System Administrator Guide for VSP E990 and VSP G130, G/F350, G/F370, G/F700, G/F900

Version: 88-08-0x
Audience: anonymous
Part Number: MK-97HM85028-11

Overview of system administration
System administration tasks and workflow
Management tools for system administration
Accessing the storage system
Initial setup of the management client
Workflow for setting up the management client
Requirements for management clients
General requirements
Requirements for Windows-based management clients
Requirements for UNIX/Linux-based management clients
Connecting through a firewall
Setting up IPv4/IPv6 communications
Configuring IPv6 communication in Windows 7
Configuring IPv6 communication in Solaris 10
Registering the primary SVP host name
Configuring the web browser on the management client
Adding your SVP to the trusted sites zone for Windows Server computers
Enabling JavaScript for Windows
Installing Captive Bundle Application (CBA) on the SVP
Installing Storage Device Launcher on the management client
Logging in to HDvM - SN in a browser
Initial superuser login
User login
Logging in to HDvM - SN by using AIR
Download/Upload window for HDvM - SN with AIR
Launching the maintenance utility
Changing the administrator password
Configuring the management client for the HDvM - SN secondary window
Enabling the HDvM - SN secondary window
Using Web Console Launcher to enable the secondary window (Java 11 or later)
Checking Java security settings
Disabling and enabling use of Flash Player with HDvM - SN
Accessing the storage system without management software
Setting up SSL security for the management client
SSL encryption of the storage system
Setting up SSL communications
Setting up SSL encryption using Device Manager - Storage Navigator
Cipher suites for RSA key exchange
Disabling the cipher suites for RSA key exchange on the SVP
Enabling the cipher suites for RSA key exchange on the SVP
Creating a keypair
Creating a private key using the OpenSSL command
Creating a public key using the OpenSSL command
Obtaining a signed certificate
Obtaining a self-signed certificate
Obtaining a signed and trusted certificate
Before uploading the SSL certificate
Releasing an SSL certificate passphrase
Converting the SSL certificates to PKCS#12 format
Uploading the SSL certificate to the SVP or management client
Uploading the signed certificate for SSL communication between the SVP and management client to the SVP
Uploading the certificates for “Connect to SVP” and “Web server” to the storage system
Uploading the certificate for “Connect to SVP” to the SVP
Uploading the certificate to the web server
Importing the SSL certificate to the Web browser
Blocking HTTP communication to the SVP
Releasing HTTP communication blocking
Managing SSL certificates
Selecting a cipher suite
Updating a signed certificate
Notes on updating a signed certificate for the service processor
Returning the certificate to default
Messages about website security certificates
Updating the certificate files
Updating SSL certificates for the SVP and storage system in a batch
Administering management software certificates
Registering management software certificates
Deleting HCS certificates
Using HSTS
Enabling HSTS
Disabling HSTS
User authentication and authorization with Device Manager - Storage Navigator
Setting up authentication and authorization with Device Manager - Storage Navigator
External authentication requirements using authentication server
External authorization requirements using authorization server
Creating configuration files
Creating an LDAP configuration file
Creating a RADIUS configuration file
Creating a Kerberos configuration file
Connecting two authentication servers
Connecting authentication and authorization servers
Disabling external authentication by the maintenance utility
Configuring the storage system
Setting storage system information
Changing the date and time
Changing the controller clock settings
Changing the SVP clock and time zone settings
Changing network communication settings
Changing network permissions
Changing advanced system settings
Creating a login message
Using the SMI-S function on the HDvM - SN management client
Using the SMI-S function
Uploading a signed certificate to the SMI-S provider
Uploading an SMI-S provider configuration file
Returning an SMI-S provider configuration file to default
Sending SMI-S artificial indication
SMI-S provider startup setting
Configuring audit logs
Setting up a syslog server
Exporting audit log files overview
Exporting audit log files stored in the SVP
Exporting audit log files stored in the storage system
Send test message to syslog server
Backing up and restoring the HDvM - SN configuration files
Backing up HDvM - SN configuration files
Restoring HDvM - SN configuration files
Preventing errors while using virus detection programs on the SVP
Forcing the system lock to release
Managing users and user groups
User administration overview
User groups
Roles and permissions
Built-in user groups
Creating a new user group
