HP 3PAR Management Console 4.5.1 User Guide Abstract The HP 3PAR Management Console is for use by system and storage administrators who monitor and direct system configurations and resource allocation for HP 3PAR Storage Systems.
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Contents I Connecting to the System............................................................................19 1 Connecting to Systems...........................................................................20 The System Dashboard.......................................................................................................22 2 Managing Ports....................................................................................24 Configuring Ports..................................................
RCFC Port Summary Tab...........................................................................................48 SFP Tab...................................................................................................................50 Viewing System iSCSI Ports.............................................................................................51 List Pane..................................................................................................................51 Detail Pane.............
Editing Domain Sets...........................................................................................................74 General.......................................................................................................................75 Domains......................................................................................................................75 Summary.....................................................................................................................
VLUN Templates.....................................................................................................105 Active VLUNs.........................................................................................................106 Path Summary........................................................................................................106 Virtual Volumes Details................................................................................................107 Link Errors Details..........
General.....................................................................................................................125 Allocation Settings......................................................................................................126 Disk Filter...................................................................................................................127 Summary...................................................................................................................
Rolling Back a Tuned Virtual Volume...................................................................................153 Managing Virtual Volume Sets...........................................................................................154 Creating Virtual Volume Sets........................................................................................154 General................................................................................................................154 Volumes.................
Hosts Tab.........................................................................................................182 Layout Tab........................................................................................................182 Alerts Tab.........................................................................................................183 Viewing the CPG Space Tab.........................................................................................183 Viewing the Virtual Volumes Alerts Tab.
15 Configuring and Managing Remote Copy............................................206 Configuring Remote Copy.................................................................................................206 Configuring Remote Copy Ports.....................................................................................206 Configuring 1-to-1 Remote Copy....................................................................................207 Targets..........................................................
Removing Remote Copy Targets....................................................................................224 Managing Peer Persistence................................................................................................224 Creating a Peer Persistence Configuration.......................................................................224 Starting a Witness.......................................................................................................225 Stopping a Witness............
Tasks Tab...................................................................................................................266 Alerts Tab..................................................................................................................267 Viewing Port Information...................................................................................................268 The Summary Screen Detail Pane..................................................................................
Viewing System Capacity..................................................................................................304 Viewing System Software..................................................................................................306 20 Working with Controller Nodes..........................................................308 Locating Controller Nodes................................................................................................308 Viewing Controller Nodes..................
23 Managing Fans................................................................................349 Viewing System Fans........................................................................................................349 24 Managing Provisioning......................................................................351 Viewing Provisioning for All Systems...................................................................................351 Summary Tab....................................................
Summary..............................................................................................................375 Creating a CPG Space Report......................................................................................375 Select Report.........................................................................................................376 Object Selection.....................................................................................................376 Summary........................
Summary..............................................................................................................425 Creating a Controller Node Cache Performance Report....................................................425 Select Report.........................................................................................................428 Object Selection.....................................................................................................428 Summary..................................
Tune Physical Disk Chunklets Only......................................................................................464 VII Taking Inventory of the Storage System Hardware.....................................467 30 Using the Hardware Inventory Manager..............................................468 31 Viewing the Hardware Inventory Summary Tab.....................................469 32 Viewing the Node Subsystems Tab......................................................
B Interface Tools....................................................................................505 Navigating the Management Console Interface...................................................................505 About Introduction Tabs...............................................................................................505 Removing the Introduction Tab..................................................................................505 Restoring the Introduction Tab..........................
Part I Connecting to the System This section contains information on connecting to the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage System, managing users, configuring and managing ports, and using the Security Manager.
1 Connecting to Systems The HP 3PAR Management Console allows authorized users to connect to a single system, or to multiple systems. In order to connect to a system, you must have the following information: • System name or IP address • User name • Password To connect to a system: 1. Start the HP 3PAR Management Console. NOTE: Any systems previously connected to are displayed in the text box under the IP Address or Name text box. To select multiple systems use CTRL+click.
4. If you do not want a secured connection, clear the Secure Connection checkbox. Otherwise, click OK. NOTE: Management Console version 4.4.1 and earlier will only be able to connect insecurely (Secure Connection unchecked on the Connect dialog) to the HP 3PAR Storage System after the installation of Patch 16. For SSL connections, host name verification is required. The first time you log into the system, you will receive a certificate confirmation dialog.
The System Dashboard When you log in to the HP 3PAR Management Console, the screen that appears in the Management Window depends on whether you log into a single system or multiple systems. Logging into a single-system displays the Summary screen for the system you are logged into, along with Settings, Capacity, Software, and Alerts tabs. For more information, see “Viewing System Information” (page 299).
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2 Managing Ports “Configuring Ports” (page 24) “Clearing Port Parameters” (page 30) “Editing a Port Label” (page 30) “Resetting a Port” (page 30) “Setting a Port Offline” (page 31) “Initializing a Port” (page 31) “Synchronizing a Port with the Name Server” (page 31) “Issuing an LIP Command” (page 31) “Enabling a Remote Copy Interface” (page 31) “Disabling a Remote Copy Interface” (page 32) “Pinging a Port” (page 32) “Viewing System Ports” (page 32) Configuring Ports The HP 3PAR Management Console allows yo
General 1. 2. 3. (Optional) Click the icon to view your settings details in a pane to the right of the screen. The details update automatically as you enter your settings. Select a System name from the list. Select a Port from the list. Either iSCSI or FCoE is preselected, based on the protocol used by the selected port. 4. 5. Select a Protocol.
3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Choose whether to enable or disable the Unique Node WWN. Select the Configured Rate from the list, or keep it as Auto (Default). Choose whether to enable or disable VLUN Change Notification (VCN). Choose whether to enable or disable Interrupt Coalesce. Click Next to view the Summary page, or click Finish to complete the configuration wizard. iSCSI To configure an iSCSI port: 1. Select either Obtain an IP address automatically or Use the following IP address. 2. 3. 4. 5.
4. Click Next to view the Summary page, or click Finish to complete the configuration wizard. Summary Review your settings, then click Finish to complete the configuration wizard. Configuring Fibre Channel Ports To configure a Fibre Channel port, access the Fibre Channel Port Configuration dialog: 1. In the Manager Pane, select Systems. 2. In the Management Tree, select the system on which you want to configure the port. 3. In the Common Actions panel, click Configure FC Port.
4. In the General group box: a. System list - Select the system on which the port will be configured. b. Port list - Select the port to be configured as a Fibre Channel port. 5. In the Settings group box: a. Connection Mode list - Select the mode of the port as Disk, Host, RCFC, or Peer. b. Connection Type list - Select whether the connection type is Loop or Point. c. Unique Node WWN - Enable or disable the node WWN. d. Configured Rate - Select Auto (default), 1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, 4 Gbps, or 8* Gbps. e.
1. 2. 3. In the Manager Pane, select Systems. In the Management Tree, select the system on which you want to configure the port. In the Common Actions panel, click Configure iSCSI Port. The iSCSI Port Configuration wizard appears. 1. In the General group box: a. System list - Select the system on which the port will be configured. b. Port list - Select the port to be configured as an RCIP port. 2. In the IP Settings group box, perform the following: a. Select Obtain an IP Address automatically. b.
g. 6. Persona list - The port persona is preselected based on the current configuration. Click OK. Configuring an RCIP Port To configure a Remote Copy over IP (RCIP) port, access the RCIP Port Configuration dialog: 1. In the Manager Pane, select Systems. 2. In the Management Tree, select the system on which you want to configure the port. 3. In the Common Actions panel, click Configure RCIP Port. The RCIP Port Configuration dialog appears. 4. In the General group box: a.
3. 4. (Optional) Select Reload Firmware if you want to reload the port firmware upon reset. Click Yes. Setting a Port Offline NOTE: This operation cannot be performed on RCIP ports. To set a port offline: 1. Navigate to the ports Summary screen. 2. Right-click the port you want to set offline then select Set Offline in the menu list. The Set Offline dialog box appears. 3. Click Yes. Initializing a Port NOTE: This operation can only be performed on Fibre Channel and RCFC ports.
2. Right-click the disabled Remote Copy port you want to enable then select Enable Interface in the menu list. The Enable Interface dialog box appears. 3. Click Yes. Disabling a Remote Copy Interface NOTE: This operation can only be performed on RCIP ports. To disable a Remote Copy interface: 1. Navigate to the ports Summary screen. 2. Right-click the Remote Copy port you want to disable, then select Disable Interface in the menu list. The Disable Interface dialog box appears. 3. Click Yes.
“Viewing System RCFC Ports” (page 47) “Viewing System iSCSI Ports” (page 51) “Viewing System RCIP Ports” (page 53) “Viewing SAS Details” (page 55) “Viewing System Port Alerts” (page 58) Viewing Port Summary Information To view Port summary information: 1. Navigate to the Ports screen. 2. In the Management Window, click the Summary tab. The Summary tab is divided into a list pane and a detail pane. The list pane displays a summary of all system ports.
Column Description Connected Device Name of device that the port is connected to, for example, host1, cage0. Mode Port firmware mode setting—Initiator, Target, Peer, or Suspended. Ports in Initiator mode are connected to drive cages and ports in Target mode export to hosts. Suspended mode is for target ports that have not yet been initialized by the system (rare). Peer mode is for Ethernet ports. Partner The partner port. Partner WWN The WWN of the partner port.
Summary screen displaying iSCSI port information: Summary screen displaying RCIP port information: Viewing System Ports 35
Summary screen displaying SAS port information: The Summary screen provides the following information: 36 Group Field Description General Position Port location in Node:Slot:Port format. Label The designated port label. Port WWN Port World Wide Name. Node WWN Node World Wide Name. Type Indicates whether the port is FC, iSCSI, RCIP, or RCFC. Rate Rate that data can be transferred over the port (1 Gbps, 2 Gbps or 4 Gbps). When there is no specified value, no connection exists.
Group Resources Field Description Connected Device Type Type of device that the port is connected to: Free, Disk, Host, Peer, RC, or InServ. Connected Device Name of device that the port is connected to, for example, host1, cage0. Mode Port firmware mode setting. Ports in Initiator mode are connected to drive cages and ports in Target mode export to hosts. Suspended mode is for target ports that have not yet been initialized by the system (rare). Peer mode is for Ethernet ports.
Group Fibre Channel Settings (displayed for FC and RCFC ports) iSNS Settings (displayed for iSCSI ports) Virtual Port NPIV Ports Field Description Adapter Type (For RCIP ports.) Model of the adapter that contains the port (for example, Intel PRO/1000MT). Topology Type of connection (Private Loop, Public Loop, or Point-Point). Class Identifies which Fibre Channel classes of service are enabled (2, 3, or 2/3). 2/3 indicates that both Class 2 and Class 3 are enabled.
The following information is provided: Column Description AL_PA The arbitrated loop physical address of the device. Device The type of connected disk. Position The position of the disk in the system in C:M:D (Cage:Magazine:Disk) format. I/O Error Count The number of errors on the connected disk. State The state of the disk. See “System and Component Status Icons” (page 507). SFP Tab The port SFP information is displayed on the SFP tab.
The following information is provided: Group Field Description General Position The location of the SFP within the system. State Current condition of the SFP. Manufacturer Manufacturer of the SFP. Part Number Part number of the SFP. Serial Number Serial number of the SFP. Revision SFP's revision level. Max Speed Maximum speed allowed by the SFP. Qualified Displays whether the SFP has been tested and if the SFP is supported. TX Disable Displays whether the transmit laser is disabled.
Group Field Description Low Alarm Threshold The manufacturer's recommended lower-limit alarm level. High Alarm Threshold The manufacturer's recommended upper-limit alarm level. Sessions Tab For iSCSI ports, session information is displayed on the Sessions tab. The following information is provided: Column Description Position Location of the iSCSI port in Node:Slot:Port format. IP Address IP address of the host that initiated the connection.
2. In the Management Window, click the CNA tab. The CNA tab is divided into a list pane and a detail pane. The list pane displays a summary of all CNA ports in the system. The detail pane displays detailed information about a single port selected from the list pane. List Pane The following information is provided: Column Description Position The port location in Node:Slot:Port format. WWN/MAC World Wide Name or Media Access Control address of the connected device. State The state of the port.
A Summary tab is displayed for FCoE-configured ports. The information displayed on this tab is identical to that displayed on the FC tab: “Fibre Channel Summary Tab” (page 44). Viewing System Fibre Channel Ports To view system Fibre Channel port information: 1. Navigate to the Ports screen. 2. In the Management Window, click the Fibre Channel tab. The Fibre Channel tab is divided into a list pane and a detail pane. The list pane displays a summary of all Fibre Channel ports in the system.
Column Description Partner The partner port. Partner WWN The WWN of the partner port. Failover State Indicates if the system is in a failover state. When Settings is selected, the following information is displayed: Column Description Position The port location in Node:Slot:Port format. Connection Mode The type of port connection. Disk, Host, Peer, or RCFC. Connection Type Type of connection (Private Loop, Public Loop, or Point-Point).
Group Field Description Rate Rate that data can be transferred over the port (1 Gbps, 2 Gbps or 4 Gbps). When there is no specified value, no connection exists. Connected Device Type Type of device that the port is connected to. Free, Disk, Host, Peer, or InServ. Connected Device Name of device that the port is connected to, for example, host1, cage0. Mode Port firmware mode setting. Ports in Initiator mode are connected to drive cages and ports in Target mode export to hosts.
Group Virtual Port Field Description Physical Disks The number of physical disks connected to the port. This is only displayed if the port is connected to drive cages. Partner The partner port. Partner WWN The WWN of the partner port. Failover State Indicates if the system is in a failover state. Persona (not displayed Persona on systems using HP Vendor 3PAR OS 2.3.1 or later) Number for the current port persona setting. Manufacturer of the host computers network adapter.
Group DDM Field Description TX Disable Displays whether the transmit laser is disabled. TX Fault Displays whether the transmit laser has a problem. RX Loss Displays whether the receive end of the SFP is experiencing a loss of signal from the host or drive cage. RX Power Low Displays whether the SFP receive power is low. DDM Support Displays whether the SFP is DDM-capable (Digital Diagnostic Monitoring).
The RCFC tab is divided into a list pane and a detail pane. The list pane displays a summary of all RCFC ports in the system. The detail pane displays detailed information about a single port selected from the list pane. List Pane The list pane displays the following information: Column Description Position The port location in Node:Slot:Port format. State The state of the port. See “System and Component Status Icons” (page 507). Mode Port firmware mode setting.
The following information is provided: Group Field Description General Position The port location in Node:Slot:Port format. Label The designated port label. Port WWN Port World Wide Name. Node WWN Node World Wide Name. Type Indicates whether the port is FC, iSCSI, RCIP, or RCFC. Rate Rate that data can be transferred over the port (1 Gbps, 2 Gbps or 4 Gbps). When there is no specified value, no connection exists.
Group Persona (not displayed on systems using HP 3PAR OS 2.3.1 or later) Field Description Mode Change Indicates whether port mode change from initiator to target or vice versa is Allowed or Prohibited. This setting is configured using the HP 3PAR CLI command controlport. Link State The state of the link. Persona Number for the current port persona setting. Vendor Manufacturer of the host computers network adapter. This value is determined by the port persona.
Group Field Description Low Alarm Threshold The manufacturer's recommended lower-limit alarm level. High Alarm Threshold The manufacturer's recommended upper-limit alarm level. Viewing System iSCSI Ports To view system iSCSI port information: 1. Navigate to the Ports screen. 2. In the Management Window, click the iSCSI tab. The iSCSI tab is divided into a list pane and a detail pane. The list pane displays a summary of all iSCSI ports in the system.
Column Description Partner IP The IP address of the partner port. Failover State Indicates if the system is in a failover state. Detail Pane The detail pane provides detailed information about a selected port from the list pane. Information is presented a Summary tab, a Sessions tab, and a Hosts tab.
Group iSNS Settings Virtual Port Field Description Rate Data transfer rate. A value of 0 indicates that no data is being transferred. TCP Port The TCP port number used by the iSCSI card. Primary IP Address Primary Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) server IP address. iSNS protocol allows for automated discovery, management, and configuration of iSCSI. TCP Port The port on the iSNS server with which to communicate. Partner The partner port. Partner IP The IP address of the partner port.
The RCIP tab is divided into a list pane and a detail pane. The list pane displays a summary of all RCIP ports in the system. The detail pane displays detailed information about a single port selected from the list pane. The list pane provides the following information: Column Description Position The port location in Node:Slot:Port format. MAC The MAC address of the connected device. State The state of the port. See “System and Component Status Icons” (page 507).
Group IP Settings Resources Field Description Connected Device Name of device that the port is connected to, for example, host1, cage0. Mode Port firmware mode setting. Ports in Initiator mode are connected to drive cages and ports in Target mode export to hosts. Suspended mode is for target ports that have not yet been initialized by the system (rare). Peer mode is for Ethernet ports. State Current state of the port. MAC The Media Access Control address for the Ethernet interface.
The SAS screen can be filtered by Summary and Settings information. Summary Information The SAS summary screen is divided into a list pane and a detail pane. The list pane displays a summary of all SASs in the system. The detail pane displays detailed information about a single SAS selected from the list pane. The list pane provides the following information: Column Description Position The position of the port (in Node:Slot:Port format) in which the SAS is installed.
Summary Tab The Summary detail tab provides the following information: Group Field Description General Position The position of the port (in Node:Slot:Port format) in which the SAS is installed. Label The designated port label. Port WWN The World Wide Name of the port. Type The type of port, for example, SAS. Rate Rate that data can be transferred over the port (1 Gbps, 2 Gbps or 4 Gbps). When there is no specified value, no connection exists.
Settings Information The SAS settings screen is divided into a list pane and a detail pane. The list pane displays a summary of all SASs in the system. The detail pane displays detailed information about a single SAS selected from the list pane. The list pane provides the following information: Column Description Position The position of the port (in Node:Slot:Port format) in which the SAS is installed. Connection Mode The type of port connection.
The list pane provides the following information: Column Description Severity The severity of the alert. See “Alert Severity Indicators” (page 506). ID The alert ID. State The alert state. Last Time The last occurrence of the alert. Message A brief description of the alert. Repeat Count The number of times the alert has been issued. First Time The first occurrence of the alert.
Part II Managing Security This section contains information on managing security for domains and users through the Security Manager.
3 Managing Users with Security & Domains Manager The Security Manager provides the functionality to view and work with HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage System users. For more information see the following sections: “Creating User Accounts” (page 61) “Viewing Users” (page 61) “Editing Users” (page 62) “Removing Users” (page 63) “Managing User Connections” (page 63) NOTE: A user account is required to access a system through the HP 3PAR Management Console.
The Users summary screen is displayed in the Management Window. The Users summary screen provides the following information: Column Description User Name The user name. Domain The domain to which the user belongs. Role The user‘s privilege level. Default Domain Whether or not the domain listed in the Domain column is the default domain for the user. Editing Users To edit a user, access the Edit User wizard: 1. Select Security & Domains in the Manager Pane. 2.
Authorization 1. In the Privilege group box, select the following: a. Domain - select a domain from the list. NOTE: HP 3PAR Domains require an HP 3PAR Domain license. For more information about domain licenses and 3PAR Domains, see the HP 3PAR OS Concepts Guide. b. 2. 3. 4. 5. Role - select the new user‘s privilege level in the selected domain. Click Add to add the new user‘s selected privilege settings to the list in the Domain group box. (Optional) Repeat steps 1 and 2 to add access to other domains.
The Connections screen provides the following information: Column Description Connection ID The system ID. User Name The user name. System The system name. Domain The domain to which the user belongs. Role The authority level of the user. Status The user status on the system; either Active or Inactive. My Session Indicates with a check mark the connection for the current running management console instance. Client Type Indicates whether the client is remotely or locally connected.
4 Managing Domains with Security & Domains Manager The Security Manager provides functionality to view and work with domains and domain sets, as well as objects belonging to domains.
Viewing Domains for All Storage Systems To view domain information about all connected systems: 1. Select Security & Domains in the Manager Pane. 2. In the Management Tree, select Storage Systems. 3. In the Management Window, click the Domains tab. The Domains tab can be filtered to display Summary and Raw Capacity information about the domains in all connected systems. • • Summary information includes: ◦ The domain name. ◦ The system on which each domain is located.
The Domains Summary tab provides the following information: Group Field Description General Domains The number of domains residing on the system. Objects in Domains CPGs The number of CPGs associated with the domains in the system. FC The number of Fast Class (Fibre Channel and SAS) objects associated with the domains in the system. NL The number of Near Line objects associated with the domains in the system. SSD The number of Solid State Disks associated with the domains in the system.
Group Domain Capacity Field Description Expired Volumes The total number of expired virtual volumes associated with the domains in the system. Unexported Volumes The total number of unexported virtual volumes associated with the domains in the system. Remote Copy Volumes The total number of Remote Copy virtual volumes associated with the domains in the system. Virtual Volume Sets The total number of virtual volumes sets associated with the domains in the system.
The list pane displays the following information: Column Description Domain The domain name. CPGs The total number of CPGs associated with the domain. Virtual Volumes The total number of virtual volumes associated with the domain. Virtual Volume Sets The total number of virtual volume sets associated with the domain. Hosts The total number of hosts associated with the domain. Host Sets The total number of host sets associated with the domain.
Group Field Description Maximum Volume Retention Time The maximum time a volume is retained in the domain. Comments Any user-entered notes during the creation of the domain. Objects in Domains The information in the Objects in Domains group is identical to the information displayed in the Objects in Domains group of the Domains Summary tab, except the information listed here is per selected domain, rather than per all system domains (cumulative). Capacity Device Type List.
Editing Domains To edit an existing domain, access the Edit Domain dialog: 1. Select Security & Domains in the Manager Pane. 2. From the Management Tree, select the Domain node under the system in which the domain is located. 3. In the Domains screen, as described in “Viewing Domains” (page 65), click the Domains tab, as described in “Viewing the Domains Tab” (page 68). 4. Right-click the domain you want to edit, then select Edit. The Edit Domain dialog appears. 5. 6. Enter a new domain name.
2. Click Create Domain Set in the Common Actions panel. The Create Domain Set wizard appears. General 1. 2. 3. 4. Select a system on which the domain set will be created from the System list. Enter a domain set name. (Optional) Enter any notes in the Comments field. Click Next. Domains 1. From the Available list, select the domains you want to add to the domain set. NOTE: You can select multiple domains at one time to add to the domain set (see “Selecting Multiple Items” (page 506) ). 2. 3.
