Storage Manager 2019 R1Administrator’s Guide

About This GuideThis guide describes how to use Storage Manager to manage and monitor your storage infrastructure.

For information about installing and configuring required Storage Manager components, see the Storage Manager Installation Guide.

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Revision HistoryDocument number: 680-017-028

Revision Date Description

A April 2019 Initial release

B February 2020 Update for DSM 2019 R1.10

C May 2020 Update space reporting descriptions

AudienceStorage administrators make up the target audience for this document. The intended reader has a working knowledge of storage andnetworking concepts.

Related PublicationsThe following documentation is available for storage components managed using Storage Manager.

Storage Manager Documents• Storage Manager Installation Guide

Contains installation and setup information.• Storage Manager Administrator’s Guide

Preface

https://www.dell.com/support

Contains in-depth feature configuration and usage information.• Unisphere and Unisphere Central for SC Series Administrator’s Guide

Contains instructions and information for managing storage devices using Unisphere and Unisphere Central for SC Series.• Storage Manager Release Notes

Provides information about Storage Manager releases, including new features and enhancements, open issues, and resolved issues.• Storage Manager Online Help

Provides context-sensitive help for the Client, Data Collector, and Server Agent.• Unisphere and Unisphere Central for SC Series Online Help

Provides context-sensitive help for Unisphere and Unisphere Central for SC Series.• Dell Storage REST API Release Notes

Contains a list of known issues and workarounds for the Dell Storage REST API.• Dell Storage API PowerShell SDK Release Notes

Contains a list of known issues and workarounds for the Dell Storage API for PowerShell.

Storage Center Documents• Storage Center Release Notes

Contains information about features and open and resolved issues for a particular product version.• Storage Center Deployment Guides

Provides cabling instructions for Storage Center controllers, switches, and enclosures and provides instructions for configuring a newStorage Center.

• Storage Center Software Update Guide

Describes how to update Storage Center software from an earlier version to the current version.• Storage Center Update Utility Administrator’s Guide

Describes how to update the Storage Center software on storage systems. Updating the Storage Center software using the StorageCenter Update Utility is intended for storage systems that cannot be updated using the standard Storage Center update methods.

• Storage Center Command Utility Reference Guide

Provides instructions for using the Storage Center Command Utility. The Command Utility provides a command-line interface (CLI) toenable management of Storage Center functionality on Windows, Linux, Solaris, and AIX platforms.

• Storage Center Command Set for Windows PowerShell

Provides instructions for getting started with Windows PowerShell cmdlets and scripting objects that interact with the Storage Centervia the PowerShell interactive shell, scripts, and hosting applications. Help for individual cmdlets is available online.

FluidFS Cluster Documents• FluidFS FS8600 Appliance Pre-Deployment Requirements

Provides a checklist that assists in preparing to deploy an FS8600 appliance prior to a Dell installer or certified business partner arrivingon site to perform an FS8600 appliance installation. The target audience for this document is Dell installers and certified businesspartners who perform FS8600 appliance installations.

• FluidFSFS8600 Appliance Deployment Guide

Provides information about deploying an FS8600 appliance, including cabling the appliance to the Storage Center(s) and the network,and deploying the appliance using the Storage Manager software. The target audience for this document is Dell installers and certifiedbusiness partners who perform FS8600 appliance installations.

• FluidFS FS8600 Appliance CLI Reference Guide

Provides information about the FS8600 appliance command-line interface. The target audience for this document is customers.• FluidFSFS8600 Appliance Firmware Update Guide

Provides information about upgrading the FluidFS software. The target audience for this document is customers.• FluidFS Release Notes

Provides information about FluidFS releases, including new features and enhancements, open issues, and resolved issues. The targetaudience for this document is customers.

• Dell FS8600 Appliance Service Guide

Provides information about FS8600 appliance hardware, system component replacement, and system troubleshooting. The targetaudience for this document is Dell installers and certified business partners who perform FS8600 appliance hardware service.