Changing a user group name
Changing user group permissions
Changing assigned resource groups
Deleting a user group
User accounts
Creating user accounts
Changing your initial HDvM - SN password
Changing user passwords
Changing user permissions
Enabling and disabling user accounts
Deleting user accounts
Unlock a user account
Managing users using the maintenance utility
Required roles
Setting up user accounts
Disabling user accounts
Deleting user accounts
Backing up user accounts
Restoring user account information
Changing the administrator password
Managing resource groups
About resource groups
Examples
Resource groups sharing a port
Resource groups not sharing ports
Resource group assignments
Resource group rules, restrictions, and guidelines
Creating resource groups
Adding resources to a resource group
Deleting resource groups
Resource access requirements for Device Manager - Storage Navigator operations
Access requirements for Data Retention Utility
Access requirements for Dynamic Provisioning and Dynamic Tiering
Access requirements for Encryption License Key
Access requirements for global-active device
Access requirements for LUN Manager
Access requirements for Performance Monitor
Access requirements for ShadowImage
Access requirements for Thin Image
Access requirements for TrueCopy
Access requirements for Universal Replicator
Access requirements for Universal Volume Manager
Access requirements for Virtual LUN
Access requirements for Virtual Partition Manager
Access requirements for Volume Migration
Access requirements for Volume Shredder
Access requirements for Server Priority Manager
Monitoring alerts and events
Alert notifications overview
Configuring email notifications
Syslog settings
SNMP settings
Sending a test email message
Example of a test email message
Sending a test Syslog message
Sending a test SNMP trap
Monitoring SIMs alerts in Device Manager - Storage Navigator
Checking storage system alerts by using the maintenance utility
Using the Windows event log
Monitoring the system log using the Windows event log
Viewing the system log in the Event Viewer
Output example
Events that do not affect the operation of the storage system
Managing license keys
Overview
License key types
Using the permanent key
Using the term key
Using the temporary key
Using the emergency key
Cautions on license capacities in license-related windows
Estimating licensed capacity
Software and licensed capacity
Calculating licensed capacity for a normal volume
Calculating licensed capacity for an external volume
Calculating pool capacity
Accelerated compression-enabled parity group capacity
Installing license keys using maintenance utility
Managing licenses
Enabling a license
Disabling a license
Removing a software license
Removing a Data Retention Utility license
Examples of license information
License key expiration
Managing Device Manager - Storage Navigator storage system reports
Downloading and viewing the HDvM - SN configuration reports
Viewing configuration reports in the Reports window
Creating configuration reports
Deleting configuration reports
Downloading dump files
Collecting dump files manually
Handling performance problems of the SVP
Troubleshooting
General troubleshooting
Displaying alerts
Login errors
No-response errors
Incorrect display errors
UNIX operation errors
Storage Device Launcher errors
HDvM - SN secondary window blocked
Clearing the browser cache and Java memory
Firefox web browser problems on UNIX
Troubleshooting the SMI-S function
SMI-S artificial indication errors
Other errors
Examples of Device Manager - Storage Navigator storage configuration reports
Report examples: table view
CHAP Users report
Disk Boards report
Host Groups / iSCSI Targets report
Hosts report
Logical Devices report
LUNs report
MP Units report
MP Unit Details report
Parity Groups report
Physical Devices report
Ports report
Power Consumption report
Spare Drives report
SSD Endurance report
Storage System Summary report
Report examples: graphical view
Cache Memories report
Channel Boards report
Physical View report
Report examples: CSV files
AllConf.csv
CacheInfo.csv
ChapUserInfo.csv
ChaStatus.csv
DeviceEquipInfo.csv
DkaInfo.csv
DkaStatus.csv
DkcInfo.csv
DkuTempAveInfo.csv
DkuTempInfo.csv
DkuTempMaxInfo.csv
DkuTempMinInfo.csv
ELunInfo.csv
EnvMonInfo.csv
HduInfo.csv
IscsiHostInfo.csv
IscsiPortInfo.csv
IscsiTargetInfo.csv
JnlInfo.csv
LdevCapaInfo.csv
LdevCountInfo.csv
LdevInfo.csv
LdevStatus.csv
LPartition.csv
LunInfo.csv
LunPortInfo.csv
MicroVersion.csv
MlcEnduranceInfo.csv
ModePerLpr.csv
MpPathStatus.csv
MpPcbStatus.csv
PcbRevInfo.csv
PdevCapaInfo.csv
PdevInfo.csv
PdevStatus.csv
PECBInfo.csv
PkInfo.csv
PpInfo.csv
SMfundat.csv
SsdDriveInfo.csv
SsidInfo.csv
SysoptInfo.csv
WwnInfo.csv
SMI-S provider configuration file
Array-setting-01.properties file
File description format
File organization format
Parameters defined in user configuration files
ResourceGroup parameter
System option modes (SOMs)
System option modes

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