Column Description Total Exported Size The size (in GiB) of the domain set. Comments Any user entered notes when the domain set was created. Detail Pane The detail pane of the Domain Sets screen displays detailed information about a selected domain set from the list pane. It contains a Summary tab and a Domains tab. Summary Tab The Domain Sets Summary screen provides the following information: Group Field Description General Name The name of the domain set.
The Summary filter provides the following information: Column Description Domain The name of each domain within the domain set. CPGs The number of CPGs in the domain. Virtual Volumes The number of virtual volumes in the domain. Virtual Volume Sets The number of virtual volume sets in the domain. Hosts The number of hosts in the domain. Host Sets The number of host sets in the domain. Active VLUNs The number of active VLUNs in the domain. Total Size The volume size (in GiB) per Domain.
3. In the Domains Sets screen, as described in “Viewing Domain Sets” (page 72), right-click the domain set you want to edit. The Edit Domain Sets wizard appears. General 1. 2. 3. Enter a new domain set name. (Optional) Enter any notes in the Comments field. Click Next. Domains 1. From the Available list, select the domains you want to add to the domain set. NOTE: You can select multiple domains at one time to add to the domain set (see “Selecting Multiple Items” (page 506)). 2. 3. 4. 5.
4. From the Type list, select the type of object (Host, CPG, or Virtual Volume) to be moved. NOTE: If a CPG is part of an AO configuration, all CPGs in that configuration will be moved to the specified domain. 5. 6. From the Object list, select the object to be moved. Click Next. Associated Objects All objects (Hosts, CPGs, Virtual Volumes, and Virtual Volumes Sets) associated with the selected object and affected by the domain move are displayed. Review the summary information, then click Finish.
5 Managing LDAP with Security & Domains Manager The HP 3PAR Management Console supports the following types of Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) authentication: • • Simple ◦ Simple binding ◦ Simple binding with SSL ◦ Simple binding with SSL and certificate verification ◦ Simple binding with SSL and Start-TLS ◦ Simple binding with SSL and Start-TLS and certificate verification SASL (Simple Authentication and Security Layer) ◦ PLAIN ◦ GSSAPI ◦ DIGEST-MD5 For more information, se
6. 7. (Optional) Select the Use SSL checkbox to use binding with SSL. For Simple binding: a. Select a value in the Start-TLS list: no – The LDAP server does not use TLS protocol to create an encrypted connection (default). try – The LDAP server attempts to start the TLS protocol, but binding proceeds even if TLS cannot start. require – The LDAP server must start the TLS protocol to continue. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. Enter the Group DN (the Distinguished Name for groups). Enter the User Base DN.
8. For SASL binding: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. 9. Select an SASL Mechanism: PLAIN, DIGEST MD5, or GSSAPI. Enter the Accounts DN (the Distinguished Name for accounts). Enter the host LDAP Server Name. Enter the Kerberos Realm where the encryption data is stored. If different from the LDAP Server address, enter the Kerberos Server IP address. Enter the Group Object Class attribute. The Active Directory default is group. Enter the Account Object Class attribute. The Active Directory default is user.
Enter Certificate 1. 2. Select Certificate File then click the Browse button to load a local certificate, or select Certificate if you want to paste the copied certificate text into the text box provided. Click OK to return to the Authentication page. Authorization 1. 2. 3. 4. Enter the Group DN. Enter the Authorization Group to associate with the specified Group DN. Click Add. Click Next to go to the Summary page, or click Finish to complete the wizard.
The LDAP Summary Screen The LDAP Summary screen provides different information depending on the type of LDAP configuration. When no LDAP configuration exists, parameters that can be set are displayed without corresponding values. For an LDAP configuration with Simple binding, the following information is provided: Group Field Description General LDAP Server The IP address of the LDAP server. (With HP 3PAR OS 3.1.2 or later, the LDAP server name can be either an IP address or a DNS server name.
Group Field Description domain is too long or contains characters that are not allowed in a domain name, the name is truncated to the maximum length of a domain name and invalid characters are replaced with an underscore ('_'). Authentication Parameters Allow SSH Key Indicates whether LDAP users are allowed to set a publish SSH key using the CLI command setsshkey. Binding Indicates the type of binding: Simple or SASL. Use SSL Indicates whether binding with SSL is used.
For an LDAP configuration with SASL binding, the following information is provided: Group Field Description General LDAP Server The IP address of the LDAP server. (With HP 3PAR OS 3.1.2 or later, the LDAP server name can be either an IP address or a DNS server name. Port Indicates the port of the LDAP server (default 389 for non-SSL, 636 for SSL) Domain Name Attribute When the Domain Name Prefix is set, the value of the attribute specified by the Domain Name Attribute is a candidate domain name.
Group Field Description SASL Mechanism Indicates the binding mechanism used. PLAIN – Similar to simple binding where the username and password are sent directly to the LDAP server for authentication (default). DIGEST-MD5 – The LDAP server sends the LDAP client one-time data that is encrypted by the client and returned to the server using a method that proves the client knows the user‘s password without actually having to send the password.
Testing an LDAP Connection To test an LDAP connection: 1. In the Management Tree, select the LDAP node under the system containing the LDAP configuration you want to test. 2. In the Management Window, click the Authorization tab. 3. Click Test LDAP Connection in the toolbar. The Test LDAP Connection dialog box appears. 4. 5. In the Credentials group box, enter your User Name and Password. Click Test Connection. The results of the test are displayed in the Results groupbox.
Removing Authorizations To remove an authorization: 1. Select Security & Domains in the Management Pane. 2. Select the LDAP node under the system containing the LDAP configuration to which you want to remove an authorization. 3. Under the Authorization tab in the Management Window, right-click on the name of the Authorization Group you want to remove, and select Remove Authorization. The Remove Authorization dialog box appears. 4. 86 Review the information displayed, then click OK.
6 The Security & Domains Manager The Security Manager allows you to create and manage users and domains, as well as view users, domains, and connections on the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage System.
The Security System summary screen provides the following information: Group Field Description General Users The total number of system users. The Users heading is a link to the Users Screen. LDAP configuration Indicates whether or not LDAP is configured. Domains The number of domains residing on the system. The Domains heading is a link to the Domains Screen. Domain Sets The number of domain sets on the system. The Domains Sets heading is a link to the Domain Sets screen.
7 Enhancing Security with DAR Encryption Data-At-Rest (DAR) Encryption allows you to encrypt all hard drives on the storage system with an authentication key and the use of Self Encrypting Drives (SEDs).
3. 4. 5. Enter a password (the length must be between 6 and 31 characters). Confirm the password. Click OK to begin the backup procedure and enable encryption. If the encryption is successful, a confirmation dialog appears, and the status bar updates with a similar message. This process is executed as a task and run in the background. The confirmation dialog shows the task has launched successfully. You can then visit the Tasks & Schedules Manager for detailed information on the task.
1. Select Systems in the Manager Pane, click Encryption in the Main Toolbar, then select Restore Key. Alternately, in the Menu Bar you can select Actions > Encryption > Restore Key. The Restore Authentication Key dialog appears. 2. 3. 4. Enter the file name and location of the key file, or click Browse to navigate to the file, then click Open to return to the dialog. The Key File text box is populated with the selected path to the file. Enter a password (the length must be between 6 and 31 characters).
2. Enter the file name and location for the key file, or click Browse to navigate to a file, and then click Save to return to the dialog. The Key File text box is populated with the selected path to the file. WARNING! Save the key backup file to external media (CD, external hard drive, server, etc.) and store this media in a safe location. You must use the key backup file and its password to recover the authentication key in case of an unforeseen event.
Part III Creating Storage This section contains information on managing domains, hosts, provisioning, virtual volumes, and VLUNs.
8 Managing Hosts The Host Manager allows the following operations: “Creating Hosts” (page 94) “Editing Hosts” (page 96) “Removing Hosts” (page 97) “Viewing Hosts” (page 98) “Viewing Host Information” (page 100) “Viewing Paths” (page 108) “Viewing Unassigned Paths” (page 111) “Using the Host Manager” (page 112) NOTE: Domain users can only view information within domains they have access to. Creating Hosts To create a host in the Management Console: 1. Select Hosts in the Manager Pane. 2.
Host Settings 1. 2. 3. In the General group box: a. System - Select the system to create the new host. b. Domain - Select the domain in which to create the new host. Select if not applicable. c. Name - Enter the host name. Names are case-sensitive. d. Set Name - Select the host set in which to create the new host. Select if not applicable. e. Host OS - Select the operating system running on the host. f. Persona - The host persona is visible and disabled.
iSCSI Settings 1. In the iSCSI Host Paths group box: a. Select one or more iSCSI names from the Available iSCSI Names list. This list displays iSCSI names for all physically connected host paths not already assigned to hosts. b. Click the left arrow to add the selected iSCSI name(s) to the Assigned iSCSI Names list. c. To assign new iSCSI names, enter the iSCSI name(s) in the New iSCSI Name text box and click Assign.
Fibre Channel Settings 1. To assign available WWNs: a. Select one or more WWNs from the Available WWNs list. This list displays WWNs for all physically connected host paths not already assigned to hosts. b. Click the left arrow to add the selected WWN(s) to the Assigned WWNs list. c. To remove assigned WWNs, select one or more WWNs from the Assigned WWNs list and click the right arrow. 2. To assign new WWNs, enter the WWN(s) for the host in the New WWN text box and click Assign.
5. Right-click, and select Remove Host in the menu list. The Remove Host dialog appears. 6. 7. (Optional) In the Remove Host dialog box, select Remove Host even if there are exported volumes, and from host sets if applicable. Click OK. Viewing Hosts The Host Manager allows you to view summary information and details about hosts for all connected systems or for a single system's hosts. Additionally, you can view information about host paths and host sets.
Group Capacity Exported Field Description Host The host name. Each name listed is a link to the Host screen. System The system on which the host is located. Active VLUNs The number of active VLUNs. Total Exported Size The total exported size in GiB. Average Virtual Size The average virtual size in GiB. Top 10 Select to display only the top ten hosts with the greatest capacity exported. (Displayed if more than 10 hosts exist in the domain.) Host The host name.
Group Active VLUNs Initiators per Node Capacity Exported Initiators per Port Field Description Operating Systems Provides a breakdown of operating systems. If Host Explorer is not running, this field displays Unknown. Paths Total number of paths. This is also a link to the Paths screen. Unassigned Total number of unassigned hosts. This is also a link to the Unassigned paths screen. Average per Host The average number of active VLUNs. Host The host name.
The following summary information is provided: Column Description Name The host name. Domain The domain in which the host is located. Host Ports The host port. Storage System Ports The system port(s) on which the host is visible. Node ID(s) The node(s) connected to the host.
Column Description Model The model of the host HBA. Contact Any contact information. Comments Notes. Host Explorer Tab NOTE: The Host Explorer tab is displayed for systems running HP 3PAR OS 2.3.1 or later. Additionally, host explorer information is displayed if the host was created from explorer information. The Host Explorer tab provides the following information: Column Description Host Name The host name. Reported Host Name The host name reported by the agent.
“Link Errors Details” (page 107) Host Summary Details Summary details are displayed in the Summary tab. The following information is provided: Group Field Description General Name The host name. ID The host ID. Domain The domain in which the host is located. Set The number of hosts it the host set. Host Ports The host port. Storage System Ports The system port on which the host is visible. Node ID(s) The node(s) connected to the host.
Group Field Description Paths WWN/iSCSI Name The host's World-Wide Name (WWN) or iSCSI name. Type The type of host port. Port The host port location in Node:Slot:Port format. Name The persona name. ID The persona ID. Capabilities The persona capabilities. Initiator CHAP Whether the initiator CHAP is enable or disabled. CHAP Name Initiator CHAP name. Target Chap Whether the target CHAP is enable or disabled. CHAP Name Target CHAP name.
Group Paths Field Description Cluster ID The host cluster ID. Cluster Name The host cluster name. WWN The WWN of the host HBA. Vendor The vendor of the host HBA. Model The model of the host HBA. Firmware Version The firmware version on the host HBA. Driver Version The host driver version. Speed The host speed. Multiple Attach Indicates if the host WWN is seen on multiple system ports.
Active VLUNs The following information is provided: Column Description LUN The exported LUN value. Domain The domain in which the VLUN belongs. Virtual Volume The exported volume. RAID Type The volume's RAID type. Host The name of the host to which the VLUN is exported. Port The port to which the path is connected, in Node:Slot:Port format. WWN/iSCSI Name The host's WWN or iSCSI name. Exported Size The size of the VLUN in GiB. Type The VLUN type.
Column Description Storage System Ports The number of system ports that can see the host. Available Paths The total number of available distinct paths between the host and the system. Healthy Paths The number of paths seen by the system and reported "good" by the host. Multipath The multipathing method in use. Failed Path Policy The failed path monitoring method. Monitoring Interval The monitoring interval in seconds after which the host checks for failed paths.
The following information is provided: Column Description Port WWN The World Wide Name of the port. Port The number of the port. Each port is a link to the port summary screen. AL_PA The arbitrated loop physical address. Link Fail The Fibre Channel loop either has a loss of signal (electrical or optical) or a loss of synchronization that is greater than the time-out period. Loss Sync Fibre Channel data is not valid though there is a signal (electrical or optical).
The list pane of the Paths screen provides the following information: Column Description WWN/iSCSI Name The host's WWN or iSCSI name. Host Name The host name. If no name is displayed, the path is unassigned. Each host name is a link to the host Summary tab. Domain The domain in which the host is located. Type The type of path, Fibre Channel or iSCSI. Port The port to which the path is connected (in Node:Slot:Port format). Each port is a link to the port summary.
Column Description Type The VLUN type. Active VLUNs The number of active VLUNs. Active VLUNs Tab The following information is provided on the Active VLUNs tab: 110 Column Description LUN The exported LUN value. Each LUN is a link to the “Active VLUNs Tab” (page 187). Domain The domain in which the VLUN belongs. Virtual Volume The exported volume. Each virtual volume is a link to the Virtual Volume tab. RAID Type The volume's RAID type.
Path Summary Tab The following information is provided on the Path Summary tab: Column Description LUN The exported LUN value. Virtual Volume The exported volume. Host The name of the host to which the VLUN is exported. Host Ports The number of host ports. Inactive Ports WWNs reported by the host, but not visible to the system. Storage Systems Ports The number of system ports that can see the host. Available Paths The total number of available distinct paths between the host and the system.
The information presented in the Unassigned paths screen is divided into a list pane and a detail pane, and is identical to the information displayed in the Paths screen. Using the Host Manager If you have installed HP 3PAR Host Explorer, each WWN or iSCSI name is categorized by its host, and as new hosts are physically connected to the storage system, the system is therefore able to automatically configure new host paths according to existing host assignments.
9 Managing Host Sets Host sets allow users to create a name for a group of hosts. This allows a virtual volume to be exported to the same set of hosts. When working with host sets, the following operations are available: “Creating Host Sets” (page 113) “Adding Hosts to Host Sets” (page 113) “Editing Host Sets” (page 114) “Removing Host Sets” (page 114) “Viewing Host Sets” (page 114) “Viewing Host Set Details” (page 115) NOTE: Domain users can only view information within domains they have access to.
4. 5. Select the host(s) you want to add. Right-click, then select Add to Host Set in the menu list. The Add to Host Set dialog box appears. 6. 7. Select a host set from the host set list. Click OK. Editing Host Sets To edit a host set, access the Edit Host Set wizard: 1. Select Hosts in the Manager Pane. 2. In the Management Tree, select Host Sets under the system where the host set you want to edit is located. 3.
The following information is provided: Column Description Name The name of the host set. Each name listed is a link to that Host Set details screen. Domain The domain in which the host set is located. Hosts The number of hosts belonging to the host set. Total Reserved Size The total reserved size of the host set, in GiB. Total Exported Size The total exported size of the host set, in GiB. Comments Notes about the host set. Viewing Host Set Details To view host set details: 1.
The following information is provided: Group Field Description General Name The host set name. Domain The domain in which the host set is located. Hosts The number of hosts it the host set. Operating Systems Provides a breakdown of operating systems. If Host Explorer is not running, this field displays Unknown. Comments Any user-created notes. Average per Host The average number of active VLUNs. Host The host name. Each name listed is a link to the Host screen. Domain The domain name.
Descriptors Filter For each host listed, the Descriptors screen displays the information entered in the Location, IP Address, Operating System, Model, Contact, and Comments fields in the Descriptors group box at the time the host was created or edited. Host Set Details Paths Tab The Host Set Details Paths screen provides the following information: Column Description WWN/iSCSI Name The host’s WWN or iSCSI name. Host Name The name of the host. Domain The domain of which the host is a member.
10 Managing Common Provisioning Groups The Provisioning Manager allows you to perform all tasks associated with system CPGs.
12. Growth Increment* - Select the Enabled checkbox, enter the appropriate value, and select the unit (MiB, GiB, TiB) from the list. (Equivalent to using the –sdgs argument with the CLI command createcpg) 13. Growth Limit* - Select the Enabled checkbox, enter the appropriate value, and select the unit (MiB, GiB, TiB) from the list.
3. Device RPM - Select the appropriate speed or . NOTE: The Device RPM number does not represent a rotational speed for the drives without spinning media (SSDs). It is meant as a rough estimation of the performance difference between the drive and the other drives in the system. For FC and NL drives, the number corresponds to both a performance measure and actual rotational speed.
2. 3. See “Filtering” (page 510) for details. Click Next to view summary information, or click Finish. Summary Review the summary information, then click Finish. Saving a Common Provisioning Group as a Template To save a CPG as a template: 1. Navigate to the CPGs screen. 2. Right-click the CPG you want to save as a template. 3. In the menu list, select Save as Template. The Create CPG Template wizard appears. General 1. In the Template group box: a.
2. In the General group box: a. In the Include default value column on the left, select the boxes for the properties you want to include in the template. The list of values for each property is provided in the Defined default value column on the right. Include any properties for which you want to define specific values to be used by the template. Selecting the Allow override checkbox allows you to modify the value when applying the template. b.
Property Include in the template in order to... created with this template. From the Step Size list, select 32, 64, 128, 256, or 512 KiB. For RAID 6 you can select 32, 64, or 128. Preferred Chunklets 3. indicate whether the logical disks supporting volumes created with this template should tend to use chunklets near the beginning of the physical disks or the end of the physical disks. Choices are Fast- default, Slow. Click Next to enter disk filter information, or click Finish.
11. 12. 13. 14. to 256 KiB for RAID 0 and RAID 1, and 128 KiB for RAID 5. If SSD drives are used, the step size defaults to 32 KiB for RAID 0 and RAID 1, and 64 KiB for RAID 5. For RAID 6, the default is a function of the set size. Growth Increment* - Select the Enabled checkbox, enter the appropriate value, and select the unit (MiB, GiB, TiB) from the list. Growth Limit* - Select the Enabled checkbox, enter the appropriate value, and select the unit (MiB, GiB, TiB) from the list.
1. 2. 3. Navigate to the CPGs screen. Right-click the CPG from which you want to create a template. In the menu list, select Save As Template. or 4. After navigating to the CPGs tab, in the Main Menu Bar, select Actions > Provisioning > Template > Create CPG Template. The Create CPG Template wizard appears. General 1. In the Template group box: a. From the System list, select the system you want to create the volume on. b. In the Name text box, enter the name of the new volume (31 character maximum).
2. In the General group box: a. In the Include default value column on the left, select the boxes for properties you want to include in the template. The list of values for each property is provided in the Defined default value column on the right. Include any properties for which you want to define specific values to be used by the template. Selecting the Allow override checkbox allows you to modify the value when applying the template. b.
Property Include in the template in order to... template. From the Step Size list, select 32, 64, 128, 256, or 512 KiB. For RAID 6 you can select 32, 64, or 128. Preferred Chunklets 3. indicate whether the logical disks supporting volumes created with this template should tend to use chunklets near the beginning of the physical disks or the end of the physical disks. Choices are Fast (default) and Slow. Click Next to enter disk filter information, or click Finish.
2. In the General group box: a. In the Include default value column on the left, select the boxes for the properties you want to include in the template. The list of values for each property is provided in the Defined default value column on the right. Include any properties for which you want to define specific values to be used by the template. Selecting the Allow override checkbox allows you to modify the value when applying the template. b.
Property Include in the template in order to... with this template. From the Step Size list, select 32, 64, 128, 256, or 512 KiB. For RAID 6 you can select 32, 64, or 128. Preferred Chunklets 3. indicate whether the logical disks supporting volumes created with this template should tend to use chunklets near the beginning of the physical disks or the end of the physical disks. Choices are Fast (default), Slow. Click Next to enter disk filter information, or click Finish.
The following information is displayed: Group Field Description General CPGs The total number of CPGs. FC The total number of Fast Class (FC) drives. NL The total number of Near Line (NL) drives. SSD The total number of Solid State Devices (SSD). Virtual Volumes The total number of virtual volumes. Thinly Provisioned The total number of thinly provisioned virtual volumes. Fully Provisioned The total number of fully provisioned virtual volumes. Alerts The total number of alerts.
2. In the Management Window, click the CPGs tab. The CPGs tab presents information in a list pane and a detail pane. List Pane The table displayed in the list pane can be filtered for “Displaying Summary Information” (page 169), “Displaying Allocation Information” (page 170), “Displaying Usage Information” (page 132), “Displaying Capacity Information” (page 171), “Displaying Raw Capacity Information” (page 133), and “Displaying Alert Information” (page 134) information.
The following information is displayed: Column Description Name The CPG name. Domain The domain to which the CPG belongs. State The state of the CPG. RAID The RAID type used. Growth Warning The CPG's growth size (in GiB) at which a warning alert is generated. Growth Limit The size limit (in GiB) after which the CPG will not grow. Device Type The type of physical disk, either Fast Class (FC), Near Line (NL), or Solid State (SSD).
Column Descriptions TPVV Count The total number of thinly provisioned virtual volumes. User Space Usage The total amount of user space used. Copy Space Usage The total amount of copy space used. Displaying Capacity Information To view capacity information, select Capacity from the filtering list. The following information is displayed: Column Description Name The CPG name. Domain The domain to which the CPG belongs. State The state of the CPG.