Dell Support• Knowledge Base• Servers, Storage, and Networking• Storage technical documents and videos

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May 2020

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1 Storage Manager Overview..........................................................................................................24Management Compatibility................................................................................................................................................ 24Software and Hardware Requirements............................................................................................................................ 24

Data Collector Requirements....................................................................................................................................... 24Storage Manager Client Requirements...................................................................................................................... 25Server Agent Requirements.........................................................................................................................................26

Default Ports Used by Storage Manager......................................................................................................................... 26Data Collector Ports......................................................................................................................................................27Client Ports.....................................................................................................................................................................27Server Agent Ports........................................................................................................................................................28

IPv6 Support........................................................................................................................................................................ 28Storage Manager Features................................................................................................................................................ 29

Storage Management Features...................................................................................................................................29Disaster Recovery Features......................................................................................................................................... 30Monitoring and Reporting Features............................................................................................................................. 31

Storage Manager Client Overview....................................................................................................................................32

2 Getting Started..........................................................................................................................34Use the Client to Connect to the Data Collector............................................................................................................34Next Steps........................................................................................................................................................................... 35

Add Storage Manager Users........................................................................................................................................35Add Storage Centers to Storage Manager................................................................................................................ 36Configure Storage Center Volumes............................................................................................................................ 36Add Servers to the Storage Centers.......................................................................................................................... 36Add PS Groups to Storage Manager.......................................................................................................................... 36Add FluidFS Clusters to Storage Manager.................................................................................................................36Configure Email Notifications.......................................................................................................................................36Set up Remote Storage Centers and Relication QoS............................................................................................... 37Configure Replications and Live Volumes...................................................................................................................37Prepare for Disaster Recovery.....................................................................................................................................37

3 Storage Center Overview............................................................................................................ 38How Storage Virtualization Works.................................................................................................................................... 38

Storage Center Hardware Components.....................................................................................................................38Disk Management..........................................................................................................................................................38Drive Spares................................................................................................................................................................... 39Volumes.......................................................................................................................................................................... 40Storage Types................................................................................................................................................................40Data Progression............................................................................................................................................................ 41Low Space Modes..........................................................................................................................................................41Storage Center Operation Modes............................................................................................................................... 43Storage Profiles............................................................................................................................................................. 43

User Interface for Storage Center Management............................................................................................................45Summary Tab................................................................................................................................................................. 46

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Storage Tab.................................................................................................................................................................... 47Hardware Tab.................................................................................................................................................................48IO Usage Tab..................................................................................................................................................................49Charting Tab...................................................................................................................................................................49Alerts Tab....................................................................................................................................................................... 50Logs Tab......................................................................................................................................................................... 50

4 Storage Center Deployment.........................................................................................................51Discover and Configure Uninitialized SCv2000 Series Storage Systems.....................................................................51

Open the Discover and Configure Uninitialized Storage Centers Wizard From the StorageManager Client Welcome Screen.............................................................................................................................51

Open the Discover and Configure Uninitialized Storage Centers Wizard from the StorageManager Client........................................................................................................................................................... 51

Select a Storage Center to Initialize............................................................................................................................52Set System Information................................................................................................................................................52Set Administrator Information......................................................................................................................................53Configure iSCSI Fault Domains (iSCSI Front-End Only).......................................................................................... 53Confirm the Storage Center Configuration................................................................................................................53Deploy the Storage Center.......................................................................................................................................... 53Review Redundant Paths (FC or SAS Front-End Only).......................................................................................... 54Inherit Settings...............................................................................................................................................................54Configure Time Settings...............................................................................................................................................54Configure SMTP Server Settings................................................................................................................................54Set Up SupportAssist .................................................................................................................................................. 55Accept the SupportAssist Collection Agreement......................................................................................................55Provide Contact Information....................................................................................................................................... 55Provide Site Contact Information................................................................................................................................56Validate the SupportAssist Connection......................................................................................................................56Update Storage Center................................................................................................................................................ 56Set Default Storage Profile (SCv2000 Series Controllers Only).............................................................................57Complete Configuration and Perform Next Steps.................................................................................................... 57

Discover and Configure Uninitialized SCv3000 Series Storage Systems.................................................................... 58Open the Discover and Configure Uninitialized Storage Centers Wizard From the Storage

Manager Client Welcome Screen............................................................................................................................58Open the Discover and Configure Uninitialized Storage Centers Wizard from the Storage

