volume folder – Servers or a server folder – Remote Storage Centers – Disks or disk speed folder 5 To refresh the IO usage data, click Refresh 6 To stop collecting IO usage data from the Storage Center, click the Stop button. To resume collecting IO usage data, click the Start button. on the Charting navigation pane.
Configuring Chart Options User Settings affect the charts on the Summary, IO Usage, and Charting tabs, and the Chart Settings affect the charts on the IO Usage and Charting tabs. Related links Configuring User Settings for Charts Configuring Chart Settings Configuring User Settings for Charts Modify the User Settings for your user account to display alerts on the charts and change the chart colors. NOTE: For user interface reference information, click Help.
Display Data Point Sliders on Charts Chart sliders display specific data for a selected data point. When chart sliders are enabled, a table displays the specific data values for the selected data point. 1 In the top pane of the Storage Manager Client, click Edit User Settings. The Edit User Settings dialog box appears. 2 Click on the General tab. 3 Under Charting Options, select the Show sliders on charts check box. 4 Click OK.
Configure the Storage Center Data Gathering Schedule You can configure the intervals at which Storage Manager gathers IO Usage, Replication Usage, and Storage Usage data from managed Storage Centers. 1 In the top pane of the Storage Manager Client, click Edit Data Collector Settings. The Edit Data Collector Settings dialog box appears. 2 Click the Schedules tab. 3 Click Edit. The Schedules dialog box opens.
Figure 40. Save Storage Usage Dialog Box 4 Specify the storage usage data to export by selecting or clearing the check boxes in the Storage Center Storage Usage, Volume Storage Usage, and Server Storage Usage areas of the dialog box. By default, all of the storage usage data is selected to be exported.
Figure 41. Save IO Usage Data Dialog Box 4 Specify the type of I/O usage data to export by selecting one of the following radio buttons: • 5 6 Save ’Most Active Report’ IO Usage Information • Save Chart IO Usage Information If you selected the Save ’Most Active Report’ IO Usage Information radio button, select the check boxes of the I/O usage data to export: • Volume Most Active – Exports I/O usage data for the volumes. • Server Most Active – Exports I/O usage data for the servers.
Monitoring Storage Center Hardware Use the Hardware tab of the Storage view to monitor Storage Center hardware. Figure 42. Hardware Tab Related links Monitoring a Storage Center Controller Monitoring a Storage Center Disk Enclosure Monitoring SSD Endurance Viewing UPS Status Managing Disk Enclosures Shutting Down and Restarting a Storage Center Monitoring a Storage Center Controller The Hardware tab displays status information for the controller(s) in a Storage Center.
View Summary Information for a Controller The controller node on the Hardware tab displays summary information for the controller, including name, version, status, and network settings. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 In the Hardware tab navigation pane, select the controller. The right pane displays controller summary information.
View Fan Status for a Controller The Fan Sensors node on the Hardware tab displays summary and status information for fans in the controller. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 In the Hardware tab navigation pane, expand the Controllers node, expand the node for a specific controller, then click Fan Sensor. The right pane displays summary and status information for the fans in the controller.
Monitoring a Storage Center Disk Enclosure The Hardware tab displays status information for the disk enclosure(s) in a Storage Center. NOTE: For user interface reference information, click Help. View Summary Information for All Enclosures in a Storage Center The Enclosures node on the Hardware tab displays summary information for all disk enclosures in a Storage Center. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
View Disk Status for an Enclosure The Disks node in the Hardware tab displays the statuses of all disks in the enclosure. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 In the Hardware tab navigation pane, expand the Enclosure node then the node for a specific enclosure. 4 Click the Disks node. The right pane displays the status of all disks in the enclosure.
4 Click I/O Modules. The right pane displays status information for the IO module selected from the I/O Modules tab. Locate an IO Module in the Enclosure Diagram The Hardware tab highlights the location of an IO module in the enclosure diagram. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 In the Hardware tab navigation pane, expand the Enclosures node then, the node for a specific enclosure.
View Current Endurance and Endurance History for an SSD The current endurance level for an SSD is displayed as a percentage. The endurance level for an SSD is also recorded over time and can be displayed in a graph. 1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view. 2 Click the Storage tab. 3 In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the SSD. 4 View endurance information for the SSD.
Viewing UPS Status A UPS provides power redundancy to a Storage Center with the use of a backup battery. If the power to a Storage Center is cut off, the UPS immediately switches over to the battery giving a Storage Center administrator time to properly power down the Storage Center or fix the power issue. When the UPS switches to the battery, it sends an on battery message to the Storage Center.
11 SMI-S The Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S) is a standard interface specification developed by the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA). Based on the Common Information Model (CIM) and Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) standards, SMI-S defines common protocols and data models that enable interoperability between storage vendor software and hardware. SMI-S Provider The SMI-S Provider is included with the Data Collector.
• Replication Services • Server • Software • Thin Provisioning SMI-S Namespace Use the following namespace parameters to access SMI-S. • Interop namespace - /interop • Array namespace - /root/compellent Setting Up SMI-S To set up SMI-S, enable SMI-S for the Data Collector, then add the required SMI-S user. HTTPS is the default protocol for the SMI-S provider.
2 b 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 Storage Manager login page is displayed. Type the user name and password of a Data Collector user with Administrator privileges in the User Name and Password field. Click Log In. Click Data Collector. The Data Collector view is displayed. 3 Click the General tab, and then select the Ports subtab. 4 Click Edit.
Limitations for SCVMM 2012 Review the following limitations before you use Microsoft SCVMM 2012 to discover the Dell SMI-S provider and Storage Centers. Thin Provisioning The SCVMM 2012 console limits the maximum volume size at creation time to the available capacity of the storage pool. Storage Center thin provisioning does not have this restriction.
Steps 1 Start the Registry Editor application. 2 If the User Account Control dialog box appears, click Yes to continue. The Registry Editor window appears. 3 Disable CN verification for the storage provider certificate.
4 On the Select Provide Type wizard page, select SAN and NAS devices discovered and managed by a SMI-S provider and click Next. 5 Complete the fields in the Specify Discovery Scope wizard page. a b In the Provider IP address or FQDN field, type the IP address or the fully qualified domain name of the Storage Manager Data Collector server that hosts the SMI-S provider. In the TCP/IP port field, type the connection port of the SMI-S Provider. c d The default port is 5989.
12 FluidFS Administration This chapter describes how to use Storage Manager to manage FluidFS clusters for file storage. How FS8600 Scale-Out NAS Works Dell FS8600 scale-out NAS leverages the Dell Fluid File System (FluidFS) and Storage Centers to present file storage to Microsoft Windows, UNIX, and Linux clients. The FluidFS cluster supports the Windows, UNIX, and Linux operating systems installed on a dedicated server or installed on virtual systems deploying Hyper-V or VMware virtualization.
FS8600 Scale-Out NAS Terminology The following table defines terminology related to FS8600 scale-out NAS. Term Description Fluid File System (FluidFS) High-performance, scalable file system software installed on NAS controllers. Appliance (NAS appliance) A rack-mounted 2U chassis that contains two hot-swappable NAS controllers in an active-active configuration in a FluidFS cluster. Cache data is mirrored between the paired NAS controllers within the NAS appliance.
Term Description Snapshot An image of all the NAS volume data frozen as read-only at a specific point in time. Key Features of the Scale-Out NAS The following table summarizes key features of scale-out NAS. Feature Description Shared back-end infrastructure The Storage Center SAN and scale-out NAS leverage the same virtualized disk pool. File management Storage Center SAN and scale-out NAS management and reporting using Storage Manager.
Feature Description Snapshots Redirect-on-write snapshots that are user-accessible over the network. Replication NAS volume-level, snapshot-based, asynchronous replication to remote FluidFS clusters to enable disaster recovery. NDMP backup Snapshot-based, asynchronous, two-way backup (direct NDMP), or three-way backup (remote NDMP) over Ethernet to certified third-party backup solutions.
Internal Storage Each NAS controller has an internal storage device that is used only for the FluidFS images and for a cache storage offload location in the event of a power failure. The internal hard drive does not provide the NAS storage capacity. Internal Cache Each NAS controller has an internal cache that provides fast reads and reliable writes.
Storage Center The Storage Center provides the FS8600 scale-out NAS storage capacity; the FS8600 cannot be used as a standalone NAS appliance. Storage Centers eliminate the need to have separate storage capacity for block and file storage. In addition, Storage Center features, such as Dynamic Capacity and Data Progression, are automatically applied to NAS volumes. SAN Network The FS8600 shares a back-end infrastructure with the Storage Center.
• Checksums protect the metadata and directory structure. A background process continuously checks and fixes incorrect checksums. Load Balancing and High Availability For availability and performance, client connections are load balanced across the available NAS controllers. Both NAS controllers in a NAS appliance operate simultaneously. If one NAS controller in a NAS appliance fails, clients fail over automatically to the peer controller.
Ports Used by the FluidFS Cluster You might need to adjust your firewall settings to allow traffic on the network ports used by the FluidFS cluster. For a list of ports used by the FluidFS cluster, see the Dell EMC Fluid File System Support Matrix. FluidFS System Management for FS Series Appliances This section contains information about basic FluidFS cluster system management. These tasks are performed using the Storage Manager Client.
Steps 1 Start the Storage Manager Client application. The Storage Manager Client opens. 2 If the Storage Manager Client welcome page opens, click Log in to a Storage Center or Data Collector. 3 In the User Name field, type the DSM Data Collector user name. 4 In the Password field, type the DSM Data Collector password. 5 In the Host/IP field, type the host name or IP address of the server that hosts the Data Collector.
Connect to the FluidFS Cluster CLI Using SSH Key Authentication You can grant trust to a specific machine and user by performing an SSH key exchange. 1 Generate an RSA SSH key. NOTE: The following example uses the ssh-keygen utility. The steps to generate an RSA SSH key can vary by operating system. See the documentation for the respective operating system for more information. a b Log in to a UNIX/Linux workstation for which you want to use SSH key authentication.
• It can reside on the client network (subnet-level isolation of management traffic) or the LOM (Lights Out Management) Ethernet port (physical isolation of management traffic). The LOM Ethernet port is located on the lower-right side of the back panel of a NAS controller. • It must be the subnet that you log in from. Add a Secured Management Subnet The subnet on which you enable secured management must exist prior to enabling the secured management feature.
3 In the File System view, select Cluster Connectivity, and then click the Management Network tab. 4 In the Management Network panel, click Edit Settings. The Modify Administrative Network dialog box opens. 5 In the Prefix field, type a prefix for the secured management subnet. 6 Click OK. Change the VLAN Tag for the Secured Management Subnet When a VLAN spans multiple switches, the VLAN tag is used to specify which ports and interfaces to send broadcast packets to.
Enable or Disable Secured Management Enable secured management to exclusively limit management traffic to one specific subnet. Prerequisites • The subnet on which you enable secured management must exist before you enable the secured management feature. • The FluidFS cluster must be managed by Storage Manager using the subnet on which secured management will be enabled.
Rename the FluidFS Cluster Changing the FluidFS cluster name changes the FluidFS cluster name that is displayed in Storage Manager and the name that clients use to access the FluidFS cluster. Prerequisites After changing the FluidFS cluster name, you must also make the following adjustments: • Change the FluidFS cluster name on the DNS server. • If the FluidFS cluster is joined to an Active Directory domain, leave and then rejoin the FluidFS cluster to the Active Directory domain.
part of a Windows network, configure it to synchronize with a local NTP server (if such a server exists) or with an NTP server on the Internet. View and Configure Time Settings Provide the correct time information for the FluidFS system. An NTP server is mandatory for working with Active Directory. An NTP server is recommended for accurate snapshot and replication scheduling and for event logging. For this procedure, the time information is copied from the Storage Center setup.
6 Enable or disable the FTP server: • 7 To enable the FTP server, select the FTP Enabled checkbox. • To disable the FTP server, clear the FTP Enabled checkbox. Click OK. Managing SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is one way to monitor the health of the system and generate alert messages (SNMP traps) for system problems. To use SNMP, the FluidFS cluster-specific Management Information Bases (MIBs) and traps must be compiled into a customer-provided SNMP management station.
3 In the File System view, select Cluster Maintenance. 4 Click the SNMP tab. 5 In the SNMP MIB Access panel, click Edit Settings. The Modify SNMP MIB Access dialog box opens. 6 In the Read Version field, type the version you want to change SNMP to. 7 In the Trap Version field, type the version you want to change SNMP to. 8 Click OK. Change the SNMP Read-Only Community Change the read-only community for devices reading SNMP variables from the FluidFS cluster.
Managing the Health Scan Throttling Mode Health scan throttling has three modes: • Normal (default mode) – Health scan is running and scanning the file system to identify potential errors. • Maintenance – Health scan is running in high priority and scanning the file system to identify potential errors. • Off – Health scan is off and will not run. NOTE: Keep the health scan throttling mode set to Normal unless specifically directed otherwise by Dell Technical Support.
Managing Client Connections The following options are available for managing client connections: • Display the distribution of clients between NAS controllers • Assign a client to a NAS controller • Manually migrate clients to another NAS controller • Fail back clients to their assigned NAS controller • Rebalance client connections across NAS controllers Display the Distribution of Clients Between NAS Controllers Display the current distribution of clients between NAS controllers.
Manually Migrate Clients to Another NAS Controller You can manually migrate clients between NAS controllers if, for example, the network load on the NAS controllers is not balanced. Migrating a client to another NAS controller disconnects the client’s connection. Clients will then automatically reconnect to the NAS controller to which they were migrated. 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System view, select Cluster Connectivity.
Shutting Down and Restarting NAS Controllers In some cases, you must temporarily shut down a FluidFS cluster or reboot a NAS controller. Shut Down the FluidFS Cluster In some cases, you might need to temporarily shut down all NAS controllers in a FluidFS cluster. For example, you might need to shut down the controllers if you are moving the NAS hardware to a different location. When a FluidFS cluster is shut down, NAS volume data is no longer available to clients, and clients are disconnected.
5 Click OK. Managing NAS Appliance and NAS Controller Blinking You can make the system identification button on a NAS appliance or NAS controller blink to easily locate that particular NAS appliance or NAS controller within a rack. The system identification button for a NAS appliance is located on the front panel and is labeled . The system identification button for a NAS controller is located on the back panel and is labeled .
FluidFS Networking This section contains information about managing the FluidFS cluster networking configuration. These tasks are performed using the Storage Manager Client. Managing the Default Gateway The default gateway enables client access across subnets. Only one default gateway can be defined for each type of IP address (IPv4 or IPv6). If client access is not through a router (a flat network), a default gateway does not need to be defined. View the Default Gateway View the current default gateway.
View DNS Servers and Suffixes View the current DNS servers providing name resolution services for the FluidFS cluster and the associated DNS suffixes. 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System view, select Client Accessibility. The DNS panel displays the DNS servers and suffixes. Add or Remove DNS Servers and Suffixes Add one or more DNS servers to provide name resolution services for the FluidFS cluster and add associated DNS suffixes.
Managing Static Routes To minimize hops between routers, static routes are recommended in routed networks when the FluidFS cluster has multiple direct paths to various routers. Static routes allow you to configure the exact paths through which the system communicates with various clients on a routed network. Consider the network shown in the following figure. The system can have only one default gateway. Assume that router X is designated as the default gateway.
7 In the Netmask or Prefix Length field, type a netmask (for example, 255.255.255.0). 8 In the Gateway IP Address field, type the gateway IP address through which to access the subnet (for example, 192.0.2.30). 9 Click OK. Change the Gateway for a Static Route Change the gateway through which to access the subnet for a static route. 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System view, select Cluster Connectivity.
Create a Client Network Create a client network on which clients will access SMB shares and NFS exports. 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System view, select Cluster Connectivity. 4 Click the Client Network tab. 5 In the Client Network panel, click Create Client Network. The Create Client Network dialog box opens. 6 In the Netmask or Prefix Length field, type a netmask or prefix for the client network.