The following information is displayed: Column Description Name The CPG name. Domain The domain to which the CPG belongs. State The state of the CPG. Raw Allocated Capacity The CPG's allocated raw capacity in GiB. Raw Used Capacity The used amount of raw capacity in GiB. Raw User Size The raw user space size in GiB. Raw Used User Size The amount of used raw user space in GiB. Raw Copy Size The raw copy space size in GiB. Raw Used Copy Size The amount of used raw copy space in GiB.
Detail Pane The detail pane displays detailed information about a single CPG selected from the list pane. This pane displays information on the following six tabs: “Summary Tab” (page 135) “Logical Disks Tab” (page 140) “Virtual Volumes Tab” (page 137) “Layout Tab” (page 141) “Alerts Tab” (page 141) Summary Tab The following information is displayed on the Summary tab: Group Field Description General Name The CPG's name. Domain The domain in which the CPG is located.
Group Field Description Capacity Device Type Select the device type, Fast Class (FC), Near Line (NL), or Solid State Device (SSD). The capacity and capacity usage of the selected device type is displayed in graphical form. Logical Select to display logical capacity. Raw Select to display raw capacity. Overview Displays a general overview of estimated free space, allocated space, used space, free space, growth limit, and growth warning. Allocated Displays mapped and unmapped allocated space.
Group Field Description Admin Growth Growth Increment The admin space grow size in GiB. Growth Warning If enabled, the admin space's growth size (in GiB) at which a warning alert is generated. Growth Limit If enabled, the size limit (in GiB) after which the admin space will not grow. Copy Space Allocation and Device Type Admin Space Allocation Fast Class (FC), Nearline (NL), or Solid State (SSD) drives. Device RPM Speed of the specified disk (in thousands of RPMs).
Column Description Reserved Copy Size (% Virtual) The size reserved for copy space as a percentage of the total virtual volume size. Exported To The host to which the virtual volume has been exported. The following information is displayed for the Allocation filter: Column Description Name The name of the virtual volume. Domain The domain in which the volume is located. State The current state of the volume. See “System and Component Status Icons” (page 507). Type The type of virtual volume.
The following information is displayed for the Raw Capacity filter: Column Description Name The volume name. Volume tree depth in parenthesis. Domain The name of the domain. State The current state of the volume. See “System and Component Status Icons” (page 507). Type Indicates if the volume is a base volume, physical copy, or virtual copy. Provisioning Indicates if the volume is fully (Full) or thinly provisioned (TPVV). RAID The volume's RAID type.
Column Description Virtual Size The size of the volume in GiB. Exported To The host to which the volume is exported. A red entry indicates an inactive VLUN. A blue entry indicates an active VLUN. RC Status The volume's Remote Copy status. RC Group The Remote Copy group to which the volume belongs. Sync State The sync state of the remote copy (such as, Synced, Stopped). Writable LUNs The number of writable LUNs.
Layout Tab The Layout tab displays which chunklets are used by the selected CPG. NOTE: The Layout tab only appears if you have set your preferences in the HP 3PAR Management Console to show the provisioning Layout tab. See “Setting Global Preferences” (page 512). See also: “Managing Data Allocation” (page 356) Alerts Tab The Alerts tab displays a table containing alert information for a single CPG selected from the list pane.
11 Virtual Volumes The Provisioning Manager allows you perform various tasks related to virtual volumes.
a. Select how the volume will be provisioned. Selecting Thinly Provisioned results in the creation of a Thinly Provisioned Virtual Volume (TPVV). Selecting Fully Provisioned results in the creation of a base volume. NOTE: Creating Thinly Provisioned Virtual Volumes (TPVVs) requires an HP 3PAR Thin Provisioning Software license. b. Size - Enter the size of the volume. Change the Size list value to MiB or TiB as applicable. The default is GiB.
1. In the Policies group box enable any of the following: a. Allow stale snapshots. b. Restrict export to one host. c. Enable zero detect (default). d. Retention Time. If enabled, enter a value in the corresponding text box, then select either day(s) or hour(s). e. Expiration Time. If enabled, enter a value in the corresponding text box and the select either day(s) or hour(s). 2. In the Geometry group box: a. Enter the number of sectors per track, or accept the default value. b.
Policies and Geometry This page is displayed only if Show advanced options was selected on the Configure Virtual Volume page. 1. In the Policies group box enable or disable any of the following settings: a. Allow stale snapshots. b. Restrict export to one host. c. Retention Time. If enabled, enter a value in the corresponding text box, then select either day(s) or hour(s). d. Expiration Time. If enabled, enter a value in the corresponding text box and select either day(s) or hour(s). 2. 3.
c. If you selected Thinly Provisioned: i. User CPG - Select a user CPG from the CPG list. ii. Copy CPG - Select a copy CPG or . iii. In the Allocation Warning and Allocation Limit text boxes for User CPG and Copy CPG, enter the appropriate information. If you do not want these options used, clear the Enabled box. (The Allocation Limit text box appears only if Show advanced options is selected.) d. If you selected Fully Provisioned: select a CPG from the CPG list. i.
2. You can start the Create VV Template wizard using one of the following methods: Method 1 – In the Main Menu Bar, select Actions > Provisioning > Template > Create VV Template. Method 2 – Right-click the volume you want save as a template. In the menu list, select Save As Template. The Create VV Template wizard appears. General 1. In the Template group box: a. (Optional) Description - Enter a template description. b.
Policies and Geometry 1. In the Policies group box: In the Include default value column on the left, select the boxes for properties you want to include in the template. The list of values for each property is provided in the Defined default value column on the right. Include any properties for which you want to define specific values to be used by the template. Selecting the Allow override checkbox allows you to modify the value when applying the template. 2. 3. In the Geometry group box: a.
d. e. f. g. 3. value for when you want the source and backup groups to synchronize their data. If not selected, no period is used. (Optional) Start group after completion - Select if you want the Remote Copy group to start mirroring after it is created. (Optional) Perform initial sync - Select if you want the created Remote Copy group to be synchronized with its backup group. If both sides are not synchronized, it could lead to data inconsistency.
5. 6. 7. 8. Select the Remote Copy group(s) from the Group list. (Optional) Select Start group after adding volumes if you want to immediately start the Remote Copy group after adding the selected volume. In the Source Volume on list, select the volume you are adding to the group. In the Backup Volume on list, select an existing backup volume, or click New to create a new backup volume.
3. Select Scan Only, Offline and Scan, or Scan and Repair. Scan Only – Validates the administration information while the volumes are online. Offline and Scan – Sets the volumes offline then validates the administration information. Scan and Repair – Sets the volumes offline, validates the administration information, and tries to repair the volume if there are any errors. 4. Click OK. Removing Virtual Volumes To remove a virtual volume: 1. Navigate to the Virtual Volumes screen. 2.
3. In the menu list, select Remove. The Remove Virtual Volume dialog box appears. 4. (Optional) Select the Select to also delete checkbox to remove volumes and descendents without active VLUNs, volumes associated with active VLUNs, and volumes that are part of a volume set. When the volumes to be removed involve active VLUNs, selecting the checkbox displays the Unexport Virtual Volume confirmation dialog.
If you click Yes, the VLUNs will be removed along with the virtual volumes after you click OK in the next step. 5. Click OK to remove the virtual volume(s). See also: “Viewing the Virtual Volumes Tab” (page 169) Tuning Virtual Volumes To tune a virtual volume, access the Tune Virtual Volume wizard: 1. Navigate to the Virtual Volumes screen. 2. Right-click the volume you want to tune. 3. In the menu list, select Tune Virtual Volume. The Tune Virtual Volume dialog box appears. 4.
4. Click Yes. Managing Virtual Volume Sets The Provisioning Manager allows you to create, edit, export, unexport, and remove virtual volume sets, add virtual volumes to a virtual volume set, and view virtual volume set information.
2. 3. Comments - Enter any notes about the virtual volume set. Click Next to assign/unassign virtual volumes to/from the set. 1. To assign available volumes: a. Select one or more volumes from the Available volumes list. b. Click the down arrow to move the selected volume(s) to the Assigned volumes list. 2. To unassign volumes: a. Select one or more volumes from the Assigned volumes list. b. Click the up arrow to move the selected volume(s) to the Available volumes list. 3.
Summary Review the summary information, then click Finish. Removing a Virtual Volume Set To remove a virtual volume set: 1. Navigate to the Virtual Volume Sets screen. 2. Right-click the virtual volume set you want to remove. NOTE: If you want to remove multiple virtual volume sets (see “Selecting Multiple Items” (page 506) ), select the volume sets you want to remove before you right-click. 3. 4. In the menu list, select Remove. The Remove Virtual Volume Sets dialog box appears.
Viewing Virtual Volume Sets To view a system's virtual volume sets: 1. In the Manager Pane, select Provisioning. 2. In the Management Tree, select Virtual Volume Sets under the system node you want to view. The following information is displayed: Column Description Name The name of the virtual volume set. Each name is a link to that virtual volume set's detail information. See “Viewing a Single Virtual Volume Set” (page 157). Domain The domain in which the virtual volume set is located.
The following information is displayed: Group Field Description General Name The name of the virtual volume set. Domain The domain to which the virtual volume set belongs, if any. Virtual Volumes The total number of virtual volumes. Base Volumes The total number of base volumes. Thinly Provisioned The number of thinly provisioned virtual volumes. Fully Provisioned The number of fully provisioned virtual volumes. Virtual Copies The total number of virtual copies.
Group Field Description QoS Settings QoS Enabled Indicates whether a QoS rule is enabled for the selected virtual volume set. I/O Limit The maximum number of IOs/sec the virtual volume set can operate at. Bandwidth Limit The maximum number of KBs/sec the virtual volume set can operate at. The information displayed on the Virtual Volumes, VLUNs, Hosts, and Alerts tabs is identical to that displayed for virtual volumes.
1. Navigate to the Virtual Volume Sets tab under the Provisioning Manager, right-click on the name of the virtual volume set for which you want to configure QoS, and select Configure QoS from the menu that is displayed. Alternately, you can select Actions > Provisioning > Virtual Volume Sets > Configure QoS, or click the QoS button (available in the Main Toolbar when viewing virtual volume set actions) and select Configure QoS. The Configure QoS dialog appears. 2. 3.
8. 9. Latency Goal — Enter the QoS I/O committing target latency goal. Cannot be zero or greater than 10000. Click OK. Clearing QoS Settings To clear QoS settings for a virtual volume set: 1. Navigate to the Virtual Volume Sets tab under the Provisioning Manager, right-click on the name of the virtual volume set for which you want to configure QoS, and select Clear QoS from the menu that is displayed.
General 1. In the Template group box: a. System - Select the system on which the template will be created. b. Name - Enter the template name. c. (Optional) Description - Enter a template description. d. (Optional) Select the Allow override of unincluded properties checkbox to allow users to set non-default values for unincluded properties when applying the template. 2. In the User Space group box: a.
Policies and Geometry 1. In the Policies group box: In the Include default value column on the left, select the boxes for properties you want to include in the template. The list of values for each property are is provided in the Defined default value column on the right. Include any properties for which you want to define specific values to be used by the template. Selecting the Allow override checkbox allows you to modify the value when applying the template. 2. 3. In the Geometry group box: a.
To edit a virtual volume template: 1. Navigate to the Templates screen. 2. Right-click the virtual volume template you want to edit. 3. In the menu list, select Edit. The Edit VV Template wizard appears. General 1. In the Template group box: a. (Optional) Description - Enter a template description. b. (Optional) Select the Allow override of unincluded properties checkbox to allow users to set non-default values for unincluded properties when applying the template. 2. In the General group box: a.
Policies and Geometry 1. In the Policies group box: In the Include default value column on the left, select the boxes for properties you want to include in the template. The list of values for each property is provided in the Defined default value column on the right. Include any properties for which you want to define specific values to be used by the template. Selecting the Allow override checkbox allows you to modify the value when applying the template. 2. 3. In the Geometry group box: a.
4. If you make any change in the advanced options, then clear the Show advanced options checkbox, a warning dialog appears to warn you that the selected advanced options will be lost. If you click the Yes button, it changes back to basic mode and all advanced options are set back to default. If Port (Port Present) or Host and Port (Matched Set) is selected, it is changed back to the default Host (Host Sees). If you click the No button, it stays in Advanced mode. 5. 6.
Converting Virtual Volumes Converting virtual volumes from one type of provisioning to another allows you to balance space savings and cost. You can save storage space by converting little-used volumes to Thin volumes. Costs can be reduced by converting fully allocated volumes to Full volumes. Volumes can remain online and continue I/O operations during the conversion process. To convert a virtual volume, access the Convert Virtual Volume wizard.
“Viewing the Virtual Volumes Summary Tab” (page 168) “Viewing the Virtual Volumes Tab” (page 169) “Viewing the CPG Space Tab” (page 183) “Viewing the Virtual Volumes Alerts Tab” (page 184) NOTE: If your system is accessible by an OpenStack cloud, you may see volumes with prefixes indicating the volumes were created through the OpenStack cloud. Volumes created through the OpenStack cloud use the OpenStack Volume (OSV) and OpenStack Snapshot (OSS) prefixes.
Group Field Description Remote Copy Volumes The total number of Remote Copy virtual volumes. Expired Volumes The total number of expired virtual volumes. Unexported Volumes The total number of unexported virtual volumes. New Alerts The total number of new alerts. State The current state. See “System and Component Status Icons” (page 507). Capacity Device Type Select the device type, Fast Class (FC), Near Line (NL), or Solid State Device (SSD).
Column Description Virtual Size The size of the volume in GiB. Reserved User Size The size of the volume's reserved user space in GiB. Reserved User Size (% Virtual) The percentage of reserved user space. Reserved Copy Size The size of the volume's reserved copy space. Reserved Copy Size (% Virtual) The percentage of reserved copy space. Exported To The host to which the volume is exported. A red entry indicates an inactive VLUN. A blue entry indicates an active VLUN.
Displaying Capacity Information To view capacity information, select Capacity from the filtering list. The following information is displayed: Column Description Name The volume name. Volume tree depth in parenthesis. Domain The name of the domain. State The state of the system. Type Indicates if the volume is a base volume, physical copy, or virtual copy. Provisioning Indicates if the volume is fully (Full) or thinly provisioned (TPVV). RAID The volume's RAID type.
Column Description Type Indicates if the volume is a base volume, physical copy, or virtual copy. Provisioning Indicates if the volume is fully (Full) or thinly provisioned (TPVV). RAID The volume's RAID type. Virtual Size The size of the volume in GiB. Raw Reserved User Size The size of the volume's reserved raw user space in GiB. Reserved User Size The size of the volume's reserved user space in GiB. Raw Reserved Copy Size The size of the volume's reserved raw copy space in GiB.
The following information is displayed: Column Description Name The volume name. Volume tree depth in parenthesis. Domain The domain to which the virtual volume belongs. State The state of the system. Type Indicates if the volume is a base volume, physical copy, or virtual copy. Provisioning Indicates if the volume is fully (Full) or thinly provisioned (TPVV). RAID The volume's RAID type. Virtual Size The size of the volume in GiB. Exported To The host to which the volume is exported.
Column Description Cumulative Grown Copy Space The size of copy space the virtual volume has grown in GiB. Reclaimed User Space The size of user space the virtual volume has reclaimed in GiB. Reclaimed Copy Space The size of copy space the virtual volume has reclaimed in GiB. Detail Pane The detail pane displays detailed information about a single virtual volume selected from the list pane.
The following information is displayed in the detail pane's Summary tab: Group Field Description General Name The virtual volume's name. ID The virtual volume ID. Domain The domain in which the volume is located. Set The name of the volume set to which the volume belongs. Type The type of volume (Base, Physical Copy, Virtual Copy). Provisioning Indicates if the selected volume is fully provisioned or a thinly provisioned virtual volume. WWN The volume's World Wide Name.
Settings Tab The following information is displayed in the detail pane's Settings tab: Group Field Description User Space Provisioning Provisioning Indicates if the selected volume is fully provisioned or a thinly provisioned virtual volume. CPG The name of the CPG from which user space is provisioned. Allocation Warning If enabled, the allocation warning percentage. Allocation Limit If enabled, the allocation limit.
Group Copy Space Allocation Field Description Allocation Limit If enabled, the allocation limit. Device Type The disk type, Fast Class (FC), Nearline (NL), or Solid State (SSD). Device RPM The speed of the disk. NOTE: The Device RPM number does not represent a rotational speed for the drives without spinning media (SSDs). It is meant as a rough estimation of the performance difference between the drive and the other drives in the system.
The following information is displayed in the detail pane's Advanced tab: Group Field Description Policies System Volume Indicates if the volume is a system volume. Allow stale snapshots Indicates if stale snapshots are allowed. Restrict export to one host Indicates if exporting is restricted to only one host. Zero-fill on partially written data Indicates if the zero-fill on partially written data pages pages policy is enabled. Geometry Zones Zero detect Indicates if Zero detect is enabled.
Column Description RAID The logical disk's RAID type. Total Capacity The total usable logical disk size in GiB. Used Capacity The amount of logical disk space used in GiB. Raw Capacity The total amount of usable disk space in GiB. Write Through Indicates if the logical disk is in write-through mode. Mapped to VV Indicates if the logical disk is mapped to a virtual volume. Usage Indicates the purpose for with the logical disk is used. Owner Specifies the owning nodes.
The following information is displayed in the SCSI-3 Reservations tab (Click the Get Data button to retrieve data): Column Description Domain The domain to which the virtual volume belongs. Virtual Volume The name of the virtual volume. Host The name of the host with the SCSI-3 reservation. Port The port with the SCSI-3 reservation. Owner Specifies the owning nodes. Reservation Key The service action reservation key. Type The persistent reservation type.
Active LUNs Tab The following information is displayed in the Active VLUNs tab: Column Description LUN The exported Logical Unit Number (LUN) value. Domain The domain in which the VLUN is located. Virtual Volume The name of the exported virtual volume. RAID Type The logical disk's RAID type. Host The name of the host to which the VLUN is exported. Port The Storage Server port on which the VLUN is exported. WWN/iSCSI Name The WWN or iSCSI name of the port.
Column Description Storage System Ports The number of system ports that can see the host. Available Paths The total number of distinct, available paths between the host and the system. Healthy Paths The number of paths seen by the system reported good by the host. Multipath The used multipathing method. Failed Path Policy The failed path monitoring method. Monitoring Interval The monitoring interval in seconds after which the host checks for failed paths.
Alerts Tab The Alerts tab displays a table containing alert information for a single volume selected from the list pane. The information displayed is identical to the information displayed in system alerts table. See “Viewing System Alerts” (page 291) and “Viewing the Virtual Volumes Alerts Tab” (page 184) for additional information. Viewing the CPG Space Tab To view the CPG Space Tab: 1. Navigate to the Virtual Volumes screen. 2. In the Management Window, click the CPG Space tab.
Viewing the Virtual Volumes Alerts Tab To view the virtual volume Alerts tab: 1. Navigate to the Virtual Volumes screen. 2. In the Management Window, click the Alerts tab. The Alerts tab displays virtual volume-related alerts for the system. The information displayed in the provisioning Alerts tab is identical to the information contained in the systems Alerts tab (see “Viewing System Alerts” (page 291)).
12 Managing VLUNs When working with VLUNs, the following actions are available: “Exporting VLUNs” (page 185) “Removing VLUNs” (page 185) “Viewing VLUNs” (page 185) Exporting VLUNs To export a VLUN: 1. In the Manager Pane, select Provisioning. 2. In the Common Actions panel, click Export Volume. The Export Virtual Volume wizard appears. Export 1. In the General group box: a. System - Select a system from the list. b. Domain - Select a domain from the list. If not applicable, select . 2.
VLUN Templates Tab The VLUN Templates tab is divided into a list pane and a detail pane. The list pane displays summary information about system VLUN templates. The detail pane displays active VLUN information about a selected template from the list pane. List Pane The following information is displayed in the list pane: Column Description LUN The exported Logical Unit Number (LUN) value. Domain The domain in which the VLUN template is located. Virtual Volume The name of the virtual volume.
Column Description Virtual Volume The name of the virtual volume. RAID Type The VLUN RAID type. Host The name of the host to which the VLUN is exported. Port The system port on which the VLUN is exported, in Node:Slot:Port format. Host WWN/iSCSI Name The WWN or iSCSI name of the host. Exported Size The VLUN's exported size in GiB. Type The VLUN type, Host Sees, Host In Set, or Matched Set.
Displaying Remote Copy Information The following information is displayed on the Active VLUNs tab for Remote Copy information: Column Description LUN The exported Logical Unit Number (LUN) value. Domain The domain (if any) to which the LUN belongs. Virtual Volume The name of the virtual volume. RAID Type The VLUN RAID type. Host The name of the host to which the VLUN is exported. Port The system port on which the VLUN is exported, in Node:Slot:Port format.
Column Description Host The name of the host to which the VLUN is exported. Each entry is a link to the Hosts tab. Host Ports The number of host WWNs visible to the system. Inactive Ports WWNs reported by the host, but not visible to the system. Storage System Ports The number of system ports that can see the host. Available Paths The total number of distinct, available paths between the host and the system. Healthy Paths The number of paths seen by the system reported good by the host.
13 Managing AO Configurations Adaptive Optimization (AO) analyzes sub-volume, region level disk access rates for a given array over a scheduled period of time and performs a data migration of regions between tiers according to a cost versus performance preference. Disk utilization is optimized by having frequently accessed data moved to the higher performance tier (for example, RAID 1 on SSDs) while infrequently accessed data is moved to the lower cost tier (for example, RAID 6 on Nearline disks).
2. In the Management Tree, right-click AO Configurations. 3. From the menu list, select Create AO Configuration. The Create AO Configuration wizard appears. Configure AO 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Select the name of the System on which AO will be configured. Select the Domain (if any) to which the CPGs to be tiered belong. Enter a Name for the AO Configuration. Select a performance Mode from the list.
2. 3. Select Run Now to start the data optimization process (or the analysis of potential optimization), or select Create Schedule to schedule the data optimization process (or analysis) for a later time. In the Settings groupbox, select a Max Run Time and Compact Mode from the lists. Max Run Time – This value is the time frame within which the system can move data regions each time the configuration executes. AO completes the data-movement process over several iterations.