Manager Client.......................................................................................................................................................... 58Select a Storage Center to Initialize............................................................................................................................59Welcome Page...............................................................................................................................................................59Customer Installation Authorization............................................................................................................................60Set System Information................................................................................................................................................60Set Administrator Information..................................................................................................................................... 60Confirm the Storage Center Configuration............................................................................................................... 60Deploy the Storage Center........................................................................................................................................... 61Enter Key Management Server Settings.................................................................................................................... 61Create a Storage Type.................................................................................................................................................. 61Fault Tolerance.............................................................................................................................................................. 62Inherit Settings...............................................................................................................................................................63Configure Time Settings...............................................................................................................................................63Configure SMTP Server Settings................................................................................................................................64Set Up SupportAssist ...................................................................................................................................................64

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Accept the SupportAssist Collection Agreement......................................................................................................64Provide Contact Information....................................................................................................................................... 65Provide Site Contact Information................................................................................................................................65Validate the SupportAssist Connection......................................................................................................................65Update Storage Center................................................................................................................................................ 65Complete Configuration and Perform Next Steps....................................................................................................66

Discover and Configure Uninitialized SC5020 and SC7020 Storage Systems........................................................... 66Open the Discover and Configure Uninitialized Storage Centers Wizard From the Storage

Manager Client Welcome Screen............................................................................................................................66Open the Discover and Configure Uninitialized Storage Centers Wizard from the Storage

Manager Client...........................................................................................................................................................67Introduction to Storage Center Initial Configuration.................................................................................................67Select a Storage Center to Initialize............................................................................................................................67Welcome Page............................................................................................................................................................... 68Customer Installation Authorization............................................................................................................................ 68Set System Information................................................................................................................................................68Set Administrator Information..................................................................................................................................... 69Confirm the Storage Center Configuration................................................................................................................69Deploy the Storage Center.......................................................................................................................................... 69Enter Key Management Server Settings....................................................................................................................69Create a Storage Type..................................................................................................................................................70Fault Tolerance...............................................................................................................................................................70Inherit Settings...............................................................................................................................................................72Configure Time Settings............................................................................................................................................... 72Configure SMTP Server Settings................................................................................................................................ 72Set Up SupportAssist ...................................................................................................................................................73Accept the SupportAssist Collection Agreement...................................................................................................... 73Provide Contact Information........................................................................................................................................73Provide Site Contact Information................................................................................................................................ 74Validate the SupportAssist Connection...................................................................................................................... 74Complete Configuration and Perform Next Steps.................................................................................................... 74

Configuring SC4020 and SC8000 Storage Centers.......................................................................................................74Welcome Page............................................................................................................................................................... 75Submit the Storage Center License............................................................................................................................75Create a Disk Folder...................................................................................................................................................... 75Add a Controller (Configure Storage Center Wizard).............................................................................................. 76Set System Information................................................................................................................................................ 76Enter Key Management Server Settings.................................................................................................................... 77Configure Ports.............................................................................................................................................................. 77Inherit Settings...............................................................................................................................................................79Configure Time Settings............................................................................................................................................... 79Configure SMTP Server Settings................................................................................................................................79Accept the SupportAssist Collection Agreement......................................................................................................80Provide Contact Information........................................................................................................................................80Provide Site Contact Information................................................................................................................................80Validate the SupportAssist Connection......................................................................................................................80Complete Configuration and Perform Next Steps.....................................................................................................81

Configuring SC9000 Storage Centers.............................................................................................................................. 81Welcome Page............................................................................................................................................................... 82Set System Information................................................................................................................................................ 82

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Submit the Storage Center License............................................................................................................................83Create a Disk Folder...................................................................................................................................................... 83Deploy the Storage Center – Add a Controller......................................................................................................... 83Deploy the Storage Center...........................................................................................................................................83Enter Key Management Server Settings....................................................................................................................84Create a Storage Type..................................................................................................................................................84Configure Ports............................................................................................................................................................. 85Inherit Settings...............................................................................................................................................................86Configure Time Settings...............................................................................................................................................86Configure SMTP Server Settings................................................................................................................................86Set Up SupportAssist ...................................................................................................................................................87Accept the SupportAssist Collection Agreement......................................................................................................87Provide Contact Information........................................................................................................................................87Provide Site Contact Information................................................................................................................................88Validate the SupportAssist Connection......................................................................................................................88Complete Configuration and Perform Next Steps....................................................................................................88

