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The PS Series array can be managed by two methods: Command Line Interface (CLI) Web Browser

The CLI is accessible when using the console port directly from the control module serial port or when using Telnet/SSH From the console port the following serial connection parameters are required: 9600 baud 1 STOP bit No parity 8 data bits No hardware flow control

The Management GUI is accessible using either Internet Explorer, Netscape or Mozilla in conjunction with Java software. With this option, it allows for the management of all members within a group. Prior to 4.x firmware the default management configuration allowed you to manage the whole group through a single Well Know Address, WKA, the Group IP address Starting St ti with ith fi firmware version i 4 4.0 0 an alternative lt ti method th d was created. t d Thi This method th d allowed ll d you t to create a network management network using eth2 on each member with a separate an network management WKA to be used of network management only traffic Starting with firmware version 4.1, Type 7 control modules with 4 Ethernet ports are supported on the PS6000 and PS6500. On Type 7 control modules, port eth3 can be configured as the separate management port. All members in a group must be at firmware version 4.1 or higher in order for a PS6000 or PS6500 to join the group The MIBs can be used to monitor trap events and trap thresholds SNMP MIBs are available from the customer support site

Another possible option is SNMP to monitor the PS Series Storage Array

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 CLI Access Software access is done through a standard terminal emulation software package. Hardware connection is dependent upon the type of controller module. Type I control modules (dark gray face plate and two serial ports) requires a Micro-D serial adapter cable and a null modem cable with two DB9, 9-pin female connectors. For Type 2 control modules (blue face plate and single serial port) a null modem p female connector is cable with one RJ45 connector and one DB9, 9-pin, required. For Types 3,4,5 ,6 and 7 control modules, a null modem cable with DB-9 female connectors is required.

CLI Operation Special keys Group management commands are used to manage a group specifying subcommands, parameters, and variables as needed such as account, member, volume, etc. Array Management Commands enable you to perform maintenance tasks on a specific array. You must use a direct serial or Telnet connection to the specific array, such as shutdown, diag, etc. Gl b l commands Global d are th the commands d th that t can b be executed t df from any l level li in th the CLI. These commands control CLI behavior such as CLI-settings, clear, exit, help, etc. C Command dC Categories t i

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 Group management commands allow the PS Series group, consisting of one or more members, t be to b managed. d Refer to the CLI reference for details on using each command.

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Issue the up command to enable the interface.

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 In a group using only the IPv6 protocol, you typically do not need to specify an IPv6 address for th network the t k interfaces. i t f The Th router t broadcasts b d t available il bl addresses. dd Wh When you enable bl an interface, it takes one of those addresses. To use dynamic address Enable a network interface in an IPv6 group > member select member1 eth select 0 up

To configure a static IPv6 address >member select member1 eth select 0 ipv6address \fc00::445a:a17:fcf7:686 > member select member1 eth select 0 up > member select scale16 eth select 2 ipv6address \fc00::10:127:25:162 Changing the IP address closes all management and iSCSI connections associated with this IP address. Do you really want to change? (y/n) [n]y

To configure a static IPv6 address for a network interface that is already enabled (up),

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 Array management commands are maintenance or hardware oriented commands that allow you t manage a specific to ifi array. Do not run the array management commands when connected to the Group IP Address. You must run array management comments from either the serial port or the IP address of eth0, eth1, eth2, or eth3 on the respective array. Those commands are the restart, update, reset, shutdown and diag commands, the diag command can not starting with firmware version 4.x be run from the GUI

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 Browser requirements for the GUI are as follows: Screen resolution for optimum layout of controls and other user interface components is at least 1024 x 768. Java is required. If support for Java is not included with the operating system you must download and install Java support from www.java.com in order to use the GUI. Internet Explorer 5.0 5 0 or higher with Sun Microsystems Java 1 1.3.1 3 1 or higher higher. Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher with Microsoft Virtual Machine (VM) for Java 5.0 or higher. Netscape 6.2 or higher with Sun Microsystems Java 1.3.1 or higher. Mozilla Firefox 1.0 or higher with Java 1.5.0 or higher.

Browser and Java combination requirements:

Conditions: If you are using Java 1.5.0_2 on an Intel machine without hyper-threading, the GUI may not run properly or may start slowly. Instead, use an older version of Java such as 1.4.2. You can download version 1.4.2 from: Java.sun.com Online Help: When you select Online Help in the leftmost panel in the GUI GUI, the Group Manager online help appears. It provides topic-oriented help on every aspect of managing a group using the GUI and the CLI. Be sure to download the Java Runtime Environment (JRE).