Editing an AO Configuration To edit an existing AO configuration: 1. Navigate to the AO Configurations screen. 2. Right-click on the name of the AO configuration you want to edit, then select Edit from the menu list. The Edit AO Configuration dialog box appears. 3. You can change the Name, Mode, and up to two CPGs. NOTE: 4. Data moves resulting from your configuration changes can impact performance. Click OK to accept the changes. Deleting an AO Configuration To delete an AO configuration: 1.
“The Alerts Tab” (page 195) The AO Configurations Tab The AO Configurations tab is divided into a list pane and a detail pane. The list pane displays the names of all AO configurations on the selected system and related information: Column Description Name The name of the AO Configuration. Domain The domain (if any) to which the tiered CPGs belong. Tier 0 CPG The high-performance tier. Tier 0 Warning The growth warning (in GiB) for Tier 0 CPG.
Group Tier 0/Tier 1/Tier 2 Field Description Domain The domain (if any) to which the tiered CPGs belong. Mode Indicates whether the AO configuration mode is Performance, Balanced, or Cost. Scheduled No. The number of scheduled tasks for the AO configuration Suspended No. The number of scheduled, but currently suspended tasks for the AO configuration Last Running Time The latest running time from this AO configuration's scheduled tasks CPG The CPG used for the tier.
Group Component Frequency Field Description State The task state (for example, New). Message Code The code related to the alert message. Sequence The alert sequence. System The system for which the alert was generated. System SN The system's serial number. Node ID The system’s node ID. Component The node component for which the alert was generated. Repeat Count The number of times the AO configuration task has been run. Last Time The last time the AO configuration task was run.
Group Detailed Status Field Description Start Time The time the task started. Finish Time The time the task finished. Duration The amount of time it took to complete the task. Provides detailed information for the task by time increments.
Part IV Creating Backup This section contains information on creating copies and using the remote copy manager.
14 Creating Copies The HP 3PAR Management Console allows you to create virtual copy snapshots, as well as physical copies of base volumes. A physical copy duplicates an entire volume, whereas a virtual copy only records changes to the base volume. Refer to the following sections for more information: “Creating Virtual Copies” (page 199) “Creating Physical Copies” (page 203) Creating Virtual Copies The HP 3PAR Management Console allows you to view, create, edit, remove, and promote virtual copies.
4. 5. 6. 7. System - Select the system on which the virtual copy will be created. (Optional) Domain - Select the domain in which the virtual copy will be located. Parent Volume - Select the virtual copy's parent volume. Destination Name - Enter the destination volume's name. NOTE: The Destination Name field is automatically populated with @vvname@.
4. 5. (Optional) Select to remove snapshots and physical copies of the listed volumes, listed volumes currently exported to a host (including active VLUNs), and any listed volumes that are part of a volume set. Click OK. Creating a Consistency Group Virtual Copy To create a consistency group virtual copy: 1. Navigate to the Virtual Volumes screen. 2. Select two or more virtual volumes with copy space. 3. Right-click the selected volumes. 4.
Configure Virtual Copies 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. If you want to modify the name of a copy, double-click any name in the Name column and enter a new name. The Generate volume ID automatically option is the default, clearing this option requires you to double-click the ID column to enter a name. If you want to set a retention time, select the Retention Time checkbox, enter a value in the corresponding field, and select a unit of measure, day(s) or hour(s).
Creating Physical Copies The HP 3PAR Management Console allows you to view, create, edit, and manage physical copies.
4. If you have selected the Show advanced options checkbox, select a Retention Time and an Expiration Time for the snapshot. NOTE: 5. 6. An HP 3PAR Virtual Lock license is required for setting a retention time. If you want to save the snapshot for resynchronization, select Save snapshot for later resync. Click OK. Removing a Physical Copy To remove a physical copy: 1. Navigate to the Virtual Volumes screen. 2. Right-click the physical copy you want to remove. 3. In the menu list, select Remove.
3. In the menu list, select Resync Physical Copy. The Resync Physical Copy dialog box appears. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. From the System list, select the system on which the copy is located. (Optional) From the Domain list, select the domain in which the copy is resynchronized. From the Physical Copy list, select the physical copy to which you want to resynchronize.
15 Configuring and Managing Remote Copy The Remote Copy Manager of the HP 3PAR Management Console allows you to create and manage HP 3PAR Remote Copy configurations on your HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Systems.
2. In the Common Actions panel, click Configure RC Port. The Configuration dialog box appears. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Select a system from the System list. The remaining fields in the wizard change to reflect RCFC or RCIP set up, depending on the system selected. Select a port from the Port list. The remaining fields are populated with the selected port's information. Follow the directions in “Configuring an RCFC Port” (page 29) or “Configuring an RCIP Port” (page 30) to edit the port information.
Links 1. 2. A graphical representation of each system's Remote Copy ports appears under Create Links Between Systems. Click and drag from a port on one system to a port on the other system. Repeat for a second port. For IP links, in the IP Settings groups for each system/port, all fields are automatically populated based on the link relationship you established under Create Links Between Systems. a. (Optional) Enter the gateway address for each system/port. b.
Virtual Volumes 1. 2. 3. Select a Remote Copy group from the Group list. Under the Source Volume on list, select a virtual volume. Under the Backup Volume on list: a. Select either Existing or New. b. If you selected Existing, select a backup virtual volume. c. If you selected New: i. Name - Enter a name for the backup virtual volume. ii. CPG under User CPG - Select a CPG from which the volume's user space is allocated. iii. CPG under Copy CPG - Select a CPG from which the volume's copy space is allocated.
2. Under Assign a System to Each Target: a. Select the total number of systems you are configuring for the 1-to-N setup. b. Select a storage system graphic. In the menu list, select a storage system to assign. Repeat for the other storage system graphics. NOTE: Only available systems which satisfy requirements appear. See the HP 3PAR Remote Copy Software User's Guide for additional information.
a. b. c. d. e. 3. 4. Name - The system NOT selected as the source system, automatically appears. Select a system. Mode - Select Periodic or Synchronous. Sync Period - (Available for Periodic mode only.) If you selected Periodic, select this checkbox and select second(s), minute(s), hour(s), or day(s) and enter a numeric value for when you want the source and backup groups to synchronize their data.
Configuring N-to-1 Remote Copy NOTE: HP 3PAR Remote Copy Software requires an HP 3PAR Remote Copy license. For more information about the license, see the HP 3PAR OS Concepts Guide. In an N-to-1 Remote Copy relationship, a maximum of four primary (source) systems use the same system as backup system. N-to-1 Remote Copy configurations can operate in either a combination of unidirectional and bidirectional (for a single Remote Copy group pair), or in complete unidirectional functionality.
NOTE: If Fibre Channel ports are not displayed, the ports might not be zoned correctly, or might not be physically connected. For more information, see “Configuring an RCFC Port” (page 29). Groups 1. In the Source group: a. System - Select the system on which the Remote Copy group will be located. b. (Optional) Domain - Select the domain in which the Remote Copy group will be located. c. Group - Enter a name for the Remote Copy group. d.
3. Under the Backup Volume on list: a. Select either Existing or New. b. If you selected Existing, select a backup virtual volume. c. If you selected New: i. Name - Enter a name for the backup virtual volume. ii. CPG under User CPG - Select a CPG from which the volume's user space is allocated. iii. CPG under Copy CPG - Select a CPG from which the volume's copy space is allocated. iv.
3. 4. 5. (Optional) Under Label Locations, enter a location for each storage server, for example, Lab 1, New York. (Optional) Under Name the Target Systems, the Target Name fields are automatically populated with the storage server names. You can enter an alternate name if you want. Click Next. Links 1. A graphical representation of each system's Remote Copy ports appears under Create Links. Click and drag from a port on one system to a port on the other system. Repeat for the other Remote Copy ports.
e. 3. (Optional) Over Period Alert - Select if you want an alert to be generated if the synchronization of a periodic group takes longer than its set synchronization period. This option is not available for groups in synchronous mode. (Displayed only if Show advanced options is selected.) In the second Backup group: a. Name - The system NOT selected as the source system, automatically appears. b. Mode - Select Periodic or Synchronous. c. Sync Period - (Available for Periodic mode only.
Creating and Managing Remote Copy Volume Groups When you have created a Remote Copy relationship between your HP 3PAR Storage Servers, you can add and create new Remote Copy groups, as well as edit and manage existing Remote Copy groups.
3. If you selected New: a. Enter a volume name. b. Select CPG for the user space. c. Select a CPG for the copy space. NOTE: When selecting volumes, you can filter the lists by clicking the down arrow and selecting Virtual Volumes, Provisioning, and Virtual Size. To clear the filter, click Clear. 4. 5. Click Add. Click Next. NOTE: If an RW snapshot is added to the group all RW of the same volume family is removed. The base parent is also removed.
2. 3. In the list pane, right-click the group you want to edit. Select Edit Remote Copy Group. The Edit Remote Copy Group wizard appears. 1. 2. (Optional) If you want to display advanced editing options, select Show advanced options. In the Backup group: a. Mode - Select Periodic or Synchronous. b. Sync Period - (Available for Periodic mode only.
Removing Remote Copy Groups To remove a Remote Copy group: 1. Navigate to the Remote Copy Groups screen. 2. In the list pane, select the groups you want to remove. 3. Right-click the selection and select Remove Remote Copy Group(s). The Remove Remote Copy Group(s) dialog box appears. 4. 5. 6. Click Stop group(s) to remove the associated Remote Copy targets. When prompted for confirmation, click Yes to continue. Click OK.
Pinging RCIP Links When creating RCIP links, you can configure and ping the link ports to confirm their validity and communication. When pinging RCIP link ports: • Select Details in the Port Configuration or Ping dialog boxes to show or hide details about the configuration or ping operation. • If the MTU value of the ports is not the same, the lower packet size is used during the ping operation. • If both ports' MTU values are 9000, Jumbo Ping is displayed as the Ping group box title.
3. In the Common Actions panel, select Add to Configuration. The Create Remote Copy Target wizard appears. Targets 1. 2. Under Select a Configuration, the current remote copy type is preselected. Under Assign a System to Each Target, select a storage system graphic. In the menu list, select a storage system to assign. Repeat for the other storage system graphic. NOTE: Only available systems, which satisfy requirements appear. See the HP 3PAR Remote Copy Software User's Guide for additional information.
c. d. e. 3. 4. Sync Period - (Available for Periodic mode only.) If you selected Periodic, select this checkbox and select second(s), minute(s), hour(s), or day(s) and enter a numeric value for when you want the source and backup groups to synchronize their data. (Optional) Auto Recover - Select if you want the group to be restarted automatically after Remote Copy links come back up should the links go down. (Displayed only if Show advanced options is selected.
2. Right-click the Remote Copy target you want to edit, then select Edit Target. The Edit Remote Copy Target dialog box appears. 3. 4. 5. 6. Click Advanced. Enter a value in the Bandwidth field. Enter a value in the Latency field. Click OK. Removing Remote Copy Targets To remove a Remote Copy target: 1. Navigate to the Remote Copy Targets screen. 2. Select one or more Remote Copy targets to remove. 3. Right-click the selection, then select Remove Target. The Remove Remote Copy Target dialog box appears.
4. 5. 6. Witness IP – Enter the IP address of the Witness that will monitor the targets. Start Witness – Select the checkbox to the right of a target name if you want to start Witness monitoring on that target at configuration time. You can start Witness monitoring later by using the Start Witness dialog, however, monitoring must be started on both targets to ensure Peer Persistence. Click OK. Starting a Witness To start a Witness: 1. In the Manager Pane, select Remote Copy. 2.
Stopping a Witness To stop a Witness: 1. In the Manager Pane, select Remote Copy. 2. In the Management Tree, select Remote Copy Configuration. 3. In the Management Window, click the Peer Persistence tab then select Stop in the Main Toolbar, or right-click the target name and select Stop Witness. The Stop Witness dialog appears. 4. 5. Click OK. A warning dialog appears to remind you that Peer Persistence cannot be ensured if you stop the configuration. Click OK to stop the Witness on the selected target.
3. In the Management Window, click the Peer Persistence tab then select Remove in the Main Toolbar, or right-click on the target name and select Remove Configuration. If the Remove option is not available, The Remove Peer Persistence Configuration dialog appears. 4. 5. Click OK. A warning dialog appears to remind you that Peer Persistence cannot be ensured if you remove the configuration. Click Delete to remove the configuration.
3. In the Management Window, click the Peer Persistence tab then select Enable/Disable Groups in the Main Toolbar, or right-click on the target name and select Enable/Disable Groups. The Enable/Disable Automatic Failover Remote Copy Groups dialog appears. 4. To add groups enabled for automatic failover, select one or more groups from the Disable Auto Failover box, then click the > arrow to move the group(s) to the Enable Auto Failover box.
3. In the Management Window, click the Peer Persistence tab. The Peer Persistence tab displays the following information: Column Description Target The name of the remote copy targets for which Peer Persistence is configured. Quorum Witness IP The IP address of the Witness configured to monitor the target. Quorum Status The current status of the Witness: Started, Not-started, or Initializing. Status Description Additional information describing the quorum status.
5. Right-click and select Failover Remote Copy Group(s). The Remote Copy Failover dialog box appears. When performing failover on Remote Copy groups, the groups on the backup system reverse roles to become primary groups, that is, data is written directly to those groups as data would normally be written to groups on the primary system. 6. 7. 8. (Optional only in SLD configuration) Select Advanced to display additional failover options.
2. In the left pane, right-click the graphic of the system on which you want to switch failover and select Switchover Remote Copy Group(s). The Remote Copy Switchover dialog box appears. 3. 4. Click OK. Click Yes when prompted for confirmation. In the right pane of the Remote Copy Groups screen: • Primary-Rev is displayed under the Backup Role column for the system you switched failover to, indicating that the groups on the backup system are currently acting as the primary groups.
In the right pane of the Remote Copy Groups screen: • Secondary-Rev is displayed under the Source Role column indicating that the groups on the source system are currently acting as backup to the groups on the backup system. Data is written to the groups on the backup system and replicated on the source system. • The DR state column displays Recover. • A yellow arrow is displayed under the Replication column indicating the reversed direction of data replication.
NOTE: A Remote Copy-ready system refers to systems that have a Remote Copy license and RCFC (or RCIP) ports, but has not yet set up Remote Copy. To view available Remote Copy systems: 1. In the Manager Pane, select Remote Copy. 2. In the Management Tree, select Available Storage Systems. The Available Storage Systems screen displays systems with available RCFC and/or RCIP ports.
RC Ports Tab The list pane of the RC Ports tab displays summary information about the system's Remote Copy ports. The detail pane displays details about a selected port from the list pane. The following information is displayed in the list pane: Column Description Position The location of the port in Node:Slot:Port format. Label The designated port label. WWN/MAC The WWN or MAC address of the connected device. State The state of the port. See “System and Component Status Icons” (page 507).
RCIP Tab The list pane of the RCIP tab displays summary information about the system's RCIP ports. The detail pane displays details about a selected RCIP port from the list pane. The following information is displayed in the list pane: Column Description Position The location of the port in Node:Slot:Port format. MAC The MAC address of the connected device. State The state of the port. See “System and Component Status Icons” (page 507). IP Address IP address of the RCIP port.
Group IP Settings Resources Field Description Connected Device Type Type of device that the port is connected to. Free, Disk, Host, Peer, or InServ. Connected Device Name of device that the port is connected to, for example, host1, cage0. Mode Port firmware mode setting. Ports in Initiator mode are connected to drive cages and ports in Target mode export to hosts. Suspended mode is for target ports that have not yet been initialized by the system (rare). Peer mode is for Ethernet ports.
The list pane of the RCFC tab displays summary information about the system's RCFC ports. The detail pane displays details about a selected RCFC port from the list pane. The following information is displayed in the list pane: Column Description Position The port location in Node:Slot:Port format. State The state of the port. See “System and Component Status Icons” (page 507). Type Indicates whether the port is FC, iSCSI, RCIP, or RCFC. Mode Port firmware mode setting.
Group Field Description Rate Rate that data can be transferred over the port (1 Gbps, 2 Gbps or 4 Gbps). When there is no specified value, no connection exists. Connected Device Type Type of device that the port is connected to: Free, Disk, Host, Peer, or InServ. Connected Device Name of device that the port is connected to, for example, host1, cage0. Mode Port firmware mode setting. Ports in Initiator mode are connected to drive cages and ports in Target mode export to hosts.
See also: “Manager Pane” (page 495) “Management Tree” (page 494) “Viewing Remote Copy Links” (page 243) “Viewing Remote Copy Targets” (page 244) Viewing Configured Remote Copy Systems To view configured Remote Copy systems: 1. In the Manager Pane, select Remote Copy. 2. In the Management Tree, select Remote Copy Configuration node for the Remote Copy configuration you want to view.
Remote Copy Link Performance Chart The Remote Copy Link performance chart can be set to graph the throughput (KBs/Sec) or heartbeat (round trip in ms). The graph's legend is displayed in tabular format. Clicking any of the rows in the legend results in that row's line becoming bold in the graph. Like other charts in the HP 3PAR Management Console, you can customize the colors displayed in the graph by clicking a color in the Color column and then selecting a new color from the color palette that appears.
Right-clicking the graph displays a menu, which allows you to perform actions such as viewing and setting the chart's properties, copying the chart, and saving the chart. Peer Persistence Tab The Peer Persistence tab displays remote copy targets, the associated Quorum Witness IP address and Quorum Status, and a Status Description. For more information on Peer Persistence, see “Managing Peer Persistence” (page 224) and “Viewing Peer Persistence Configurations” (page 228).
See also: “Manager Pane” (page 495) “Management Tree” (page 494) “Viewing Remote Copy Links” (page 243) “Displaying Tasks” (page 446) “Viewing System Alerts” (page 291) Viewing Remote Copy Groups A Remote Copy group is a group of virtual volumes on the same storage server that are logically related, and on which Remote Copy operations are performed. To view Remote Copy groups: 1. In the Manager Pane, select Remote Copy. 2.
Viewing Remote Copy Virtual Volumes To view Remote Copy virtual volumes: 1. In the Manager Pane, select Remote Copy. 2. In the Management Tree, select Virtual Volumes under the Remote Copy Configuration node for the Remote Copy volumes you want to view. Information about Remote Copy virtual volumes appears on two panes in the Management Window: • All virtual volumes associated with the Remote Copy configuration you select are displayed in a table in the list pane of the Management Window.
Information about the Remote Copy links appears on two panes in the Management Window: • The left pane displays a graphical representation of the selected Remote Copy configuration. The image includes the type of Remote Copy relationship (RCIP or RCFC) between the servers in the Remote Copy configuration, the number of links between the Remote Copy systems, and the current state of the links (whether the links are up or down).
Information about the Remote Copy targets appears on two panes in the Management Window: • The left pane displays a graphical representation of the selected Remote Copy configuration. The image includes the type of Remote Copy relationship (Remote Copy over IP or Remote Copy over Fibre Channel) between the servers in the Remote Copy configuration, the names of the Remote Copy systems, and the current state of the targets.
Part V Migrating Data This section contains information on migrating data using the HP 3PAR Peer Motion feature. The HP 3PAR Peer Motion feature controls the migration of data from a source system to a destination system. You can copy the virtual volumes and system configuration information to a new system without changing host configurations or interrupting access to the volumes. Any available free port can be used for Peer Motion.
16 Using Peer Motion in HP 3PAR Management Console Manager The Peer Motion Manager within the HP 3PAR Management Console enables you to perform the following Peer Motion operations: • Display the source and destination configurations. • Display volumes that are to be migrated, admitted, and imported. • Display hosts, users, and domains that are to be migrated. • Display the LDAP configuration if it is available. • Create a Peer Motion configuration.
Creating a Peer Motion Configuration To use the Create PM Configuration wizard, the following conditions are required: • Storage systems must meet all the requirements. See the HP 3PAR Peer Motion Guide. • Super user role. • At least one available source system and destination system that are not in a Peer Motion configuration. Perform the following tasks before using the wizard: • Choose two host ports on the source system. (You will need this information to zone the source and destination systems.
Set Up Connections 1. Select a port in the destination system. 2. Select Pick a pair for , then select the port you want paired with the destination port. (Peer ports display as bold.) NOTE: If the host ports are not already configured, you can configure them in the Port Parameters area. NOTE: If the peer ports are not already configured, the NPIV Port Count will be blank.
3. Select Apply. (This is enabled when the port parameters are modified.) If the paired port is online, a confirmation dialog box displays, indicating the port must be set to offline. Click Yes to continue. The Port Configuration and Zoning windows displays. Port Configuration and Zoning The Port Configuration and Zoning dialog displays the port configuration results and the corresponding port WWNs. An expandable panel is associated with ports having NPIV ports created on them.
Port Configuration and Zoning dialog with no NPIV ports: Creating a Peer Motion Configuration 251
After zoning is complete, click OK, and click Verify Configuration when you return to the Set Up Connections screen. NOTE: If NPIV peer ports were created, the NPIV port WWNs associated with each peer port must be included in the same zone as the peer port WWN. If the configuration is successful, click OK in the Verify Configuration dialog.
Copying Storage Settings and Configurations To use the Copy Storage Settings and Configurations wizard, the following conditions are required: • Super user role • At least one storage system to copy • Any valid Peer Motion configuration that has source and destination systems This wizard allows you to copy the following storage settings and configurations from the source system to the destination system: • Domain sets • Domains • Host sets • Hosts • Users • LDAP configuration • NTP config
NOTE: • Copying the NTP configuration is supported only when you are configuring HP 3PAR Storage Systems. • Syslog parameters are copied from the source system to the destination system, but the HP 3PAR Management Console has no syslog parameters management functionality. • The SNMP configuration is copied from the source system to the destination system, but the HP 3PAR Management Console has no SNMP management functionality. Additionally, the user settings are not copied.
Summary The settings and configurations you selected to copy, and those previously copied, are displayed. Verify your copy selections, then click Finish to complete the wizard. Migrating Data To use the Migrate Data wizard, the following conditions are required: • Super user role • Peer Motion license • Any Peer Motion configuration that includes a source and destination system whose status is Normal and that has no other admitted or importing volumes.
Virtual Volume Migration, the host and source systems remain zoned. Migrating all volumes requires unzoning the host system from the source system. The following conditions are required to use Single Virtual Volume Migration: ◦ Both source and destination arrays should be running HP 3PAR OS 3.1.3. ◦ Volumes to be migrated cannot be attached to a Remote Copy relationship. ◦ The host(s) to which the volumes are exported to must be defined using an ALUA persona on both source and destination arrays.