Set Up a localhost or VMware Host................................................................................................................................. 88Set Up a localhost from Initial Setup...........................................................................................................................88Set Up a VMware Host from Initial Setup..................................................................................................................89Set Up a VMware vCenter Host from Initial Setup.................................................................................................. 90

5 Storage Center Administration.................................................................................................... 91Adding and Organizing Storage Centers...........................................................................................................................91

Storage Center User Privileges and User Groups......................................................................................................91User Privilege Levels......................................................................................................................................................91Adding and Removing Storage Centers...................................................................................................................... 91Organizing Storage Centers.........................................................................................................................................94

Managing Volumes..............................................................................................................................................................96Attributes That Determine Volume Behavior.............................................................................................................96Volume Icons..................................................................................................................................................................96Creating Volumes.......................................................................................................................................................... 96Modifying Volumes...................................................................................................................................................... 100Copying Volumes......................................................................................................................................................... 105Migrating Volumes With Live Migrate....................................................................................................................... 108Creating and Managing Volume Folders.................................................................................................................... 114Creating and Managing Volume Snapshots.............................................................................................................. 115Mapping Volumes to Servers...................................................................................................................................... 118Deleting Volumes and Volume Folders...................................................................................................................... 122

Managing Data Reduction.................................................................................................................................................123Data Eligible for Data Reduction................................................................................................................................ 123Supported Hardware Platforms................................................................................................................................. 124Compression................................................................................................................................................................. 124Deduplication................................................................................................................................................................ 124View Amount of Space Saved by Data Reduction.................................................................................................. 125Change the Default Data Reduction Profile............................................................................................................. 126Pause or Resume Data Reduction............................................................................................................................. 126Disable Data Reduction for a Volume........................................................................................................................ 127

Managing Snapshot Profiles............................................................................................................................................. 127Default Snapshot Profiles............................................................................................................................................127Consistent and Non-Consistent Snapshot Profiles................................................................................................. 127

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Creating and Applying Snapshot Profiles.................................................................................................................. 128Modifying Snapshot Profiles.......................................................................................................................................129Managing Expiration Rules for Remote Snapshots.................................................................................................. 131

Managing Storage Profiles................................................................................................................................................ 131Create a Storage Profile (Storage Center 7.2.1 and Earlier).................................................................................. 132Create a Storage Profile (Storage Center 7.2.10 and Later)..................................................................................132Apply a Storage Profile to One or More Volumes.................................................................................................... 133Apply a Storage Profile to a Server........................................................................................................................... 133Delete a Storage Profile.............................................................................................................................................. 133

Managing QoS Profiles......................................................................................................................................................133Create a QoS Profile.................................................................................................................................................... 134Edit a QoS Profile......................................................................................................................................................... 134Delete a QoS Volume Profile.......................................................................................................................................134Apply a QoS Profile to a Volume................................................................................................................................ 135Remove a Group QoS Profile From a Volume.......................................................................................................... 135

Importing Volumes from an External Storage Array......................................................................................................135Connect to an External Storage Array (iSCSI) ....................................................................................................... 135PS Series Storage Array Import Requirements........................................................................................................ 136Storage Center Import Requirements....................................................................................................................... 136MD Series Import Requirements................................................................................................................................ 136Supported Server Operating Systems for Online Import........................................................................................136Import Data from an External Device (Offline)........................................................................................................ 137Import Data from an External Device (Online)......................................................................................................... 137

6 Storage Center Server Administration........................................................................................ 139Server Management Options........................................................................................................................................... 139

Managing Storage Center Server Objects............................................................................................................... 139Managing Servers Centrally Using Storage Manager............................................................................................. 140

Managing Servers on a Storage Center......................................................................................................................... 140Creating Servers.......................................................................................................................................................... 140Modifying Servers........................................................................................................................................................ 145Mapping Volumes to Servers......................................................................................................................................148Creating and Managing Server Folders.....................................................................................................................150Deleting Servers and Server Folders..........................................................................................................................151