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Once the array is installed in the rack and the initial setup has been completed, the array will automate many common storage tasks: RAID configuration Sparing Storage expansion Load balancing Mirror placement Volume creation IP Address assignment to additional Ethernet ports Event notification Access and security Volume snapshots Replication Software initiator Installed and configured on your servers Check for latest supported/recommended package 2 more for the first member in the group 3 required for each additional member in group Java JRE loaded (needed for Web GUI access) Additional IP Addresses

The following additional configuration can be accomplished using the GUI or CLI:

Additional requirements:

Login: Username grpadmin, Password xxxx

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 Once the member has been initially configured using the Setup or Wizard utility, the members RAID policy li must tb be d defined. fi d Start the browser: Login to the group Select the new member Select yes to configure the RAID policy Specify which of the available RAID policies you wish to use for this member RAID 10 RAID 50 RAID 6 RAID 5 must have 24x7 staff on site

You can also change the RAID type at any time, be aware that performing this may result in a performance impact to the storage array and the volumes on the array. Also be aware that you can only convert from certain RAID types to other RAID types and that not all conversions are allowed Convert RAID 10 to RAID 50, RAID 5 or RAID 6 Convert RAID 50 to RAID 5 or RAID 6 Convert RAID 5 to RAID 50 or RAID 6

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 Administration Tab Allows for the configuration of group administration account names, access rights and determines whether that administrator can use the GUI, CLI or both to perform administrative tasks. Lets you modify the group name, IP address, and description. Lets you modify the group date, date time, time and time zone as needed needed. Lets you specify an external Network Time Protocol (NTP) server automatically and synchronize time on all the members. Lets you modify the group-wide, default settings that apply to all volumes Space reserved for snapshots Snapshot space warning limit Policy when reserved snapshot space exceeded iSCSI target name prefix iSCSI target alias

Network Tab Volume Time Tab

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Notification Tab L t you configure Lets fi h how notifications tifi ti will ill b be h handled. dl d Th There are th three ways t to b be notified tifi d when h events within the group occur: General Event email Notification - sends events through email messages to the configured email recipient Remote Server Logging - sends events to the Syslog facility on a remote Syslog server. Email Home - automatically notifies Dell EqualLogic customer support of a hardware component failure or an update to firmware. Email Home is available to all PS Series customers. Response time and assistance depends on validity and level of the service contract contract. Email Home Process: When Email Home is first enabled, a confirmation message is received stating that the functionality is enabled. If a hardware component fails, the event is logged and an email home message is sent to Dell EqualLogic customer support and to the email you specified when configured email home. When customer support receives an email home message, they will respond to the local email with information on how to proceed (if you have a service agreement). To enable Email Home using the Group Manager GUI: In the Email Home panel select Send email Alerts To Customer Support; then in the Local Contact email field specify a local email address. Specify an SMTP server or email relay to allow any type of email notification by selecting the Network tab. In the Network Services panelclickSMTPandenteranIPaddressfortheserver. YoucanspecifyuptothreeIPaddresses.

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CHAP Tab Lets you configure the CHAP parameters which is a network login protocol that uses a challenge-response mechanism. With CHAP authentication, volume or snapshot access can be restricted to hosts that supply the correct account name and password (or "secret") combination.

SNMP Tab Allows for the g group p to be monitored using g Simple p Network Management g Protocol (SNMP). Allows you to configure SNMP read-only access to a group. Default is public read only

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 Event Log Event messages are stored in a database and displayed on the console as they occur. The Events window retrieves and displays 100 events at a time. Previous events button can be used to retrieve the next 100 events. You can sort the messages by clicking on the header of any column. FATAL catastrophic failure that requires immediate administrator intervention ERROR serious failure that should be investigated and may require administrator intervention WARNING potential problem in the group An event with this priority may become an event with ERROR priority if administrator intervention does not occur

Each event is assigned a priority.

INFO normal operational and transitional event that is of interest but does not require intervention

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Activities area: Allows for deletion/ vacate of a member Gathers and views various statistics relating to the fans, power supplies, network interfaces, and disk drives. Tabs are used to display detailed information about a specific member, such as: Member status: Check the status displayed in the status column. Online Member is a functioning member of the group. iSCSI connections to the member: Number of host iSCSI connections to volumes or snapshot data located on the member. The Member Status window shows much of the same information as the Member Summary window but also includes the following: Member disk space allocation: The current allocation of member disk space; member capacity which is the total amount of usable disk space on the member; spare disks are not included in the usable disk space total Space used by volumes: The amount of usable disk space on the member that is allocated to volumes Space used by snapshots: The amount of usable disk space on the member that contains snapshot data Free member space: The amount of usable disk space that is not allocated to volumes or p data does not contain snapshot Network interface status: Checks that a member has at least one functioning network interface Member space utilization: The space utilization panel displays a bar graph depicting how the member space is currently used Enclosure: Displays environmental information about the array including temperature, power supply, and fan status Controllers: Displays control module and battery status and allows you to set the cache mode Disks: Displays p y the disk configuration g and RAID status Network: Displays the network configuration and enables you to configure network interfaces Service: Displays detailed array information such as the backplane serial number which is the arrays serial number