Creating Peer Volumes 1. 2. Depending on your system, the system selects Online Migration, Minimally Disruptive Migration, or Offline Migration. If the system is using online migration or minimally disruptive migration, select the Host, Host Set, or Linked Hosts for which you want to migrate virtual volumes to the destination system. NOTE: All virtual volumes exported to overlapping hosts (Linked Hosts) must be exported.
Migrate Data, Import Volumes — Selecting all volumes Migrate Data, Import Volumes — Selecting sub-set of volumes 3. Select a User CPG (required) and Copy CPG (optional). NOTE: If there is no CPG available for the specified domain, you must exit the wizard and create the CPG first.
4. If you selected Copy CPG, you have the option of selecting the Create virtual copies after importing volumes checkbox. a. Select Suffix or Full Name. b. Enter a suffix or name in the text box. 5. If not already selected, select the virtual volumes to be configured during import to , then click Add. (You can also add the virtual volumes one at a time.) If you are using offline migration, click Finish to create the peer volumes and begin the migration.
Minimally Disruptive Data Migration Confirmation 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Shut down the host system. (You must use Shut Down, not Restart.) Click Verify. Click OK to exit the Verify dialog box. Click Continue. After the import task starts, an information dialog box displays. Click OK. Importing Volumes The following conditions are required to use the Import Volumes wizard: • Super user role. • Peer Motion license.
automatically selects a migration type based on your system setup and the data migration selections you made for the Peer Motion configuration. • Online Migration (default) – Used to migrate virtual volumes that are exported to a host. Online migration supports the migration of all volumes, a subset of volumes, or a single virtual volume. When migrating a single volume or a subset of volumes, the host and source systems remain zoned.
NOTE: Using Remove Peer Volumes does not display volumes in the Importing state because they cannot be removed. To remove peer volumes: 1. 2. 3. 4. Select Peer Motion in the Manager Pane. In the Common Actions panel, click Remove Peer Volumes to open the Remove Peer Volumes dialog box. Select the Select to also delete checkbox if you want to delete any listed volumes currently exported to a host and listed volumes that are part of a volume set. If this checkbox is selected, a warning dialog displays.
To use the Post Migration Cleanup command, the following conditions are required: • Super user role. • A Peer Motion configuration that has a source and destination system. • No admitted (peer) volumes or importing volumes on the destination system . • A migration host exists. After the system completes the post-migration cleanup, you can start a new migration using the existing Peer Motion configuration and the current peer ports.
3. 4. Select the Unconfigure the Peer Ports checkbox. Click OK. When the migration host exists on the source system, click OK to remove the migration host. (The Remove PM Configuration dialog box that displays depends on whether the migration host exists on the source system.
Summary Tab The Summary tab is divided into a left pane and a right pane. The left pane displays the Peer Motion topology in one of the following views. • Overview – displays the source and destination systems, the direction of data migration, the number of ports and their status, and the View Physical Connectivity checkbox. • Physical Connectivity View – displays the source and destination systems, the host and peer ports, and port connectivity.
Group Field Description Port The Peer Motion ports associated with each system.
The detail pane displays the following information: Group Field Description General System Name The name of the system on which the task was started. System SN The system's serial number. ID The task ID. Type The task type. Status Indicates whether a task is Running, Canceled, Failed, or Completed. Progress The task progress, if currently running. Start Time The time the task started. Finish Time The time the task finished. Duration The amount of time it took to complete the task.
Group Field Description Component System The system for which the alert was generated. System SN The system's serial number. Node ID The system’s node ID. Component The node component for which the alert was generated. Repeat Count The number of times the task has been run. Last Time The last time the task was run. First Time The first time the task was run. Frequency Viewing Port Information To view the Ports screen: 1. Select Peer Motion in the Manager Pane. 2.
Column Description mode is for target ports that have not yet been initialized by the system (this is rare). Peer mode is for Ethernet ports. Partner The partner port. Partner WWN The WWN of the partner port. Failover State Indicates if the system is in a failover state. The detail pane contains a Summary tab. If the connected device type is Host, there a Hosts tab is included.
Group Field IP Settings MAC (displayed for DHCP RCIP and iSCSI ports IP Address not shown) Description For RCIP ports. The MAC address of the Ethernet interface. For iSCSI ports. Indicates if the DHCP protocol is enabled. IP address of the iSCSI or RCIP port. Gateway The address of a local IP router on the same network as the system, used to forward traffic to destinations beyond the local network. Subnet Mask The netmask address for the iSCSI or RCIP interface.
The Hosts Screen Detail Pane The detail pane of the Hosts screen displays the following: Column Description Host ID The ID of the host associated with the selected port. Host Name The name of the host system. Domain The domain the host is associated with (if any). WWN The WWN of the port. Port The port location in Node:Slot:Port format. Click the highlighted value under Host Name to display the Host Summary screen or the System screen, depending on the connected device type.
Storage Settings and Configuration Host Sets Screen The Hosts Sets screen displays source host sets and destination host sets side by side. The source system must be connected for the source hosts screen in order to display. The following information displays: Column Description Name The host set name. Domain The domain (if any) the host set is associated with. Hosts The number of hosts in the host set. Total Exported Size The total size of the exported volumes (in GiB).
The Summary screen displays the following information: Group Field Description General Users The number of users on the system. LDAP configuration Whether the system is configured for LDAP authentication. Domains The number of domains on the system Domain Sets The number of domain sets on the system. User Roles Capacity Global/Domain Browse The number of users with Browse permission. Create The number of users with Create permission. Edit The number of users with Edit permission.
Security & Domains Node Domains Tab The screen displays the following for both Source and Destination systems: Column Description Domain The domains on each system. Set The domain sets on each system. Creation Time The date and time the specified domain was created. Comments User-created comments. Security & Domains Node Domain Sets Tab NOTE: This tab is hidden if the source and destination systems do not have a domain license or do not support the object set feature.
Viewing Migration Data Information To view migration data: 1. Select Peer Motion in the Manager Pane. 2. Select Migrate Data under Peer Motion Configuration in the Peer Motion tree. The Management Window displays the available, admitted (peer), importing, and imported hosts and virtual volumes for the migration host system, along with capacity information for volumes in imported and importing states. Selecting a highlighted item opens the corresponding screen.
Available/Imported Hosts Screen The Hosts screen displays the hosts that can be migrated. It is divided into a list pane and a detail pane. The list pane provides the following in formation: Column Description Name The name of a host on the source system. Domain The domain (if any) of which the host is a member. Host Ports The number of host ports on the system. Storage System Ports The number of storage system ports. Node ID(s) The port node IDs.
Available/Imported Host Sets Screen The Host Sets screen is divided into a list pane and a detail pane. The list pane provides the following information: Column Description Name The name of a host set on the source system. Domain The domain (If any) to which the host set belongs. Hosts The number of host on the system. Total Reserved Size The total amount of reserved space (in GiB). Total Exported Size The total size (in GiB) of the exported volumes. Comments User-created comments.
Admitted/Importing Hosts Screen The Admitted Hosts screen displays hosts that have volumes that are in the Admitted (peer) state. The Importing Hosts screen displays hosts that have volumes that are in the Importing state. This screen is divided into a list pane and a detail pane. The list pane displays a 1:1 mapping between the source and destination hosts. (The source system must be connected for the source information to be displayed.) Column Description Source Host The name of the source host.
Admitted/Importing Host Sets Screen The Admitted Host Sets screen displays host sets that have volumes that are in the Admitted (peer) state. The Importing Host Sets screen displays host sets that have volumes that are in the Importing state. Column Description Source Host Set The name of the source host set. Source System The name of the source system. Source Host The number of source hosts in the source system host set.
The screen is divided into a list pane and a detail pane. For information on items that are displayed in both the list and detail panes, see “Viewing the Virtual Volumes Tab” (page 169). Admitted/Importing Volumes Screen The Admitted Volumes screen displays the volumes that have been admitted. The Importing Volumes screen displays the volumes that are currently in an importing state. The screen is divided into a list pane and a detail pane.
Column Description Source Provisioning The type of provisioning of the source volume (for example, Thin or Full). Source User CPG The name of the user CPG associated with the source volume. Source Copy CPG The name of the copy CPG associated with the source volume. Destination Name The name of the destination volume. Destination State The state of the destination volume. Destination Provisioning The type of provisioning of the destination volume (for example, Thin or Full).
Group Field Description Logical The logical capacity. Raw The raw capacity. Virtual Volume Allocation The allocation of the volume's admin, copy, and user space. Settings Screen The Settings screen displays a side-by-side comparison of source and destination volume settings. Group Field Description User Space Provisioning Provisioning The type of provisioning of the volume. CPG The name of the CPG associated with the volume.
Hosts Screen The Hosts screen provides the following information for both the source and destination systems: Column Description Name The name of the host. System The name of the system Node ID(s) The number of Node ID(s) associated with the host. Persona The persona associated with the host. Volumes Exported The number of exported volumes. Total Exported Size The total size (in GiB) of exported volumes.
The Summary screen provides the following information. Click any highlighted text to open the corresponding screen and view more detailed information. Group Field Description General Name The virtual volume's name. Model The model number of the storage system. Serial Number The serial number of the storage system. OS Version The operating system version in use by the system. SNMP Configuration Indicates whether the system is configured with SNMP.
Group Field Description Global Lists the global user roles on the system, itemized by role and the number of users having the specified role. Domain Lists the domain user roles on the system, itemized by role and the number of users having the specified role. Alerts Tab The Alerts screen is divided into a list pane and a detail pane. For details about the list and detail panes, see “Alerts Tab” (page 267).
Column Description State The state of the port. See “System and Component Status Icons” (page 507). Type Indicates whether the port is FC, iSCSI, RCIP, or RCFC. Connected Device Type Indicates whether the connection device type is Host or Peer. Connected Device The name of device that the port is connected to. Mode Port firmware mode setting: Initiator, Target, Peer, or Suspended. Ports in Initiator mode are connected to drive cages and ports in Target mode export to hosts.
Group Field IP Settings MAC (displayed for DHCP RCIP and iSCSI ports IP Address not shown) Description For RCIP ports, the MAC address of the Ethernet interface. For iSCSI ports, indicates whether the DHCP protocol is enabled. IP address of the iSCSI or RCIP port. Gateway The address of a local IP router on the same network as the system, used to forward traffic to destinations beyond the local network. Subnet Mask The netmask address for the iSCSI or RCIP interface.
information, see “Viewing Source and Destination Systems” (page 283). For information about Peer Capable, Peer, and Host ports on an available system, see “Ports Screen” (page 285). Column Description System The name of an available system. Peer Capable Ports The number of available peer capable ports on the system. Peer Ports The number of peer ports on the system. Host Ports The number of host ports on the system. Hosts The number of hosts on the system.
Part VI Maintaining the System This section contains information on managing and maintaining the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage System.
17 Responding to Alerts Managing Alerts Once you have accessed and viewed the system alerts, either from the “Alerts, Tasks, and Connection Pane” (page 503) or from the Alerts tab on the Systems screen, you can apply the following actions to any selected alert.
The Summary tab displays the following information: Group Field Description Health New Alerts The number of new alerts. Alerts by Severity New Only Select this box to view the number of new alerts only. System The name of the system that generated the alert. Fatal The number of fatal alerts. Critical The number of critical alerts. Major The number of major alerts. Minor The number of minor alerts. Degraded The number of degraded alerts. Info The number of info alerts.
List Pane The list pane of the Alerts tab displays the following: Column Description System The system on which the alert occurred. (Displayed only when viewing the Storage Systems node.) Severity The severity of the alert. See “Alert Severity Indicators” (page 506). ID The alert ID. State The alert state. Last Time The last occurrence of the alert. Message A brief description of the alert. Repeat Count The number of times the alert has been issued.
Group Resolved by Event Component Frequency Field Description ID The alert ID. State The alert state. Message Code The alert message code. Sequence The alert sequence. Node ID The controller node ID. Component The component for which the alert was issued. Severity The alert severity. See “Alert Severity Indicators” (page 506). Type The alert type. Sequence The alert sequence. Time The time the alert was resolved. Message A brief description of the alert.
If you experience an unexpected internal error while using the HP 3PAR Management Console: 1. Record the exact path and filename specified in the dialog box. 2. Note the action or sequence of actions that you were performing prior to receiving the error message. 3. Contact your local service provider for technical support and services for instructions on forwarding the error log file.
Column Description Description A description of the event. Type The type of event. The detail pane displays the following information: Field Description Node ID The ID number assigned to the node. Component The component associated with the event. Severity The severity of the event. Type The type of event. Sequence The sequence number of the event. Time The time the event occurred. Message A description of the event. Filtering Events To filter events: 1.
18 Locating a System This operation helps locate a system by oscillating the node status LEDs amber and green on all nodes of the system. If desired, LEDs in all connected drive cages can be set to amber or oscillate, depending on the drive cage type. NOTE: levels. This operation can only be performed by users with Super, Service, or Edit privilege To locate a system: 1. Select Systems in the Manager Pane. 2. From the Management Tree, right-click the system you want to locate, then select Locate System.
1. 2. 3. In the Manager Pane, select Systems. In the Management Tree, select the system you want to edit. In the Common Actions panel, click Edit System. The Edit System dialog box appears. 4. In the General group box, select the following: a. Name - enter a new system name. b. FC Raw Space Alert - Select whether to enable or disable the raw space alert for Fiber Channel drives. If Enabled, enter a value from 100 to 100,000 GiB. c.
2. You have the option of selecting the license from a file or pasting the license key into the dialog. To select the license from a file, click the Browse button and select the license key file. The license key file should contain only the license key. 3. You are required to accept the terms and conditions agreement in order to enable the OK button.
19 Viewing System Information Information about your system's provisioning and network settings, capacity, current software level, and system alerts are displayed in tabular format in the Systems screen. Information can be displayed for all connected systems, or per selected system. To view the Systems screen for all connected systems: 1. Select Systems in the Manager Pane. 2. From the Management Tree, select Storage Systems. To view the Systems screen for a specific system: 1.
Column Description FC Free The amount of free Fast Class device capacity (in GiB). NL Total The total amount of space available from Near Line devices (in GiB). NL Allocated Percentage The percentage of used allocated Near Line device space. NL Free The amount of free Near Line device capacity (in GiB). SSD Total The total amount of space available from SSD devices (in GiB). SSD Allocated Percentage The percentage of used allocated SSD device space.
Viewing a Single System The Summary tab for a single system displays the following information. Fields that are highlighted on the Summary screen are links that take you to the panel corresponding to that field. Group Field Description General Name The system's name. Model The model number of the system. Serial Number The system's serial number. OS Version The current HP 3PAR OS version. Encryption Status Indicates the DAR Encryption status.
Group Field Description Ports The total number of ports in the system. Host The number of host ports. Disk The number of disk ports. Free The number of free ports. Remote Copy The number of Remote Copy ports. Drive Cages The total number of drive cages. Physical Disks The total number of physical disk drives. If the license is limited for the number of disk drives in the array, the licensed limit is displayed next to the number of physical disks present.
The Settings tab displays the following information: Group Field Description System Parameter FC Raw Space Alert The raw space alert threshold (in GiB) for Fast Class devices. NL Raw Space Alert The raw space alert threshold (in GiB) for Near Line devices. SSD Raw Space Alert The raw space alert threshold (in GiB) for SSD devices. NOTE: The HP 3PAR Management Console displays the devices currently installed in your system.
Group Field Description Status The status of the system. Default Route The default routing IP address. NTP Server The NTP server, if any. Viewing System Capacity To view a single system's capacity information, navigate to the Systems screen and click the Capacity tab. Raw capacity for the selected system is displayed for Total, Fast Class, Near Line, and Solid State capacities. Each of these top level capacity items can be further expanded.
NOTE: In the normal situation, the capacity displays show you the space that is consumed by provisioning (for example, CPGs, Volumes, and underlying LDs) and the space that is reserved by the system for spares. When chunklets or physical disks fail, the data is moved onto the spares. The total amount of space consumed by provisioning does not change, nor does the total amount of spares in the system.
Field Description NOTE: Subcontents of the Nearline Total display are identical to the Total display at the top of this table. + SSD Total amount of Solid State (SSD) storage on the system. NOTE: Subcontents of the Solid State Total display are identical to the Total display at the top of this table. NOTE: Only device types (Fast Class, Nearline, and Solid State) that are on your system are displayed. For example, if your system contains only Fast Class drives, only Fibre Channel capacity is displayed.
Group License Field Description TPD Kernel Patch The version of the TPD Kernel Patch component. Enabled Features Indicates which features are enabled by licenses. Key Generation Date The date the license key was generated.
20 Working with Controller Nodes View the following sections for information on working with controller nodes: “Locating Controller Nodes” (page 308) “Viewing Controller Nodes” (page 309) “Editing Controller Node Power Supplies” (page 318) “Editing Controller Node Batteries” (page 319) “Recharging Controller Node Batteries” (page 319) Locating Controller Nodes To launch the Locate Node dialog: 1. Select Systems in the Manager Pane. 2.
You can stop a Locate operation by selecting Stop Locate instead of Locate in Step Step 4. See also: “Locating a System” (page 296) Viewing Controller Nodes The Controller Nodes screen displays summary information about system controller nodes and node components. The Controller Nodes screen is divided into a list pane, which displays summary information about the nodes, and a detail pane, which displays detailed information about the nodes and node components. To access the Controller Nodes screen: 1.
The Summary tab provides the following information: Column Description System SN Serial number of the system. ID The node ID. Name The node name. State The current state of the node: Normal, Degraded, or Failed. See “System and Component Status Icons” (page 507). Status LED The current status of the node, as indicated by the node LED. Service LED LED indicating when the node power supply can be replaced. (Displayed for V-Class system only.) Ports The total number of ports on the node.
The Alerts tab provides the following information: Column Description Severity The severity of the alert. See “Alert Severity Indicators” (page 506). ID The alert ID. State The alert state. Last Time The last occurrence of the alert. Message A brief description of the alert. Repeat Count The number of times the alert has been issued. First Time The first occurrence of the alert. Viewing Controller Nodes Details To view the Controller Node details screen: 1.
The Summary tab provides the following information: Group Field Description General Position The position of the node in the node chassis. Name The node name. Online Indicates if the node is online. HP 3PAR OS Version The HP 3PAR OS version currently running on the system. Slots The total number of slots on the node. Free The number of unused slots on the node. Ports The total number of ports on the node. Control Memory The amount of control memory, in GiB.
The Ports tab provides the following information: Group Column Description Cards Type The type of interface card: Ethernet or Fast Class (FC). Position The position of the card in Node:Slot format. Ports The number of ports on the interface. Max Rate The maximum rate in Gbps. Type The port type: Fibre Channel (FC), iSCSI, Remote Copy over IP (RCIP), Remote Copy over Fibre Channel (RCFC), or SAS. Connected Device Type The connected device type: Free, Disk, Host, or InServ.
The Power Supplies tab provides the following information: Column Description Node ID The node ID. Power Supply ID The power supply ID. Serial Number The power supply serial number. State The state of the power supply. See “System and Component Status Icons” (page 507). Service LED* LED indicating when the node power supply can be replaced. Fan State The fan state: Normal, Degraded, or Failed. See “System and Component Status Icons” (page 507). Fan Speed The current fan speed.
The Batteries tab provides the following information: Column Description Node ID The node ID. Power Supply ID** The power supply ID. Battery ID** The battery ID. Serial Number The battery serial number. State The state of the battery. See “System and Component Status Icons” (page 507). Service LED* LED indicating when the node battery can be replaced. Charge State The charge state of the battery. Charge Level The charge level of the battery.
The Microcontroller Unit tab displays the following information: Column Description Node ID The node ID. Model The model of the unit. Firmware Version The firmware version used by the unit. State The current state of the unit: Normal, Degraded, or Failed. See “System and Component Status Icons” (page 507). Reset Reason The reason for resetting the unit. Up Since The date and time since the unit was reset. Viewing Controller Node Fans Details The 1. 2. 3. 4.
4. In the detail pane, click the Adapter Cards tab. The Adapter Cards tab displays the following information: Column Description Slot The position of the card in the node. Type The type of card (for example, FC, SAS). Manufacturer The manufacturer of the card. Model The model of the card. Serial Number The serial number of the card. Service LED LED indicating when the node battery can be replaced. Revision The card's revision level. Firmware Version The firmware version used by the card.
Column Description Model The model of the drive. Serial Number The serial number of the drive. Service LED LED indicating when the node battery can be replaced. Type The type of drive (for example, ATA, SATA)l. Firmware Version The firmware version used by the drive. Size The size of the drive, in GiB. Viewing Controller Node Alerts Details To view the Controller Node Alerts details screen: 1. Navigate to the Controller Nodes screen. 2. In the list pane, click the Summary tab. 3.
5. 6. Enter a new alphanumeric serial number in the Serial Number field using numeric characters 0 to 9 and alphabetic characters A to F. Click OK. Editing Controller Node Batteries The HP 3PAR Management Console allows you to edit controller node batteries. NOTE: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. V-Class controller node battery serial numbers cannot be edited. In the Manager Pane, select Systems. In the Management Tree, select Controller Nodes under the system with the batteries you want to edit.
5. Click Yes when the battery recharge confirmation dialog box appears.
21 Managing Drive Cages For detailed information on managing drive cages, see the following sections: “Viewing Drive Cages” (page 321) “Editing Drive Cages” (page 335) “Locating Drive Cages” (page 335) “Editing Drive Cage Power Supplies” (page 335) Viewing Drive Cages The Drive Cages screen displays summary information about system drive cages and drive cage components. To access the Drive Cages screen: 1. Select Systems in the Manager Pane. 2.
Column Description Speed The port speed in Gbps. Disks The number of disks in the drive cage. The bottom of the Disks column displays a total disk count. FC Total The total Fast Class capacity in GiB. The bottom of the FC Total column displays total FC capacity for all cages. FC Allocated Percentage The percentage of used Fast Class capacity. The bottom of the FC Allocated Percentage column displays the total used percentage. NL Total The total NL capacity, in GiB.