Managing Servers Centrally on the Servers View......................................................................................................... 152Server Types That Can Be Centrally Managed........................................................................................................152Storage Manager Server Agent for Windows Servers........................................................................................... 152IPMI Support for NAS Appliances..............................................................................................................................153Registering Servers with Storage Manager............................................................................................................. 153Organizing and Removing Registered Servers.........................................................................................................154Updating Server Information...................................................................................................................................... 156Managing Server Data Collection and Reporting Settings..................................................................................... 157Creating Server Volumes and Datastores ................................................................................................................158Assigning/Creating Virtual Servers on Storage Centers......................................................................................... 161Manually Mapping a Windows Server to a Storage Center Server.......................................................................162Managing NAS Appliances Powered by Windows Storage Server....................................................................... 163

Installing and Using the Server Agent on a Windows Server....................................................................................... 164Download the Server Agent....................................................................................................................................... 164Install and Register the Server Agent........................................................................................................................165Manage the Server Agent with Server Agent Manager......................................................................................... 167

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Uninstalling the Server Agent.....................................................................................................................................168

7 Managing Virtual Volumes With Storage Manager........................................................................ 169Configuring VVols in Storage Manager...........................................................................................................................169

Safeguarding VVols Data............................................................................................................................................ 169VMware Virtual Volume Concepts...................................................................................................................................170Setting Up VVols Operations on Storage Manager........................................................................................................171

Virtual Volumes Restrictions........................................................................................................................................ 171VASA Provider.....................................................................................................................................................................171

Register the VASA Provider........................................................................................................................................172Unregister a VASA Provider........................................................................................................................................172Using Storage Manager Certificates With VASA Provider..................................................................................... 173

Managing Storage Containers.......................................................................................................................................... 174Data Reduction Options for VVols............................................................................................................................. 174Create a Storage Container Using the Storage View.............................................................................................. 177Edit a Storage Container Using the Storage View...................................................................................................178Delete a Storage Container.........................................................................................................................................178View Storage Container Information......................................................................................................................... 179

Creating VVol Datastores..................................................................................................................................................179Create a Datastore and Map it to VMware ESX Server............................................................................................... 179View VVol and Datastore Information............................................................................................................................. 180Protocol Endpoint Monitoring.......................................................................................................................................... 180

8 PS Series Storage Array Administration...................................................................................... 182About Groups..................................................................................................................................................................... 182

Adding PS Series Groups............................................................................................................................................ 183Organizing PS Series Groups..................................................................................................................................... 185Remove a PS Series Group.........................................................................................................................................186Launch Group Manager...............................................................................................................................................186

About Volumes................................................................................................................................................................... 186Create a Volume...........................................................................................................................................................188Modify a Volume.......................................................................................................................................................... 189Create a Volume Folder...............................................................................................................................................189Edit a Volume Folder....................................................................................................................................................190Delete a Volume Folder............................................................................................................................................... 190Move a Volume to a Folder.........................................................................................................................................190Move Multiple Volumes to a Folder............................................................................................................................ 191Rename a Volume......................................................................................................................................................... 191Clone a Volume............................................................................................................................................................. 191Modify Volume Access Settings................................................................................................................................ 192Set a Volume Online or Offline................................................................................................................................... 192Add Access Policy Groups to a Volume.................................................................................................................... 192Add Access Policies to a Volume............................................................................................................................... 193Create a Basic Access Point.......................................................................................................................................193Delete a Volume........................................................................................................................................................... 193Restore a Volume from the Recycle Bin................................................................................................................... 194Empty the Recycle Bin................................................................................................................................................ 194Permanently Delete a Volume in the Recycle Bin.................................................................................................... 194

About Snapshots................................................................................................................................................................194

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Create a Snapshot....................................................................................................................................................... 195Create a Snapshot Schedule...................................................................................................................................... 195Modify Snapshot Properties.......................................................................................................................................195Control Snapshot Space Borrowing ......................................................................................................................... 196Set a Snapshot Online or Offline................................................................................................................................196Restore a Volume from a Snapshot...........................................................................................................................196Delete a Snapshot........................................................................................................................................................ 197

Managing Replication Schedules......................................................................................................................................197Create an Hourly Replication Schedule..................................................................................................................... 197Create a Daily Replication Schedule.......................................................................................................................... 198Schedule a Replication to Run Once......................................................................................................................... 198Edit a Replication Schedule.........................................................................................................................................199Enable or Disable a Replication Schedule..................................................................................................................199Delete a Replication Schedule.................................................................................................................................... 199

