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Page 3 - Preface

Preface This manual describes the usage of NEC Storage Manager. NEC Storage Manager centrally operates/manages NEC Storage disk array subsystems connected to server machines. To do so, it manages the configurations and statuses of the NEC Storage disk array subsystems and issues alert messages accor...

Page 5 - Contents

i Contents Part I Installation and Setting .......................................................................................................................... I-1 Chapter 1 Server Installation .......................................................................................................

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Page 8 - Chapter 1 Server Installation; Storage Manager

Chapter 1 Server Installation I-2 Chapter 1 Server Installation 1 1 1 . . . 1 1 1 O O O p p p e e e r r r a a a t t t i i i n n n g g g E E E n n n v v v i i i r r r o o o n n n m m m e e e n n n t t t Table 1-1 Operating Environment Operating systems Microsoft Windows 2000 Server (SP2 or later) Mic...

Page 9 - To install the iSM server, follow the procedure below.

Chapter 1 Server Installation I-3 1 1 1 . . . 2 2 2 I I I n n n s s s t t t a a a l l l l l l a a a t t t i i i o o o n n n 1 1 1 . . . 2 2 2 . . . 1 1 1 S S S t t t o o o r r r a a a g g g e e e M M M a a a n n n a a a g g g e e e r r r S S S e e e r r r v v v e e e r r r I I I n n n s s s t t t a ...

Page 10 - To uninstall the iSM server, follow the procedure below.

Chapter 1 Server Installation I-4 1 1 1 . . . 2 2 2 . . . 2 2 2 S S S t t t o o o r r r a a a g g g e e e M M M a a a n n n a a a g g g e e e r r r S S S e e e r r r v v v e e e r r r U U U n n n i i i n n n s s s t t t a a a l l l l l l a a a t t t i i i o o o n n n To uninstall the iSM server, fol...

Page 11 - monitored by the iSM server and how to connect disk arrays.

Chapter 1 Server Installation I-5 If you uninstall iSMvollist while iSMvollist and/or [Volume List Display] have been started, a message prompting to restart the system may appear. In this case, follow the instruction and be sure to restart the system. 1 1 1 . . . 3 3 3 E E E n n n v v v i i i r r r...

Page 12 - Figure 1-2 Disk Array Subsystem List Screen

Chapter 1 Server Installation I-6 Figure 1-2 Disk Array Subsystem List Screen (i) [Automatic detection of Disk Array Subsystems connected by FC] When you select [Automatic detection of Disk Array Subsystems connected by FC], disk arrays with the FC connection are automatically detected and monitored...

Page 13 - button

Chapter 1 Server Installation I-7 (v) [Edit] button To modify a disk array, select a disk array you want to edit and click the [Edit] button, or double-click the disk array and edit it on the Edit screen (Figures 1-4 and 1-5). Figure 1-3 Disk Array Subsystem - Add Screen - 1 (vi) [Specification by I...

Page 14 - IP

Chapter 1 Server Installation I-8 (ix) [Sub IP Address] In [Sub IP Address], up to two IP addresses can be specified for the disk arrays with two SVPs. iSM connects to the IP address or that specified for the host name (port number: 2730) to conduct monitoring. Figure 1-5 Disk Array Subsystem - Add ...

Page 15 - Set user information on the Setting Utility screen shown below.

Chapter 1 Server Installation I-9 1 1 1 . . . 3 3 3 . . . 2 2 2 S S S e e e t t t t t t i i i n n n g g g U U U s s s e e e r r r I I I n n n f f f o o o r r r m m m a a a t t t i i i o o o n n n User information is set in the following screen. iSM server uses user information as an account. iSM ser...

Page 17 - Utility

Chapter 1 Server Installation I-11 1 1 1 . . . 3 3 3 . . . 3 3 3 S S S e e e t t t t t t i i i n n n g g g L L L i i i n n n k k k I I I n n n f f f o o o r r r m m m a a a t t t i i i o o o n n n Set link information to use the event link function. For details on the event link function, refer to 3...

Page 19 - Figure 1-9 Mail Header File Setting Screen

Chapter 1 Server Installation I-13 (2) Mail Header File Setting screen Figure 1-9 Mail Header File Setting Screen (i) Mail header file contents Write the mail header file contents. For details, refer to Appendix B “Environment Definition Language”. (ii) [Save] button Saves the mail header file with ...

Page 20 - screen; Figure 1-10 Link Item Addition Screen

Chapter 1 Server Installation I-14 (3) Link-Add screen Figure 1-10 Link Item Addition Screen (i) Action Level Select the execution level of the action performed for the message of iSM. (ii) Action Select the action (the sending of mail or the execution of a batch file or program) to be taken for the...

Page 21 - Figure 1-11 Screen for Setting Performance Information

Chapter 1 Server Installation I-15 1 1 1 . . . 3 3 3 . . . 4 4 4 S S S e e e t t t t t t i i i n n n g g g P P P e e e r r r f f f o o o r r r m m m a a a n n n c c c e e e I I I n n n f f f o o o r r r m m m a a a t t t i i i o o o n n n Set performance information on the Setting Utility screen sho...

Page 23 - Figure 1-12 Detailed Information Screen - 1

Chapter 1 Server Installation I-17 1 1 1 . . . 3 3 3 . . . 5 5 5 S S S e e e t t t t t t i i i n n n g g g D D D e e e t t t a a a i i i l l l e e e d d d I I I n n n f f f o o o r r r m m m a a a t t t i i i o o o n n n (1) Detailed information screen - 1 Set agent information, client information, ...

