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• Data replication and validation. Use this feature to manage WORM and retained files.

• X9000 software snapshots. This feature is included in the X9000 software and can be used

to take scheduled or on-demand software snapshots of a file system.

• Block Snapshots. This feature uses the array snapshot facility to take scheduled or on-demand

snapshots of a file system.

• Block Snapshots. This feature uses the array snapshot facility to take scheduled or on-demand

snapshots of a file system.

• File allocation. Use this feature to specify the manner in which segments are selected for storing

new files and directories.

For more information about these file system features, see the HP X9000 File Serving Software File

System User Guide.

Management interfaces

Cluster operations are managed through the X9000 Software management console, which provides

both a GUI and a CLI. Most operations can be performed from either the GUI or the CLI.

The following operations can be performed only from the CLI:

• SNMP configuration (ibrix_snmpagent, ibrix_snmpgroup, ibrix_snmptrap,

ibrix_snmpuser, ibrix_snmpview)

• Health checks (ibrix_haconfig, ibrix_health, ibrix_healthconfig)

• Raw storage management (ibrix_pv, ibrix_vg, ibrix_lv)

• Management console operations (ibrix_fm) and management console tuning

(ibrix_fm_tune)

• File system checks (ibrix_fsck)

• Kernel profiling (ibrix_profile)

• NFS autoconnection (ibrix_autoconnect)

• Cluster configuration (ibrix_clusterconfig)

• Configuration database consistency (ibrix_dbck)

• Shell task management (ibrix_shell)

The following operations can be performed only from the GUI:

• Scheduling recurring data validation scans

• Scheduling recurring software snapshots

• Scheduling recurring block snapshots

Using the GUI

The GUI is a browser-based interface to the management console. See the release notes for the

supported browsers and other software required to view charts on the dashboard.

If you are using HTTP to access the GUI, navigate to the following location, specifying port 80:

http://<management_console_IP>:80/fusion

If you are using HTTPS to access the GUI, navigate to the following location, specifying port 443:

https://<management_console_IP>:443/fusion

In these URLs, <management_console_IP> is the IP address of the management console user

VIF.

14 Getting started