About Access Policies.......................................................................................................................................................200Create a Local CHAP Account.................................................................................................................................. 200Edit a Local CHAP Account....................................................................................................................................... 200Modify Target Authentication.................................................................................................................................... 201Set the iSCSI Discovery Filter.................................................................................................................................... 201Create an Access Policy Group..................................................................................................................................201Edit an Access Policy Group...................................................................................................................................... 202Delete an Access Policy Group..................................................................................................................................202Create an Access Policy............................................................................................................................................. 203Edit an Access Policy.................................................................................................................................................. 203Delete an Access Policy..............................................................................................................................................205

Monitoring a PS Series Group......................................................................................................................................... 205View Logs.....................................................................................................................................................................205View Event Logs..........................................................................................................................................................205View Audit Logs...........................................................................................................................................................206View Outbound Replications......................................................................................................................................206View Inbound Replications......................................................................................................................................... 206View Replication History.............................................................................................................................................206View Alerts................................................................................................................................................................... 206

9 Storage Center Maintenance..................................................................................................... 208Managing Storage Center Settings................................................................................................................................ 208

Viewing and Modifying Storage Center Information.............................................................................................. 208Modifying Storage Center Network Settings...........................................................................................................210Configuring Storage Center User Preferences.........................................................................................................211Configuring Storage Center Data Settings...............................................................................................................214Configuring Storage Center Secure Console Settings............................................................................................216Configuring Storage Center SMTP Settings............................................................................................................ 217Configuring Storage Center SNMP Settings........................................................................................................... 218Configuring Storage Center Time Settings.............................................................................................................. 219Configuring Filters to Restrict Administrative Access............................................................................................220

Configuring a Storage Center to Inherit Settings......................................................................................................... 222Managing Storage Center Users and Groups................................................................................................................223

User Privilege Levels................................................................................................................................................... 223User Groups................................................................................................................................................................. 223User Account Management and Authentication.....................................................................................................223

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Managing Local Storage Center Users.....................................................................................................................223Managing Local Storage Center User Groups.........................................................................................................228Enabling Directory Services Authentication.............................................................................................................230Managing Directory Service Users............................................................................................................................233Managing Directory User Groups.............................................................................................................................. 237Managing Local Storage Center User Password Requirements...........................................................................239

Managing Front-End I/O Ports........................................................................................................................................241Front-End Connectivity Modes..................................................................................................................................241About Fault Domains and Ports.................................................................................................................................242Failover Behavior......................................................................................................................................................... 243Rebalancing Front-End Ports.................................................................................................................................... 243Managing Front-End I/O Port Hardware.................................................................................................................244Converting Front-End Ports to Virtual Port Mode................................................................................................. 248

Grouping Fibre Channel I/O Ports Using Fault Domains..............................................................................................249Create a Fibre Channel Fault Domain....................................................................................................................... 249Rename a Fibre Channel Fault Domain.....................................................................................................................249Delete a Fibre Channel Fault Domain........................................................................................................................250

Grouping iSCSI I/O Ports Using Fault Domains............................................................................................................ 250iSCSI VLAN Tagging Support....................................................................................................................................250Creating iSCSI Fault Domains.....................................................................................................................................251Modifying iSCSI Fault Domains..................................................................................................................................253Configuring NAT Port Forwarding for iSCSI Fault Domains.................................................................................. 257Configuring CHAP for iSCSI Fault Domains.............................................................................................................259

Grouping SAS I/O Ports Using Fault Domains...............................................................................................................261Create a SAS Fault Domain........................................................................................................................................ 261Delete a SAS Fault Domain......................................................................................................................................... 261

Managing Disks and Disk Folders.....................................................................................................................................261Storage Center Disk Management............................................................................................................................262Scan for New Disks.....................................................................................................................................................262Create a Disk Folder....................................................................................................................................................262Delete Disk Folder........................................................................................................................................................263Modify a Disk Folder....................................................................................................................................................263Manage Unassigned Disks..........................................................................................................................................263Enable or Disable the Disk Indicator Light................................................................................................................264Release a Disk.............................................................................................................................................................. 264Cancel Releasing a Disk.............................................................................................................................................. 265Delete a Disk................................................................................................................................................................ 265Restore a Disk..............................................................................................................................................................265Replace a Failed Disk...................................................................................................................................................266