Change the Client VIPs for a Client Network Change the client VIPs through which clients will access SMB shares and NFS exports. 1 Click the Storage view and select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System tab navigation pane, expand Tenants and select a tenant. 4 Select Client Accessibility. 5 In the right pane, select the DNS and Public IPs tab. In the Public IPs pane, click Edit Settings. The Edit Public IPs Settings dialog box appears.
View the Client Network MTU View the current maximum transmission unit (MTU) of the client network. 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System view, select Cluster Connectivity. 4 Click the Network Interfaces tab. The Client Interface panel displays the MTU. Change the Client Network MTU Change the maximum transmission unit (MTU) of the client network to match your environment. 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster.
About Multichannel Multichannel is a feature of the SMB 3.0 protocol which allows the client to bind a single session to multiple connections. Multichannel provides the following benefits: Increased Throughput – The file server can simultaneously transmit more data using multiple connections for high speed network adapters or multiple network adapters.
Managing iSCSI SAN Connectivity iSCSI SAN subnets (Storage Center fault domains) or "fabrics" are the network connections between the FluidFS cluster and the Storage Center. The SAN network consists of two subnets, named SAN and SANb. The FluidFS cluster iSCSI SAN configuration can be changed after deployment if your network changes. Add or Remove an iSCSI Port Add a Storage Center iSCSI control port for each connected subnet (Storage Center fault domain).At least one iSCSI port must remain configured.
Change the VLAN Tag for an iSCSI Fabric Change the VLAN tag for an iSCSI fabric. When a VLAN spans multiple switches, the VLAN tag specifies which ports and interfaces to send broadcast packets to. 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the NAS Pool tab. 3 Click the Network tab. 4 In the iSCSI Fabrics panel, select an appliance and then click Edit Settings. The Modify Settings for Fabric SAN dialog box opens. 5 In the VLAN Tag field, type the new VLAN tag for the iSCSI fabric.
NOTE: • Local and external users can be used simultaneously. • If you configure Active Directory and either NIS or LDAP, you can set up mappings between the Windows users in Active Directory and the UNIX and Linux users in LDAP or NIS to allow one set of credentials to be used for both types of data access. Default Administrative Accounts The FluidFS cluster has the following built-in administrative accounts, each of which serves a particular purpose.
Enable or Disable the Support Account Enable the support account to allow remote troubleshooting. When troubleshooting is complete, disable the support account. 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System view, select Cluster Maintenance. 4 Click the Support tab. 5 In the Local Support Access panel, click Modify Local Support Access Settings. The Modify Local Support Access Settings dialog box opens.
CLI Account The cli account is used with an administrator account to access the command-line interface of the FluidFS cluster. Default Local User and Local Group Accounts The FluidFS cluster has the following built-in local user and local group accounts, each of which serves a particular purpose.
– NAS volume clones – Replication View Administrators View the current list of administrator accounts. 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System view, select Cluster Maintenance. 4 Click the Mail & Administrators tab. The Administrators panel displays the current list of administrators. Add an Administrator Add an administrator account to manage the FluidFS cluster using the Storage Manager Client and CLI.
5 Click Administrators. A list of all administrators displays. 6 Select a volume administrator from the list and click Add. 7 In a system with multitenancy enabled, if the tenant administrators should not be allowed to access the NAS volume, clear the Tenant Administrators Access Enabled checkbox. 8 Click OK. Change the Permission Level of a Cluster Administrator NAS cluster administrators can manage any aspect of the FluidFS cluster. 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster.
Delete an Administrator Delete an administrator account when it is no longer used for FluidFS cluster management. The built-in Administrator account cannot be deleted. 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System view, select Client Accessibility. 4 Click the Local Users and Groups tab. 5 Select an administrator and click Delete. The Delete dialog box opens. 6 Click OK.
Managing Local Users You can create local users that can access SMB shares and NFS exports, or that will become a FluidFS cluster administrator.
Change the Secondary Local Groups to Which a Local User Is Assigned Secondary groups determine Windows (SMB share) permissions. 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System view, select Client Accessibility. 4 Click the Local Users and Groups tab. 5 Select a local user and click Edit Settings. The Edit Settings dialog box opens. 6 To add a secondary local group to assign the local user to: a b c d In the Additional Groups area, click Add.
7 • To disable local user and administrator password expiration, select the Password Never Expires checkbox. If password expiration is enabled, in the Time for password expiration (days) field, type the number of days after which the password will expire. 8 Click OK. Change a Local User Password Change the password for a local user account. 1 Click the Storage view and select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab, expand Environment and select Authentication.
Add a Local Group Add a local group containing local users, remote users, or remote user groups. 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System view, select Client Accessibility. 4 Click the Local Users and Groups tab. 5 In the Local Group area, click Create. The Create Local Group dialog box opens. 6 In the Local Group field, type a name for the local group.
g Click OK. Change the Users Assigned to a Local Group Modify which local users, remote users, or remote user groups are assigned to a local group. 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System view, select Client Accessibility. 4 Click the Local Users and Groups tab. 5 Select a group and click Edit Settings. The Edit Local User Group Settings dialog box opens.
11 Click OK. Delete a Local Group Delete a local group if it is no longer used. Prerequisite Before a local group can be deleted, you must remove its members. Steps 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System view, select Client Accessibility. 4 Click the Local Users and Groups tab. 5 Select a group and click Delete. The Delete dialog box opens. 6 Click OK.
• The Active Directory server and the FluidFS cluster must use a common source of time. • You must configure the FluidFS cluster to use DNS. The DNS servers you specify must be the same DNS servers that your Active Directory domain controllers use. Steps 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System view, select Client Accessibility. 4 Click the Directory Services tab. 5 Click Edit Settings. The Edit Active Directory Settings dialog box opens.
5 Click Leave . The Leave Active Directory Domain dialog box opens. 6 Click OK. View Open Files You can view up to 1,000 open files. 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System view, select Client Activity. 4 Click Open Files. The Open Files dialog box opens. The bottom portion of the dialog box displays a list of the currently open files.
a fFor the Extended Schema field, select Enabled. 9 To use LDAP over TLS to encrypt all communications with the LDAP server: 10 To install an LDAP certificate: a a b c 11 For the Install LDAP Certificate field, select Enabled. In the LDAP certificate field, specify a certificate. Click Upload Certificate. To use non-anonymous LDAP bind: a b 12 For the LDAP over TLS field, select Enabled. For the Non-Anonymous LDAP bind field, select Enabled.
Add or Remove LDAP Servers At least one LDAP server must be configured. 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System view, select Client Accessibility. 4 Click the Directory Services tab. 5 Click Edit Settings in the NFS User Repository section. The Edit External User Database dialog box opens.
Enable or Disable TLS Encryption for the LDAP Connection Enable TLS encryption for the connection from the FluidFS cluster to the LDAP server to avoid sending data in plain text. To validate the certificate used by the LDAP server, you must export the LDAP SSL certificate and upload it to the FluidFS cluster. 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System view, select Client Accessibility. 4 Click the Directory Services tab.
• 7 To disable NIS, select the None checkbox. • To enable NIS, select the NIS checkbox. In the NIS Domain Name field, type a NIS domain name. 8 In the NIS Servers text field, type the host name or IP address of a NIS server and click Add. Repeat this step for any additional NIS servers. 9 NIS servers are listed in descending order of preference: • 10 To increase the order of preference for a NIS server, select a NIS server and click Up.
Managing User Mappings Between Windows and UNIX/Linux Users You can define mappings between Windows users in Active Directory and UNIX/Linux users in LDAP or NIS. The mapping ensures that a Windows user inherits the UNIX/Linux user permissions and a UNIX/Linux user inherits the Windows user permissions, depending on the direction of the mapping and the NAS volume security style. User Mapping Policies The user mapping policies include automatic mapping and mapping rules.
Map Windows and UNIX/Linux Users by Mapping Rules Only Only allow mappings between specific Windows users in Active Directory and the identical UNIX/Linux users in LDAP or NIS. 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System view, select Client Accessibility. 4 Click the Mapping Policy tab. 5 Click Edit Settings. The Create Manual Mapping dialog box opens. 6 Select a mapping rule. 7 Click OK.
11 • Enable Windows To Unix Mapping Click OK. Change the Direction of Mapping for a User Mapping Rule Change the direction of mapping between a specific Windows user in Active Directory and the identical UNIX/Linux user in LDAP or NIS. 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System view, select Client Accessibility. 4 Click the Mapping Policy tab. 5 Click Edit Settings. The Create Manual Mapping dialog box opens.
View Internal Storage Reservations View information about the space that the system deducts from the NAS pool for internal use. 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System view, select Cluster Maintenance. 4 Click the Internal tab. The Internal Storage Reservations panel displays the internal storage reservations. View the Size of the NAS Pool View the current configured size of the NAS pool. 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster.
feature is disabled by default, and can be enabled at any time during system operation. Metadata tiering is disabled when the system is updated from an older version of the firmware. About this task When creating or expanding a NAS pool, administrators can select the percentage of the FluidFS NAS pool capacity to be allocated for the metadata tier. For example, High Priority (Tier 1) stores approximately 12.
About Multitenancy Multitenancy enables a single physical FluidFS cluster to be partitioned into several separate service entities (tenants) and manage each one individually. FluidFS supports up to 100 tenants. When multitenancy is enabled, the user interface is optimized and includes the tenants view. Network connections – Each tenant utilizes exclusive IP addresses (virtual IPs). Users who have access to the tenant’s VIP can only see that tenant’s NFS exports, SMB shares, and so on.
Enable Multitenancy System administrators can enable multitenancy using Dell Storage Manager or the CLI. When multitenancy is enabled, the system administrator can no longer see or control tenants’ contents. A tenant’s content can be managed only by the tenant administrator. 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 In the FluidFS cluster status section of the Summary panel, click Edit FluidFS Cluster Settings. The Edit FluidFS Cluster Settings dialog box opens.
Multitenancy – Tenant Administration Access A tenant administrator manages his or her tenants’ content. Tenant can be managed by multiple tenant administrators, and tenant administrators can manage multiple tenants. A tenant administrator can create or delete tenants, delegate administration per tenant, and view space consumption of all tenants. About this task This procedure grants tenant administrator access to a user. Steps 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab.
NOTE: Users must be added to the administrators list before they can be made a tenant administrator or a volume administrator. Only the following users can be administrators: • • – Users in the Active Directory domain or UNIX domain of the default tenant – Local users of the default tenant or any other tenant Create a New Tenant 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System view, select Tenants. 4 Click Create Tenant.
Create Tenant – Step 4 1 In the Create Tenant window, click Limits. NOTE: Setting any of these limits is optional. 2 Select the Restrict Tenant Capacity Enabled checkbox. 3 Type a tenant capacity limit in gigabytes (GB). 4 Select the Restrict Number of NAS Volumes in Tenant Enabled checkbox. 5 Type the maximum number of NAS volumes for this tenant. 6 Select the Restrict Number of NFS Exports in Tenant Enabled checkbox. 7 Type the maximum number of NFS exports for this tenant.
Managing NAS Volumes A NAS volume is a subset of the NAS pool in which you create SMB shares and/or NFS exports to make storage space available to clients. NAS volumes have specific management policies controlling their space allocation, data protection, security style, and so on. You can either create one large NAS volume consuming the entire NAS pool or divide the NAS pool into multiple NAS volumes. In either case you can create, resize, or delete these NAS volumes.
specify a portion of the NAS volume (reserved space) that is dedicated to the NAS volume (no other volumes can take the space). The total reserved space of all NAS volumes cannot exceed the available capacity of the NAS pool. If a file is deleted from a thin-provisioned NAS volume, the free space as seen in Storage Manager increases. The freed-up capacity is also visible and available to clients in the SMB shares or NFS exports.
Examples of NAS Volume Creation This section includes examples that show how NAS volumes can be created to meet the needs of an organization with the departments and NAS volume requirements described in the following table.
NAS Volumes Storage Space Terminology Storage Manager displays storage space details for individual NAS volumes and for all NAS volumes collectively. The following table defines terminology used in Storage Manager related to NAS volume storage space.
5 From the Storage Profile drop-down list, select a Storage Profile. 6 Click OK. Configuring NAS Volumes Configure NAS volumes to manage the volumes and volume alerts. Optimize NAS Volumes for Use as VMware vSphere Datastores When you configure a NAS volume to use VM- (virtual machine) consistent snapshots, each snapshot creation (scheduled, manual, replication, NDMP and so on) automatically creates an additional snapshot on the VMware server.
View NAS Volumes View the current NAS volumes. 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System view, expand NAS Volumes and then select a NAS volume. The NAS Volumes panel displays all the current NAS volumes. Create a NAS Volume Create a NAS volume to allocate storage that can be shared on the network. When a NAS volume is created, default values are applied. 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab.
6 In the Update File Access Time area, select the interval at which file-access timestamps are updated by selecting the appropriate option: Always, Every Five Minutes, Once an Hour, and Once a Day. 7 Click OK. Change Permissions Interoperability for a NAS Volume Change the permissions interoperability (file security style) settings of a NAS volume to change the file access security style for the NAS volume.
3 In the File System view, expand NAS Volumes and then select a NAS volume. 4 In the NAS Volumes panel, click Edit Settings. The Edit NAS Volume Settings dialog box opens. 5 Click Space. 6 Enable or disable a NAS volume used space alert: • To enable a NAS volume used space alert, select the Used Space Alert checkbox. 7 • To disable a NAS volume used space alert, clear the Used Space Alert checkbox.
Delete a NAS Volume After deleting a NAS volume, the storage space used by the deleted volume is reclaimed by the NAS pool. Deleting a NAS volume deletes all the files and directories as well as its properties, that is, SMB shares and NFS exports, snapshots definitions, and so on. After it is deleted, the NAS volume cannot be restored unless it is redefined and restored from an external backup.
Change the Parent Folder for a NAS Volume Folder Change the parent folder for a NAS volume folder. 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System view, expand NAS Volumes and then select a NAS volume. 4 Click Edit Settings. The Edit NAS Volume Folder Settings dialog box opens. 5 In the Parent Folder area, select a parent folder. 6 Click OK.
• Quota rules have the default definitions (as with a new NAS volume). Directory quotas have the same definitions as the base volume at the time of the snapshot. • The volumes have the same permissions on folders (including the root directory) as the base volumes. • The volumes have the same security style and access time granularity definitions as the base volumes. • No SMB shares, NFS exports, or snapshot schedules are defined.
6 In the NAS Volume Name field, type a name for the NAS volume clone. 7 In the Folder area, select a parent folder for the NAS volume clone. 8 Click OK. Delete a NAS Volume Clone Delete a NAS volume clone if it is no longer used. 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System view, expand NAS Volumes and then select a NAS volume. 4 Click the Snapshots & Clones tab and then select a clone. 5 Click Delete. The Delete dialog box opens.
View SMB Shares on a NAS Volume View the current SMB shares for a NAS volume. 1 Click the Storage view and select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System view, expand NAS Volumes , and select a NAS volume. 4 Click the SMB Shares tab. The SMB Shares panel displays the current shares. Create an SMB Share Create an SMB share to share a directory in a NAS volume using the SMB protocol. When an SMB share is created, default values are applied for some settings.
Delete an SMB Share If you delete an SMB share, the data in the shared directory is no longer shared but it is not removed. 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System view, select SMB Shares. 4 In the SMB Shares panel, select an SMB share and click Delete. The Delete dialog box opens. 5 Click OK.
Enable or Disable AES-Based Encryption for an SMB Share Encryption requires SMBv3 or later. If you are using SMB versions earlier than v3, access to encryption-enabled shares will be denied. About this task This procedure enables or disables Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)-based encryption on an SMB share. Steps 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System view, select SMB Shares.