Column Description A2 Port (for DC3 drive cages) Controller node initiator port connected to drive cage port A2. A3 Port Controller node initiator port connected to drive cage port A3. (for DC3 drive cages) B0 Port Controller node initiator port connected to drive cage port B0. B1 Port Controller node initiator port connected to drive cage port B1. B2 Port (for DC3 drive cages) Controller node initiator port connected to drive cage port B2.
Column Description SSD Free The amount of free SSD space in GiB. The bottom of the SSD Free column displays total free SSD capacity for all cages. SSD Allocated The amount of allocated SSD space in GiB. The bottom of the SSD Allocated column displays total allocated SSD capacity for all cages. SSD Allocated Percentage The percentage of used SSD capacity. The bottom of the SSD Allocated Percentage column displays the total used percentage for all cages.
Viewing Drive Cage SFPs To view the Drive Cage SFP information: 1. Navigate to the Drive Cages screen. 2. In the list pane, click the SFPs tab. The list pane of the SFPs tab displays summary SFP information. The detail pane of the SFPs tab displays detailed information about a selected SFP from the list pane. The following information appears in the line page: Column Description Cage The position in the drive cage. Interface Card Interface card number, as assigned by the system.
The following information appears in the detail pane: Group Field Description General Cage The position in the drive cage. Interface Card Interface card number, as assigned by the system. SFP SFP number, as assigned by the system. State Current condition of the SFP. Manufacturer Manufacturer of the SFP. Part Number Part number of the SFP. Serial Number Serial number of the SFP. Revision SFP's revision level. Max Speed Maximum speed allowed by the SFP.
The information displayed in the Alerts tab is identical to the information displayed in the Systems Alerts screen, except the Drive Cage Alerts tab does not display a Systems column. See “Viewing System Alerts” (page 291) for details. Viewing Drive Cage Details The Drive Cage detail screens display details about a specific drive cage selected from the Drive Cage Summary tab. To view drive cage details, navigate to the Drive Cages screen.
The following information is provided: Group Field Description General Name The drive cage name. ID The drive cage ID number. Model The drive cage model. Serial Number (for DC3 drive cages) The drive cage serial number. Node WWN (for DC1 and DC3 drive cages) The WWN of the controller node. Split Loop (for DC2 and DC4 drive cages) Whether the drive cage is in split loop mode. ID Switch (for DC3 drive cages) The number of ID switches. Interface Cards The number of interface cards.
Group Connectivity Health Field Description Loop B The throughput in KB/s for the Loop B port. Loop A Revision of firmware running on the FC-AL for port A. A0 Port Controller node initiator port connected to drive cage port A0. A1 Port Controller node initiator port connected to drive cage port A1. A2 Port (for DC3 drive cages) Controller node initiator port connected to drive cage port A2. A3 Port (for DC3 drive cages) Controller node initiator port connected to drive cage port A3.
The following information for DC2 and DC4 drive cages is provided: Column Description Name The interface card name. Ports Four ports for each FC-AL. For FC-AL A, that is A0 through A3, and for FC-AL B, that is B0 through B3. Link A RX LED The status of Link A's Fibre Channel receiver of the SFP. Green if receiving signal; off if not receiving signal. Link A TX LED The status of Link A's SFP transmitter. Green if sending signal; off if not sending signal.
The following information for DC1 drive cages is provided: Column Description Name The interface card name. Ports Ports for each FC-AL. For FC-AL A, that is A0 and A1, and for FC-AL B, that is B0 and B1. Loop LED (Port 0) Current state of port 0. Loop LED (Port 1) Current state of port 1. Loop Split Current state of daisy-chained drive cages (Unknown, Normal, Off, Green, Green blink, Amber, Amber blink). Status LED Current state of interface card. Link Speed Link speed.
The following information is displayed: Column Description Position Position of the drive magazine within the drive cage. State (for DCS1 and DCS2 drive cages) The current stage of the drive cage. Status LED (for DC2 and DC4 drive cages) The current state of the drive magazine. See “System and Component Status Icons” (page 507). Hot Plug LED The current state of the hot plug LED. (for DC2 and DC4 drive cages) Disks Number of disks in the drive magazine.
The following information is provided: Column Description ID Physical disk ID, as assigned by the system. For unadmitted disks, this columns is blank (--). Position Location of the disk in C:M:D (Cage:Magazine:Disk) format. WWN (for non-SAS drives) The World Wide Name assigned to the disk. WWN/Device Name (for DCS1 The device name assigned to the disk. and DCS2 drive cages) Status LED (for DC1, DC2, and Current state of the disks.
The following information is provided for non-SAS drive cages: Column Description Cage The drive cage to which the power supply belongs. ID Numeric ID of the power supply. State Status of the physical disk. See “System and Component Status Icons” (page 507). Model Model name of the power supply. AC State Indicates the presence of AC power to the power supply. Fan State Power supply fan operational status. Fan Speed Speed of the power supply fan.
Column Description Last Time The last occurrence of the alert. Message A brief description of the alert. Repeat Count The number of times the alert has been issued. First Time The first occurrence of the alert. Editing Drive Cages To edit a drive cage: 1. In the Manager Pane, select Systems. 2. In the Management Tree, select Drive Cages under the system with the drive cage you want to edit. 3.
3. 4. 5. In the Power Supplies tab displayed in Management Window, select the drive cage power supply you want to edit, then click the Edit button in the Main Toolbar. Enter the drive cage power supply model number in the Model field. Click OK.
22 Managing Physical Disks The Systems Manager allows you perform various tasks related to physical disks.
“Viewing the Physical Disks Alerts Tab” (page 348) Viewing the Physical Disks Summary Tab To view the physical disks Summary tab: 1. Navigate to the Physical Disks screen. 2. Click the Summary tab. The following information is displayed: Group Device Types Field Description NOTE: If the license is limited for the number of disk drives in an array, the licensed limit is displayed next to the Device Types group heading.
Group Capacity Health Field Description Allocated Percentage Amount of storage (%) consumed by the disk drive. Device Type Select the device type, Fast Class (FC), Near Line (NL), or Solid State Device (SSD), or All. The capacity and capacity usage of the selected device type is displayed in graphical form. Overview Displays the physical disks' free and used space (in GiB). Volume Raw Space Displays the physical disks' fully provisioned space and thinly provisioned space.
Column Description Cage Location A description of the physical location of the drive cage. Position Location of the disk in the format in Cage:Magazine:Disk format. Device Type Indicates whether a physical disk is a Fast Class (FC), Nearline (NL), or Solid State (SSD) drive. Device Protocol The protocol used by the device, for example, FC or SAS. Device RPM Speed of the specified disk (in thousands of RPMs).
Column Description Normal Unused Failed Number of unused chunklets that have failed. Spare Used OK Number of chunklets used for sparing. Spare Used Failed Number of spare chunklets that have failed. Spare Unused Free Number of initialized but currently unused chunklets available for use for sparing. Spare Unused Uninit Number of spare chunklets being cleaned. Spare Unused Failed Number of unused spare chunklets that have failed. WWN The World Wide Name assigned to the disk.
The following information is displayed: Column Description ID Physical disk ID, as assigned by the system. Physical disks are numbered contiguously during system installation beginning with 0. Cage The drive cage in which the disk is located. Cage Location A description of the physical location of the drive cage. Position Location of the disk in Cage:Magazine:Disk format. Device Type Indicates whether a physical disk is a Fast Class (FC), Nearline (NL), or Solid State (SSD) drive.
The following information is displayed: Column Description ID Physical disk ID, as assigned by the system. Physical disks are numbered contiguously during system installation beginning with 0. Cage The drive cage in which the disk is located. Cage Location A description of the physical location of the drive cage. Position Location of the disk in (Cage:Magazine:Disk format. Device Type Indicates whether a physical disk is a Fibre Channel (FC), Nearline (NL), or Solid State (SSD) drive.
Column Description Spare Unused Uninit Number of spare chunklets being cleaned. A chunklet that is clean has been set to all zeros, and therefore does not contain any data. Spare Unused Failed Number of uninitialized chunklets reserved as spares but currently unusable because they have failed. Displaying Inventory Information To view physical disk inventory information, select Inventory from the filtering list.
Displaying Environmental Information To view physical disks' environmental information, select Environmental from the filtering list. The following information is displayed: Column Description ID Physical disk ID, as assigned by the system. Physical disks are numbered contiguously during system installation beginning with 0. Cage The drive cage in which the disk is located. Cage Location A description of the physical location of the drive cage.
The following information is displayed: Column Description ID Physical disk ID, as assigned by the system. Physical disks are numbered contiguously during system installation beginning with 0. Cage The drive cage in which the disk is located. Cage Location A description of the physical location of the drive cage. Position Location of the disk in Cage:Magazine:Disk format. Device Type Indicates whether a physical disk is a Fast Class (FC), Nearline (NL), or Solid State (SSD) drive.
The following information is displayed: Column Description ID Physical disk ID, as assigned by the system. Physical disks are numbered contiguously during system installation beginning with 0. Cage The drive cage in which the disk is located. Cage Location A description of the physical location of the drive cage. Position Location of the disk in Cage:Magazine:Disk format. State State of the disk as identified by the kernel.
The following information is displayed: Column Description PD ID Physical disk ID, as assigned by the system. Physical disks are numbered contiguously during system installation beginning with 0. PD Chunklet Chunklet ID, which indicates the location of the chunklet on the physical disk. Chunklets are numbered contiguously beginning with 0 LD Name Name of the logical disk that is using the spare chunklet. LD Chunklet The position of the chunklet in the logical disk.
23 Managing Fans The Systems Manger allows you to view system fan information for physical disks. For more information see “Viewing System Fans” (page 349). Viewing System Fans To view information about system fans: 1. Select Systems in the Manager Pane. 2. In the Management Tree, select System Fans under the system with the information you want to view.
*Indicates the column is for V-Class systems only. **Indicates the column is for E-Class systems only.
24 Managing Provisioning The Provisioning Manager allows you to perform all provisioning tasks for your HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage System. These tasks include: • Creating, editing, and maintaining virtual volumes, virtual volume sets, and virtual volume templates, as well as exporting virtual volumes. • Creating, editing, and maintaining CPGs and CPG templates. • Additionally, the Provisioning manager provides several ways to monitor the health of your system's provisioning.
The Summary tab displays the general provisioning of all connected systems. The following information is included: Column Description System The system name. Virtual Volumes The number of virtual volumes on the system. Each value is a link to that system's Virtual Volumes screen. Virtual Volume Sets The number of virtual volume sets on the system. Virtual Volume Logical Capacity The total amount of virtual volume logical capacity in GiB.
The following information is displayed: Group Field Description General CPGs The total number of CPGs. Virtual Volumes The total number of virtual volumes. Base Volumes The total number of base volumes. Thinly Provisioned The total number of thinly provisioned virtual volumes. Fully Provisioned The total number of fully provisioned virtual volumes. Virtual Copies The total number of virtual copies. Physical Copies The total number of physical copies.
Group Field Description of the selected device type is displayed in graphical form. You can also select All to display capacity and capacity usage for all device types. Health Virtual Volumes New Alerts The number of new virtual volume alerts. State The current state of the system's virtual volumes. See “Alerts, Tasks, and Connection Pane” (page 503) for new alerts. CPGs New Alerts The number of new CPG alerts. State The current state of the system's CPGs.
Column Description Name The virtual volume name on which the task was performed. Status The status of the task. Progress A graphical representation of the percentage of the task that has completed. Start Time The time the task started. Finish Time The time the task finished. Duration The amount of time the task took to complete. Detail Pane The detail pane provides the following information: Group Field Description General System Name The name of the system.
25 Managing Data Allocation The Layout Grid Manager allows you to view layout grids showing patterns of virtual volume, CPG, logical disk, and physical disk usage. These grids can be used to monitor resource allocation. NOTE: Logical disk information only appears if you have set your preferences in the HP 3PAR Management Console to display logical disk information. See “Setting Global Preferences” (page 512).
The following information is displayed: Column Description System The name of the system. Model The model number of the system. Physical Disks The number of physical disks in the system. Total Chunklets The total number of chunklets on the disk. Free Chunklets The number of chunklets on the disk available for use. Failed Chunklets The number of failed chunklets. Chunklet Size The size of each chunklet.
4. In the Management Window, select the Virtual Volume you want to view. You can also select multiple volumes. The usage blocks are a different color for each virtual volume. The color assigned to each volume is displayed next to the name in the list pane. (For information on selecting multiple items, see “Selecting Multiple Items” (page 506).) The following information is displayed in the list pane: Column Description Name The name of the Virtual Volume.
4. In the Management Window, select the CPG you want to view. You can also select multiple CPGs to view. The usage blocks are a different color for each CPG. The color assigned to each CPG is displayed next to the CPG name in the list pane. (For information on selecting multiple items, see “Selecting Multiple Items” (page 506).) The following displays the layout grid for multiple CPGs: The following information is displayed in the list pane: Column Description Name The name of the CPG.
To view the logical disk layout for a single system: 1. In the Manager Pane, select Layout Grid. 2. In the Management Tree, select the system with the logical disks you want to view. 3. In the Management Tree, select Logical Disks. 4. In the Management Window, select the Logical Disk you want to view. You can also select multiple disks. The usage blocks are a different color for each disk. The color assigned to each disk is displayed next to the name in the list pane.
26 Tracking Performance The Performance & Reports Manager allows you to: • Create charts from predefined performance charts for physical disks, host ports, and disk ports. • Create, edit, and save your own customized performance charts.
Viewing Performance Over Time The following charts display line graphs, which show performance over time: • Physical Disks – I/O Time and Size Distribution • Physical Disks – Space • Physical Disks – Performance Statistics • Ports – Total Throughput for Disk, RCFC, and RCIP Ports • Ports – I/O Time and Size Distribution • Ports – Performance Statistics • CPGs – Space • VLUNs – I/O Time and Size Distribution • VLUNs – Performance Statistics • Virtual Volumes – Space • Virtual Volume Set
Each started chart is tabbed at the top of the Management window. Click the tab for the chart you want to view. At any time, you can use the controls at the upper right corner of each chart to pause or stop the generation of the performance chart. • Pausing the chart – stops the plotting of data, but data collection still occurs in the background. • Stopping the chart – stops both data collection and plotting. The detail pane of Port throughput charts provides a legend indicating color/plot association.
Viewing Instantaneous Statistics The following charts display a bar graph, which shows the physical disk performance at the moment: • Physical Disks – PD Usage Total IOPS • AO Configurations – Space Moves Creating a New Chart To create a new performance chart, access the Chart Configuration wizard: 1. In the Manager Pane, select Performance & Reports. 2. In the Common Tasks panel, click New Chart. The Chart Configuration wizard appears.
Chart Selection 1. 2. 3. Select either Template or Custom. If you select Template, select the type of objects to plot by choosing PD Usage under Physical Disk, or Disk Ports, Host Ports, RCFC Ports, or RCIP Ports under Ports (Data). If you select Custom: a. Name - Enter a name for your chart. b. (Optional) Description - Enter a description. c. Polling Interval - Enter a value from 5 to 3,600 seconds. 4. Click Next. Object Selection For predefined charts: 1. Select a system from the System list. 2.
Editing a Chart To edit a chart, access the Edit Chart Configuration wizard: 1. In the Manager Pane, select Performance. 2. In the Management Tree, select a chart under the Saved Charts node. 3. In the Main Menu Bar, select Actions > Performance > Edit Chart. The Edit Chart Configuration wizard appears. Chart Selection 1. 2. Enter a new Name, Description, and Polling Interval. Click Next. Object Selection 1. 2. 3. Select a system from the System list. By default, all objects are plotted in the chart.
When more than one chart is displayed in the Performance & Reports window, there will be a toolbar at the top of the panel with a checkbox to the left of each type of chart shown. Clearing a checkbox toggles off the corresponding chart. Selecting a checkbox re-displays the corresponding chart.
Creating an AO Configuration Region IO Density Report The AO Region IO Density report displays the I/O access rate and distribution of data for each tier. The report displays two IO Rate Density charts: one showing space and one showing I/O operations per minute. The report uses stacked bar charts to display the report data. Up to 3 CPGs corresponding to the 3 tiers on an AO configuration are shown with different colors on the same chart.
Medium – Provides a medium level of detail (for example, 1, 4, 16, 64 IO/(GiB*min), and so on). Coarse – Provides a compact level of detail (for example, 1, 8, 64, 512 IO/(GiB*min), and so on). 5. 6. 7. 8. In the Time Interval group box, select a Start Time and End Time. If you keep the default end time as the current date and time, you can select the start time to be a specific number of hours prior to the end time.
Select Report 1. 2. 3. 4. Select Cumulative Region IO Density under AO Configurations. (Required) Enter a Name for the report, or keep the automatically generated report name. (Optional) Enter a Description for the report. Click Next. Object Selection 1. 2. 3. 4. In the General group box, select the System containing the AO to analyze. Select the Domain (if any) to which the AO configuration belongs. Select the AO Configuration you want to analyze.
Creating an AO Configurations Space Moved Report The AO Space Moved report displays the space moved over the selected time interval for each AO configuration. The report displays the amount of AO space moves between the selected source and destination tiers. The space moved between tiers represents a performance overhead for Adaptive Optimization as it takes system resources and disk bandwidth to move data between tiers. The report displays the space moved between tiers.
Select Report 1. 2. 3. 4. Select Space Moved under AO Configurations. (Required) Enter a Name for the report, or keep the automatically generated report name. (Optional) Enter a Description for the report. Click Next. Object Selection 1. 2. 3. In the General group box, select the System containing the AO configuration to analyze. In the Time Interval group box, select a Start Time and End Time.
To create a Region IO Density Report for a CPG: 1. Select Performance & Reports in the Manager Pane. 2. Click New Report in the Common Actions panel. The Create New Report: CPGs – Region IO Density wizard appears. Select Report 1. 2. 3. 4. Select Region IO Density under CPGs. (Required) Enter a Name for the report, or keep the automatically generated report name. (Optional) Enter a Description for the report. Click Next. Object Selection 1. 2. 3. 4.
Creating a CPG Cumulative Region IO Density Report The CPG Cumulative Region IO Density report displays the cumulative I/O access rate and space for CPGs. The report displays one Cumulative Space percentage vs. Cumulative access rate per CPG tier. The chart can be plotted by selecting different options, such as Chart Details (as Fine, medium, Coarse), adding a Filter on selected CPGs for a specific Domain, or selecting a Display Metric as Number or Percentage based on the display option selected.
To create a Cumulative Region IO Density Report for a CPG: 1. Select Performance & Reports in the Manager Pane. 2. Click New Report in the Common Actions panel. The Create New Report: CPGs – Cumulative Region IO Density wizard appears. Select Report 1. 2. 3. 4. Select Region IO Density under CPGs. (Required) Enter a Name for the report, or keep the automatically generated report name. (Optional) Enter a Description for the report. Click Next. Object Selection 1. 2. 3. 4.
Column Description Snp Used The amount of raw snap space currently used for CPG allocation. User Used The amount of user space currently used for CPG allocation. Total Used The total amount of space currently used for CPG allocation. Admin Free The amount of admin free space available for CPG allocation. Snp Free The amount of raw snap space available for CPG allocation. User Free The amount of user space available for CPG allocation.
2. Select a Chart Type: • Values over a Time Interval – Specify the start and end time range for the report in the Time Interval panel. • Values at a Specified Time – Specify a specific time to create the report in the Point-in-Time panel. The default is the current date and time. A Group Values panel is also displayed when you create a Values at a Specific Time chart.
3. 4. Select a Sampling Resolution: • High (Every 5 minutes) – The report is created by using a 5–minute sampling interval. • Medium (Hourly) – The report is created using hourly data stored in a database within the storage system. • Low (Daily) – The report is created using daily data stored in a database within the storage system. For a Values over a Time Interval chart type: a. In the Time Interval group box, select a Start Time and End Time.
Creating a Physical Disks Report Using the Create New Report wizard, you can generate a report for the following types of data: • I/O Time and Size Distribution – Shows the I/O access rate and distribution of data for a specific physical disk. • Space – Displays the historical space data reports for physical disks. • Performance Statistics – Displays historical performance data.
Physical Disk I/O Time and I/O Size report for values at a specified time: To create an IO Time and Size Distribution Report for a physical disk: 1. Select Performance & Reports in the Manager Pane. 2. Click New Report in the Common Actions panel. The Create New Report: Physical Disks – IO Time and Size Distribution wizard appears.
Select Report 1. 2. 3. 4. Select IO Time and Size Distribution under Physical Disks. (Required) Enter a Name for the report, or keep the automatically generated report name. (Optional) Enter a Description for the report. Click Next. Object Selection 1. In the General group box, select the System you want to analyze.
2. Select a Chart Type: • Values over a Time Interval – Specify the start and end time range for the report in the Time Interval panel. • Values at a Specified Time – Specify a specific time to create the report in the Point-in-Time panel. The default is the current date and time. A Group Values panel is also displayed when you create a Values at a Specific Time chart.
3. 4. Select a Sampling Resolution: • High (Every 5 minutes) – The report is created by using a 5-minute sampling interval. • Medium (Hourly) – The report is created using hourly data stored in a database within the storage system. • Low (Daily) – The report is created using daily data stored in a database within the storage system. For a Values over a Time Interval chart type: a. In the Time Interval group box, select a Start Time and End Time.
f. g. h. i. 6. In the Display Metric group box, select how you want to display the access count: Number or Percentage. Select how you want to display read/write requests: Combined read/write, Separate read, or Separate write. Select the range for the I/O Time Columns: 0.008 to 32768 milliseconds. The default range is 0.50 ms to 256 ms. Select the range for the number of I/O operations (I/O Size Columns): 512 bytes to 16 megabytes. The default range is 4k to 1m.
Physical Disk Space report for values at a specified time: To create a Space Report for a physical disk: 1. Select Performance & Reports in the Manager Pane. 2. Click New Report in the Common Actions panel. The Create New Report: Physical Disks – Space wizard appears. Select Report 1. 2. Select Space under Physical Disks. (Required) Enter a Name for the report, or keep the automatically generated report name.
3. 4. (Optional) Enter a Description for the report. Click Next. Object Selection 1. 2. In the General group box, select the System to be analyzed. Select a Chart Type: • Values over a Time Interval – Specify the start and end time range for the report in the Time Interval panel. • Values at a Specified Time – Specify a specific time to create the report in the Point-in-Time panel. The default is the current date and time.