Managing Secure Data..................................................................................................................................................... 266How Secure Data Works............................................................................................................................................266Configure Key Server..................................................................................................................................................267Configure Rekey Interval for Disk Folder..................................................................................................................267Rekey a Disk Folder.....................................................................................................................................................268Rekey a Disk ................................................................................................................................................................268Copy Volumes to Disk Folder.....................................................................................................................................268Create Secure Data Disk Folder................................................................................................................................ 269

Managing Data Redundancy............................................................................................................................................269Redundancy Requirements........................................................................................................................................ 269Managing RAID............................................................................................................................................................ 270

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Managing Storage Types............................................................................................................................................ 271Managing Disk Enclosures................................................................................................................................................272

Add an Enclosure......................................................................................................................................................... 272Remove an Enclosure..................................................................................................................................................273Replace an Enclosure.................................................................................................................................................. 273Rename a Disk Enclosure............................................................................................................................................274Set an Asset Tag for a Disk Enclosure......................................................................................................................274Delete an Enclosure.....................................................................................................................................................275Mute an Enclosure Alarm........................................................................................................................................... 275Unmute an Enclosure Alarm.......................................................................................................................................275Clear the Swap Status for an Enclosure Cooling Fan.............................................................................................275Clear the Swap Status for an Enclosure I/O Module............................................................................................. 276Clear the Swap Status for an Enclosure Power Supply......................................................................................... 276Replace a Failed Power Supply..................................................................................................................................276Clear the Under Voltage Status for a Power Supply.............................................................................................. 277Clear the Swap Status for a Temperature Sensor.................................................................................................. 277Clear the Minimum and Maximum Recorded Values for Temperature Sensor................................................... 277Replace a Failed Cooling Fan Sensor.........................................................................................................................277Enable or Disable the Disk Indicator Light................................................................................................................ 278Clear the Swap Status for a Disk.............................................................................................................................. 278

Managing Storage Center Controllers............................................................................................................................278Add a Controller...........................................................................................................................................................278Replace a Failed Controller.........................................................................................................................................279Enable or Disable a Controller Indicator Light..........................................................................................................279Replace a Failed Cooling Fan Sensor........................................................................................................................ 280Configure Back-End Ports......................................................................................................................................... 280Managing I/O Card Changes.....................................................................................................................................280Add a UPS to a Storage Center................................................................................................................................ 282

Updating Storage Center................................................................................................................................................. 282Update Storage Center Software.............................................................................................................................282Using the Storage Center Update Utility................................................................................................................. 283

Shutting Down and Restarting a Storage Center......................................................................................................... 283Shut Down All Controllers in Storage Center.......................................................................................................... 283Restart All Controllers in a Storage Center..............................................................................................................284Shut Down a Controller.............................................................................................................................................. 284Restart a Controller.....................................................................................................................................................284Reset a Controller to Factory Default.......................................................................................................................285

Managing Field Replaceable Units (FRU)...................................................................................................................... 285Managing FRU Tickets............................................................................................................................................... 285

10 Viewing Storage Center Information......................................................................................... 287Viewing Summary Information.........................................................................................................................................287

Storage Center Summary Plugins............................................................................................................................. 287Viewing Summary Information for a Storage Center..............................................................................................287Viewing Summary Information for Multiple Storage Centers................................................................................288Using the Status Plugin.............................................................................................................................................. 290Using the Storage Summary Plugin.......................................................................................................................... 292Using the Front End IO Summary Plugin..................................................................................................................293Using the Current Alerts Plugin.................................................................................................................................294Using the Replication Validation Plugin.................................................................................................................... 295

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Using the Top 10 Fastest Growing Volumes Plugin................................................................................................295Using the Current Threshold Alerts Plugin.............................................................................................................. 295

Viewing Detailed Storage Usage Information................................................................................................................296View Storage Usage by Tier and RAID Type........................................................................................................... 296View Storage Usage by Volumes...............................................................................................................................297View Historical Storage Usage...................................................................................................................................297View a Data Progression Pressure Report...............................................................................................................298

Viewing Historical IO Performance................................................................................................................................. 300Using the IO Usage Tab..............................................................................................................................................300