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 A dedicated management network lets you separate iSCSI traffic (volume I/O) from management t ffi (GUI and traffic d CLI sessions, i and d other th group management t communications). i ti ) A management t network is only used for managing the group. All management-related services, such as the Group Manager GUI and CLI, use the management IP address. With a dedicated management network, the group IP address is no longer used to connect to the group to manage it with the GUI or CLI. Instead, users log in to the management IP address. The group IP address continues to be used for iSCSI access to the group by replication partners and initiators.. This provide for increased security by not having the iSCSI traffic and Management traffic on the same network This removes one of the network interfaces on each control module of each group member for iSCSI traffic, thus reducing the over all network capacity going to the member from 3 to 2 gigabits (PS5XXX series) or from 4 to 3 gigabits (PS6XXX) per member. This should only be done if there is a requirement for a separate Management network Connect all Eth2 cables on all controllers (Eth3 on Type 7 controllers), of all members, to a separate Gigabit Ethernet network switch. Obtain an IP address for the management network interface your are configuring, along with a default gateway and subnet mask. This address must be on a separate subnet from the iSCSI network addresses. p Configuration g > Advanced tab. In the Dedicated Management g From the GUI select Group Network panel, click Configure management network. For each group member, select the eth2 interface and click Configure for management-only access. In the dialog box enter the IP address and subnet mask for the eth2/eth3 interface.

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 Connection Connect all Eth2 cables on all controllers, of all members, to a separate Gigabit Ethernet network switch On a PS6000/PS6500, eth3 is the only port that can be used for management. On a PS5000/PS5500, eth2 is the only port that can be used for management.

Obtain an IP address for the management network interface your are configuring, along with a default gateway and subnet mask. This address must be on a separate subnet from the iSCSI network addresses. Select a network management WKA to use From the GUI select Group Configuration > Advanced tab. In the Dedicated Management Network panel, click Configure management network. For each group member, select the eth3 (eth2 on the PS5XXX) interface and click Configure for management-only access. In the dialog box enter the IP address and subnet mask for interface.

Configuration

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 To create a new volume: Click Volumes in the leftmost column to manage volumes Click Create Volume in the activities pane

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 Step 1 of 3 General Volume Settings Name: provide a unique name, up to 64 alphanumeric characters used to identify the volume for administrative purposes Size: enter a value for the volume size and select the unit (by default, GB) Leave all other values at default for now

Step 2 of 3 Space Reserve Settings S Specify if the th size i of f the th volume l i in MB or GB GB. For now, do not specify thin provisioned volume.

Step 3 of 3 iSCSI Access Settings Specify who can access this volume by: CHAP user name IP address or range of addresses In this example the IP address of a server has been specified iSCSI name

To prevent inadvertent sharing, all volumes and snapshots created beginning with V4.0 are configured by default to disallow connections from more than one iSCSI qualified name (IQN). In practice, this prevents connections from multiple initiators, assuming (as is the best practice) that all the initiators on a single server use the same IQN. You should enable shared access on specific volumes and snapshots, if your environment coordinates writes properly; for example in cluster environments, VMware ESX environments, etc.

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 In shared storage environments, you must control host (server) access to a volume (iSCSI target) both for security reasons and to prevent inadvertent corruption of the volume caused by target), multiple hosts writing to it in an uncoordinated manner. By default, only one iSCSI qualified name (IQN) is allowed to connect to a volume at one time (that is, multi-host access is disabled). It is best practice for all initiators on a single server to use the same IQN. To allow multiple IQNs to connect to a volume, you must enable multi-host access to the volume. When a host tries to access a volume, if multi-host access is enabled, the group then compares the host credentials to the volumes access control records. If they match, access is allowed. If they do not match, access is denied. This is the same as the behavior in earlier firmware releases. If multi-host access is disabled: If there are no current connections to the volume, the group compares the host credentials to the access control records. If they match, access is allowed. If not, access is denied. If there is a connection to the volume, the group compares the IQN of the current connection to the IQN of the incoming connection. If they are not the same, access is denied. If they are the same, the group compares the host credentials to the access control records. If they match, access is allowed. If not, access is denied. Do not enable multi-host access if your multipathing solution uses the same IQN on all initiators (for example example, a software initiator and an HBA) HBA), or you can modify the names to be the same same. If all initiators have the same IQN, they can access the same volume. The initiators manage the connections and prevent corruption. Enable multi-host access if: Your multipathing solution does not use the same IQN on all initiators, and you cannot modify the names to be the same. You use a cluster environment, which gives the initiators on each cluster host a different IQN. The cluster software manages the connections and prevents corruption. You use an environment, such as a virtual server, that can manage multiple connections to the same volume, l f for example, l th through h SCSI reservations. ti

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 The help file describes how to use the GUI to manage a PS Series group within an iSCSI storage area network t k (SAN) and dh how t to use th the CLI t to manage a group and di individual di id l PS S Series i storage t arrays. See the CLI reference manual or the companion CLI reference help file.

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