7 Click OK. Viewing and Disconnecting SMB Connections You can view active and idle SMB client connections and disconnect individual SMB connections. Display SMB Connections To display active and idle SMB connections: 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System view, select Client Activity. 4 Click the Sessions tab. 5 In the Sessions Display Filter panel, use the All Protocols drop-down list to display the SMB and NFS connections.
The Set SMB Home Share dialog box opens. 5 Select the Enabled checkbox for the SMB Home Share option. 6 Select the Enabled checkbox for Create Folder. 7 Click OK. Manual Creation of Home Share Folders Manual creation of home share folders can be accomplished with a script (user-created), batch file, or PowerShell cmdlet that is written by the storage administrator.
• To prevent clients accessing the share from being able to view the names of folders and files in the share to which they do not have access, click the Content tab and select the Access Based Enumeration checkbox. • To enable virus scanning for SMB home shares, click the Antivirus Scanners tab and select the Virus Scan checkbox. • To exempt directories from antivirus scanning, select the Folders Filtering Enabled checkbox and specify the directories in the Directories excluded from scan list.
4 Click Finish. 5 When prompted, type the Administrator credentials and click OK. 6 Right-click the mapped SMB share (folder) and select Properties. The Properties dialog box opens. 7 Click the Security tab and then click Advanced. The Advanced Security Settings dialog box opens. 8 Click the Owner tab and then click Edit. The Advanced Security Settings dialog box opens. 9 Click Other users or groups. The Select User or Group dialog box opens.
Setting ACLs on an SMB Share To set ACLs, use Windows Explorer procedures. When defining an ACL for a local user account, you must use this format: client_vip_or_name\local_user_name Setting SLPs on an SMB Share Using MMC To set SLPs, use the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) with the Shared Folder snap-in to set permissions. Administrators can use a predefined MMC file (.msc) from the Windows Server 2008/2012/2016 Start menu and add a Shared Folder snap-in to connect to the FluidFS cluster.
6 In the SACL Audit on File Access Events area, select On Success, On Failure, or both. 7 Click OK. View Audit SACL Access You can view SACL (System Access Control List) access to ensure that an auditing event is generated when a file or directory is accessed. To view Audit SACL Access: 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System view, expand NAS Volumes and select a NAS volume. 4 In the NAS Volumes panel, click Edit Settings.
Show Dot Files to SMB Client You can enable or disable the show dot files setting for each SMB share. By default, the setting is enabled, which means files with names that start with a dot character (period) are shown to SMB clients. When disabled, files that start with a dot are shown with a hidden flag set to SMB clients of all versions (SMB, SMB2) that access the specific share. This setting applies to all files and folders in the system, regardless of the creation origin.
3 In the File System view, select SMB Shares. 4 In the SMB Shares panel, select an SMB share and click Edit Settings. The Edit SMB Share Settings dialog box opens. 5 Click Advanced. 6 Select or clear the Enable branch cache checkbox. 7 Click Apply > OK. For more information about branch cache configuration, refer to the technet article located at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/ library/hh848392.aspx.
– You can modify permissions or ownership to NFSv4 ACL on UNIX volumes. NFSv4 clients can transparently access UNIX/POSIX or NTFS protected files. The accessing identity is translated and checked against the UNIX/POSIX or NTFS ACL metadata (permissions and ownership), to verify access authorization. – NFSv4 ACL-protected objects can analogously be accessed by NFSv3 and SMB clients. • Single port configuration — NFSv4 communicates over TCP port 2049 only.
Click Select Folder. The Select Folder dialog box appears and displays the top-level folders for the NAS volume. Navigate into the folder in which to create the new folder and click Create Folder. The Create Folder dialog box appears. In the Folder Name field, type a name for the folder, then click OK to close the Create Folder dialog box. Select the new folder and click OK. – To drill down to a particular folder and view the subfolders, double-click the folder name.
Change the Client Access Permissions for an NFS Export Change the permissions for clients accessing an NFS export. 1 Click the Storage view and select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System tab navigation pane, select NFS Exports. 4 In the right pane, select an NFS export and click Edit Settings. The Edit NFS Exports Settings dialog box appears. 5 To add access permissions for clients accessing the NFS export: a b c Click Add.
Delete an NFS Export If you delete an NFS export, the data in the shared directory is no longer shared but it is not removed. 1 Click the Storage view and select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System tab navigation pane, select NFS Exports. 4 In the right pane, select an NFS export and click Delete. The Delete dialog box appears. 5 Click OK. View or Select the Latest NFS Version Supported NFS v4 is enabled or disabled on a systemwide basis.
• Redirection folders cannot be set on non-empty directories. • NAS virtual volume backup, restore, replication, and snapshot operations are not supported on the remote target data. It is supported only on the redirection folders (including the redirection data information) that reside inside the local volume data. • After the NFSv4 or SMB client is redirected to the remote server and establishes the remote connection, the client continues further communication with the remote server.
4 Click the Protocols tab. 5 Scroll down to FTP Protocol and click Edit Settings. The Modify FTP Settings dialog box opens 6 Enable or disable FTP: • To enable FTP, select the Enable FTP checkbox. • To disable FTP, clear the Enable FTP checkbox. 7 This dialog box also displays Landing Volume and Landing Directory fields. To change the landing volume or landing directory, click Select next to each field. 8 Click OK.
About Data Reduction The FluidFS cluster supports two types of data reduction: • Data deduplication – Uses algorithms to eliminate redundant data, leaving only one copy of the data to be stored. The FluidFS cluster uses variable-size block level deduplication as opposed to file level deduplication or fixed-size block level deduplication. • Data compression – Uses algorithms to reduce the size of stored data.
• Data is rehydrated before being replicated to a target NAS volume. If replication is already configured, the data being reduced was already replicated • You cannot enable data reduction on a clone NAS volume. • Data reduction stops automatically when a NAS volume has less than 5 GB of unused space. Therefore, a NAS volume resize can inadvertently stop data reduction. Configuring Data Reduction Data reduction must be enabled at the system level and configured on a per NAS volume basis.
Change the Data Reduction Type for a NAS Volume Change the data reduction type (Deduplication or Deduplication and Compression) for a NAS volume. 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System view, expand NAS Volumes and select a NAS volume. 4 In the NAS Volume panel, click Edit Settings. The Edit NAS Volume Settings dialog box opens. 5 Click Data Reduction.
Viewing Data Reduction Savings Storage Manager displays data reduction savings for individual NAS volumes and for the FluidFS cluster. View Data Reduction Savings for a FluidFS Cluster View the amount (in megabytes) and percentage of storage space reclaimed for a FluidFS cluster as a result of data reduction processing. 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. The FluidFS NAS Pool Status panel displays the data reduction savings.
Figure 47. Antivirus Scanning Only storage administrators can recover an uninfected version of the file, or access and process the infected file. To gain access to an infected file, you must connect to the SMB share through another SMB share on which the antivirus service is disabled. Otherwise, the FluidFS cluster recognizes the file as infected, and denies access. You can also access the file through an NFS export, because NFS does not support antivirus scanning.
Dedicated FluidFS Snapshot Profiles For FluidFS deployments, Storage Manager creates a dedicated FluidFS snapshot that is automatically assigned to FluidFS LUNs (storage volumes). The profile setting defaults to Daily, and the retention policy is to delete after 25 hours. Creating On-Demand Snapshots Create a NAS volume snapshot to take an immediate point-in-time copy of the data. 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab.
Change the Snapshot Frequency for a Snapshot Schedule Change how often to create snapshots for a snapshot schedule. 1 Click the Storage view and select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System view, expand NAS Volumes and select a NAS volume. 4 In the NAS Volume Status panel, click the Snapshots & Clones tab. 5 Select a snapshot schedule and click Edit Settings. The Edit Snapshot Schedule dialog box opens.
Modifying and Deleting Snapshots Manage snapshots that were created on demand or by a schedule. Rename a Snapshot To rename a snapshot: 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System view, expand NAS Volumes and select a NAS volume. 4 In the NAS Volume Status panel, click the Snapshots & Clones tab. 5 Select a snapshot and click Edit Settings. The Edit Snapshot Settings dialog box opens. 6 In the Name field, type a new name for the snapshot.
Restoring Data from a Snapshot You can restore data in two ways: • Restore individual files: After a snapshot is created, the FluidFS cluster creates a client-accessible snapshots directory containing a copy of the files included in the snapshot. Clients can easily restore individual files from a snapshot using copy and paste, without storage administrator intervention. This method is useful for the day-to-day restore activities of individual files.
Option 1 – Restore Files Using UNIX, Linux, or Windows This restore option allows clients to restore a file from a snapshot using copy and paste. 1 Access the NFS export or SMB share. 2 Access the .snapshots directory. 3 Find the snapshot according to its time of creation. 4 Copy the file to its original location. Option 2 – Restore Files Using Windows Only Snapshots integrate into the Shadow Copies and previous versions features of Windows.
The NDMP server supports two backup types: • dump: Generates inode-based NDMP file history • tar: Generates path-based NDMP file history The backup type is controlled by the NDMP environment variable TYPE. Both backup types support the same functionalities, but the tar backup type might be able to process the information more efficiently for certain DMA servers. Backup and Restore – NDMP Table 16. Backup and Restore Applications lists the supported backup and restore applications.
NOTE: Your environment should allow ICMP (ping) traffic between the FluidFS controllers’ private IP addresses (not the access VIPs) and the backup server. Table 19. Supported NDMP Environment Variables describes the NDMP environmental variables that are supported by FluidFS. Refer to the Data Management Application (DMA) documentation for a listing of the variables supported by DMA. If DMA does not set any of the variables, the NDMP server operates with the default value. Table 19.
Variable Name Description Default During backup, if this variable is set, an additional directory listing is added to the backup data stream. Because of the additional process required, this addition could affect the backup data stream size and performance. During recovery, if this variable is set and if the backup data stream was generated with this variable turned on, the NDMP server handles deleting files and directories that are deleted between incremental backups.
To work around this problem, change the behavior during backup. If a backup is started with the DEREF_HARD_LINK environment variable set to Y, the backup will back up all instances of the hard link files as if they were regular files, rather than just backing up the first instance of the hard link files. In this case, a selective restore will always have the file data. The disadvantage of this option is that backups might take longer and more space is required to back up a data set with hard link files.
Environment Variable Description TYPE Specifies the type of backup and restore application. The valid values are: Backup and • dump – NDMP server generates inode-based file history Restore • tar – NDMP server generates file-based file history dump FILESYSTEM Specifies the path to be used for the backup. The path must be a directory. Backup None LEVEL Specifies the dump level for the backup operation. The valid values are 0 to 9. Backup 0 HIST Specifies how file history is to be generated.
Environment Variable Description Used In Default Value BASE_DATE Specifies whether a token-based backup is performed. Token-based backup is used by Tivoli Storage Manager as an alternative to backups using the LEVEL environment variable. The valid values are: Backup -1 Backup N • • DEREF_HARD_LINK -1 – Specifies that token-based backup is disabled 0 – Specifies that a token-based backup is performed.
Change the NDMP Password A user name and password are required when configuring an NDMP server in the DMA. The default password is randomized and must be changed prior to using NDMP. 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System view, click Cluster Connectivity. 4 Click the Backup tab. 5 In the NDMP pane, click Change Backup User Password. The Change Backup User Password dialog box opens. 6 In the Password field, type an NDMP password.
NOTE: NDMP has no load balancing built in. A single DMA backing up 10 NAS volumes from a single client VIP forces all 10 sessions on the same NAS controller. Therefore, use DNS round-robin to provide load balancing by specifying the DNS name of the FluidFS cluster in the DMA.
1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 Select a NAS volume and click Edit Settings. 4 In the Edit NAS Volume Settings panel, click Data Protection. 5 Select the NDMP Exclude Files Matching the Patterns Enabled checkbox. 6 Specify a pattern to exclude and click Add. Viewing NDMP Jobs and Events All NDMP jobs and events can be viewed using Storage Manager.
Figure 50. Local Replication Replication can be used in various scenarios to achieve different levels of data protection.
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After a partner relationship is established, replication between the partners can be bidirectional. One system could hold target NAS volumes for the other system as well as source NAS volumes to replicate to that other system. A replication policy can be set up to run according to a set schedule or on demand. Replication management flows through a secure SSH tunnel from system to system over the client network.
Change the Local or Remote Networks for a Replication Partnership Change the local or remote replication network or IP address for a replication partnership. NAS volumes can be replicated only between tenants that are mapped on the local and remote FluidFS clusters. 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System view, click Replications. 4 Click the Remote Clusters tab, select a remote cluster, and then click Edit Settings.
Limitations The following limitations apply to replication throttling: • The maximum number of active outgoing replications is 10. If more than 10 replications are active, they are queued. • The maximum number of active incoming replications is 100. If more than 100 replications are active, they are queued. • The maximum number of replication partners is 100. • The maximum number of replicated NAS volumes or containers (source and target) on a cluster is 1024.
5 Select Replication Actions. 6 From the drop-down list, select Edit Replication QoS. 7 Select the Enable QoS checkbox and then select a predefined QoS node from the drop-down list. 8 Click OK. Change Replication Throttling To disable replication throttling on a QoS node: 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System view, click Replications. 4 Click the Replication NAS Volumes tab, select a replication, and then right-click.
Cascaded A NAS volume that is the destination of one replication can serve as the source NAS volume for another replication. The replication data can be cascaded from a NAS volume to a second NAS volume and from it to a third NAS volume and so on. Multiple NAS volumes that are connected in a cascaded replication can also include one-to-many replications.
Delete Replication for a NAS Volume Deleting replication for a NAS volume is similar to disabling replication for a NAS volume in that it does not disrupt replication operations for other NAS volumes or the replication partnership between the source and target FluidFS clusters. After deleting replication, the target NAS volume becomes a standalone, writable NAS volume. You can delete replication from either the source or target FluidFS cluster.
Change a Replication Schedule Change the frequency that replication runs for a replication schedule. 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System view, expand NAS Volumes and select a NAS volume. 4 Click the Replication tab. 5 Select a replication schedule and click Edit Settings. The Edit Replication Schedule Settings dialog box opens.
4 Click the Replications tab. 5 In the Replication Status area, click Resume . The Resume Replication dialog box opens. 6 Click OK. Monitoring Replication Progress and Viewing Replication Events The progress of replication operations and events related to replication can be viewed using Storage Manager. Monitor Replication Progress Monitor the progress of all replication operations being processed for the FluidFS cluster. 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster.
Demote a Target NAS Volume Demote the target NAS volume to resume the original replication operations. When you demote a target NAS volume, all data written to the recovery NAS volume while it was temporarily promoted will be lost. You can demote a target NAS volume only from the source FluidFS cluster. 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System viewe, expand NAS Volumes and select a NAS volume. 4 Click the Replications tab.
Maintain a table to track which DNS entries are used to access each NAS volume. This helps when performing failover and setting up group policies. Setting Up and Performing Disaster Recovery This section contains a high-level overview of setting up and performing disaster recovery. In these instructions, Cluster A is the source FluidFS cluster containing the data that must be backed up and Cluster B is the target FluidFS cluster, which backs up the data from source cluster A.
b c d Ensure that the DNS server on Cluster B is the same as the DNS server or in the same DNS farm as the DNS server of Cluster A. Existing client connections might break and might need to be re-established. You must unmount and re-mount the NFS exports on the clients. (Single NAS volume failovers) Manually update the DNS entry for the NAS volume that was failed over.
b c d e Ensure that the DNS server on Cluster A is the same as the DNS server or in the same DNS farm as the DNS server of Cluster B. Existing client connections might break and might need to be re-established. You must unmount and re-mount the NFS Exports on the client. (Single NAS volume failovers) Manually update the DNS entry for the NAS volume that was failed over.
• Backup power supplies • Fans • Power supplies • Temperature of the components View the Status of the Interfaces View the status of the interfaces in a NAS controller. 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 In the Hardware view, expand Appliances to select an appliance ID and a controller ID. 4 Select Interfaces. The status of each interface is displayed.