Page 26 - Figure 1-13 Detailed Information Screen - 2

Chapter 1 Server Installation I-20 (ix) (x) (xi) (xii) (xiii) (xiv) (xv) (xvi) (xvii) (xviii) (xix) Figure 1-13 Detailed Information Screen - 2 • In [File Transfer Information], specify information regarding the file transfer function. To transfer files between the iSM server and iSM client, the iSM...

Page 28 - folder. Thus, a virtual directory path need not be specified.

Chapter 1 Server Installation I-22 * In particular, to operate the FTP service under cluster control in cluster environment, you should place the iSM server and the FTP service in the same fail over group on the local disk. (xvi) Virtual Directory Path If using a virtual directory, specify the path ...

Page 29 - the iSM server, the file transfer function may not be available.

Chapter 1 Server Installation I-23 The file transfer function of iSM is operated with FTP. An FTP command of Windows is used on the iSM client side and an FTP server of each OS is used on the iSM server. In this case, only active mode (PORT mode) is used as FTP data transfer function. Therefore, if ...

Page 30 - Chapter 2 Client Installation; environment

Chapter 2 Client Installation I-24 Chapter 2 Client Installation 2 2 2 . . . 1 1 1 O O O p p p e e e r r r a a a t t t i i i n n n g g g E E E n n n v v v i i i r r r o o o n n n m m m e e e n n n t t t (1) Network Environment Setting Because TCP/IP socket communication is used between the iSM serve...

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Chapter 2 Client Installation I-25 2 2 2 . . . 2 2 2 I I I n n n s s s t t t a a a l l l l l l a a a t t t i i i o o o n n n a a a n n n d d d S S S e e e t t t t t t i i i n n n g g g 2 2 2 . . . 2 2 2 . . . 1 1 1 i i i S S S M M M C C C l l l i i i e e e n n n t t t I I I n n n s s s t t t a a a l...

Page 32 - refer to 3.7.4 “Link between ESMPRO Manager and ESMPRO Alert Manager”.

Chapter 2 Client Installation I-26 (5) If the iSM client is installed in the environment in which ESMPRO Manager has been installed, a screen for confirming link with ESMPRO Alert Manager appears. Make setting on the screen as needed. For details, refer to 3.7.4 “Link between ESMPRO Manager and ESMP...

Page 33 - To uninstall the iSM client, follow the procedure below.

Chapter 2 Client Installation I-27 2 2 2 . . . 2 2 2 . . . 2 2 2 i i i S S S M M M C C C l l l i i i e e e n n n t t t U U U n n n i i i n n n s s s t t t a a a l l l l l l a a a t t t i i i o o o n n n To uninstall the iSM client, follow the procedure below. (1) Log on as the Administrator. (2) Rem...

Page 36 - Chapter 3 Basic Functions

Chapter 3 Basic Functions II-2 Chapter 3 Basic Functions Chapter 3 explains the function that can be used when the iSM is introduced. The basic function provides the following function necessary for disk array operations such as the display function of physical disk configuration in the disk array a...

Page 37 - Function; Table 3-1 Display Information List

Chapter 3 Basic Functions II-3 3 3 3 . . . 1 1 1 . . . 1 1 1 S S S u u u m m m m m m a a a r r r y y y o o o f f f F F F u u u n n n c c c t t t i i i o o o n n n (1) Display Function The display function shows the information of the disk array, physical resource configuration that configures the di...

Page 38 - hys; (2) Configuration information Output Function

Chapter 3 Basic Functions II-4 Section Display Information Physical disk related Number (Group number - Position number) (Operating) status Capacity Rotation speed Product ID Product Rev Serial number RANK number (*2) Pool Number (*1) Pool Name (*1) Section (Rebuilding) Progress ratio Configuration ...

Page 39 - Figure 3-2 iSM Main Window; Refer to Help about the details.; Bar

Chapter 3 Basic Functions II-5 Status Bar Menu Bar Toolbar Information List Display Area Configuration Display Area Message Display Area Title Bar Figure 3-2 iSM Main Window (1) Title Bar Displays the element name currently selected in the configuration display area, in the following format: State -...

Page 42 - displayed as disk array property information.

Chapter 3 Basic Functions II-8 3 3 3 . . . 1 1 1 . . . 3 3 3 D D D i i i s s s k k k A A A r r r r r r a a a y y y I I I n n n f f f o o o r r r m m m a a a t t t i i i o o o n n n D D D i i i s s s p p p l l l a a a y y y Disk array information is displayed in both “Disk Array Subsystem list screen...

Page 45 - (2) Disk Array Subsystem details information screen

Chapter 3 Basic Functions II-11 (2) Disk Array Subsystem details information screen These screens (Figures 3-5, 3-6, and 3-7) are displayed if selecting (click the left button) optional disk array and selecting by right clicking → [Properties] (or [View] → [Properties] from menu) in configuration di...

Page 47 - combination of iSM and the disk array.

Chapter 3 Basic Functions II-13 Even if a user has made a contract for the maintenance service, “0000000000” may be displayed depending on the combination of iSM and the disk array. (xiv) Revision of Storage Control Software Displays the revision of storage control software. Figure 3-6 Disk Array Su...

Page 48 - Figure 3-7 Disk Array Subsystem Details Information-3

Chapter 3 Basic Functions II-14 Figure 3-7 Disk Array Subsystem Details Information-3 (xvi) Product state Displays the product information of the disk array.