Viewing Current IO Performance....................................................................................................................................302Using the Charting Tab...............................................................................................................................................302

Configuring Chart Options...............................................................................................................................................304Configuring User Settings for Charts....................................................................................................................... 304Configuring Chart Settings........................................................................................................................................ 305

Configure the Storage Center Data Gathering Schedule............................................................................................ 306Exporting Usage Data.......................................................................................................................................................306

Export Storage Usage Data....................................................................................................................................... 306Export I/O Usage Data............................................................................................................................................... 307

Monitoring Storage Center Hardware............................................................................................................................309Monitoring a Storage Center Controller...................................................................................................................309Monitoring a Storage Center Disk Enclosure............................................................................................................ 311Monitoring SSD Endurance.........................................................................................................................................314Viewing UPS Status.....................................................................................................................................................315

11 SMI-S......................................................................................................................................317SMI-S Provider................................................................................................................................................................... 317

Supported Management Solutions.............................................................................................................................317Supported SMI-S 1.6 Profiles......................................................................................................................................317SMI-S Namespace....................................................................................................................................................... 317

Setting Up SMI-S...............................................................................................................................................................318SMI-S Prerequisites..................................................................................................................................................... 318Enable SMI-S for the Data Collector......................................................................................................................... 318

Using the Dell SMI-S Provider with Microsoft SCVMM...............................................................................................319SCVMM Prerequisites.................................................................................................................................................319Limitations for SCVMM 2012..................................................................................................................................... 319Modify the SCVMM 2012 Management Server Registry to Allow HTTPS......................................................... 320Prepare the SCVMM 2012 Server for Indications................................................................................................... 321Use SCVMM to Discover the SMI-S Provider......................................................................................................... 321

12 FluidFS Administration............................................................................................................ 323How FS8600 Scale-Out NAS Works..............................................................................................................................323

FS8600 Scale-Out NAS Terminology....................................................................................................................... 323Key Features of the Scale-Out NAS.........................................................................................................................324Overview of the FS8600 Hardware..........................................................................................................................325Overview of the FS8600 Architecture.....................................................................................................................326Data Caching and Redundancy................................................................................................................................. 328File Metadata Protection............................................................................................................................................328Load Balancing and High Availability......................................................................................................................... 328Ports Used by the FluidFS Cluster............................................................................................................................329

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FluidFS System Management for FS Series Appliances.............................................................................................. 329Seamless Session Failover..........................................................................................................................................329Using the Storage Manager Client or CLI to Connect to the FluidFS Cluster.................................................... 329Managing Secured Management............................................................................................................................... 331Managing the FluidFS Cluster Name........................................................................................................................ 334Accept the End-User License Agreement............................................................................................................... 335Managing the System Time....................................................................................................................................... 335Managing the FTP Server.......................................................................................................................................... 336Managing SNMP......................................................................................................................................................... 336Managing the Health Scan Throttling Mode............................................................................................................338Managing the Operation Mode..................................................................................................................................339Managing Client Connections....................................................................................................................................339Shutting Down and Restarting NAS Controllers......................................................................................................341Managing NAS Appliance and NAS Controller Blinking..........................................................................................342

FluidFS Networking...........................................................................................................................................................343Managing the Default Gateway.................................................................................................................................343Managing DNS Servers and Suffixes........................................................................................................................343Managing Static Routes............................................................................................................................................. 344Managing the Client Networks..................................................................................................................................346Viewing the Fibre Channel WWNs............................................................................................................................350Managing iSCSI SAN Connectivity........................................................................................................................... 350Add or Remove an iSCSI Port................................................................................................................................... 350Add or Remove an iSCSI Fabric................................................................................................................................ 350Change the VLAN Tag for an iSCSI Fabric...............................................................................................................351Change the NAS Controller IP Addresses for an iSCSI Fabric...............................................................................351

FluidFS Account Management and Authentication.......................................................................................................351Account Management and Authentication...............................................................................................................351Default Administrative Accounts...............................................................................................................................352Default Local User and Local Group Accounts........................................................................................................353Managing Administrator Accounts............................................................................................................................354Managing Local Users and Groups Using MMC..................................................................................................... 356Managing Local Users.................................................................................................................................................357Managing Local Group