View the Status of the Power Supplies View the status of the power supplies in a NAS appliance. 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the Hardware tab. 3 In the Hardware view, expand Appliances and select an appliance ID. 4 Select Power Supply. The status of each power supply is displayed. Viewing the Status of FluidFS Cluster Services Storage Manager displays the status of services configured on a FluidFS cluster (such as Active Directory, LDAP, DNS, and NTP).
Viewing NAS Volume Storage Usage Storage Manager displays a line chart that shows storage usage over time for a particular NAS volume, including NAS volume size, used space, snapshot space, unused reserved space, and unused unreserved space. 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System view, expand NAS Volumes and select a NAS volume. 4 Click the Capacity Trends and Statistics tab. The NAS volume storage usage chart is displayed.
Steps 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the Summary tab 3 In the FluidFS Cluster Status area, click Edit FluidFS Cluster Settings. 4 In the General panel, select or clear the Primary Data Collector Enabled checkbox. 5 Select or clear the Receive Events checkbox. 6 Click OK. Adding and Removing FluidFS Clusters in Storage Manager Use Storage Manager to view, add, or remove FluidFS clusters.
Organizing FluidFS Clusters Using Folders By default Storage Manager displays FluidFS clusters in alphabetical order. To customize the organization of FluidFS clusters in Storage Manager, create folders to group FluidFS clusters. Create a FluidFS Cluster Folder Add folders to organize FluidFS clusters. 1 In the Storage view, select FluidFS Clusters. 2 Click Create Folder. The Create Folder dialog box opens. 3 In the Name field, type a name for the folder.
Delete a FluidFS Cluster Folder Delete a FluidFS cluster folder if it is not being used. Prerequisite The folder must be empty. Steps 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster folder. 2 Click the Summary tab. 3 Click Delete. The Delete dialog box opens. 4 Click OK. Adding a Storage Center to a FluidFS Cluster The back-end storage for a FluidFS cluster can be provided by one or two Storage Centers.
8 9 a Select a NAS controller and click Edit Settings. b c d e The Edit Controller IP Address dialog box opens. In the IP Address field, type an IP address for the NAS controller. Click OK. Repeat the preceding steps for each NAS controller. To specify a VLAN tag, type a VLAN tag in the VLAN Tag field. f When a VLAN spans multiple switches, the VLAN tag is used to specify to which ports and interfaces to send broadcast packets. Click Next.
Adding a NAS appliance is a seamless operation that does not interrupt current FluidFS cluster operations. After the NAS appliance is successfully added, new client connections are automatically distributed to all NAS controllers, ensuring that there is efficient load balancing between all NAS controllers. NOTE: Due to the complexity and precise timing required, schedule a maintenance window to add the NAS appliance(s).
13 Use the Connectivity Report page to verify connectivity between the FluidFS cluster and the Storage Center. The NAS controller ports must show the status Up before you can complete the wizard. If you click Finish and the NAS controller ports do not have the status Up, an error will be displayed.
The NAS controller is detached when the state of the NAS controller changes to Detached. (Click the Hardware tab→ Appliances→ Controller to display the state of the controller.) Attach a NAS Controller Attach a new NAS controller when replacing an existing NAS controller. After it is attached, the new NAS controller inherits the FluidFS cluster configuration settings of the existing NAS controller. Prerequisite Verify that the NAS controller being attached is in standby mode and powered on.
d Push the handle toward the front of the appliance until it locks. 6 Reconnect all cables to the same ports on the new NAS controller. The NAS controller automatically powers on if at least one power supply is connected to a power source. 7 Attach the new NAS controller. Managing Service Packs The FluidFS cluster uses a service pack methodology to upgrade the FluidFS software.
Install a Service Pack to Update the FluidFS Software Use the Upgrade FluidFS Cluster wizard to update the FluidFS software. Each FluidFS service pack file is downloaded only once and cached locally on the Storage Manager Data Collector at: C:\Program Files (x86)\Compellent Technologies\Compellent Enterprise Manager\msaservice\etc\appupgrades. The same service pack file is used to update each FluidFS cluster, but only one FluidFS cluster can be updated at a time.
8 Step Description Register Package Storage Manager waits for FluidFS to register that the package has arrived and make the service pack available for installation. Click Finish when you are ready to install the service pack. The progress of the installation process is displayed. NOTE: During the installation process, communication with the FluidFS cluster will be interrupted. This might result in a communication error. However, the installation process will continue to run in the background.
NAS Volume Configuration Backups Whenever a change in the NAS volume's configuration is made, it is automatically saved in a format that allows you to restore it later. The configuration is stored and encrypted in the .clusterConfig folder, which is located in the NAS volume's root folder. This folder can be backed up, either individually, or with the NAS volume's user data, and later restored. The configuration of a NAS volume can be restored on another NAS volume on the same system or on another system.
A local users configuration backup can be made available to be restored using the following methods: • The storage administrator can manually copy the .clusterConfig folder to a NAS volume in the system from its backup or from another system. When using a backup from another system, the restore operation works only if the saved configuration was taken from a system using the same FluidFS version. • The storage administrator can copy the .
Restore Local Groups Local groups can be restored by restoring the configuration stored on the most current NAS volume in the FluidFS cluster and restoring it on the same system or on another system. About this task When you restore the local groups configuration, it overwrites and replaces the existing configuration. Clients that are currently connected to the FluidFS cluster are disconnected. Clients will then automatically reconnect. Steps 1 Ensure the.
FS Series VAAI Plugin The VAAI plugin allows ESXi hosts to offload some specific storage-related tasks to the underlying FluidFS appliances.
Plugin Verification To check if the VAAI plugin is installed in an ESXi host, type the following command in the ESXi console:# esxcli software vib list | grep Dell_FluidFSNASVAAI When running versions earlier than FluidFS v5.0.300109, a positive reply should return Dell_FluidFSNASVAAI 1.1.0-301 DELL VMwareAccepted 2015-05-17 When running versions 5.0.300109 or later, a positive reply should return: Dell_FluidFSNASVAAI 1.1.
FluidFS Troubleshooting This section contains information about troubleshooting problems with the FluidFS cluster. These tasks are performed using the Storage Manager Client. Viewing the Event Log A FluidFS cluster generates events when normal operations occur and also when problems occur. Events allow you to monitor the FluidFS cluster, detect and solve problems. Events are logged to the Event Log. View the Event Log View events contained in the Event Log.
• To make the search case-sensitive, select the Match Case check box. • To prevent the search from wrapping, clear the Wrap check box. NOTE: By default, when a search reaches the bottom of the list and Find Next is clicked, the search wraps around to the first match in the list. When a search reaches the top of the list and Find Previous is clicked, the search wraps around to the last match in the list. 5 • To match whole phrases within the events, select the Full Match check box.
NOTE: For some of the options, there are parameters that might be required, such as Client/IP, User path. Steps 1 In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster. 2 Click the File System tab. 3 In the File System tab navigation pane, select Cluster Maintenance. 4 In the right pane, click the Support tab. 5 In the Diagnostic Tools area, click Run Diagnostic. The Run Diagnostic wizard opens. 6 Select the type of diagnostic to run. 7 Select the secondary type (authentication or file access).
NOTE: Power off only the NAS controller on which you are running the embedded system diagnostics. Do not power off the remaining NAS controllers. Powering off a NAS controller disconnects client connections while their clients are being transferred to other NAS controllers. Clients will then automatically reconnect to the FluidFS cluster. 2 Press and release the recessed power button at the back of the NAS controller to turn on the NAS controller.
Steps 1 Connect a network cable to the LOM (Lights Out Management) Ethernet port on a NAS controller. The LOM Ethernet port is located on the lower right side of the back panel of a NAS controller. 2 Connect a Windows client to the iBMC. a b c d e 3 Connect a Windows client to the same network used for the LOM Ethernet port. Open a web browser. In the address bar of the web browser, type the iBMC IP address of the NAS controller. The iBMC login page appears. In the Username field, type ADMIN.
Workaround 1 2 3 4 Check the FluidFS cluster Event Log for errors. Verify that the user is not disabled or locked in Active Directory. Verify that the domain controllers are online and reachable using the network. The FluidFS cluster and Active Directory server must use a common source of time. Configure NTP and verify the system time is in sync with the domain controller time. Active Directory Configuration Issues Description Unable to add Active Directory users and groups to SMB shares.
• • Ensure the client VIP is specified in the backup job. Check if a recent delete of a big volume (TB) was executed. If so, wait for some time and retry the activity. Troubleshooting an NDMP Internal Error Description Backup or restore fails with an internal error. Cause NDMP internal errors are indicators of a file system not being accessible or a NAS volume not being available. Workaround If the backup application cannot connect to a FluidFS cluster: 1 2 Verify that NDMP is enabled.
• • • Workaround ACLs are corrupted after an anti-virus application accidentally quarantined corresponding files. ACLs got corrupted after data recovery by a backup application due to compatibility issues. ACLs got corrupted after migrating data from a different location by using a third-party application, for example, RoboCopy. Check the current ACL setting in the Windows client. Redefine the ACLs for the files by using a Windows client the same way you initially defined it.
SMB File Sharing Conflict Description SMB file access is denied due to a sharing conflict. Cause When a file is opened using the SMB protocol, the opening application communicates the sharing mode that must be used while this file is open. This sharing mode describes what other clients' activities are allowed on this file, while it is open. This definition is sent by the application and the client cannot control/configure it.
SMB Share Name Truncated In Event After Mapping SMB Share Description After a client maps a SMB share, the following event is generated and the SMB share name is truncated in the event. In this example, the SMB share name is share1_av. SMB client connection failure. Un-available share \\172.22.151.106\share1_a Cause This is a known issue with Windows. Windows attempts to map the SMB share by its name and also by the name truncated by one character. Workaround This event can be safely ignored.
Troubleshoot NFS Issues This section contains probable causes of and solutions to common NFS problems. Cannot Mount NFS Export Description Cause When attempting to mount an NFS export, the mount command fails due to various reasons such as: • • • • • Permission denied. FluidFS cluster is not responding due to port mapper failure - RPC timed out or input/output error. FluidFS cluster is not responding due to program not registered. Access denied. Not a directory.
NFS Export Does Not Exist Description Attempted to mount an export that does not exist. Cause This failure is commonly caused by spelling mistakes on the client system or when accessing the wrong server. Workaround 1 2 Check the available NFS exports on the FluidFS cluster; verify that all the required exports exist. On the problematic client, verify that the relevant export is available to this client: % showmount -e Export list for : /abc 10.10.10.0 /xyz 10.
Pay attention to pitfall scenarios, where the network netmask is not intuitive, for example, 192.175.255.254 is part of 192.168.0.0/12 but not of 192.168.0.0/16. NFS Mount Fails Due to Netgroup Failure Description This event is issued when a client fails to mount an NFS export because the required netgroup information cannot be attained. Cause This error is usually the outcome of a communication error between the FluidFS cluster and the NIS/LDAP server.
Workaround This is a minor, user-level issue. Frequent events of this type might indicate a malicious attempt to access restricted data. NFS Write to Read-Only Export Description An NFS client tries to perform modifications on a read-only NFS export. Cause An NFS export can be defined as a read-only NFS export. A client accessing a read-only NFS export cannot perform write operations or modify included files. Workaround This event, by itself, does not require any administrative intervention.
• • Workaround 1 2 The NAS volume has reached full capacity and the file system denies any write requests, including overwrites. The NAS volume is a target in a replication and is read-only. If the problem appears only on some files, this is a permission issue. Verify that the user account has modify permissions on the file or use a different user account.
1 2 3 Ping the server from a client on the FluidFS cluster subnet and verify that it responds. Issue a request to the server from a client on the FluidFS cluster subnet and verify that it responds. Check the server logs to see what is causing the server not to respond to requests. Troubleshooting DNS Configurations Description Clients are unable to connect to the FluidFS cluster using the system name and/or unable to resolve host names.
Replication Target File System is Busy Description Replication between the source NAS volume and the target NAS volume fails because the target FluidFS cluster file system is temporarily unavailable to serve the required replication. Cause Replication fails because the target FluidFS cluster is temporarily unavailable to serve the required replication. Workaround The replication continues automatically when the file system releases part of the resources.
Replication Disconnection Description Replication between the source NAS volume and the target NAS volume fails because the connection between the source and target systems is lost. Cause Network infrastructure connection issue between the source and the target. Workaround Check whether the replication is automatically restored. If the replication is not automatically restored, check the network communication between the source FluidFS cluster and the target FluidFS cluster.
Workaround Check whether the FluidFS cluster is down in the source system. If the FluidFS cluster is down, you must start the file system on the source FluidFS cluster. The replication continues automatically when the file system starts. Replication Source is Not Optimal Description Replication between the source and the target NAS volumes fails because the file system of the source NAS volume is not optimal. Cause Replication fails because the file system of the source is not optimal.
• Powering down the NAS controllers The file system might take a long time to clean the cache to storage either due to lot of data, or due to an intermittent connection to the storage. During the powering down stage, the issue could be due to the OS kernel hanging on the NAS controller or failing to sync its state to the local drive. Workaround • • If the file system has stopped and if one of the NAS controllers is still up, you can physically power down the NAS controller using the power button.
• Do not reboot the NAS controller manually if it is in the boot phase.
13 Remote Storage Centers and Replication QoS A remote Storage Center is a Storage Center that is configured to communicate with the local Storage Center over the Fibre Channel and/or iSCSI transport protocols. Replication Quality of Service (QoS) definitions control how bandwidth is used to send replication and Live Volume data between local and remote Storage Centers.
Steps 1 Click the Storage view. 2 In the Storage pane, select a Storage Center or PS Group. 3 Open the Configure iSCSI Connection wizard. • From a Storage Center: 1 Click the Storage tab. 2 In the Storage tab navigation pane, select Remote Storage Centers. 3 In the right pane, click Configure iSCSI Connection. The Configure iSCSI Connection wizard opens. 4 • From a PS Group, select Actions > Replication > Configure iSCSI Connection. The Configure iSCSI Connection wizard opens.
Remove an iSCSI Connection to a Remote Storage Center If no replications or Live Volumes are defined for a remote storage system, the iSCSI connection to the remote storage system can be removed. Prerequisite The storage system(s) for which you want to configure iSCSI connections must be added to Storage Manager. Steps 1 Click the Storage view. 2 In the Storage pane, select a Storage Center. 3 Click the Storage tab. 4 In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the remote Storage Center.
7 When you are finished, click OK. Rename a QoS Definition Use the Edit Settings dialog box to rename a QoS Definition. 1 Click the Replications & Live Volumes view. 2 Click the QoS Nodes tab, then select the QoS definition. 3 In the right pane, click Edit Settings. The Edit Replication QoS dialog box appears. 4 In the Name field, type a name for the QoS definition. 5 Click OK.
6 When you are finished, click OK. Delete a QoS Definition Delete a QoS definition if it is no longer used by any replications, Live Volumes, or import from external device. Prerequisite The QoS definition cannot currently be in use. Steps 1 Click the Replications & Live Volumes view. 2 Click the QoS Nodes tab, then select the QoS definition. 3 In the right pane, click Delete. The Delete Objects dialog box appears. 4 Click OK.
14 Storage Center Replications and Live Volumes A replication copies volume data from one Storage Center to another Storage Center to safeguard data against local or regional data threats. A Live Volume is a replicating volume that can be mapped and active on a source and destination Storage Center at the same time. To perform replications, a Remote Instant Replay (Replication) license must be applied to the source and destination Storage Centers.