Page 49 - Figure 3-8 Component List Screen

Chapter 3 Basic Functions II-15 3 3 3 . . . 1 1 1 . . . 4 4 4 C C C o o o m m m p p p o o o n n n e e e n n n t t t I I I n n n f f f o o o r r r m m m a a a t t t i i i o o o n n n D D D i i i s s s p p p l l l a a a y y y When selecting (click the left button) the disk array in configuration displ...

Page 51 - “Enclosure” at “Type” column.

Chapter 3 Basic Functions II-17 (ii) Type Displays the disk array component such as “Pool (*1)”, “Logical Disk”, “Physical Disk”, “Controller” and “Enclosure” at “Type” column. (iii) State Displays the integrated operating state by the disk array component in “State” column. Ready: Entire disk array...

Page 58 - property information.

Chapter 3 Basic Functions II-24 3 3 3 . . . 1 1 1 . . . 6 6 6 L L L o o o g g g i i i c c c a a a l l l D D D i i i s s s k k k I I I n n n f f f o o o r r r m m m a a a t t t i i i o o o n n n D D D i i i s s s p p p l l l a a a y y y The logical disk information is displayed in “logical disk list ...

Page 62 - (2) Logical Disk details information screen; and selecting by right clicking

Chapter 3 Basic Functions II-28 (2) Logical Disk details information screen These screens (Figures 3-13, 3-14, and 3-15) are displayed if selecting (click the left button) optional logical disk and selecting by right clicking → [Properties] (or [View] → [Properties] from menu) in configuration displ...

Page 66 - Logical Disk Name

Chapter 3 Basic Functions II-32 (v) Logical Disk Name Displays the logical disk name (up to 24 characters) of the connecting logical disk. (vi) Snapshot Type Displays the snapshot type of the connecting logical disk. The display contents are the same as (1) “Logical Disk list screen”.

Page 67 - Figure 3-16 Physical Disk List Screen

Chapter 3 Basic Functions II-33 3 3 3 . . . 1 1 1 . . . 7 7 7 P P P h h h y y y s s s i i i c c c a a a l l l D D D i i i s s s k k k I I I n n n f f f o o o r r r m m m a a a t t t i i i o o o n n n D D D i i i s s s p p p l l l a a a y y y Physical disk information is displayed in “Physical Disk l...

Page 69 - (2) Physical Disk detailed information screen

Chapter 3 Basic Functions II-35 (vi) Pool Name Displays the name of the pool to which the physical disk belongs. * The name is displayed only for the disk arrays with pool. (vii) Classification Displays the classification of target physical disk in any of following at “Classification” column. Data: ...

Page 71 - Figure 3-18 Controller List Screen

Chapter 3 Basic Functions II-37 3 3 3 . . . 1 1 1 . . . 8 8 8 C C C o o o n n n t t t r r r o o o l l l l l l e e e r r r I I I n n n f f f o o o r r r m m m a a a t t t i i i o o o n n n D D D i i i s s s p p p l l l a a a y y y The information of a controller is displayed on the following screens:...

Page 74 - (2) Controller detail information screen; displaying the detailed information of the selected controller.

Chapter 3 Basic Functions II-40 (2) Controller detail information screen Select (left-click on) an arbitrary controller in the information list display area, right-click on it, and select [Properties] (or [View] on the menu bar → [Properties]). The Controller properties screen (Figure 3-19) appears ...

Page 75 - Figure 3-20 Disk Enclosure List Screen

Chapter 3 Basic Functions II-41 3 3 3 . . . 1 1 1 . . . 9 9 9 D D D i i i s s s k k k E E E n n n c c c l l l o o o s s s u u u r r r e e e I I I n n n f f f o o o r r r m m m a a a t t t i i i o o o n n n D D D i i i s s s p p p l l l a a a y y y The information of a disk enclosure is displayed on ...

Page 77 - Figure 3-21 Disk Enclosure Properties Screen

Chapter 3 Basic Functions II-43 (2) Disk Enclosure properties screen Select (left-click on) an arbitrary disk enclosure in the information list display area, right-click on it, and select [Properties] (or [View] on the menu bar → [Properties]). The Disk Enclosure properties screen (Figure 3-21) appe...

Page 78 - • Generation of status transition in the components

Chapter 3 Basic Functions II-44 3 3 3 . . . 2 2 2 S S S t t t a a a t t t e e e M M M o o o n n n i i i t t t o o o r r r i i i n n n g g g The state monitoring function monitors the generation of the following events in the disk array which is an object of iSM. <Event> • Generation of status ...

Page 79 - Events

Chapter 3 Basic Functions II-45 3 3 3 . . . 2 2 2 . . . 1 1 1 F F F u u u n n n c c c t t t i i i o o o n n n O O O u u u t t t l l l i i i n n n e e e (1) Monitoring Events Status monitoring function provides a function which monitors generation / transition of event indicated in Table 3-11 for the...

Page 83 - preset name is recorded inside the disk array.; ARRAY2; SAN; Figure 3-24 Operation Image

Chapter 3 Basic Functions II-49 3 3 3 . . . 3 3 3 N N N i i i c c c k k k n n n a a a m m m e e e S S S e e e t t t t t t i i i n n n g g g Nickname setting function is used via iSM client to set disk array name, logical disk name (and disk OS Type), and port name for the disk array which is the obj...

Page 85 - (2) Disk Array Setting Condition and Naming Rule

Chapter 3 Basic Functions II-51 * Other Errors * When “Setting Failed (nn)” is displayed for setting process of disk array name, it is considered that the errors are detected after completion of I/O for disk array. Check by the browser whether the disk array setting has been executed, and set again ...