3. 4. Select a Sampling Resolution: • High (Every 5 minutes) – The report is created by using a 5-minute sampling interval. • Medium (Hourly) – The report is created using hourly data stored in a database within the storage system. • Low (Daily) – The report is created using daily data stored in a database within the storage system. For a Values over a Time Interval chart type: a. In the Time Interval group box, select a Start Time and End Time.
Creating a Physical Disk Performance Statistics Report The Physical Disk Performance Statistics report displays read, write, and total read/write counts in various service time buckets. Charts can be generated for values over a time interval or at a specified time. Each access type is shown in a different color on the same chart. The X-axis (category) represents time, and the Y-axis (value) indicates an access count or access time, depending on the type of chart.
NOTE: The Speed number does not represent a rotational speed for the drives without spinning media (SSDs). It is meant as a rough estimation of the performance difference between the drive and the other drives in the system. For FC and NL drives, the number corresponds to both a performance measure and actual rotational speed. For an SSD drive, the number is to be treated as relative performance benchmark that takes into account in I/O per second, bandwidth, and the access time.
To create a Performance Statistics Report for a physical disk: 1. Select Performance & Reports in the Manager Pane. 2. Click New Report in the Common Actions panel. The Create New Report: Physical Disks – Performance Statistics wizard appears. Select Report 1. 2. 3. 4. Select Performance Statistics under Physical Disks. (Required) Enter a Name for the report, or keep the automatically generated report name. (Optional) Enter a Description for the report. Click Next. Object Selection 1.
2. Select a Chart Type: • Values over a Time Interval – Specify the start and end time range for the report in the Time Interval panel. • Values at a Specified Time – Specify a specific time to create the report in the Point-in-Time panel. The default is the current date and time. A Group Values panel is also displayed when you create a Values at a Specific Time chart.
3. 4. Select a Sampling Resolution: • High (Every 5 minutes) – The report is created by using a 5-minute sampling interval. • Medium (Hourly) – The report is created using hourly data stored in a database within the storage system. • Low (Daily) – The report is created using daily data stored in a database within the storage system. For a Values over a Time Interval chart type: a. In the Time Interval group box, select a Start Time and End Time.
Creating a Port Report Using the Create New Report wizard, you can generate a report for the following types of data: • IO Time and Size Distribution – Shows the I/O access rate and distribution of data for a specific physical disk. • Performance Statistics – Displays historical performance data. Once you select the type of report you want to generate, a default report Name and Description appears to the right side of the page. You can keep the default text or provide your own.
To create an I/O Time and Size Distribution Report for a port: 1. Select Performance & Reports in the Manager Pane. 2. Click New Report in the Common Actions panel. The Create New Report: Ports – IO Time and Size Distribution wizard appears. Select Report 1. 2. 3. 4. Select IO Time and Size Distribution under Ports. (Required) Enter a Name for the report, or keep the automatically generated report name. (Optional) Enter a Description for the report. Click Next. Object Selection 1.
2. Select a Chart Type: • Values over a Time Interval – Specify the start and end time range for the report in the Time Interval panel. • Values at a Specified Time – Specify a specific time to create the report in the Point-in-Time panel. The default is the current date and time. A Group Values panel is also displayed when you create a Values at a Specific Time chart.
3. Select a Sampling Resolution: • High (Every 5 minutes) – The report is created by using a 5-minute sampling interval. • Medium (Hourly) – The report is created using hourly data stored in a database within the storage system. • Low (Daily) – The report is created using daily data stored in a database within the storage system. 4. For a Values over a Time Interval chart type: a. In the Time Interval group box, select a Start Time and End Time.
time, and the Y-axis (value) indicates an access count or access time, depending on the type of chart. Chart Type Y-Axis Units IOPs I/O operations per second. Bandwidth Kilobytes per second. Service Time Milliseconds. I/O Size Kilobytes per second. Queue Length The number of outstanding I/O requests at the time the sample was collected. Average Busy The percentage of time the object is busy.
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To create a Performance Statistics Report for a port: 1. Select Performance & Reports in the Manager Pane. 2. Click New Report in the Common Actions panel. The Create New Report: Ports– Performance Statistics wizard appears. Select Report 1. 2. 3. 4. Select Performance Statistics under Ports. (Required) Enter a Name for the report, or keep the automatically generated report name. (Optional) Enter a Description for the report. Click Next. Object Selection 1.
2. Select a Chart Type: • Values over a Time Interval – Specify the start and end time range for the report in the Time Interval panel. • Values at a Specified Time – Specify a specific time to create the report in the Point-in-Time panel. The default is the current date and time. A Group Values panel is also displayed when you create a Values at a Specific Time chart.
3. Select a Sampling Resolution: • High (Every 5 minutes) – The report is created by using a 5-minute sampling interval. • Medium (Hourly) – The report is created using hourly data stored in a database within the storage system. • Low (Daily) – The report is created using daily data stored in a database within the storage system. 4. For a Values over a Time Interval chart type: a. In the Time Interval group box, select a Start Time and End Time.
A table below the charts lists the access count for services times and I/O sizes at time increments within the selected time interval. For values at a specified time chart types, the table may also contain the host name, domain name, virtual volume name, LUN, port node, port, slot, and port number.
To create an IO Time and Size Distribution Report for a VLUN: 1. Select Performance & Reports in the Manager Pane. 2. Click New Report in the Common Actions panel. The Create New Report: VLUNs – IO Time and Size Distribution wizard appears. Select Report 1. 2. 3. 4. Select IO Time and Size Distribution under VLUNs. (Required) Enter a Name for the report, or keep the automatically generated report name. (Optional) Enter a Description for the report. Click Next. Object Selection 1.
2. Select a Chart Type: • Values over a Time Interval – Specify the start and end time range for the report in the Time Interval panel. • Values at a Specified Time – Specify a specific time to create the report in the Point-in-Time panel. The default is the current date and time. A Group Values panel is also displayed when you create a Values at a Specific Time chart.
3. Select a Sampling Resolution: • High (Every 5 minutes) – The report is created by using a 5-minute sampling interval. • Medium (Hourly) – The report is created using hourly data stored in a database within the storage system. • Low (Daily) – The report is created using daily data stored in a database within the storage system. 4. For a Values over a Time Interval chart type: a. In the Time Interval group box, select a Start Time and End Time.
6. Click Next to go to the Summary page, or click Finish to complete the wizard. Summary Review your settings, then click Finish to complete the wizard. Creating a VLUNs Performance Statistics Report The VLUNs Performance Statistics report displays read, write, and total read/write counts in various service time buckets. Charts can be generated for values over a time interval or at a specified time. Each access type is shown in a different color on the same chart.
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To create a Performance Statistics Report for a VLUN: 1. Select Performance & Reports in the Manager Pane. 2. Click New Report in the Common Actions panel. The Create New Report: VLUNs– Performance Statistics wizard appears. Select Report 1. 2. 3. 4. Select Performance Statistics under VLUNs. (Required) Enter a Name for the report, or keep the automatically generated report name. (Optional) Enter a Description for the report. Click Next. Object Selection 1.
2. Select a Chart Type: • Values over a Time Interval – Specify the start and end time range for the report in the Time Interval panel. • Values at a Specified Time – Specify a specific time to create the report in the Point-in-Time panel. The default is the current date and time. A Group Values panel is also displayed when you create a Values at a Specific Time chart.
3. Select a Sampling Resolution: • High (Every 5 minutes) – The report is created by using a 5-minute sampling interval. • Medium (Hourly) – The report is created using hourly data stored in a database within the storage system. • Low (Daily) – The report is created using daily data stored in a database within the storage system. 4. For a Values over a Time Interval chart type: a. In the Time Interval group box, select a Start Time and End Time.
Creating a Virtual Volume Space Report The Virtual Volume Space report displays physical disk space for virtual volumes according to usage type. Each usage type is shown in a different color on the same chart. The X-axis (category) represents time, and the Y-axis (value) indicates the amount of disk space. A table below the chart lists the following values: Column Description Time The date and time usage information was collected. (Shown only for values over time chart types.
Column Description Total Virtual Size Total reserved space for the selected virtual volumes (User Rsvd Space + Snap Rsvd Space + Admin Rsvd Space). This is zero for Virtual Copy (snapshot) virtual volumes. Total Rsvd Total reserved space for the selected virtual volumes (User Rsvd Space + Snap Rsvd Space + Admin Rsvd Space). This is zero for Virtual Copy (snapshot) virtual volumes. VCopy Total The total virtual size of Virtual Copy (snapshot) virtual volumes.
To create a Space Report for a Virtual Volume: 1. Select Performance & Reports in the Manager Pane. 2. Click New Report in the Common Actions panel. The Create New Report: Virtual Volumes – Space wizard appears. Select Report 1. 2. 3. 4. Select Space under Virtual Volumes. (Required) Enter a Name for the report, or keep the automatically generated report name. (Optional) Enter a Description for the report. Click Next. Object Selection 1. In the General group box, select the System you want to analyze.
2. 414 Select a Chart Type: • Values over a Time Interval – Specify the start and end time range for the report in the Time Interval panel. • Values at a Specified Time – Specify a specific time to create the report in the Point-in-Time panel. The default is the current date and time. A Group Values panel is also displayed when you create a Values at a Specific Time chart.
3. Select a Sampling Resolution: • High (Every 5 minutes) – The report is created by using a 5–minute sampling interval. • Medium (Hourly) – The report is created using hourly data stored in a database within the storage system. • Low (Daily) – The report is created using daily data stored in a database within the storage system. 4. For a Values over a Time Interval chart type: a. In the Time Interval group box, select a Start Time and End Time.
Creating a Virtual Volume Set QoS Report The Virtual Volume Set QoS report displays read, write, and total read/write counts in various service time buckets. Charts can be generated for values over a time interval or at a specified time. Each access type is shown in a different color on the same chart. The X-axis (category) represents time, and the Y-axis (value) indicates an access count or access time, depending on the type of chart. Chart Type Y-Axis Units IOPs I/O operations per second.
2. Click New Report in the Common Actions panel. The Create New Report: Virtual Volume Set – QoS wizard appears. Select Report 1. 2. 3. 4. Select QoS under Virtual Volume Sets. (Required) Enter a Name for the report, or keep the automatically generated report name. (Optional) Enter a Description for the report. Click Next. Object Selection 1. In the General group box, select the System you want to analyze.
2. 418 Select a Chart Type: • Values over a Time Interval – Specify the start and end time range for the report in the Time Interval panel. • Values at a Specified Time – Specify a specific time to create the report in the Point-in-Time panel. The default is the current date and time. A Group Values panel is also displayed when you create a Values at a Specific Time chart.
3. Select a Sampling Resolution: • High (Every 5 minutes) – The report is created by using a 5–minute sampling interval. • Medium (Hourly) – The report is created using hourly data stored in a database within the storage system. • Low (Daily) – The report is created using daily data stored in a database within the storage system. 4. For a Values over a Time Interval chart type: a. In the Time Interval group box, select a Start Time and End Time.
type is shown in a different color on the same chart. The X-axis (category) represents time, and the Y-axis (value) indicates an access count or access time, depending on the type of chart. To create a QoS Report for a Domain: 1. Select Performance & Reports in the Manager Pane. 2. Click New Report in the Common Actions panel. The Create New Report: Domain QoS wizard appears. Select Report 1. 2. 3. 4. Select QoS under Domains.
3. Select a Sampling Resolution: • High (Every 5 minutes) – The report is created by using a 5–minute sampling interval. • Medium (Hourly) – The report is created using hourly data stored in a database within the storage system. • Low (Daily) – The report is created using daily data stored in a database within the storage system. 4. For a Values over a Time Interval chart type: a. In the Time Interval group box, select a Start Time and End Time.
Creating a Controller Node CPU Performance Report The Controller Node CPU Performance report displays CPU time, interrupts, and context switches in various service time buckets. CPU time is displayed as a percentage of user, system, and idle mode, with each mode shown in a different color on the same chart. Charts can be generated for values over a time interval or at a specified time.
To create a CPU Performance Report for a controller node: 1. Select Performance & Reports in the Manager Pane. 2. Click New Report in the Common Actions panel. The Create New Report: Controller Node – CPU Performance wizard appears. Select Report 1. 2. 3. 4. Select CPU Performance under Controller Node. (Required) Enter a Name for the report, or keep the automatically generated report name. (Optional) Enter a Description for the report. Click Next. Object Selection 1.
2. Select a Chart Type: • Values over a Time Interval – Specify the start and end time range for the report in the Time Interval panel. • Values at a Specified Time – Specify a specific time to create the report in the Point-in-Time panel. The default is the current date and time. A Group Values panel is also displayed when you create a Values at a Specific Time chart.
3. Select a Sampling Resolution: • High (Every 5 minutes) – The report is created by using a 5-minute sampling interval. • Medium (Hourly) – The report is created using hourly data stored in a database within the storage system. • Low (Daily) – The report is created using daily data stored in a database within the storage system. 4. For a Values over a Time Interval chart type: a. In the Time Interval group box, select a Start Time and End Time.
Chart Type Y-Axis Units Dirty Pages Average number of dirty pages. Max Dirty Pages Maximum number of dirty pages. A table below the charts displays the following statistics: Column Description Time The date and time usage information was collected. (Shown only for values over time chart types.) Read Hits/s Number of reads that hit in the cache. Write Hits/s Number of writes for which the page is already in cache AND is dirty (has previously written data that has not yet been flushed to disk).
Controller Node Cache Performance report for values at a specified time: Creating Reports 427
To create a CPU Performance Report for a controller node: 1. Select Performance & Reports in the Manager Pane. 2. Click New Report in the Common Actions panel. The Create New Report: Controller Node – Cache Performance wizard appears. Select Report 1. 2. 3. 4. Select Cache Performance under Controller Node. (Required) Enter a Name for the report, or keep the automatically generated report name. (Optional) Enter a Description for the report. Click Next. Object Selection 1.
2. Select a Chart Type: • Values over a Time Interval – Specify the start and end time range for the report in the Time Interval panel. • Values at a Specified Time – Specify a specific time to create the report in the Point-in-Time panel. The default is the current date and time. A Group Values panel is also displayed when you create a Values at a Specific Time chart.
3. Select a Sampling Resolution: • High (Every 5 minutes) – The report is created by using a 5-minute sampling interval. • Medium (Hourly) – The report is created using hourly data stored in a database within the storage system. • Low (Daily) – The report is created using daily data stored in a database within the storage system. 4. For a Values over a Time Interval chart type: a. In the Time Interval group box, select a Start Time and End Time.
A table below the charts lists the access count for services times and I/O sizes at time increments within the selected time interval. For values at a specified time chart types, the table may also contain the logical disk name, domain name, CPG name, and node number. Logical Disks I/O Time and I/O Size report for values over a time interval: Logical Disks I/O Time and I/O Size report for values at a specified time: To create an IO Time and Size Distribution Report for a logical disk: 1.
2. Select a Chart Type: • Values over a Time Interval – Specify the start and end time range for the report in the Time Interval panel. • Values at a Specified Time – Specify a specific time to create the report in the Point-in-Time panel. The default is the current date and time. A Group Values panel is also displayed when you create a Values at a Specific Time chart.
3. Select a Sampling Resolution: • High (Every 5 minutes) – The report is created by using a 5-minute sampling interval. • Medium (Hourly) – The report is created using hourly data stored in a database within the storage system. • Low (Daily) – The report is created using daily data stored in a database within the storage system. 4. For a Values over a Time Interval chart type: a. In the Time Interval group box, select a Start Time and End Time.
i. 6. Select the range for the number of I/O operations (I/O Size Columns): 512 bytes to 16 megabytes. The default range is 4k to 1m. Click Next to go to the Summary page, or click Finish to complete the wizard. Summary Review your settings, then click Finish to complete the wizard. Creating a Logical Disks Space Report The Logical Disks Space report displays total and raw logical disk space over a selected time interval.
To create a Space Report for a logical disk: 1. Select Performance & Reports in the Manager Pane. 2. Click New Report in the Common Actions panel. The Create New Report: Logical Disks– Space wizard appears. Select Report 1. 2. 3. 4. Select Space under Logical Disks. (Required) Enter a Name for the report, or keep the automatically generated report name. (Optional) Enter a Description for the report. Click Next. Object Selection 1. In the General group box, select the System you want to analyze.
2. Select a Chart Type: • Values over a Time Interval – Specify the start and end time range for the report in the Time Interval panel. • Values at a Specified Time – Specify a specific time to create the report in the Point-in-Time panel. The default is the current date and time. A Group Values panel is also displayed when you create a Values at a Specific Time chart.
3. 4. Select a Sampling Resolution: • High (Every 5 minutes) – The report is created by using a 5-minute sampling interval. • Medium (Hourly) – The report is created using hourly data stored in a database within the storage system. • Low (Daily) – The report is created using daily data stored in a database within the storage system. For a Values over a Time Interval chart type: a. In the Time Interval group box, select a Start Time and End Time.
d. 5. the Selected radio button is automatically selected. For information on how to select logical disks, see “System Reporter Filter Dialog” (page 443). In the Show Charts group box, select the checkboxes for one or more charts to display: Raw LD Space and Total LD Space. At least one chart type must be selected. For a Values at a Specified Time chart type: a. In the Point in Time or Date and Time group box, select the Current date and time radio b. button, or click the icon to select a date and time.
A table below the charts displays the following statistics: Column Description Time The date and time usage information was collected. (Shown only for values over time chart types.) Read IOPs/s Number of read operations per second. Write IOPs/s Number of write operations per second. Total IOPs/s Total number of (read + write) operations per second. Read KBytes/s Read bandwidth in kilobytes per second. Write KBytes/s Write bandwidth in kilobytes per second.
Logical Disks Performance Statistics report for values at a specified time: To create a Performance Statistics Report for a logical disk: 440 Tracking Performance
1. 2. Select Performance & Reports in the Manager Pane. Click New Report in the Common Actions panel. The Create New Report: Logical Disks– Performance Statistics wizard appears. Select Report 1. 2. 3. 4. Select Performance Statistics under Logical Disks. (Required) Enter a Name for the report, or keep the automatically generated report name. (Optional) Enter a Description for the report. Click Next. Object Selection 1. In the General group box, select the System you want to analyze.
2. Select a Chart Type: • Values over a Time Interval – Specify the start and end time range for the report in the Time Interval panel. • Values at a Specified Time – Specify a specific time to create the report in the Point-in-Time panel. The default is the current date and time. A Group Values panel is also displayed when you create a Values at a Specific Time chart.
3. Select a Sampling Resolution: • High (Every 5 minutes) – The report is created by using a 5-minute sampling interval. • Medium (Hourly) – The report is created using hourly data stored in a database within the storage system. • Low (Daily) – The report is created using daily data stored in a database within the storage system. 4. For a Values over a Time Interval chart type: a. In the Time Interval group box, select a Start Time and End Time.
To filter objects: 1. Select one or more objects from the list in the window. (For information on selecting multiple items, see “Selecting Multiple Items” (page 506)). 2. Click OK to return to the Object Selection page. Time Interval Group Box When creating reports, you also have the option to select a specific date and time for both the start and end times in the Time Interval Group box on the Object Selection page. To create your own start and end times: 1.
27 Tracking and Scheduling Tasks The Task & Schedules Manager allows you to retrieve, remove, cancel, and schedule tasks on HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Systems. For more information, see the following sections: “Viewing the Tasks Summary” (page 445) “Displaying Tasks” (page 446) “Removing Tasks” (page 446) “Cancelling Tasks” (page 446) Viewing the Tasks Summary The HP 3PAR Management Console allows you to view a summary of tasks for all connected systems or for a single connected system.
Displaying Tasks You can display completed, running, failed, and canceled tasks within a specified time period. To display tasks: 1. In the Manager Pane, select Tasks & Schedules. 2. In the Management Tree, select Storage Systems. 3. (Optional) To display tasks for a single system, select a system under the Storage Systems node. 4. In the Management Window, click the Tasks tab. 5. In the Show tasks that are list, select in any state, Completed, Running, Canceled, or Failed. 6.
3. Right-click the selection and select Cancel Task in the menu. The Cancel Task(s) dialog box appears. 4. Click OK. Viewing the Schedules Tab The HP 3PAR Management Console provides the ability to schedule virtual volume and virtual volume set snapshot creation, consistency group snapshot creation, CPG compaction, and Adaptive Optimization configuration. The Schedules tab contains a list pane and a detail pane.
Column Description Type The type of task scheduled, for example, Compact CPG or Create Virtual Copy. Created by The user who created the scheduled task. Status The status of the scheduled task. Alert on Failure Indicates whether an alert is generated if the scheduled task fails. Next Run Indicates the next time the task will be executed. Recurrence Text description of the tasks recurring schedule.
• Common Schedule Panel – The schedule panel is embedded across all dialogs and wizards for operations that can be scheduled. For example, if you choose to create a virtual copy from the Common Actions panel under the Provisioning Manger, the Create Virtual Copy dialog box gives you the option of either creating the virtual copy immediately or selecting a time to schedule the creation. For more information, see “The Common Schedule Panel” (page 449).
• Once – Run once at the specified time and date. The default value for the time is rounded up to the top of the next hour. • Multiple Daily – Opens the Custom Recurrence dialog . The Recurrence button to the right of the combo box is enabled when Multiple Daily is selected so that the dialog can be reopened to edit the recurrence. This recurrence option allows you to specify: ◦ How often a task is repeated within an hour range. By default, the task recurs during working hours of 9 AM - 5 PM.
This recurrence option allows you to specify: ◦ Minutes – (Required) The Minutes checkbox is selected and disabled. By default, no minutes are selected. The interval between minutes must be 15 or more. After you select a minute, the checkboxes for the 14 minutes before and after your selection are disabled. If only minutes are selected, and no other options, the recurrence occurs at the selected minutes of every hour, every day, every month.
Schedule Create Virtual Copy The Schedule Create Virtual Copy dialog is an extension of the Create Virtual Copy wizard, with the additional Schedule box at the bottom. When you open the Schedule Create Virtual Copy dialog, the Create Schedule radio button is selected. When creating a schedule, the next available snapshot ID is always used. Therefore, the Auto checkbox for the id and the id field itself are hidden.
Schedule Create Consistency Group Virtual Copies The Schedule Create Consistency Group Virtual Copies wizard is a two-step wizard that is an extension of the Create Consistency Group Virtual Copies wizard. The Create Schedule radio button is selected by default when you open the Schedule Create Consistency Group Virtual Copies dialog. To schedule a Create Consistency Group Virtual Copies task: 1. Selection Tasks & Schedules in the Manager Pane. 2.