Replication Types There are two replication types: asynchronous and synchronous. Asynchronous replication periodically copies snapshot data to the destination volume after a snapshot is frozen. Synchronous replication writes data to both the source and destination volumes simultaneously to make sure they are synchronized at all times. Asynchronous Replication Asynchronous replication copies snapshots from the source volume to the destination volume after they are frozen.
data block by block, and transmitting only blocks that differ. While deduplication can be resource-intensive, it is useful when replicating volumes over lower bandwidth WAN links. Replication Requirements To replicate a volume from one Storage Center to another Storage Center, the requirements listed in the following table must be met. Requirement Description Storage Center license The source and destination Storage Centers must be licensed for Remote Instant Replay (Snapshot).
Example: Two replications are created in parallel: – Replication 1: Storage Center A → Storage Center B – Replication 2: Storage Center A → Storage Center C • Cascade mode: A source volume is replicated in series to multiple Storage Centers.
Replication Icons The icons displayed for replications on the Storage tab of the Storage view indicate whether the volume is the source or destination of the replication. Icon Description The volume is the source for a replication to a remote Storage Center or the source volume in a copy, mirror, or migrate relationship. The volume is the destination for a replication from a remote Storage Center.
• The wizard advances to the next page. • 4 If Fibre Channel or iSCSI connectivity is not configured between the local and remote Storage Centers, a dialog box appears. Click Yes to configure iSCSI connectivity between the Storage Centers. (Optional) Modify replication default settings. 5 • In the Destination Volume Attributes area, configure storage options for the destination volume(s). Click Next. The wizard advances to the next page. 6 Review the replications.
Create Multiple Replications Create multiple replications to copy several volumes from a Storage Center to another Storage Center. Prerequisite The replication requirements must be met. Steps 1 Click the Replications & Live Volumes view. 2 On the Replications tab, click Replicate Volumes. • If one or more QoS definitions exist, the Create Replication wizard appears. • If a Quality of Service (QoS) definition has not been created, the Create Replication QoS wizard appears.
NOTE: An SCv2000 series storage system running Storage Center 7.3 or later and all other storage systems running Storage Center 7.1 or later can move a volume to another Storage Center using the Live Migration feature. For more information on creating a Live Migration, see Create a Live Migration for a Single Volume. Migrate a Volume to Another Storage Center Migrate a volume to another Storage Center to move data in a volume from one Storage Center to another.
Change the Type for a Replication A replication can be changed from synchronous to asynchronous or asynchronous to synchronous with no service interruption. Prerequisite The source and destination Storage Centers must be running version 6.5 or later. Steps 1 Click the Replications & Live Volumes view. 2 On the Replications tab, select the replication, then click Edit Settings. The Edit Replication Settings dialog box appears. 3 In the Type area, select Asynchronous or Synchronous. 4 Click OK.
Select a Different QoS Definition for a Replication Select a different QoS definition for a replication to change how the replication uses bandwidth. 1 Click the Replications & Live Volumes view. 2 On the Replications tab, select the replication, then click Edit Settings. The Edit Replication Settings dialog box appears. 3 From the QoS Node drop-down menu, select a QoS definition. 4 Click OK.
3 Click OK. Convert a Replication to a Live Volume If servers at both the local and remote site need to write to a volume that is currently being replicated, you can convert a replication to a Live Volume. Prerequisites • The Live Volume requirements must be met. • If the replication is synchronous, the source and destination Storage Centers must be running version 6.5 or later. Steps 1 Click the Replications & Live Volumes view.
Filter Replications by Destination Storage Center To reduce the number of replications that are displayed on the Replications & Live Volumes view, you can filter the replications by destination Storage Center. 1 Click the Replications & Live Volumes view. 2 In the DR Storage Centers pane, hide replications that are destined to one or more Storage Centers by clearing the corresponding check boxes.
Managing Cross-Platform Replication The following section describes managing replications between PS Series groups and Storage Centers. NOTE: A Storage Center to PS Group replication displays a % Complete value that is based on a calculation for Storage Center to Storage Center replications. NOTE: A PS Group to Storage Center replication displays a % Complete value that is based on a calculation for PS Group to PS Group replications.
7 Click Next. If a remote iSCSI connection is not configured, the Configure iSCSI Connection wizard opens. For instructions on setting up a remote iSCSI connection, see Configure an iSCSI Connection for Remote Storage Systems. 8 Configure the replication settings as needed. NOTE: For information on the replication settings, click Help. 9 Click Finish.
Delete a PS Group Replication Delete a PS Group replication when it is no longer needed. 1 Click the Storage view. 2 In the Storage pane, select a PS Group. 3 Click the Replications & Live Volumes tab. 4 From the Replications & Live Volumes tab navigation pane, select a PS Group to Storage Center replication. 5 Right-click on the PS Group to Storage Center replication and select Delete. The Delete dialog box opens. 6 Select Delete Destination Volume. 7 Click OK.
Managing Replication Schedules Replication schedules set when replications from a PS Series group run on a daily, hourly, or one-time basis. They also determine the number of snapshots the destination storage system retains for the replication. Create an Hourly Replication Schedule An hourly replication schedule determines how often a PS Series group replicates data to the destination volume at a set time or interval each day. 1 Click the Storage view. 2 In the Storage pane, select a PS Series group.
12 In the Run every field, specify the how often to run the replication. 13 Specify the when to start the replication. • To start the replication at a set time each day, select At specific time, then select a time of day. • 14 To repeat the replication over a set amount of time, select Repeat Interval, then select how often to start replication and the start and end times. From the Replica Settings field, type the maximum number of replications the schedule can initiate.
4 From the Storage tab navigation pane, select a volume. The volume must be the source of a replication relationship. 5 From the Schedules tab, select the replication schedule to enable or disable. 6 Click Edit. The Edit Schedule dialog box appears. • 7 To enable the replication schedule, select the Enable Schedule checkbox. • To disable the replication schedule, clear the Enable Schedule checkbox. Click OK.
Portable Volume Process The general process of using portable volume disks includes: 1 Connecting the portable volume disk(s) to the source Storage Center. 2 Choosing the volumes that you want to transfer to the remote Storage Center. Selected volumes are copied to the portable volume disk(s), creating a replication baseline for each volume. 3 When the copy process completes, move the portable volume disk(s) to the destination site and start the restore process on the destination Storage Center.
Portable Volume Nodes When a portable volume disk is connected to a Storage Center or a Storage Center is the source or destination for a replication baseline, the Portable Volumes node appears in the Storage tab navigation pane. The following table describes the nodes that can appear under the Portable Volumes node. Portable Volume Node Description Unassigned Shows portable volume disks on the Storage Center that are currently unassigned.
Choose Volumes to Transfer to the Destination Storage Center On the source Storage Center, use the Start Replication Baseline wizard to select the destination Storage Center, the volumes that will be transferred, and the portable volume disks that will transport the replication baselines for the volumes. 1 Click the Storage view. 2 In the Storage pane, select a Storage Center. 3 Click the Storage tab. 4 In the Storage tab navigation pane, select Portable Volumes. Figure 53.
Figure 55. Portable Volumes Repl From Storage Center Node 11 Wait for the volume data to copy to the attached portable volume disks, and swap portable volume disks if necessary. • If the volume space exceeds the storage available on the portable volume disks, when the attached portable volume disks fill up, the State changes to Waiting for Disks to be Removed and Added. – If you are using Dell USB disks, disconnect them and connect the remaining disks. Add new disks to the Portable Volume node.
Prepare a Portable Volume Disk without Copying Replication Baselines to It The Manage Portable Volume Disks wizard allows you to prepare one or more portable volume disks to transport replication data without copying replication baselines for Storage Center volumes. You might want to do this if you haven’t decided which volumes to include or you want to allow another Storage Manager user to add the volumes. 1 Connect one or more portable volume disks to the Storage Center. 2 Click the Storage view.
Add a Storage Center Volume to a Portable Volume Node After you have prepared one or more portable volume disks, you can select additional Storage Center volumes to transfer. 1 Click the Storage view. 2 In the Storage pane, select a Storage Center. 3 Click the Storage tab. 4 In the Storage tab navigation pane, select Repl Baseline To [ ]. 5 In the right pane, click Add Volumes. The Add Portable Volumes wizard appears. 6 Select the volume(s) to add to the collection of replication baselines.
Figure 57. Edit Portable Volume Schedule Dialog Box 6 Add a rule to restrict copy/restore for portable volumes. a b To select a time range, click the first cell in the range and drag to the last cell in the range. After the time range is selected, right-click the table, then select the priority. • Not Allowed: When selected, prevents copy/restore operations from taking place. • Low: When selected, limits copy/restore operations to one portable volume disk with one IO request at a time.
3 Click the Storage tab. 4 In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the portable volume disk. 5 In the right pane, click Edit Settings. The Edit Portable Volume dialog box appears. 6 In the Name field, type a new name for the portable volume disk, then click OK. Erase a Portable Volume Disk Erase a portable volume disk if you want to make sure that no data can be retrieved from the disk. 1 Click the Storage view. 2 In the Storage pane, select a Storage Center. 3 Click the Storage tab.
3 Click the Storage tab. 4 In the Storage tab navigation pane, select Repl Baseline From [ ]. 5 In the right pane, on the Portable Volumes tab, right-click the volume restore that you want to cancel, then select Cancel Replication Baseline. The Cancel Replication Baseline dialog box appears. 6 Click Yes. Storage Center Live Volumes A Live Volume is a replicating volume that can be mapped and active on a source and destination Storage Center at the same time.
Live Volume Types Live Volumes can be created using asynchronous replication or synchronous replication. Storage Center version 7.3 and later provides support for ALUA optimization of Live Volumes. Live Volume ALUA allows the Storage Center to report path priority to servers for Live Volumes. The servers can make use of this path priority to prefer sending I/O to the better performing paths. In practice, I/O is directed towards the paths of the Primary Live Volume.
request to the secondary volume, the secondary Storage Center forwards the IO request to the primary volume on the primary Storage Center. Live Volume Before Swap Role In the following diagram, the primary Storage Center is on the left and the secondary Storage Center is on the right. Figure 58.
Automatic Swap Role for Live Volumes Live Volumes can be configured to swap primary and secondary volumes automatically when certain conditions are met to avoid situations in which the secondary volume receives more IO than the primary volume. Attributes that Control Swap Role Behavior When automatic swap role is enabled, the following limits determine when a role swap occurs.
Component Requirement Data Collector Ports Enable inbound traffic on port 3033 Tiebreaker The tiebreaker is a service running on the Data Collector that prevents the primary and secondary Live Volumes from simultaneously becoming active. If the secondary Storage Center cannot communicate with the primary Storage Center, it consults the tiebreaker to determine if the primary Storage Center is down. If the primary Storage Center is down, the secondary Live Volume activates.
Figure 61. Step Four NOTE: When the primary Storage Center recovers, Storage Center prevents the Live Volume from coming online. Automatic Restore of a Live Volume Enabling Automatic Restore repairs the Live Volume relationship between the primary and secondary Live Volumes after recovering from a failure. After an automatic restore, the original secondary Live Volume remains as the primary Live Volume. The following steps occur during an automatic repair of a Live Volume.
Figure 62. Step One 2 The primary Storage Center recognizes that the secondary Live Volume is active as the primary Live Volume. 3 The Live Volume on the secondary Storage Center becomes the primary Live Volume. 4 The Live Volume on the primary Storage Center becomes the secondary Live Volume. Figure 63.
Managed Replications for Live Volumes A managed replication allows you to replicate a primary Live Volume to a third Storage Center, protecting against data loss in the event that the site where the primary and secondary Storage Centers are located goes down. When a Live Volume swap role occurs, the managed replication follows the primary volume to the other Storage Center.
7 Server 9 Managed replication over Fibre Channel or iSCSI 8 Destination volume (managed replication) Managed Replication After Live Volume Swap Role In the following diagram, a swap role has occurred so the secondary Storage Center is on the left and the primary Storage Center is located on the right. The managed replication has moved to follow the primary volume. Figure 65.
Convert a Single Volume to a Live Volume To convert a single volume to a Live Volume, create the Live Volume from the Storage view. Prerequisite The Live Volume requirements must be met. See Live Volume Requirements. Steps 1 Click the Storage view. 2 In the Storage pane, select the Storage Center that hosts the volume you want to replicate. 3 Click the Storage tab. 4 In the Storage tab navigation tree, select the volume. 5 In the right pane, click Convert to Live Volume.
• The wizard advances to the next page. • 5 If Fibre Channel or iSCSI connectivity is not configured between the local and remote Storage Centers, a dialog box opens. Click Yes to configure iSCSI connectivity between the Storage Centers. Select the check box for each volume that you want to convert, then click Next. The wizard advances to the next page. 6 (Optional) Modify Live Volume default settings. • In the Replication Attributes area, configure options that determine how replication behaves.
Steps 1 Click the Replications & Live Volumes view. 2 On the Live Volumes tab, select the Live Volume, then click Edit Settings. The Edit Live Volume dialog box appears. 3 In the Type area, select Asynchronous or Synchronous. 4 Click OK. Related link Live Volume Types Change the Synchronization Mode for a Synchronous Live Volume The synchronization mode for a synchronous Live Volume can be changed with no service interruption.
Related links Managed Replications for Live Volumes Supported Live Volume with Managed Replication Topologies Live Volume with Managed Replication Example Configuration Managed Replication Requirements Include Active Snapshot Data for an Asynchronous Live Volume The Active Snapshot represents the current, unfrozen volume data. 1 Click the Replications & Live Volumes view. 2 On the Live Volumes tab, select the Live Volume, then click Edit Settings. The Edit Live Volume dialog box appears.
Allow Replicate Storage to Lowest Tier Selection During Initial Live Volume Configuration By default, the Replicate Storage To Lowest Tier option is only available when modifying an existing Live Volume. To allow this option to be configured when Live Volumes are being created, modify the Data Collector settings. 1 In the top pane of the Storage Manager Client, click Edit Data Collector Settings. The Edit Data Collector Settings dialog box appears. 2 Click the Replication Settings tab.
Resume a Paused Replication Resume a paused replication to allow volume data to be copied to the remote Storage Center. 1 Click the Replications & Live Volumes view. 2 On the Replications tab, select the paused replication, then click Resume. The Resuming Replication dialog box appears. 3 Click OK.
Force Delete a Live Volume Force Delete is an option for Live Volumes in a fractured state or if Storage Manager can view only one side of the Live Volume because the other side is down. A Live Volume is fractured if both secondary and primary Live Volumes are designated as primary or if Storage Manager can communicate with only the primary Live Volume. Prerequisite Both Live Volumes are inactive or Storage Manager is managing only one of the Storage Centers.
3 Click Bring Primary Online. The Bring Primary Online dialog box appears. 4 Select a Live Volume. 5 Click Next. 6 Select the Storage Center where the Live Volume will be activated. 7 Click Next. NOTE: A warning page appears if Storage Manager is managing only one of the Storage Centers. 8 Click Finish. Modifying Live Volumes with Automatic Failover The following tasks apply to Live Volumes with Automatic Failover.
Live Volume ALUA Asymmetric Logical Unit Access (ALUA) is a set of SCSI concepts and commands that define path prioritization for SCSI devices. It allows paths to be described as fast, slow, or down and allows transitions between these states using a common standard. Live Volume ALUA reports Active/Optimized and Active/Non-optimized ALUA states on the primary and secondary volumes/storage systems, respectively.
Enable Live Volume ALUA Optimization Use the ALUA optimization wizard to enable ALUA optimization on existing Live Volumes that are eligible to be upgraded. 1 Click the Replications & Live Volumes view. 2 Click the Live Volumes tab. The Live Volumes view is displayed. 3 In the right pane, a Live Volume ALUA banner message is displayed. The message informs the user that Live Volumes are available that are eligible for ALUA optimization. On the right side of the banner, click Update to ALUA Optimized.
4 In the Live Volume Attributes area, select or clear the non-optimized path setting. • Select the Report Non-optimized Paths checkbox to enable Live Volumes to report non-optimized ALUA paths from the secondary system. • 5 Clear the Report Non-optimized Paths checkbox to disable Live Volumes from reporting non-optimized ALUA paths from the secondary system. Click OK. Monitoring Live Volumes Monitor a Live Volume to determine how much progress has been made.