Page 86 - (4) OS Type/Logical Disk Name Setting Conditions and Naming Rules

Chapter 3 Basic Functions II-52 (b) In [New OS Type] or [New Name] Edit Box, input a logical disk name following the rules defined in (4) “OS Type/Logical Disk Name Setting Conditions and Naming Rules” and click [OK] button. (c) As a result of the setting, the following information is displayed in t...

Page 88 - (6) Port Name Setting Conditions and Naming Rules

Chapter 3 Basic Functions II-54 (iii) As a result of the setting, the following information is displayed in the dialog. Table 3-16 Execution Result Dialog Message State “Setting has been completed” Execution result is in normal “Setting information is incorrect” Parameter Error “Same name exists” Sa...

Page 89 - collection

Chapter 3 Basic Functions II-55 3 3 3 . . . 4 4 4 F F F a a a u u u l l l t t t M M M o o o n n n i i i t t t o o o r r r i i i n n n g g g All messages of iSM are outputted on the message display area of client screen during the client connection. These are the fault monitoring functions for each c...

Page 91 - Default is 1MB can be specified by environment setting.; file; Generation number: 01 to 99; management; following processing should be done.; Thu

Chapter 3 Basic Functions II-57 (1) Log file One message output by iSM server is saved as one record into the outputting log file. When the log file exceeds the specified size, it is initialized after copying to a generation file. File size: 1 to 10 (MB) Default is 1MB; can be specified by environme...

Page 92 - Updated; Generation management file; Generation management file; Newly created

Chapter 3 Basic Functions II-58 Example 2: File change processing when generation files are created up to 99 [Before file change processing] [After file change processing] Log file being output Generation management file 17 Thu May 15 21 … Thu May 15 45 … 99 01 Generation files Log file being output...

Page 94 - Last msg repeated 2 times

Chapter 3 Basic Functions II-60 (2) Output image to operation log (Log File) Thu May 15 17:30:29 2000 0000003258 Info iSMlogd iSM00000: This is example msg Thu May 15 17:30:29 2000 0000016305 Info iSMlogd iSM04030 : Last message repeated 2 times When the same message is continuously outputted for 3 ...

Page 96 - The event link function of iSM is as follows.; Disk array

Chapter 3 Basic Functions II-62 3 3 3 . . . 6 6 6 E E E v v v e e e n n n t t t L L L i i i n n n k k k Event link function is one of the iSM functions. With this function, mails that report events, or execution files or batch files are started up on the monitoring server, according to the specified...

Page 97 - File

Chapter 3 Basic Functions II-63 3 3 3 . . . 6 6 6 . . . 3 3 3 O O O u u u t t t l l l i i i n n n e e e o o o f f f O O O p p p e e e r r r a a a t t t i i i o o o n n n If the definition for the message level of a message that has arrived is registered with environment settings, the defined actions...

Page 99 - a server where iSM operates.

Chapter 3 Basic Functions II-65 3 3 3 . . . 7 7 7 E E E S S S M M M P P P R R R O O O L L L i i i n n n k k k iSM has a function for linking with ESMPRO as described below. ESMPRO Agent needs to be installed in advance to a server where iSM operates. 3 3 3 . . . 7 7 7 . . . 1 1 1 O O O v v v e e e r...

Page 100 - Figure 3-28 Alert Report Screen; (2) Call of the client functions of iSM from; integrated monitoring including business servers and storage.

Chapter 3 Basic Functions II-66 Figure 3-28 Alert Report Screen (2) Call of the client functions of iSM from ESMPRO Manager When an iSM client is installed on the machine where ESMPRO Manager has been installed, an iSM client is registered to the ESMPRO operation window as an operation monitoring to...

Page 101 - functions can be used through event logs on a server machine.; (2) Setting by the Alert Type Link setting tool; Log on as the Administrator.

Chapter 3 Basic Functions II-67 3 3 3 . . . 7 7 7 . . . 3 3 3 D D D i i i s s s k k k A A A r r r r r r a a a y y y F F F a a a u u u l l l t t t R R R e e e p p p o o o r r r t t t ESMPRO Agent must be installed in advance on the server where iSM server runs when maintenance contract for a disk arr...

Page 102 - Figure 3-31 Alert Type Link Setting Tool Screen-1

Chapter 3 Basic Functions II-68 (iii) When the following screen appears, click [Set]. Figure 3-31 Alert Type Link Setting Tool Screen-1 If the tool has already been set to make a report by ESMPRO Alert Manager, the following screen appears. Click [Cancel] to close the screen. Figure 3-32 Alert Type ...

Page 103 - Chapter 4 Server Menu

Chapter 4 Server Menu II-69 Chapter 4 Server Menu The Server Menu is a menu for calling environment setting and operation change of the iSM server. 4 4 4 . . . 1 1 1 O O O p p p e e e r r r a a a t t t i i i o o o n n n M M M e e e t t t h h h o o o d d d The Server Menu is activated via the authori...

Page 108 - Chapter 5 Normal Operation

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-2 Chapter 5 Normal Operation 5 5 5 . . . 1 1 1 S S S e e e r r r v v v e e e r r r S S S t t t a a a r r r t t t / / / S S S t t t o o o p p p Once the iSM server is installed, it starts/stops automatically when the system starts/stops. To prevent the iSM server from a...

Page 109 - implements various functions on a PC.; settings; the following setting screen is displayed.