4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. (Optional) Domain — Select the name of the Domain where the CPGs will be located. CPG – Select one or more CPGs to compact. (For information on selecting multiple items, see “Selecting Multiple Items” (page 506)). If you don’t want to perform any region moves, and only want to remove unused logical disk space, select the Trim only checkbox. Name – In the Schedule groupbox, enter a name for the Schedule.
To edit an existing schedule: 1. Selection Tasks & Schedules in the Manager Pane. 2. Click the Schedules tab in the Management Window. 3. Right-click the name of the schedule to want to edit and select Edit Schedule from the menu list. 4. Make your changes to the schedule, then click OK. Suspend a Schedule To suspend a schedule: 1. Selection Tasks & Schedules in the Manager Pane. 2. Click the Schedules tab in the Management Window. 3.
28 Creating Templates The HP 3PAR Management Console allows you to create templates that enable you to apply a set of parameters multiple times when creating virtual volumes or CPGs with the same, or similar characteristics. The following general rules apply to templates: • A property can either be included in a template or not included (unincluded). Properties are virtual volume or CPG attributes. • A property included in a template can have a defined value or have a value that is left unspecified.
Creating Similar Templates You can create new CPG and virtual volume templates based on existing templates. To do this: 1. Navigate to the Templates screen. 2. Right-click the CPG or virtual volume template you want to use as the basis for your new template. 3. Select Create Similar from the menu list. The Create CPG Template or Create VV Template wizard appears. 4. Follow the instructions in “Creating Common Provisioning Group Templates” (page 124) or “Creating Virtual Volume Templates” (page 161).
The Templates screen is divided into a list pane and a detail pane. The “List Pane” (page 458) displays summary information about the system's templates. The “Detail Pane” (page 458) displays details about a template selected from the list pane. List Pane The following information is displayed in the list pane: Column Description System The name of the system. Name The template name. Type The template type. Description User entered information about the template.
29 Tuning the System The Tune System feature allows you optimize system performance by reallocating space for virtual volumes and logical disks, and reallocating chunklets across physical disks. Tune System runs only for those domains you are authorized. If you do not have authorization for all domains, intranode and chunklet level tuning fails.
• Max Chunklets Moved Simultaneously – The maximum number of chunklets to be moved from one physical disk to another during the reallocation operation. The value must be in the range of 1 to 8. As new nodes, cages, or disks are added to a system, the new component is under-allocated. Therefore, the system looks for under-allocated space or chunklets to trigger the tune. • Maximum Simultaneous Tasks – The maximum number of individual tuning tasks allowed to run at the same time.
To change the allocation settings: 1. Enter a value for the Volume Allocation Imbalance Threshold percentage. 2. Enter a value for the Chunklet Allocation Imbalance Threshold percentage. 3. Enter a value for the Max Chunklets Moved Simultaneously. 4. Enter a value for the Maximum Simultaneous Tasks allowed. 5. Select the Analyze only checkbox if you want to view an analysis instead of running the tuning task. 6. When you are ready to run the task (or see the analysis), click OK.
To change the allocation settings: 1. Enter a value for the Volume Allocation Imbalance Threshold percentage. 2. Enter a value for the Chunklet Allocation Imbalance Threshold percentage. 3. Enter a value for the Physical Disk Tuning Limit. 4. Enter a value for the Maximum Simultaneous Tasks allowed. 5. Select the Analyze only checkbox if you want to view an analysis instead of running the tuning task. 6. Click OK.
The results appears in the Task Details pane of the Task tab under Tasks & Schedules. For details about the Task tab, see “Tasks Tab” (page 354). Tune CPGs This task performs the same function as Tune systems, but it limits tuning to the selected CPGs. For more information, see “Tuning the System” (page 459). When Tune CPGs is selected, you can select specific CPGs to tune, and specify the Volume Allocation Imbalance Threshold and Maximum Simultaneous Tasks that can be performed.
2. Click Tune System in the Common Actions panel. The Tune System wizard appears. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Select the system you want to tune from the System list. Select the Tune CPGs radio button. Enter a value for the Volume Allocation Imbalance Threshold percentage. Select at least one CPG. (For information on selecting more than one item, refer to “Selecting Multiple Items” (page 506). Enter a value for the Maximum Simultaneous Tasks allowed.
To tune only physical disk chunklets: 1. Select Provisioning in the Manager Pane. 2. Click Tune System in the Common Actions panel. The Tune System wizard appears. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Select the system you want to tune from the System list. Select the Tune physical disk chunklets only radio button. Enter a value for the Chunklet Allocation Imbalance Threshold percentage. Enter a value for the Maximum Chunklets Moved Simultaneously.
The results appear in the Task Details pane of the Task tab under Tasks & Schedules. For details about the Task tab, see “Tasks Tab” (page 354).
Part VII Taking Inventory of the Storage System Hardware This section contains information on using the Hardware Inventory Manager to gather data related to hardware connected to the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage System.
30 Using the Hardware Inventory Manager The Hardware Inventory Manager provides information about all hardware used in the connected HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Systems. The Hardware Inventory screen provides four tabs: Summary, Node Subsystems, Cage Subsystems, and All.
31 Viewing the Hardware Inventory Summary Tab The Hardware Inventory Summary tab provides quick summary information about hardware used in all connected HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Systems. To access the Hardware Inventory Summary tab; 1. Select Hardware Inventory in the “Manager Pane” (page 495). 2. In the “Management Tree” (page 494), select the Storage Systems node. The Hardware Inventory Summary tab appears in the “Management Window” (page 503).
Column Description Contact Contact information for the system owner (if entered during system setup). Comments Any notes about the system (if entered during system setup).
32 Viewing the Node Subsystems Tab The Hardware Inventory Node Subsystems tab provides information about controller node components.
Column Description Manufacturer The manufacturer of the controller node. Serial Number* The controller node serial number. Part Number* The part number of the controller node. Assembly Serial Number The assembly's serial number. Assembly Part Number The assembly's part number. Spare Part Number* The spare part number, if applicable. Assembly Revision* The assembly revision, if applicable. Model Name* The model name, if applicable.
*Not displayed when viewing information for an individual system. Viewing the Node Subsystems Internal Drives Tab The Node Subsystems Internal Dives tab displays information about the system's controller node internal disk drives. To access the Node Subsystems Internal Drives tab, select the Internal Drives tab after accessing the Node Subsystem tab. The Node Subsystems Internal Drives tab displays the following information: Column Description System* The system on which the drive is located.
The Node Subsystems Physical Memory tab displays the following information: Column Description System* The system on which the adapter is located. Name The DIMM name. Manufacturer The manufacturer of the DIMM. Assembly Serial Number The assembly's serial number. Assembly Part Number The assembly's part number. Riser* The riser card type on which the DIMM is connected. V-Class Systems show "n/a". Slot ID* The slot in which the DIMM is connected.
The Node Subsystems Adapter Cards tab displays the following information: Column Description System* The system on which the adapter is located. Name The adapters name, shown in Node:Slot format. Manufacturer The manufacturer of the adapter. Assembly Serial Number The assembly's serial number. Assembly Part Number The assembly's part number. Type The type of adapter, either FC (Fast Class), Ethernet, or iSCSI. Revision The revision level of the adapter.
The Node Subsystems SFPs tab displays the following information: Column Description System* The name of the system. Name The SFP's name, shown in Node:Slot:Port format. Manufacturer The manufacturer of the SFP. Assembly Serial Number The assembly's serial number. Assembly Part Number The assembly's part number. Max Rate The maximum rate (in Gbps) of the SFP. *Not displayed when viewing information for an individual system.
The Node Subsystems Power Supplies tab displays the following information: Column Description System* The system on which the power supply is located. Name The power supply's name. Manufacturer The manufacturer of the power supply. Serial Number* The power supply's serial number. Assembly Serial Number The assembly's serial number. Assembly Part Number The assembly's part number. Spare Part Number* The spare part number, if applicable.
Column Description Model Name* The model name, if applicable. Expiration Time** The battery's expiration date. Node Position** The position of the node in the node chassis. Power Supply Position The position of the power supply in the node chassis. Position The position of the battery in the system. *Not displayed when viewing information for an individual system. **Not displayed when viewing information for more than one system.
33 Viewing the Cage Subsystems Tab The Hardware Inventory Cage Subsystems tab provides information about system drive cage components.
Column Description Model Name* The model name, if applicable. Firmware Version The drive cage firmware version. Cage Type The type of drive cage (DC2, DC3, DC4, DCS1, or DCS2) Cage Position The position of the drive cage in the drive chassis. WWN The World Wide Name of the drive cage. *Not displayed when viewing information for an individual system. Viewing the Cage Subsystems Interface Cards Tab The Cage Subsystems Interface Cards tab displays information about the system's interface cards.
Viewing the Cage Subsystems SFPs Tab The Cage Subsystems SFPs tab displays information about the system's SFPs. To access the Cage Subsystems SFPs tab, select the SFPs tab after accessing the Cage Subsystem tab. The Cage Subsystems SFPs tab displays the following information: Column Description System* The name of the system. Cage Name The drive cage in which the SFP is located. Name The SFP name in Card:SFP format. Manufacturer The manufacturer of the SFP.
The Cage Subsystems Magazines tab displays the following information: Column Description System* The name of the system. Name The drive magazine name, in Cage:Magazine format. Manufacturer The manufacturer of the drive magazine. Assembly Serial Number The SFP serial number. Assembly Part Number The part number of the SFP. Cage Type The drive cage type (DC2, DC3, DC4, DCS1, or DCS2) in which the drive magazine is located. *Not displayed when viewing information for an individual system.
The Cage Subsystems Physical Disks tab displays the following information: Column Description System* The system name. Name The disk name in Cage:Magazine:Disk format. Manufacturer The manufacturer of the disk. Assembly Serial Number The SFP serial number. Assembly Part Number The part number of the SFP. Firmware Version The disk's firmware version. Device Type The type of physical disk: Fast Class (FC), Solid State (SSD), or Nearline (NL).
Column Description Manufacturer The manufacturer of the power supply. Serial Number* The power supply's serial number. Part Number* The part number of the power supply. Assembly Serial Number The assembly's serial number. Assembly Part Number The assembly's part number. Spare Part Number* The spare part number, if applicable. Assembly Revision* The assembly revision, if applicable. Model Name* The model name, if applicable. Cage Type The type of drive cage (DC2, DC3, DC4, DCS1, or DCS2).
34 Viewing the All Tab The Hardware Inventory All tab provides an overview of all hardware components used in all connected HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Systems. To access the Hardware Inventory All tab: 1. Select Hardware Inventory in the Manger Pane. 2. In the Management Tree, select the Storage Systems node or an individual storage system. 3. In the Management Window, click the All tab.
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For information about: See: Migrating data from one HP 3PAR storage system to another HP 3PAR-to-3PAR Storage Peer Motion Guide Configuring the Secure Service Custodian server in order to monitor and control HP 3PAR storage systems HP 3PAR Secure Service Custodian Configuration Utility Reference Using the CLI to configure and manage HP 3PAR Remote Copy HP 3PAR Remote Copy Software User’s Guide Updating HP 3PAR operating systems HP 3PAR Upgrade Pre-Planning Guide Identifying storage system components
For information about: See: Planning for HP 3PAR storage system setup Hardware specifications, installation considerations, power requirements, networking options, and cabling information for HP 3PAR storage systems HP 3PAR 7200, 7400, and 7450 storage systems HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage Site Planning Manual HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 Storage Site Planning Manual HP 3PAR 10000 storage systems HP 3PAR StoreServ 10000 Storage Physical Planning Manual HP 3PAR StoreServ 10000 Storage Third-Party Rack Physic
Typographic conventions Table 2 Document conventions Convention Element Bold text • Keys that you press • Text you typed into a GUI element, such as a text box • GUI elements that you click or select, such as menu items, buttons, and so on Monospace text • File and directory names • System output • Code • Commands, their arguments, and argument values • Code variables • Command variables Bold monospace text • Commands you enter into a command line interface • System
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Part VIII Appendices This section contains additional information related to the HP 3PAR Storage System.
A Interface Components Components of the Interface The HP 3PAR Management Console is made up of the following components: “Main Menu Bar” (page 492) “Main Toolbar” (page 494) “Management Tree” (page 494) “Common Actions panel” (page 495) “Manager Pane” (page 495) “Management Window” (page 503) “Alerts, Tasks, and Connection Pane” (page 503) “Status Bar” (page 503) Table 3 Interface Components Item Description 1 Main Menu Bar 2 Main Tool Bar 3 Management Tree 4 Common Actions panel 5 Manager Pane
Menu Command Description View Refresh Refreshes the HP 3PAR Management Console. Auto-Refresh Automatically refreshes the HP 3PAR Management Console. By default, Auto-Refresh is selected. Maximize Expands the Application window so it consumes the entire HP 3PAR Management Console window. Export Data Displays the Export Data window, allowing you to save table data as CSV or HTML format. Grid Displays a submenu for setting the Zoom, Grid Sticky, Details Table.
Main Toolbar The following default items are available from the Main Toolbar: Command Description Connect Displays the Connect dialog box, allowing you to connect additional storage server(s). Refresh Refreshes the HP 3PAR Management Console. Maximize Expands the Management window so it consumes the entire HP 3PAR Management Console window. Restore Restores the Management window to its original size.
Common Actions panel The Common Actions panel provides quick access to functions commonly performed with each manager in the Manager Pane. Clicking an action listed in the Common Action panel launches that action's wizard. As with the “Management Tree” (page 494), the functions provided in the Common Actions panel are specific to the selected manager from the “Manager Pane” (page 495). Unavailable functions are displayed in grey.
The following managers are available in the Manager Pane: “System Manager” (page 496) “Host Manager” (page 497) “Provisioning Manager” (page 498) “Layout Grid Manager” (page 498) “Remote Copy Manager” (page 498) “Performance & Reports Manager” (page 500) “Events & Alerts Manager” (page 501) “Tasks & Schedules Manager” (page 501) “Security & Domains Manager” (page 502) “Hardware Inventory Manager” (page 502) For instructions on modifying the display of the Manager Pane, see “Setting Manager Pane Preferences”
Host Manager The Host Manager allows you to view and perform host-specific actions and information.
Provisioning Manager The Provisioning Manager allows you to view and perform system provisioning actions and information. When the Provisioning Manager is selected, the Management Tree and Common Actions panel appear as follows: Layout Grid Manager The Layout Grid Manager allows you to view the layout of virtual volumes, Common Provisioning Groups (CPGs), and logical disks of systems.
Peer Motion Manager The Peer Motion Manager allows you to view and create PM Configurations, migrate data, import volumes, and perform other peer motion-related tasks.
Performance & Reports Manager The Performance & Reports Manager allows you to view system performance information and work with performance charts.
Events & Alerts Manager The Events & Alerts Manager allows you to view system alerts and events. When the Event Manager is selected, the Management Tree appears as follows: Tasks & Schedules Manager The Tasks & Schedules Manager allows you to view and perform system task actions and information.
Security & Domains Manager The Security & Domains Manager allows you to view and work with system users, domains, and connections. When the Security Manager is selected, the Management Tree and Common Actions panel appear as follows: Hardware Inventory Manager The Hardware Inventory Manager allows you to view system hardware components.
Management Window The Management Window displays data, as well as additional options for viewing data. The data displayed in the Management Window is dependent on the selected manager from the “Manager Pane” (page 495) and the selected node from the “Management Tree” (page 494). Also included for quick visual reference, Normal , Degraded , or Failed status icons are displayed in the tree to quickly identify systems or related system components that may require attention.
The right side of the Status bar also displays an icon for any runtime exceptions. The icon can be clicked to view details about the exception.
B Interface Tools Navigating the Management Console Interface This chapter outlines how to use the HP 3PAR Management Console and provides an overview of the major tasks you can perform. The HP 3PAR Management Console interface contains a menu bar, toolbar, management tree, common actions panel, manager pane, management window, alert/task/connection pane, and status bar. See “Components of the Interface” (page 492) for further information.
4. 5. Click Apply. Click OK to exit the Preferences dialog box. Selecting Multiple Items The HP 3PAR Management Console supports the standard Shift+click functionality to select a contiguous block of items, and the standard Ctrl+click functionality to select several non-contiguous items. These functions can be used in most of the managers listed in the “Manager Pane” (page 495) to facilitate actions.
The following icons are used: Icon Name Description See “Alert Severity Indicators” (page 506) Alert Severity The status bar displays only the highest severity level found on connected systems. Auto-update not working Appears when auto-refresh is lost. The HP 3PAR Management Console will not receive any updated events from the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Server. Connected Appears if at least one system is connected. Disconnected Appears if at least one system is being disconnected or rebooted.
Expand the management tree for an individual system to see details about the various states.
Refreshing the HP 3PAR Management Console To refresh the data displayed in the Management window and Alert/Task/Connection panel, click Refresh in the Main Toolbar. Exporting Data You can export data as a Comma Separated Variable (CSV) or HTML file from all HP 3PAR Management Console displays (except for Performance). The Export Data dialog can be accessed by performing one of the following: • Select View > Export Data.
1. Access the Export Data dialog. 2. 3. 4. From the Select a format list, select either CSV Format or HTML Format. From the Destination group box, select either Clipboard (default) or File. If more than one row was selected from the table containing the data to be saved, from the Range group box, select either All (default) or Selection. Click OK. If you selected File as the save destination, the Save Chart dialog appears. Navigate and save the file. 5. 6.
Using the Complex Filter The complex filter allows you to define specific search criteria. Access the complex filter by clicking Filter on the filtering panel. NOTE: The entries listed under the Property list correspond to the table headings displayed in the Management window. Adding and Applying New Criteria 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Select a property from the Property list. Select an operator from the Operator list. Select a value from the Value list.
To ungroup a criteria group defined in the Criteria field, select the grouped criteria and click Ungroup. Negating Criteria To negate criteria defined in the Criteria field, select the criteria and click Negate. Clearing Criteria To clear criteria, select the criteria and click Clear. Setting Preferences The HP 3PAR Management Console allows you to set global preferences, set preferences for each table, and set Manager Pane viewing preferences.
3. Click Apply to continue modifying preferences, or click OK when finished. Resetting Per-Table Format Settings to Default Settings To set reset per-table format settings to their default settings: 1. Click the Data Format tab on the Preferences dialog box. 2. Select the Reset Per-Table Format Preferences to Default checkbox. 3. Click OK. Configuring Interface, Dialog, and Tab Settings To configure interface and dialog settings: 1. Click the Settings tab on the Preferences dialog box. 2.
NOTE: See “Setting Global Preferences” (page 512) to learn how to make global changes to tables and HP 3PAR Management Console display properties using the Preferences dialog box. Changes made by clicking and dragging columns (as described in this topic) override any preferences set in the Preferences dialog box. Column Visibility To hide a column in a table, right-click the table column heading you want to hide and select Hide.
The following figure displays the Manager Pane minimized: Resizing the Manager Pane To resize the Manager Pane: 1. Place your mouse on the top edge of the Manager Pane. 2. When the resize pointer appears, click and drag the mouse to resize the column. NOTE: When making the Manager Pane smaller, the Manager buttons located at the bottom of the pane change to icons. The icons are restored to buttons when enlarging the Manager Pane.
The last Manager button in the Manager Pane is minimized and is displayed as an icon at the bottom of the Manager Pane. Repeating steps 1 and 2 continues to minimize Manager buttons and display them as icons at the bottom of the Manager Pane. For example, if the Hardware Manager button is minimized, the next Manager button to be minimized is the Security Manager button, followed by the Tasks Manager button, etc. NOTE: The minimized Manager is still functional.
The most recently minimized Manager button is restored to the Manager Pane (the leftmost displayed Manager icon). Repeating steps 1 and 2 continues to restore Manager buttons in the order in which they were last minimized from the Manager Pane. For example, if the Tasks Manger button was restored, the next Manager button to be restored is the Security Manager button, followed by the Hardware Inventory Manager button.
NOTE: When adding a Manager button back to the Manager Pane, you must manually resize the Manager Pane in order for all Manager buttons to display. See “Resizing the Manager Pane” (page 515). Restoring Defaults To restore the default view of the Manger Pane: 1. Click the right arrow button at the bottom of the Manager Pane. 2. Select Restore Defaults.
C Hardware Requirements System Requirements The HP 3PAR Management Console requires: • 1.
Glossary active VLUN The connection of a virtual volume and a LUN for a particular host on a particular port. An active VLUN is created when a VLUN template is applied to the current system state. See also VLUN template. admin space See snapshot administration space. admin volume The base volume that is used by the system to store administration data such as the system event log. The admin volume is created as part of the storage system installation and setup process.
data cache The dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs) that support the 3PAR ASIC located in a controller node. data space See snapshot data space. DC2 drive cage A storage system component consisting of a drive cage midplane, two drive cage FCAL modules, four power supplies, and up to 40 physical disks in a maximum of ten drive magazines. DC3 drive cage A storage system component consisting of a drive cage, two drive cage FCAL modules, two power supplies, and up to 16 physical disks.
iSCSI adaptor An iSCSI PCI host bus adapter (HBA) located in a controller node. The iSCSI adapter connects a controller node to a host. iSCSI name A value used to identify iSCSI channel devices on an arbitrated loop. iSNS Internet Storage Name Service. Protocol that allows automated discovery, management, and configuration of iSCSI. LD template Logical disk template.
port-presents VLUN template A VLUN template that allows any host connected to a particular port to see a virtual volume as a specified LUN. See also VLUN template. primary system In a Remote Copy setup, the storage system on which the primary volume groups originate. primary volume group In Remote Copy, the set of volumes on the storage system to be copied.
snapshot administration space The space on a virtual volume that is used to track changes to the data since a snapshot of a virtual volume was created. snapshot data Data written to the base volume's snapshot data space to record changes to the base volume after the first virtual copy of that volume was created. snapshot data space The space on a virtual volume that holds the data that has been changed since the first virtual copy was created.
VLUN template Sets up an association between a virtual volume and a LUN-host, LUN-port, or LUN-host-port combination by establishing the export rule, or the manner in which the volume is exported. VV template Virtual volume template. The template contains a set of virtual volume parameters that can be applied again and again to create volumes with the same characteristics using the HP 3PAR Management Console.