View the Progress Report for a Live Volume When a Live Volume is selected, the Progress Reports subtab displays charts for the amount of data waiting to be copied and the percent complete. 1 Click the Replications & Live Volumes view. 2 On the Live Volumes tab, select the Live Volume. 3 In the bottom pane, click the Progress Reports tab. View IO/sec and MB/sec Charts for a Live Volume When a Live Volume is selected, the IO Reports subtab displays charts for IO per second and MB per second.
15 Storage Center DR Preparation and Activation Activate disaster recovery to restore access to your data in the event of an unplanned disruption. How Disaster Recovery Works Disaster recovery (DR) is the process activating a replicated destination volume when the source site fails. When the source site comes back online, the source volume can be restored based on the volume at the DR site. The following diagrams illustrate each step in the DR process.
Step 2: The Source Site Goes Down When the source site goes down, the data on the source volume can no longer be accessed directly. However, the data has been replicated to the destination volume. Figure 67.
Step 4: Connectivity is Restored to the Source Site When the outage at the source site is corrected, Storage Manager Data Collector regains connectivity to the source Storage Center. The replication cannot be restarted at this time because the destination volume contains newer data than the original source volume. Figure 69.
3 Destination volume (activated) 4 Server mapping to activated DR volume 5 Server at source site (not mapped) 6 Server at DR site Step 5B: The Activated DR Volume is Deactivated After the replication from the activated DR volume to the original source volume is synchronized, Storage Manager prompts the administrator to halt IO to the secondary volume. NOTE: IO must be halted before the destination volume is deactivated because the deactivation process unmaps the volume from the server. Figure 71.
Disaster Recovery Administration Options Use Storage Manager to prepare for DR, activate DR, and restore failed volumes. To make sure that a site outage does not prevent you from accessing Storage Manager to perform DR operations, you can optionally install a remote Data Collector at a DR site. A remote Data Collector provides access to Storage Manager DR options when the primary Data Collector is unavailable.
5 (Conditional) If you selected Daily in the previous step, select the time of day to save and validate restore points from the Time dropdown menu. 6 Click OK. Validate Replication Restore Points Validate replication restore points before testing or activating DR to make sure they can be used for DR. 1 Click the Replications & Live Volumes view. 2 In the Actions pane, click Validate Restore Points.
Predefine Disaster Recovery Settings for a Single Restore Point If you need to make sure a recovery site has access to a replicated volume when DR is activated, predefine DR settings for the corresponding restore point. 1 Click the Replications & Live Volumes view. 2 Click the Restore Points tab. 3 Right-click the restore point, then select Predefine Disaster Recovery. The Predefine Disaster Recovery dialog box appears. 4 In the Name field, type the name for the recovery volume.
• A recommendation about whether the destination volume is currently synchronized with the source volume is displayed below the Sync Data Status field in green or yellow text. NOTE: For high consistency mode synchronous replications that are current, the Use Active Snapshot check box is automatically selected. Figure 73. Test Activate Disaster Recovery Dialog Box b c 6 Select the server to which the test-activated volume will be mapped by clicking Change next to the Server label.
Figure 74. Test Activate Disaster Recovery Dialog Box 4 In the Name field, type the name for the activated view volume. 5 Select the server to which the activated view volume will be mapped. a b 6 Next to the Server label, click Change. The Select Server dialog box appears. Select the server, then click OK. Modify the remaining activation settings as needed. These attributes are described in the online help.
• NOTE: Preserve Live Volume DR activation is available only if the primary Storage Center and secondary Storage Center are both running version 6.5 or later. Recreate Live Volume: If Preserve Live Volume is not selected or not available, Storage Manager deletes the Live Volume, creates a view volume, and maps it to a server. During the recovery process, the Live Volume is recreated. If a replication is managed by the Live Volume, the managed replication is removed during the recovery process.
b Click Next. The wizard advances to the next page. 5 In the Available Restore Points pane, select the restore points that you want to activate, then click Next. The wizard advances to the next page. 6 Configure DR settings for each restore point. a Select the restore point that you want to modify, then click Edit Settings. The Activate Disaster Recovery dialog box appears.
7 Click Finish. • Storage Manager activates the recovery volumes. • Use the Recovery Progress tab to monitor DR activation Related link Saving and Validating Restore Points Activate Disaster Recovery for a Single Restore Point To activate DR for a replication or Live Volume, use the corresponding restore point. 1 Click the Replications & Live Volumes view. 2 Click the Restore Points tab. 3 Right-click the restore point, then select Activate Disaster Recovery.
7 8 9 • Click Advanced Mapping to configure LUN settings, restrict mapping paths, or present the volume as read-only. Choose which snapshot will be used for the activated volume. • If Preserve Live Volume is not available or not selected, use the current state of the volume by selecting Use Active Snapshot, or select a frozen snapshot by clicking Change next to Snapshot. By default, the last frozen snapshot is used.
Steps 1 Click the Replications and Live Volumes tab. 2 Click the Restore Points tab. 3 Select a restore point for the replication from the table. 4 Click Activate Disaster Recovery. The Activate Disaster Recovery dialog box opens. 5 Select the replication from the table. 6 Click Next. 7 Modify the Volume settings for the destination volume as needed. 8 Click OK. • Storage Manager activates the recovery volume.
Steps 1 Click the Replications & Live Volumes view. 2 Click the Restore Points tab. 3 Right-click the restore point that corresponds to the replication, then select Restore/Restart DR Volumes. The Restore/Restart DR Volumes dialog box appears. 4 Enable or disable the replication options as needed, then click OK. These options are described in the online help.
Volume Restore Procedures If DR was activated for multiple replications and/or Live Volumes hosted by a Storage Center pair, the affected volumes can be restored in a single operation. If DR was activated for a single volume, use the corresponding restore point to restore it. Restore Failed Volumes for Multiple Restore Points If multiple volumes hosted by a Storage Center pair failed, you can restore them simultaneously. 1 Click the Replications & Live Volumes view.
Restore a Failed Volume for a Single Restore Point If a single volume failed, you can use the corresponding restore point to restore the volume. 1 Click the Replications & Live Volumes view. 2 Click the Restore Points tab. 3 Right-click the restore point that corresponds to the failed volume, then select Restore/Restart DR Volumes. The Restore/Restart DR Volumes dialog box appears. 4 (Storage Center 6.5 and later, Live Volume only) Choose a recovery method.
16 Remote Data Collector A remote Data Collector provides access to Storage Manager disaster recovery options when the primary Data Collector is unavailable. Remote Data Collector Management The Storage Manager Client can connect to the primary Data Collector or the remote Data Collector. In the event that the primary Data Collector is unavailable and you need to access Storage Manager disaster recovery options, use the Storage Manager Client to connect to the remote Data Collector.
Software Requirements The software requirements that apply to the primary Data Collector also apply to the remote Data Collector. However, a remote Data Collector uses the file system to store data so there is no database requirement. Related link Data Collector Requirements Storage Manager Virtual Appliance Requirements The Storage Manager Virtual Appliance has the following requirements: Component Requirement VMware ESXi host version 6.0 and later VMware vCenter Server version 6.
Steps 1 Download the Storage Manager Data Collector software. 2 Unzip the software, and double-click the Storage Manager Data Collector Setup file. The Storage Manager Data Collector - InstallShield Wizard appears. 3 Select a language from the drop-down menu, and click OK. 4 Click Next. The License Agreement page appears. 5 Read the license agreement and click Yes to accept it. 6 (Optional) Change the destination folder of Data Collector installation: a b c 7 Click Browse.
6 Click Next. The Select a name and folder page is displayed. 7 Type a name for the virtual machine in the Virtual machine name field and select a location for the Virtual Appliance. 8 Click Next. The Select a compute resource page is displayed. 9 Select a the destination compute resource on which to deploy the Virtual Appliance. 10 Click Next. The Review details page is displayed. 11 Confirm the details for the Virtual Appliance and click Next. The License agreements page is displayed.
6 a b Type the hostname or IP address of the Primary Data Collector in the Server field. In the Web Server Port field, type the port number of the Primary Data Collector web service. c d e The default port is 3033. Type the user name of the administrator user on the Primary Data Collector in the User Name field. Type the password of the administrator user on the Primary Data Collector in the Password field. Select a time zone for the Primary Data Collector from the Timezone drop-down menu. Click Next.
3 In the Remote Data Collector Host or IP Address field, type the host name or IP address of the Storage Center. 4 Click OK. Remove a Remote Data Collector Stop the Data Collector service on the remote Data Collector, then remove it from the primary Data Collector. To use the remote Data Collector after removing it, the remote Data Collector will need to be reinstalled.
Figure 77. Storage Manager Client Welcome Screen The login screen appears. 3 4 Complete the following fields: • User Name – Type the name of an Storage Manager user. • Password – Type the password for the user. • Host/IP – Type the host name or IP address of the server that is hosting the remote Data Collector. • Web Server Port – If you changed the Web Server Port during installation, type the updated port number. Click Log In.
Create a User Create a user account to allow a person access to Storage Manager. 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 Storage Manager login page is displayed. Type the user name and password of a Data Collector user with Administrator privileges in the User Name and Password field. Click Log In.
Use a Remote Data Collector to Test Activate Disaster Recovery Testing disaster recovery functions the same way for primary and remote Data Collectors. 1 Use the Storage Manager Client to connect to the remote Data Collector. 2 Click the Restore Points tab. 3 Click Test Activate Disaster Recovery. Related link Test Activating Disaster Recovery Use a Remote Data Collector to Activate Disaster Recovery Activating disaster recovery functions the same way for primary and remote Data Collectors.
17 Storage Replication Adapter for VMware SRM VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) supports storage vendors using Storage Replication Adapters. The Dell Storage Replication Adapter (SRA) allows sites to use the VMware vCenter SRM on Storage Centers managed by the Storage Manager software. Where to Find Dell SRA Deployment Instructions This chapter provides overview information about using SRM on Storage Centers through Storage Manager and the Dell Storage Replication Adapter (SRA).
VMware SRM and Storage Manager Prerequisites To use the Dell SRA with VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager, the following configuration requirements must be met. Requirement Description Data Collector Deployment A Storage Manager Data Collector must be visible to all Storage Centers within the SRM configuration.
Storage Manager SRA Configurations This section presents two supported configurations for using VMware Site Recovery Manager with Storage Manager: using a primary Data Collector only, or using a primary Data Collector and a remote Data Collector. NOTE: For information on setting up Stretched Storage for Live Volumes, see VMware documentation for configuring Stretched Storage.
Figure 80. SRA Configuration with a Primary and Remote Data Collector 1 Protected site 2 Recovery site 3 VMware SRM server at protected site 4 VMware SRM server at recovery site 5 Primary Data Collector at protected site 6 Remote Data Collector at recovery site 7 Storage Center at protected site 8 Storage Center at recovery site In a configuration with a Storage Manager Remote Data Collector, locate the Remote Data Collector on the Recovery Site.
SRM Action Recovery Type SRM Selectable Snapshot Configuration Honored? • If the Replicate recent changes to recovery site check box is selected in SRM, no. Change the Snapshot Type Used for SRM Volume Failover Modify the SRM Selectable Snapshot option to change the snapshot type used for SRM volume failover. 1 In the top pane of the Storage Manager Client, click Edit Data Collector Settings. The Edit Data Collector Settings dialog box opens. 2 Click the Replication Settings tab.
18 Storage Center Threshold Alerts Threshold alerts are automatically generated when user-defined threshold definitions for storage object usage are crossed. Threshold queries allow you to query historical data based on threshold criteria. Configuring Threshold Definitions Threshold definitions monitor the usage metrics of storage objects and generate alerts if the user-defined thresholds are crossed. The types of usage metrics that can be monitored are I/O usage, storage, and replication.
3 Click Create Threshold Definition. The Create Threshold Definition dialog box appears. 4 Enter a name for the threshold definition in the Name field. 5 Select the type of threshold definition to create from the Type drop-down menu. • IO Usage: Read and write IO performance. • Storage: Use and growth of storage. 6 • Replication: Status of replications. Select the type of storage object to assign to the threshold definition from the Alert Object Type drop-down menu.
View an Existing Threshold Definition Select a threshold definition on the Definitions tab to view assigned objects, current threshold alerts, and historical threshold alerts. 1 Click Threshold Alerts in the view pane to display the Threshold Alerts window. 2 Click the Definitions tab. 3 Select the threshold definition to view. The threshold definition appears in the bottom pane of the Definitions tab.
• Select or clear the Day Constraint check box to enable or disable the days of the week constraint. • 10 If the Day Constraint check box is selected, select the check boxes of the days of the week to monitor the threshold definition and clear the check boxes of the days of the week to not monitor the threshold definition. Click OK. Delete a Threshold Definition If you no longer need a threshold definition, you can delete it. 1 Click the Threshold Alerts view. 2 Click the Definitions tab.
5 Right-click on the storage object(s) to unassign and select delete. The Delete Objects dialog box appears. 6 Click OK. Assigning Threshold Definitions to Storage Objects As an alternative to the Threshold Alerts view, you can use the Storage view to assign threshold definitions to storage objects. View the Threshold Definitions Assigned to a Storage Center or Storage Object Select a storage object and then click the Set Threshold Alert Definitions to view the assigned threshold definitions.
Assign a Threshold Definition to a Controller or a Storage Center Select a controller or a Storage Center, then click the Set Threshold Alert Definitions to assign a threshold definition. 1 Click the Storage view. 2 Select a Storage Center in the Storage pane. 3 Click the Hardware tab. 4 To display the threshold definitions assigned to the Storage Center, skip to the next step.
Viewing and Deleting Threshold Alerts The current and historical threshold alerts for the managed Storage Centers are displayed on the Alerts tab. The alerts are updated when the Storage Report report-gathering tasks are run. By default, IO Usage and Replication report gathering is performed every 15 minutes and Storage report gathering is performed daily at midnight.
View the Threshold Definition that Generated an Alert If you want to view the threshold definition that generated an alert in detail, you can go to the definition directly from the alert. 1 Click the Threshold Alerts view. 2 Click the Alerts tab. 3 Right-click on a current or historical threshold alert and select Go to Definition. The Threshold Definition window appears and the alert definition that triggered the alert is highlighted.
General Volume Advisor Requirements Storage Centers must meet the following requirements to be considered for volume movement recommendations. Requirement Description Management The Storage Center must be added to Storage Manager. NOTE: Storage Centers that are not mapped to your user account are not presented as recommendations, but might be presented as recommendations to other users. Licensing (Storage Center 7.0 and below) The Storage Center must be licensed for Live Volume.
Recommendations Based on Volume Latency If the recommendation was triggered by a threshold definition that monitors volume latency, the Recommend Storage Center dialog box displays a recommendation to move a specific volume to a specific Storage Center. Figure 82. Recommended Storage Center Dialog Box If Storage Manager identified a possible reason for the increased volume latency, the reason is displayed in the Recommend Reason field.
Figure 83. Recommended Storage Center Dialog Box Creating Threshold Definitions to Recommend Volume Movement Create a threshold definition to recommend volume movement based on the rate of Storage Center front-end IO, volume latency, Storage Center controller CPU usage, or percentage of storage used for a Storage Center.
11 Select the check box for each Storage Center that you want to monitor with the threshold definition, then click Finish. The Create Threshold Definition dialog box closes. Create a Threshold Definition to Monitor Latency for a Volume When latency for a volume exceeds the value set for the error threshold, Storage Manager triggers a threshold alert with a volume movement recommendation. 1 Click the Threshold Alerts view. 2 Click the Definitions tab. 3 Click Create Threshold Definition.
c From the Alert Definition drop-down menu, select CPU Usage. 6 (Optional) Select the All Objects check box to apply the threshold definition to all Storage Center controllers. 7 Configure the Storage Center controller CPU usage percentage that must be exceeded to trigger an error threshold alert with a volume movement recommendation. a b In the Error Setting field, type the CPU usage percentage that must be exceeded.