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-3 5 5 5 . . . 2 2 2 C C C l l l i i i e e e n n n t t t S S S t t t a a a r r r t t t / / / S S S t t t o o o p p p 5 5 5 . . . 2 2 2 . . . 1 1 1 C C C l l l i i i e e e n n n t t t S S S t t t a a a r r r t t t The iSM client is connected to the iSM server with TCP/IP...

Page 110 - Name

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-4 Figure 5-2 Environment Setting (Individual Setting) Screen (i) Connection Name Enter the nickname for identifying a connection. (This item is mandatory if you specify multiple connections.) The specified connection name is displayed in the title bar of each client sc...

Page 112 - Figure 5-4 Connection Screen

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-6 (viii) Display Snapshot-volume (SV) [Display Snapshot-volume] sets whether to display snapshot-volume (SV) when Logical Disk List is displayed on the main window, the Pool Property screen or the Physical Disk Property screen. The default value is Display. This settin...

Page 113 - Level

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-7 Figure 5-5 List of Disk Array Subsystems with BaseProduct License Not Unlocked (4) User Level The iSM client user is given the definition at the iSM server side. The user has the user level and the following operations are possible. Table 5-1 User Level List Level 1 ...

Page 115 - Figure 5-6 iSM Client Main Window

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-9 5 5 5 . . . 2 2 2 . . . 2 2 2 E E E a a a c c c h h h F F F u u u n n n c c c t t t i i i o o o n n n S S S t t t a a a r r r t t t The iSM client has such functions as configuration monitoring, fault monitoring, performance monitoring, replication operation, configu...

Page 116 - update the volume information.; HBA; Figure 5-7 Relationship Between System Configuration and HBT

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-10 5 5 5 . . . 3 3 3 V V V o o o l l l u u u m m m e e e L L L i i i s s s t t t C C C o o o m m m m m m a a a n n n d d d ( ( ( i i i S S S M M M v v v o o o l l l l l l i i i s s s t t t ) ) ) The Volume List command can be executed independently on the server machin...

Page 117 - concerning the specified logical disk are displayed.

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-11 5 5 5 . . . 3 3 3 . . . 1 1 1 S S S t t t a a a r r r t t t u u u p p p a a a n n n d d d T T T e e e r r r m m m i i i n n n a a a t t t i i i o o o n n n o o o f f f V V V o o o l l l u u u m m m e e e L L L i i i s s s t t t (1) Startup of Volume List Input “iSMv...

Page 119 - xx

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-13 drive, path: Drive letter the user gives to a volume, or path name of an NTFS folder. You can give a drive letter and path names of multiple NTFS folders for a volume. This falls on [Path] on the screen display. disk_number: Physical disk number that the Windows sys...

Page 120 - When -cr option id specified, the volume information is updated.

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-14 5 5 5 . . . 3 3 3 . . . 2 2 2 E E E x x x a a a m m m p p p l l l e e e s s s o o o f f f D D D i i i s s s p p p l l l a a a y y y f f f o o o r r r E E E a a a c c c h h h O O O p p p t t t i i i o o o n n n (1) Volume List Creation/Update When -cr option id speci...

Page 121 - (3) Display of Volume Information Based on Logical Disk Number

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-15 (3) Display of Volume Information Based on Logical Disk Number When -dl option is specified, the volume information is displayed after sorting based on the logical disk number. > iSMvollist -dl Storage4100/07 --- Volume Data Information --- LDN(h) HBT LUN(h) Disk...

Page 122 - (4) Display of Volume Information Based on Logical Disk Name

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-16 * If the specified logical disk number does not exist, the following error message will appear. iSM11723: Specified ld_number does not exist in volume list data. (4) Display of Volume Information Based on Logical Disk Name When the -de option is specified, the volum...

Page 123 - path names of NTFS folders.

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-17 (5) Display of Volume Information Based on Drive Letter or Path Name of NTFS Folder When the -dd option is specified, the volume information is displayed after sorting data based on drive letters and path names of NTFS folders. > iSMvollist -dd Storage4100/07 ---...

Page 124 - (6) Display of Volume Information based on Physical Disk Number

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-18 (6) Display of Volume Information based on Physical Disk Number When the -dp option is specified, the volume information is displayed based on the physical disk number. > iSMvollist -dp Storage4100/07 --- Volume Data Information --- Disk No. LDN(h) HBT LUN(h) LD ...

Page 125 - (7) Display of Volume Information based on HBT and LUN

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-19 (7) Display of Volume Information based on HBT and LUN When the -dh option is specified, the volume information is displayed based on the HBT and LUN. > iSMvollist -dh Storage4100/07 --- Volume Data Information --- HBT LUN(h) LDN(h) Disk No. LD Name OS Type Path ...

Page 127 - Volume

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-21 * If no volume list has been created, the following error message will appear. iSM11711: Volume list data does not exist. (9) Display of Volume Information on the Specified Logical Disk Number When -al option is specified, the volume information on the specified log...

Page 128 - folder is displayed.

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-22 (11) Display of Volume Information on the Specified Drive Letter or NTFS Folder Path Name When the -ad option is specified, the volume information on the specified drive letter or path name of an NTFS folder is displayed. > iSMvollist –ad F: LDN LD Name VAA OS Ty...

Page 129 - (14) Display of Volume Information on the Specified HBT and LUN

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-23 (13) Display of Volume Information on the Specified Mount Point Volume Name When -av option is specified, the volume information on the specified mount point volume name is displayed. > iSMvollist –av \\?\Volume{0e237a8f-5fb8-11d5-b1d7-009027520bce}\ LDN LD Name ...

