DS Storage Manager Simulator Guide - NetApp



SANtricity Storage Manager

Simulator Guide

10.84 V1

Prerequisites

The DSM Demo program runs on Windows 2000, Windows XP, Server 2003/2008, and Windows 7 32-bit environments. Other environments have not been tested nor are they approved for use.

Loading the software

The DSM Demo program is available from a variety of sources (CD, web, etc.) and comes as a zip file with the following name: NetApp SANtricity 10.84 V1.zip.

Unzip this file into a folder of your choice. Within this folder will be the DEMO folder and simply navigate there and execute the batch file named StartE-Series_1084_V1pkg.

You’re ready to go!

Helpful Hints

▪ When the installation of the SANtricity Simulator is completed, it is not necessary to reboot your system before executing the StartE-Series_1084_V1pkg batch file.

▪ If you have had previous versions of the Simulator installed, ghost systems may appear and have a status of unresponsive. To correct, simply delete any unresponsive systems and rediscover the disk systems.

Getting Started

Executing StartE-Series_1084_V1pkg starts a Java session with the SANtricity Simulator. You’ll see the SANtricity Storage Manager splash screen followed by one of the two following screens:

If this is the first time you’ve installed the SANtricity Simulator, you’ll see the Select Addition Method screen asking to automatically discover storage subsystems. Select OK.

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If you’ve had previous versions of the SANtricity Simulator, you’ll see the Setup Tab in the Enterprise Management Window. Click Add Storage Subsystems, select the Automatic option from the next window and click OK, then click OK one last time.

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Once the automatic discovery is complete, select the devices tab to see the systems.

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As noted earlier, you may see unresponsive ghost systems from previous Simulator sessions. If so, simply remove (delete) them and then Add Storage Subsystem from the Setup tab.

There are two options to select a system to manage:

• Click Manage a Storage Array from the Setup tab, then select the system you wish to manage; or

• Go to the Devices tab and double-click on the system you wish to manage.

Selecting the E5460 will open the Array Management Window:

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Upon selecting a Storage Array, the Disk Pool Automatic Configuration Window will appear with a Recommended Disk Pool Configuration:

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If you wish to use configure disk pools at this time, select ‘Yes’ otherwise select ‘No’ or close the window to configure disk pools at another time.

If you choose to configure a disk pool, the next window you will be presented with is the Volume Automatic Configuration Window.

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The Setup tab provides launch points for nearly all routine administrative tasks, including:

• Locate Storage Array

• Rename Storage Array

• Change Hardware View Order

• Set a Storage Array Password

• Manage Premium Features

• Configure iSCSI Host Ports

• Create Storage

• Save Configuration

• Manually Define Hosts

• Map Volumes

• Configure Ethernet Management Ports

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The tasks can also be accessed from the pull down menus across the top:

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or by going to the Storage & Copy Services, Host Mappings, or Hardware tabs and right-clicking on the appropriate object, which we will demonstrate in the coming pages.

The Storage & Copy Services tab is the second tab accessible from the Array Window.

Array Management Window – Storage & Copy Services Tab

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The Storage & Copy Services pane provides a tree-structured view of the array’s disk configurations. Clicking the plus (+) sign or the minus (-) sign adjacent to the array will expand or collapse the view. These views under the storage array include un-configured capacity as well as configured volume groups and their associated volumes. SANtricity Snapshots, if any, can also be viewed from the volumes in which they reside.

The Storage Array pane provides detailed information about the component selected in the Storage & Copy Services pane. The information varies depending on what type of component is selected. Information may include whether the component is in an optimal status, total capacity, RAID level, media and interface type as well as controller ownership.

The physical component’s overview is provided in the Storage Array pane and is associated with the logical component selected in the Storage & Copy Services pane. A greater detailed view can be found by right-clicking a component, and selecting “View Associated Physical Components”.

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This physical view can also be retrieved by selecting the Hardware tab which will be covered next.

As mentioned earlier, in general, selecting an object (array, volume, controller, drive) and right-clicking pops up a list of commands associated with the object. The same control is also achieved by using the equivalent menu selection item. For example, right-clicking a volume group:

Right-click Commands:

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…provides the same options as clicking on the Storage menu option:

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This is true for all logical (volume group, volume) and physical (Array, drive, controller) objects.

The Hardware tab provides both a physical view of the storage array as well as detailed information regarding the physical components. Within the Hardware tab, the Hardware pane appears on the left and the associated properties appears on the right. The Hardware pane shows a graphical representation of the physical components in the storage subsystem, such as the RAID controller modules and the expansion enclosures while detailed information about the component that is selected in the Hardware pane is displayed on the right.

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The drop down menu in the Hardware pane allows the user select which physical components they would like displayed in on the right.

The Host Mappings tab provides a view of how each volume is mapped to a server. Selecting the Storage Array shows all mappings for that disk system:

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Setting up a Demo Environment

With unconfigured storage arrays, you have options for how you wish to demo the GUI. They are ideal for in-depth exploration of the SANtricity ES Storage Manager feature set. These systems can serve as a basis for demonstrating how arrays and volumes are created, mappings are defined and premium features are utilized.

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