Moving a Volume Based on a Recommendation If the volume movement recommendation was triggered by a threshold definition that monitors volume latency, automatically move the volume by creating a Live Volume or Live Migration. If the recommendation was triggered by a threshold definition that monitors Storage Center front-end IO, Storage Center controller CPU usage, or the percentage of storage used for a Storage Center, move the volume(s) manually. 1 Click the Threshold Alerts view.
Automatically Live Migrate a Volume Based on a Recommendation Use the Recommend Storage Center dialog box to automatically create a live migration based on a recommendation. About this task NOTE: The option to create a Live Migration appears only for Storage Centers running version 7.1 or later. Steps 1 In the Recommend Storage Center dialog box, click Live Migrate the volume to the recommended Storage Center. The Create Live Migration dialog box opens. 2 (Optional) Modify Live Migration default settings.
Export Threshold Alert Data to a File Threshold alert data can be exported to CSV, Text, Excel, HTML, XML, or PDF. 1 Click the Threshold Alerts view. 2 Click Save Threshold Alerts in the Threshold Alerts pane. The Save Threshold Alerts dialog box appears. Figure 84. Save Threshold Alerts Dialog Box 3 To export active threshold alerts, select the Current Threshold Alerts check box. 4 To export past threshold alerts, select the Historical Threshold Alerts check box.
6 Configure the SMTP server settings by performing the following steps: a In the From Email Address field, type the email address to display as the sender of emails from the Data Collector. b In the Host or IP Address field, type the host name or IP address of the SMTP server. c If the port number of the SMTP server is not 25, type the correct port number in the Port field.
Figure 85. Threshold Queries Tab View Saved Queries Saved threshold queries appear in the Saved Queries pane. Public queries can be viewed by all Storage Manager users. Personal queries are visible only to the user that created the query. 1 Click the Threshold Alerts view. 2 Click the Queries tab. The Queries tab appears. Public and personal queries are displayed in the Saved Queries pane. 3 To refresh the list of saved queries, click Refresh on the Threshold Alerts pane.
c 4 Specify whether or not to make the query available to other Storage Manager users by selecting or clearing the Public check box. By default, a new query is a personal query and is not available to other users. Perform the following steps in the Query Filter pane: a Select whether the query is for all Storage Centers or a specific Storage Center. • To select all of the Storage Centers for the query, select the All Storage Centers check box.
Edit a Saved Threshold Query Modify a saved threshold query if you want to change the filter settings. 1 Click the Threshold Alerts view. 2 Click the Queries tab. The Queries tab appears. The public and personal queries are displayed in the Saved Queries pane. 3 In the Saved Queries pane, double-click the query to edit. 4 Modify the options in the Query Filter area as needed. 5 Save the query. To undo changes to a query and display the saved values of the query, click Revert.
19 Storage Center Reports The Reports feature allows a user to view Storage Center and Chargeback reports generated by Storage Manager. Chargeback Reports The information displayed in a Chargeback report includes a sum of charges to each department and the cost/storage savings realized by using a Storage Center as compared to a legacy SAN. The Chargeback reports are in PDF format and present the same data that can be viewed on the Chargeback view.
Report Type Description • • Replications: Displays information about volume replications. Storage Center Summary: Displays information about storage space and the number of storage objects on the Storage Center. Displaying Reports The Reports view can display Storage Center Automated reports and Chargeback reports. View a Storage Center Automated Report The contents of Storage Center reports are configured in the Data Collector automated reports settings. 1 Click the Reports view.
View a Chargeback Report You can view a Chargeback report PDF on the Reports view. The Chargeback view also displays Chargeback data. Prerequisites • Chargeback must be enabled. • The Chargeback and Chargeback Savings reports must be enabled in the Data Collector automated reports settings. Steps 1 Click the Reports view. The Automated Reports tab appears and it displays all of the Storage Center and Chargeback reports that can be viewed.
Working with Reports You can update the list of reports and use the report options navigate, print, save, and delete reports. Update the List of Reports Update the list of reports to display new reports that were automatically or manually generated. 1 Click the Reports view. 2 Click Refresh on the Reports pane. Navigate Through the Pages of a Report Use the next and previous buttons to move forward and backward in the report. If you want to jump to a specific page, you can type the page number.
Delete a Report If a report is no longer needed, you can manually delete it. 1 Click the Reports view. 2 Select the report to delete from the Reports pane. To select multiple reports, hold the Shift or Control key while you select the reports. 3 Right-click on the selected report and select Delete. The Delete Objects dialog box appears. 4 Click OK. The selected report is deleted.
7 Click OK. Related links Configure Chargeback or Modify Chargeback Settings Configure Storage Manager to Email Reports Set Up Automated Reports for an Individual Storage Center By default, Storage Centers are configured to use the global automated report settings that are specified for the Data Collector. If you want to use different report settings for a Storage Center, you can configure the automated report settings in the Storage Center properties.
The Data Collector view is displayed. 4 Click the Monitoring tab, and then click the Automated Reports subtab. 5 Review the current report settings: • If the settings are acceptable, click Run Now. • To change the report settings, click Edit, adjust the settings, and click Run Now. The Generate Reports Now dialog box opens. 6 Select the checkboxes of the reports to generate. 7 Click OK. The reports are generated and the Generate Reports dialog box closes.
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 the Storage Manager Client, click Edit User Settings. The Edit User Settings dialog box opens. 2 Type the email address of the current user in the Email Address field.
20 Storage Center Chargeback Chargeback monitors storage consumption and calculates data storage operating costs per department. Chargeback can be configured to charge for storage based on the amount of allocated space or the amount of configured space. When cost is based on allocated space, Chargeback can be configured to charge based on storage usage (the amount of space used), or storage consumption (the difference in the amount space used since the last automated Chargeback run).
7 Select how to assign a base cost to storage from the Assign Cost By drop‑down. • 8 Global Disk Classes: Costs are assigned to each available disk class. • Individual Storage Center Disk Tier: Costs are assigned per storage tier level for each Storage Center. Select a location from the Currency Locale drop-down menu to specify the type currency to display in Chargeback. For example, if the selected location is United States, the currency unit is dollars ($).
Figure 89. Storage Costs Per Disk Class 3 Click Finish to save the Chargeback settings. Assign Storage Costs for Storage Center Disk Tiers If the Edit Chargeback Settings wizard displays this page, assign storage cost for each Storage Center disk tier. 1 For each storage tier, select the unit of storage on which to base the storage cost from the per drop-down menu. 2 For each storage tier, enter an amount to charge per unit of storage in the Cost field.
Figure 90. Storage Costs Per Storage Center Disk Tiers 3 Click Finish to save the Chargeback settings. Configuring Chargeback Departments Chargeback uses departments to assign base billing prices to departments and department line items to account for individual IT‑related expenses. Volumes and volumes folder are assigned to departments for the purpose of charging departments for storage consumption. Setting Up Departments You can add, modify, and delete Chargeback departments as needed.
Figure 91. Add Department Dialog Box 5 Enter the name of the department in the Name field. 6 Enter the base price for storage in the Base Price field. 7 Enter percentage to apply to the global cost of storage in the Multiplier Percent field. • To apply a discount to the cost of storage, enter the percentage by which to decrease the global cost and select Discount from the drop-down menu.
5 Click OK to delete the selected department. Managing Department Line Items You can add, edit, or remove line-item expenses. Add a Department Line Item A line item is a fixed cost that is not tied to storage usage. 1 Click the Chargeback view. 2 Click the Departments tab. 3 Select the department to which you want to add the line item from the list of departments on the Chargeback pane. Information about the selected department appears on the Department tab. 4 Click Add Line Item.
Figure 93. Edit Line Item Dialog Box 6 To change the name of the line item, edit the value in the Name field. 7 To change the small description of the line item, edit the value in the Description field. 8 To change the cost for the line item, edit the value in the Cost field. 9 Click OK to save changes to the line item. Delete a Department Line Item Delete a line item if you no longer want to charge the department for it. 1 Click the Chargeback view. 2 Click the Departments tab.
Figure 94. Add Volume Dialog Box 5 Select the volumes to assign to the department. 6 Click Add Volumes to add the selected volumes to the list of volumes to assign to the department. 7 Click OK to assign the volumes to the department. Assign Volume Folders to a Department in the Chargeback View Use the Chargeback view to assign multiple volume folders to a department simultaneously. 1 Click the Chargeback view. 2 Click the Departments tab.
Figure 95. Add Volume Folders Dialog Box 5 Select the volume folders to assign to the department. 6 Click Add Volume Folders to add the selected volume folders to the list of volume folders to assign to the department. 7 Click OK to assign the volume folders to the department. Remove Volumes/Volume Folders from a Department in the Chargeback View Use the Chargeback view to remove multiple volumes from a department simultaneously. 1 Click the Chargeback view. 2 Click the Departments tab.
7 Select the appropriate Chargeback department, then click OK. 8 Click OK to close the dialog box. Remove a Volume/Volume Folder from a Department in the Storage View Use the Storage view to remove volumes and volume folders from a department one at a time. 1 Click the Storage view. 2 In the Storage pane, select a Storage Center. 3 Click the Storage tab. 4 In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the volume or volume folder. 5 In the right pane, click Edit Settings. A dialog box appears.
Viewing Chargeback Runs Use the Chargeback Runs tab in the Chargeback view to view scheduled and manual Chargeback runs. Each Chargeback run is displayed in the Chargeback pane. The Chargeback runs names indicate the type of Chargeback run (Manual Run, Day Ending, Week Ending, Month Ending, or Quarter 1–4 Ending) and the date of the run. View a Chart of Department Costs for a Chargeback Run The Chart subtab displays a bar chart that shows the sum of all charges to each department for the Chargeback run.
View Cost and Storage Savings Realized by Using Data Instant Snapshots for a Chargeback Run The Data Instant Snapshot Savings subtab shows the estimated cost and storage space savings realized by using a Storage Center with Data Instant Snapshots as compared to legacy SAN point-in-time-copies. These savings are achieved because Data Instant Snapshots allocates space for a snapshot only when data is written and saves only the delta between snapshots; a legacy SAN allocates space for every point-in-time-copy.
Save the Chart as a PNG Image Save the chart as an image if you want to use it elsewhere, such as in a document or an email. 1 Right-click the chart and select Save As. The Save dialog box appears. 2 Select a location to save the image and enter a name for the image in the File name field. 3 Click Save to save the chart. Print the Chart Print the chart if you want a paper copy. 1 Right-click the chart and select Print. The Page Setup dialog box appears.
8 Click OK.
21 Storage Center Monitoring Storage Manager provides a centralized location to view Storage Center and PS Series group alerts, events, indications, and logs collected by the Storage Center. System events logged by the Storage Center can also be viewed. Storage Alerts Storage alerts and indications warn you when a storage system requires attention. Alerts represent current issues present on the storage system, which clear themselves automatically if the situation that caused them is corrected.
Figure 97. Alerts Tab Display Storage Alerts on the Monitoring View Alerts for managed storage systems can be displayed on the Storage Alerts tab. 1 Click the Monitoring view. 2 Click the Storage Alerts tab. 3 Select the check boxes of the storage systems to display and clear the check boxes of the storage systems to hide. The Storage Alerts tab displays alerts for the selected storage systems. 4 To display indications, select the Show Indications check box.
Select the Date Range of Storage Alerts to Display You can view storage alerts for the last day, last 3 days, last 5 days, last week, or specify a custom time period. 1 Click the Monitoring view 2 Click the Storage Alerts tab. 3 Select the date range of the storage alerts to display by clicking one of the following: 4 • Last Day: Displays the past 24 hours of storage alerts. • Last 3 Days: Displays the past 72 hours of storage alerts. • Last 5 Days: Displays the past 120 hours of storage alerts.
Acknowledge Storage Center Alerts Alerts can be acknowledged to indicate to the Storage Center that you have read the alert message and are aware of the problem. 1 Click the Monitoring view 2 Click the Storage Alerts tab. 3 Select the Storage Center alerts to acknowledge, then click Acknowledge. The Acknowledge Alert dialog box opens. NOTE: The option to acknowledge an alert will not appear if an alert has already been acknowledged.
Event Name Description New Automated Report A new automated report is available NOTE: Enabling a notification for this event attaches the automated report to an email and send it to administrators.
7 To refresh the Storage Manager events log for the selected storage systems, click Refresh on the Events tab. Filter Events by Storage System By default, events are displayed for all managed storage systems. 1 Click the Monitoring view 2 Click the Events tab. 3 Use the Storage Centers pane to filter events by Storage Center. 4 • To hide events for a single Storage Center, clear the check box for the Storage Center.
Search for Storage Manager Events Use the Search field to find text in the list of Storage Manager events. 1 Click the Monitoring view 2 Click the Events tab. 3 Enter the text to search for in the Search field. 4 To make the search case sensitive, select the Match Case check box. 5 To prevent the search from wrapping, clear the Wrap check box. 6 To only match whole words or phrases within the events, select the Full Match check box.
d 7 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 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.
Storage Logs Storage logs are records of event activity on the managed storage systems. Use the Storage Logs tab to display and search for events in storage system logs. Send Storage Center Logs to Storage Manager To view Storage Center logs in Storage Manager, the Storage Center must be configured to send logs to the Storage Manager Data Collector. You can also configure the Storage Center to send logs to one or more syslog servers.
Send Storage Center Logs to a Syslog Server Modify the Storage Center to send logs to a syslog server. 1 In the Storage Center Summary view, click the Storage view. 2 In the Storage pane, select the Storage Center for which you want to configure alert forwarding. 3 Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Storage. 4 In the SC Series tab, select a Storage Center to open the Storage Center view. 5 In the Storage Center Summary tab, click Edit Settings.
6 Select the Syslog server/facility to which to send the test message. 7 Click Send Test Message. A Message dialog box opens that indicates the message was sent to the Syslog server. 8 Click OK to close the Message dialog box 9 Connect to the Syslog server to make sure the test message was successfully sent to the server. Stop Sending Logs To a Syslog Server Modify Storage Center settings to stop sending logs to a Syslog server. 1 Click the Storage view.
Viewing Storage Logs To display and search for events in the Storage Center logs, use the Logs tab in the Storage view or use the Storage Logs tab in the Monitoring view. To display and search for events in the PS Series group logs, use the Events Logs node in the Monitoring tab of the Storage view or use the Storage Logs tab in the Monitoring view. Figure 100. Storage Logs Tab Display Events in the Storage Logs Storage logs represent event activity on the selected storage systems.
• To display events for all of the PS Series groups, click Select All. Select the Date Range of Log Events to Display You can view log events for a specific time period. 1 Click the Monitoring view 2 Click the Storage Logs tab. 3 Select the date range of the event log data to display by clicking one of the following options: 4 • Last Day – Displays the past 24 hours of event log data. • Last 3 Days – Displays the past 72 hours of event log data.
NOTE: By default, when a search reaches the bottom of the list and Find Next is clicked, the search wraps around to the first match in the list. When a search reaches the top of the list and Find Previous is clicked, the search wraps around to the last match in the list. Audit Logs Audit logs are records of logged activity that are related to the user accounts on the PS Series group. Use the Audit Logs tab to display information specific to PS Series group user accounts.
• To display events for a PS Series group that is deselected, select the check box for the group. • To hide events for all of the PS Series groups, click Unselect All. • To display events for all of the PS Series groups, click Select All. Select the Date Range of Audit Logs to Display You can view audit logs for the last day, last 3 days, last 5 days, last week, or specify a custom time period. 1 Click the Monitoring view 2 Click the Audit Logs tab.