Page 131 - (16) Display of Property of Volume List

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-25 (16) Display of Property of Volume List When the -p option is specified, the property information of the volume list is displayed. > iSMvollist -p --- Property of Volume List File --- Version 3.2.001 Created 2004/03/12 09:38:46 Owner Host Name W2K3SERVER Disk Arr...

Page 132 - Information displayed as [Disk Array List]

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-26 * The version of the executed volume list command and the execution date are displayed on the first line. Each item is described below. Items may be added when a function is enhanced. Information displayed as [Disk Array List] : The same information as the -d option...

Page 133 - (1) Starting the function of Volume List Display; Figure 5-8 Screen of Volume List Display; (2) Terminating the function of Volume List Display; On the screen of Volume List Display, select [File] on the menu bar

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-27 5 5 5 . . . 4 4 4 . . . 1 1 1 S S S t t t a a a r r r t t t i i i n n n g g g / / / T T T e e e r r r m m m i i i n n n a a a t t t i i i n n n g g g V V V o o o l l l u u u m m m e e e L L L i i i s s s t t t D D D i i i s s s p p p l l l a a a y y y This section e...

Page 136 - Create/Update Volume List

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-30 5 5 5 . . . 4 4 4 . . . 3 3 3 M M M e e e n n n u u u I I I t t t e e e m m m L L L i i i s s s t t t This section explains the items on the menu bar of the screen of Volume List Display. File View Operation Help Create/Update Volume List 5.4.6 “Volume List Creation...

Page 137 - Execution procedure; Figure 5-10 Display List of Volume Information

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-31 5 5 5 . . . 4 4 4 . . . 4 4 4 D D D i i i s s s p p p l l l a a a y y y L L L i i i s s s t t t o o o f f f V V V o o o l l l u u u m m m e e e I I I n n n f f f o o o r r r m m m a a a t t t i i i o o o n n n Starting the function of Volume List Display lists all t...

Page 138 - (ii) The volume information of the selected disk array is displayed.; message is displayed:

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-32 5 5 5 . . . 4 4 4 . . . 5 5 5 S S S e e e l l l e e e c c c t t t i i i o o o n n n D D D i i i s s s p p p l l l a a a y y y b b b y y y D D D i i i s s s k k k A A A r r r r r r a a a y y y Click the pull-down button of Disk Array Subsystem selection combo box on ...

Page 139 - Figure 5-13 Confirmation Screen for Create/Update Volume List; of Information List appears.

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-33 (ii) Clicking the [OK] button executes Create/Update Volume List. Clicking the [Cancel] button cancels Create/Update Volume List and returns to the screen of Volume List Display. (iii) The following message is displayed when the Volume List has been created/updated ...

Page 140 - The default file name is “vollist.csv”.; File sample; Figure 5-16 Output Example of CSV File

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-34 (iii) Specify the file name. The default file name is “vollist.csv”. (iv) Click the [Save] button to save the input information. Clicking the [Cancel] button returns to the Volume List Display screen without saving data. (v) When the file is saved successfully, the ...

Page 142 - View

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-36 5 5 5 . . . 4 4 4 . . . 9 9 9 V V V i i i e e e w w w / / / H H H i i i d d d e e e o o o f f f T T T o o o o o o l l l b b b a a a r r r To select view or hide of the toolbar, select [View] → [Toolbar] on the screen of Volume List Display. View Figure 5-18 View of ...

Page 145 - Display Item

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-39 Display Item Description Controller Information Displays information about Controller. <Controller Information> Type, Abbr. Name, No., State, Info Common display information <BC Junction Box Information> <Power Supply Information> <Battery Infor...

Page 148 - To start the command, enter iSMview in the command line.

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-42 5 5 5 . . . 5 5 5 . . . 1 1 1 S S S t t t a a a r r r t t t / / / T T T e e e r r r m m m i i i n n n a a a t t t i i i o o o n n n o o o f f f t t t h h h e e e i i i S S S M M M v v v i i i e e e w w w C C C o o o m m m m m m a a a n n n d d d (1) Start of the iSM...

Page 150 - Displays information about the ports of a specified disk array.

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-44 y -en option: Displays detailed information about a specified disk enclosure in a specified disk array. For details, refer to (18) “Display of detailed information about a specified disk enclosure”. y -p option: Displays information about the ports of a specified di...

Page 152 - (2) Display of detailed information about a specified disk array

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-46 (2) Display of detailed information about a specified disk array If Disk Array Name is specified in the -d option, the system displays detailed information about the specified disk array. #iSMview -d Storage003 --- Disk Array Detail Information --- Disk Array Name :...

Page 156 - (4) Display of detailed logical disk information; The display items are as follows:

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-50 * If no LDs have been bound in a specified disk array, the error message as shown below is displayed. iSM11173:LD doesn’t exist. * Refer to 3.3 “Nickname Setting” for details on the settings of OS Type and LD Name (logical disk name). (4) Display of detailed logical...

Page 159 - (5) Display of snapshot list information about a logical disk

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-53 (5) Display of snapshot list information about a logical disk If the -sl option is specified, the system displays snapshot list information of logical disks about the specified disk array. # iSMview -sl Storage001 --- Snapshot LD Information --- LDN(h) OS Type LD Na...

Page 160 - RaidType

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-54 (1) Snapshot LD Detail Information Displays detailed information about the specified LD. LDN(h): LD number OS Type: Displays the OS type for each LD. LD Name: Arbitrary identification information (logical disk name) for each LD acquired from the disk array LD Capaci...

Page 161 - (8) Display of detailed RANK information

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-55 attn.(rebuilding): The rebuilding of data is in progress. attn.(copy back): A spare disk is being copied in redundant state. attn.(preventive copy): Preventive exchange assignment processing is in progress. attn.(expanding): Logical expansion processing is in progre...

Page 162 - Pool Type Pool State

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-56 (2) Partition List Lists information about the partitions of the specified RANK. Start Address(h): Start address of the LD or free area End Address(h): End address of the LD or free area Capacity: LD capacity in units of MBs LDN(h): The logical disk number is displa...

Page 163 - (10) Display of detailed pool information

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-57 (10) Display of detailed pool information If the -pln or -plm option is specified, the system displays detailed information about a specified pool. #iSMview -pln Storage001 00 --- Pool Detail Information --- Pool No.(h) : 0000 Pool Name : Pool01 Pool Type : dynamic ...

Page 164 - Threshold

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-58 (2) Partition List Lists information about the partitions of the specified pool. Start Address(h): Start address of the LD or free area End Address(h): End address of the LD or free area Capacity(GB): LD capacity in units of GBs. LDN(h): The logical disk number is d...

Page 165 - (12) Display of snapshot detailed information about pool

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-59 (12) Display of snapshot detailed information about pool If the -spln or -splm option is specified, the system displays snapshot detailed information about the specified pool. # iSMview -spln Storage001 0 --- Snapshot Pool Detail Information --- Pool No.(h) : 0001 P...

Page 167 - Display of detailed physical disk information

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-61 (14) Display of detailed physical disk information If the -hn option is specified, the system displays detailed information about a specified PD. #iSMview -hn Storage001 00-00 --- PD Detail Information --- PDN(h) : 00-01 Classification : data State : info. (inactive...

Page 169 - iSM11541:Controller resource doesn’t exist.

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-63 Abbr. Name: Indicates the abbreviations of resources. BC_JB: BC Junction Box CHE: Cache module DAC_BB: Backboard DAC_BBU: Battery DAC_FANL: Fan (lower) DAC_FANU: Fan (upper) DAC_PS: Power supply DAC_TEMP_ALM: Temperature sensor DD: Disk director HD: Host director MA...

Page 170 - Abbreviated Name; Module; State

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-64 (16) Display of detailed information about a specified controller in a specified disk array If the -cn option is specified, the system displays detailed information about a specified controller in a specified disk array. Specify a disk array and controller as shown ...

Page 176 - PC

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-70 (2) Host Director/Port Information Displays the detailed information of the port. Port No.(h): Port number Port Name: Port name Port Type: Port type RPL: Port for replication host: Port for a host State: Resource state ready: Normal state fault: Abnormal state Mode:...

Page 178 - : Replication Director

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-72 (n) Replication Director (RD) # iSMview -cn Storage002 RD 02h --- Replication Director Information --- Type : Replication Director Abbreviated Name : RD Number(h) : 02 State : ready Code(h) : 80 Director Location : HA01 Port No.(h) : 00,01,02,03 The display items ar...

Page 180 - iSM11544: Specified Resource does not exist.; Processor; : Management Processor

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-74 (3) SCSI Socket Information Displays information about the monitoring server. SCSI Socket Guard Invalid: Indicates that monitoring by the monitoring server is permitted (on/off). SCSI Socket Valid IP Address: IP address of the monitoring server that is permitted to ...

Page 181 - HUB; (17) Display of disk enclosure information

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-75 ready: Normal state fault: Abnormal state Code: Code for identifying the resource type (q) Ethernet HUB (EHUB) # iSMview -cn Storage002 EHUB 00h --- Ethernet HUB Information --- Type : Ethernet HUB Abbreviated Name : EHUB Number(h) : 00 State : ready Code : b7-00 Th...

Page 182 - iSM11542:Enclosure resource doesn’t exist.

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-76 The display items are as follows: (1) Disk Enclosure Information Displays information about resources. Resource Type: Displays one of the following as the resource type: Adapter Card: Adapter Back Board: Backboard EC Junction Box: Junction box of the extended cabine...

Page 187 - (21) Display of LD Access Control information

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-81 (2) Port List Lists information about the Access Control (PORT mode) of the specified disk array. Port No.(h): Port number Port Name: Port name Port State: Port state Port Mode: Port mode * Port List is displayed for only the disk arrays of the 1100/1200/2100/2200/3...

Page 191 - (24) Display of information about LD Set Access Control; LD Set Name

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-85 (24) Display of information about LD Set Access Control If the -ac option is specified, the system displays information about the Access Control of a specified LD Set. #iSMview -ac Storage001 WN:WIN_SET --- LD Set Information --- Platform : WN LD Set Name : WIN_SET ...

Page 192 - (25) Display of Information about LD Administrator of a disk array

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-86 (25) Display of Information about LD Administrator of a disk array If the -ra option is specified, the system displays information about LD Administrator of a specified disk array. #iSMview –ra Storage001 --- Reallocation Control Information --- Inaccessible LD Tota...

Page 195 - (27) Display of information about cache partitioning of a segment

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-89 (27) Display of information about cache partitioning of a segment If the -cpn or -cpm option is specified, the system displays information about cache partitioning of a specified segment. #iSMview -cpn Storage002 01h --- Cache Segment Detail Information --- Segment ...

Page 196 - (28) Display of all configuration information; #iSMview –all Storage001

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-90 (28) Display of all configuration information If the -all option is specified, the system displays all information about a target disk array. #iSMview –all Storage001 #iSM 2004/01/01 00:00:00 ...Title and date Configuration List iSMview Version n.n.nnn ...Header [Di...