Export Monitoring Data Export Storage Center alerts, indications, logs, and Storage Manager events to a file using the Save Monitoring Data dialog box. 1 Click the Monitoring view 2 Click Save Monitoring Data in the Monitoring pane. The Save Monitoring Data dialog box appears. Figure 102. Save Monitoring Data Dialog Box 3 Select the Storage Centers from which to export the monitoring data. • 4 5 To select all of the listed Storage Centers, click Select All.
e Click Log In. 2 If a Storage Center is selected from the drop-down list, click 3 Click (Home) in the left navigation pane. Data Collector. The Data Collector view is displayed. 4 Click the Monitoring tab, and then click the Data Collection subtab. 5 Click Edit. The Data Collection dialog box opens. 6 Configure the data collection schedules by performing the following steps: a b c d e 7 To change how often I/O usage data is collected, select a period of time from the IO Usage drop-down menu.
22 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.
Configuring Data Collector Settings Use Unisphere Central to configure and update Data Collector properties and settings. Configuring General Settings The Data Collector General settings include a configuration summary, security, settings, port identification and database selection. Restart the Data Collector Use Unisphere to stop and restart the Data Collector. 1 Connect to the Data Collector. a b Open a web browser.
5 In the License Information section, click Submit License. The License information dialog box opens. 6 To enable the Chargeback feature using a license file: a b c d 7 Select the License File (*.lic) radio button. Click Browse and navigate to the location of the license file. Select the license file and click Open Click OK. To enable the Chargeback feature using a product key: a b c Select the Product Key radio button. Type the product key in the Product Key field. Click OK.
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 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 Storage Manager login page is displayed.
3 Click Data Collector. The Data Collector view is displayed. 4 Click the General tab, and then click the Summary subtab. 5 Expand the Advanced area located below the License Information section. 6 Click Edit. The Edit Advanced Settings dialog box opens. 7 To select a network adapter, clear the Automatically Select Network Adapter checkbox and select a network adapter from the dropdown menu.
6 Upload the public key file. a b c Click Choose File located to the right of the Public Key text. Browse to the location of the public key file, and then select it. Click Open. The Public Key field is populated with the path to the public key file. 7 Upload the private key file. a b c Click Browse located to the right of the Private Key text. Browse to the location of the private key file, and then select it. Click Open. The Private Key field is populated with the path to the public key file.
c https://data_collector_host_name_or_IP_address:3033/ Press Enter. d e The Storage Manager login page is displayed. Type the user name and password of a Data Collector user with Administrator privileges in the User Name and Password field. Click Log In. 2 If a Storage Center is selected from the drop-down list, click 3 Click (Home) in the left navigation pane. Data Collector. The Data Collector view is displayed. 4 Click the General tab, and then select the Ports subtab. 5 Click Edit.
7 Type the host name or IP address of the database server in the Hostname or IP Address field. 8 Type the port number of the database server in the Port field. 9 Type the user name and password of a user account that has database administrator rights in the User Name and Password fields. 10 If Auto-Create Database Password is selected, the default password for the compmsauser database user is R3p0r!cty4sgs.
View Remote Data Collector Settings If a Remote Data Collector has been configured, use Storage Manager to view the settings and status. Prerequisite Remote Data Collector has been configured for the system. Steps 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 Storage Manager login page is displayed.
Configure SMTP Server Settings The SMTP server settings must be configured to allow Storage Manager to send notification emails. 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 Storage Manager login page is displayed.
7 Type the number of days of usage data to include in the Usage Data Range field 8 Click OK. Configuring Monitoring Settings The Monitoring settings include SupportAssist access and configuration, automated report generation, data collection settings, and support data configuration. Configure a Proxy Server for a Data Collector Configure the proxy server settings to allow the Data Collector to use a proxy server when sending diagnostic data using SupportAssist. 1 Connect to the Data Collector.
Report Type Description Automated Reports Generates a report for the following: • • • • • • Automated Table Reports Storage Center Summary: Displays information about storage space and the number of storage objects on the Storage Center. Disk Class: Displays information about storage space on each disk class. Disk Power On Time: Displays information about how long each disk has been powered on. Alerts: Displays Storage Center alerts. Volume Storage: Displays volume storage statistics.
Testing Automated Reports Settings You can manually generate reports to test the configured automated report settings without waiting for the reports to be generated automatically. By default, Storage Manager generates reports into a folder named for the day when the report was generated. 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.
a b c d e 7 To change how often I/O usage data is collected, select a period of time from the IO Usage drop-down menu. To change how often replication usage data is collected, select a period of time from the Replication Usage drop-down menu. To change how often storage usage data is collected, select a period of time from the Storage Usage drop-down menu.
5 Click Edit. The Edit Support dialog box opens. 6 To modify the maximum file size of the Data Collector debug logs, change value in the Maximum Log File Size field. 7 To modify the maximum number of log files for each Data Collector debug log type, change the value in the Maximum Log Files Per Logger field. 8 To modify the number of days after which a log file is expired, change the period of time in the Log File Lifetime field. 9 Click OK.
7 To send the configuration and log data to technical support for evaluation, select Send to SupportAssist. 8 To save configuration and log data to the Data Collector, select Download to file system. 9 Click OK. • If you selected Send to SupportAssist, the data is gathered and sent to a SupportAssist server. • If you selected Download to file system, the support data is saved as a compressed file to the following location on the Data Collector server: C:\Program Files\Dell EMC\Storage Manager\msaser
Configure Time Settings for a Virtual Appliance Configure the time settings to set the time zone and specify how to synchronize the time on the Virtual Appliance. It is recommended to set the time zone to the local time zone in which the Virtual Appliance is located. 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.
6 Click Delete Storage Center. A warning message is displayed. 7 Click Yes. Clear All Data for a Storage Center Clear data for a Storage Center to remove historical data from Storage Manager. 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 Storage Manager login page is displayed.
Managing Available PS Series Groups Use the PS Groups subtab to manage available PS Series groups that have been mapped to a Storage Manager user. Delete an Available PS Series Group Remove a PS Series group when you no longer want to manage it from Storage Manager. 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.
Managing Available FluidFS Clusters Use the FluidFS Clusters subtab to manage available FluidFS clusters. Delete an Available FluidFS Cluster Remove a FluidFS cluster when you no longer want to manage it from Storage Manager. 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 Storage Manager login page is displayed.
A confirmation dialog box is displayed. 8 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.
8 To modify the gateway address, type a new gateway address, and then press Enter. 9 To assign a new hostname, type a hostname, and then 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.
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 Storage Manager 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.
23 Storage Manager User Management Use the Data Collector to add new users and manage existing users. To change preferences for your user account, use the Storage Manager Client. Storage Manager User Privileges The Data Collector controls user access to Storage Manager functions and associated Storage Centers based on the privileges assigned to users: Reporter, Volume Manager, or Administrator. The following tables define Storage Manager user level privileges with the following categories.
Authenticating Users with an External Directory Service The Data Collector can be configured to authenticate Storage Manager users with an Active Directory or OpenLDAP directory service. If Kerberos authentication is also configured, users can log in with the Client automatically using their Windows session credentials. Storage Manager access can be granted to directory service users and groups that belong to the domain to which the Data Collector is joined.
The Data Collector view is displayed. 4 Click the Environment tab and then select the Directory Service subtab. 5 Click Edit. The Service Settings dialog box opens. 6 Configure LDAP settings. a b Select the Enabled checkbox. In the Domain field, type the name of the domain to search. c NOTE: If the server that hosts the Data Collector belongs to a domain, the Domain field is automatically populated.
b Click OK. Troubleshoot Directory Service Discovery The Data Collector attempts to automatically discover the closest directory service based on the network environment configuration. Discovered settings are written to a text file for troubleshooting purposes. If discovery fails, confirm that the text file contains values that are correct for the network environment. 1 On the server that hosts the Data Collector, use a text editor to open the file C:\Program Files (x86)\Compellent Technologies \Compelle
Grant Access to Directory Service Users and Groups To allow directory users to log in to Storage Manager, add directory service users and/or user groups to Storage Manager user groups. Add Directory Groups to a Storage Manager User Group Add a directory group to a Storage Manager user group to allow all users in the directory group to access Storage Manager.
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 Storage Manager login page is displayed. Type the user name and password of a Data Collector user with Administrator privileges in the User Name and Password field. Click Log In. 2 If a Storage Center is selected from the drop-down list, click 3 Click (Home) in the left navigation pane. Data Collector.
d e Type the user name and password of a Data Collector user with Administrator privileges in the User Name and Password field. Click Log In. 2 If a Storage Center is selected from the drop-down list, click 3 Click (Home) in the left navigation pane. Data Collector. The Data Collector view is displayed. 4 Click the Users & System tab and then select the Users & User Groups subtab. 5 Click the User Groups tab. 6 Select the Storage Manager user group to which the directory group is added.
c https://data_collector_host_name_or_IP_address:3033/ Press Enter. d e The Storage Manager login page is displayed. Type the user name and password of a Data Collector user with Administrator privileges in the User Name and Password field. Click Log In. 2 If a Storage Center is selected from the drop-down list, click 3 Click (Home) in the left navigation pane. Data Collector. The Data Collector view is displayed. 4 Click the Environment tab and then select the Directory Service subtab.
c d e f 7 Select the role to assign to the user from the Role drop-down menu. Select a language from the Preferred Language drop-down menu. Enter a password for the user in the Password and Confirm Password fields. To force the user to change the password after the first login, select the Requires Password Change checkbox. Click OK.
The User Settings dialog box opens. 6 Select the role to assign to the user from the Role drop-down menu. Related link Storage Manager User Privileges Change the Preferred Language for a Storage Manager User The preferred language for a Storage Manager 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 Connect to the Data Collector.
7 Click OK. Change the Password for a User You can change the password for any user account using Storage Manager. 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 Storage Manager login page is displayed. Type the user name and password of a Data Collector user with Administrator privileges in the User Name and Password field.
8 Click OK. Delete a User Delete a user account to prevent the user from viewing and managing the Storage Center. 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 Storage Manager login page is displayed. Type the user name and password of a Data Collector user with Administrator privileges in the User Name and Password field.
Unlock a Local User Account After a user enters an incorrect password beyond the Account Lockout threshold, that user account is locked. Use Storage Manager to unlock the account. Prerequisites • Password Configuration is enabled. • A user account is locked. Steps 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.
e Click Log In. 2 If a Storage Center is selected from the drop-down list, click 3 Click (Home) in the left navigation pane. Data Collector. The Data Collector view is displayed. 4 Click the Users & System tab, then select the Password Configuration subtab. 5 Click Edit. The Password Configuration dialog box opens. 6 Select Enabled. 7 Set the password requirements. NOTE: For user interface reference information, click Help. 8 Click OK.
Steps 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 Storage Manager login page is displayed. Type the user name and password of a Data Collector user with Administrator privileges in the User Name and Password field. Click Log In.
Managing User Settings with the Storage Manager Client Use the Storage Manager Client 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 the Storage Manager Client, click Edit User Settings. The Edit User Settings dialog box opens. 2 On the General tab, click Change Password. The Change Password dialog box opens.
Configure Client Options The default view, formatting of storage units , and warning/error threshold percentages can be configured for the current user on the Client Options section of the General tab. Specify the Default View to Display in the Storage Manager Client You can choose the view that is first displayed after you log in to the Client. 1 In the top pane of the Storage Manager Client, click Edit User Settings. The Edit User Settings dialog box opens.
Change the Error Percentage Threshold The error percentage threshold specifies the utilization percentage at which storage objects indicate an error. 1 In the top pane of the Storage Manager Client, click Edit User Settings. The Edit User Settings dialog box opens. 2 On the General tab, enter a new utilization percentage at which storage objects indicate an error in the Error Percentage Threshold field. 3 Click OK to save changes and close the Edit User Settings dialog box.
24 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 Click the Storage view. 2 In the Storage view navigation pane, select a Storage Center. 3 In the top pane of the Storage Manager Client, click Edit Settings. The Edit Data Collector Settings dialog box opens. 4 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane. 5 Click Summary. The Summary view is displayed.
3 Click Data Collector. The Data Collector view is displayed. 4 Click the Monitoring tab, and then click the SupportAssist subtab. 5 Click Send SupportAssist Data Now. The Send SupportAssist Data Now dialog box opens. 6 In the Storage Centers area, select the checkboxes of the Storage Centers for which you want to send SupportAssist data to technical support. 7 In the Reports area, select the checkboxes of the Storage Center reports to send.
c Press Enter. d e The Storage Manager login page is displayed. Type the user name and password of a Data Collector user with Administrator privileges in the User Name and Password field. Click Log In. 2 If a Storage Center is selected from the drop-down list, click 3 Click (Home) in the left navigation pane. Data Collector. The Data Collector view is displayed. 4 Click the Monitoring tab, and then click the SupportAssist subtab. 5 Click Export Historical Data.
Steps 1 Create a text file and name it: phonehome.phy changing the file type from .txt to .phy. 2 Save the file to the root of the MSDOS/FAT32 filesystem on the flash drive. 3 Insert the USB drive into a port on the lead controller. 4 To save SupportAssist data from both controllers, insert a second USB flash drive into the peer controller. 5 Wait five minutes to allow the controllers to recognize the USB flash drive.
a Verify that the USB flash drive meets the minimum requirements. b Reformat the USB drive using MSDOS/FAT32 file system. c Prepare the USB flash drive following the instructions in Prepare the USB Flash Drive. d Save SupportAssist data to the USB flash drive following the instructions in Save SupportAssist Data to the USB Flash Drive. Managing SupportAssist Settings SupportAssist settings can be configured individually for each Storage Center or applied to multiple Storage Centers.
Configure a Proxy Server for SupportAssist Use the Storage Center settings to configure a proxy server for SupportAssist. 1 Click the Storage view. 2 In the Storage view navigation pane, select a Storage Center. 3 In the right pane, click Edit Settings. The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens 4 Click the SupportAssist tab. 5 Select the Enabled checkbox under Web Proxy Settings. 6 Specify the IP address for the proxy server in the IPv4 Address field.
25 HBA Server Settings This appendix provides recommended HBA card settings that provide the most effective communication between the server and the Storage Center. Settings by HBA Manufacturer Storage Center has been tested to work with servers using Dell, Cisco, Emulex, and Qlogic HBAs. NOTE: Cisoc, Emulex, and Qlogic HBAs require additional configuration to improve the connection speeds between the server and the Storage Center.
Configure Emulex HBA Settings Configure Emulex HBA settings to enable the HBA to communicate more effectively with the Storage Center. Configure Emulex HBA settings with the Emulex HBAnywhere utility or the Emulex LightPulse BIOS. After configuring the settings based on the manufacturer of the HBA, configure the settings that apply to the operating system running on the server. Configure an Emulex HBA to match the following settings: Table 22.
Table 24. iSCSI HBA Settings Field Settings ARP Redirect Enabled Settings by Server Operating System To ensure effective communication with the Storage Center, configure the HBA settings from the server operating system. The following server operating systems can be configured to provide more effective communication with Storage Center.
Table 26. Citrix XenServer HBA Settings for Version 6.5 and Later Field Setting dev_loss_tmo 60 Microsoft Windows Server Double-check that the timeout value for a Microsoft Windows Server is set to 60 seconds. Make sure that the TimoutValue is set to 60 in the following Registry Editor location. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Disk NOTE: It is recommended that the latest service pack be installed prior to installing the clustering service.
Novell Netware Servers running Novell Netware require that the portdown value be reconfigured to allow enough time for the controllers to fail over. To the end of the Fibre Channel driver load line of nwserver/startup.ncf add : /LUNS /ALLPATHS /ALLPORTS /PORTDOWN=60 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Timeout values determine the time a server waits before destroying a connection after losing connectivity.
Emulex HBA Settings Path Configuration Timeout Setting Single Path options lpfc lpfc_devloss_tmo=60 Multipath options lpfc lpfc_devloss_tmo=5 718 HBA Server Settings