Page 199 - iSMcsv Version

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-93 File Name Description SnapshotPoolList.csv Information about snapshot pool * This file is not output when the DynamicSnapVolume license is not applied. SnapshotPool-SDV.csv Information about correspondence between snapshot pool and SDV * This file is not output when...

Page 200 - This is an example when disk array name Storage001 is used.

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-94 5 5 5 . . . 6 6 6 . . . 3 3 3 E E E x x x e e e c c c u u u t t t i i i o o o n n n o o o f f f t t t h h h e e e C C C o o o m m m m m m a a a n n n d d d An example of executing the configuration information file output command is shown below. >iSMview -d --- D...

Page 207 - Capacity

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-101 (11) Information about correspondence between pools and LDs (Pool-LD.csv) Outputs information about correspondence between LDs and pools. Pool No(h) LDN(h) Start Address(h) End Address(h) Capacity 0000 0000 00000000 00427fff 2128MB 0000 0001 00428000 0084ffff 2128M...

Page 213 - Files] and then include the desired CSV files.

Chapter 5 Normal Operation III-107 1. This command can be executed by the user who has an administrative right or the administrator for iSM. 2. When output CSV files are displayed by using Excel, correct data may be included depending on the standard data format of Excel. Select [Data]-[Get External...

Page 214 - Chapter 6 Measures in Abnormalities; service

Chapter 6 Measures in Abnormalities III-108 Chapter 6 Measures in Abnormalities 6 6 6 . . . 1 1 1 M M M e e e a a a s s s u u u r r r e e e s s s f f f o o o r r r S S S e e e r r r v v v e e e r r r F F F a a a u u u l l l t t t Detections and measures of software fault in the server program (iSM s...

Page 215 - (2) Operating state check by Windows Task Manager

Chapter 6 Measures in Abnormalities III-109 About the reason of this dialog, consider the following several • The environment setting mistake (information of the physical disk which not exists is set up. etc) About all above reason, refer to the event log and operation log. (2) Operating state check...

Page 216 - The following causes can be considered.

Chapter 6 Measures in Abnormalities III-110 6 6 6 . . . 1 1 1 . . . 3 3 3 F F F a a a u u u l l l t t t C C C a a a u u u s s s e e e d d d b b b y y y F F F a a a i i i l l l u u u r r r e e e i i i n n n C C C o o o n n n n n n e e e c c c t t t i i i o o o n n n w w w i i i t t t h h h D D D i i ...

Page 217 - on iSM client and then start monitoring again.

Chapter 6 Measures in Abnormalities III-111 The status waiting for faulty recovery continues until the fault recovers. To interrupt waiting for fault recovery, perform interruption process on monitoring control screen on iSM client (after executing interruption, monitoring state becomes “Stop (Fault...

Page 218 - Process Name

Chapter 6 Measures in Abnormalities III-112 Table 6-1 Processes Continued by the iSM server even if They are not Operating Process Name Function iSMdrd.exe, iSMrpl_report.exe Replication (DDR/RDR) management function ReplicationControl If this function is unavailable, the clients are not permitted t...

Page 219 - The following error can also occur.

Chapter 6 Measures in Abnormalities III-113 6 6 6 . . . 1 1 1 . . . 8 8 8 O O O t t t h h h e e e r r r s s s The following error can also occur. • The area overflow under the directory of installation destination directory\etc. Not only log files, but trace and internal socket paths at the time of ...

Page 220 - Specify a port number other than 8021.

Chapter 6 Measures in Abnormalities III-114 6 6 6 . . . 2 2 2 M M M e e e a a a s s s u u u r r r e e e s s s f f f o o o r r r C C C l l l i i i e e e n n n t t t F F F a a a u u u l l l t t t Description herein is the detection and measures of client program (iSM client) that operate on a personal...

Page 221 - hostname

Chapter 6 Measures in Abnormalities III-115 6 6 6 . . . 2 2 2 . . . 4 4 4 I I I n n n f f f o o o r r r m m m a a a t t t i i i o o o n n n G G G a a a t t t h h h e e e r r r i i i n n n g g g M M M e e e t t t h h h o o o d d d w w w h h h e e e n n n C C C l l l i i i e e e n n n t t t F F F a a ...

Page 223 - Appendix A Specifications; An iSM server can monitor a maximum of 32 disk arrays.

Appendix A Specifications 1 Appendix A Specifications A A A . . . 1 1 1 N N N u u u m m m b b b e e e r r r o o o f f f M M M o o o n n n i i i t t t o o o r r r e e e d d d D D D i i i s s s k k k A A A r r r r r r a a a y y y s s s An iSM server can monitor a maximum of 32 disk arrays. A A A . . ....

Page 224 - Appendix B Environment Definition Language

Appendix B Environment Definition Language 2 Appendix B Environment Definition Language B B B . . . 1 1 1 M M M a a a i i i l l l H H H e e e a a a d d d e e e r r r F F F i i i l l l e e e This section describes about the mail header file specified with the Link information used in the environment ...

Page 225 - Appendix C Notes

Appendix C Notes 3 Appendix C Notes C C C . . . 1 1 1 I I I t t t e e e m m m s s s a a a b b b o o o u u u t t t S S S e e e r r r v v v e e e r r r Note on the iSM server are described below. 1. One iSM server can be installed/operated in one server. 2. One disk array should be controlled by one i...

Page 227 - Index

5 Index A abbreviated name (number)............................. II-38, II-42 Access Control ................................................ II-13, II-27 Attn.(copy back) .............................................. II-19, II-25 Attn.(expand fail) ....................................................

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