EMC VNXe

About Cisco UCS Director for EMC VNXe

Cisco UCS Director supports EMC VNXe storage accounts.

Note

See the Compatibility Matrix for all supported VNXe versions.

For a VNXe account, you can manage the following:

  • Storage Pools

  • Host Initiators

  • Logical Unit Numbers (LUNs)

The reports for VNXe accounts also include details on all of these items, and on storage processors, ports, meta LUNs, hosts, ports, and disk devices.

For a VNXe account, you can manage the following:

  • Filesystems
  • Common Internet File Servers (CIFS) servers
  • Common Internet File Servers (CIFS) shares
  • Network File System (NFS) exports
  • DNS Domains

The reports available for VNXe accounts include system overview summaries.

Adding an EMC VNXe Account

    Step 1   Choose Administration > Physical Accounts.
    Step 2   On the Physical Accounts page, click Physical Accounts.
    Step 3   Click Add.
    Step 4   On the Add Account screen, complete the following fields:
    Name Description

    Pod drop-down list

    Choose the pod for this account. The pod can be one of the following types:

    • Default Pod

    • Generic

    • VSPEX

    • Vblock

    Category drop-down list

    Choose Storage.

    Account Type drop-down list

    Choose EMC VNXe.

    Step 5   Click Submit.
    Step 6   On the second Add Account screen, complete the following fields:
    Name Description

    Account Name field

    A unique name for this account.

    Description field

    A description of this account.

    Server IP Address field

    The IP address of the VNXe server.

    Use Credential Policy checkbox

    Check if you want to use a credential policy for this account rather than enter the username and password information manually.

    Credential Policy drop-down list

    If you checked Use Credential Policy, choose the credential policy that you want to use from this drop-down list.

    This field is only displayed if you choose to use a credential policy.

    Username field

    The username that this account uses to access the VNXe server. This username must be a valid account in the server.

    This field is not displayed if you chose to use a credential policy.

    Password field

    The password associated with the specified VNXe server username.

    This field is not displayed if you chose to use a credential policy.

    Protocol drop-down list

    The protocol must be https.

    Port field

    The port to be used to access the VNXe server. The default port is 443.

    Connection Timeout (Seconds) field

    The length of time in seconds that Cisco UCS Director will wait to establish a connection to the VNXe server before timing out.

    The default value is 45 seconds. The valid values are from 0 to 1800. An empty field or a value of 0 is interpreted as an infinite timeout.

    Socket Read Timeout (Seconds) field

    The length of time in seconds that Cisco UCS Director will wait for data from the VNXe server before timing out.

    The default value is 120 seconds. The valid values are from 0 to 1800. An empty field or a value of 0 is interpreted as an infinite timeout.

    Contact field

    The email address that you use to contact the administrator or other person responsible for this account.

    Location field

    The location of the contact.

    Step 7   Click Submit.

    Cisco UCS Director tests the connection to the VNXe server. If that test is successful, it adds the VNXe account and discovers all infrastructure elements in the storage system that are associated with that account. This discovery process and inventory collection cycle takes few minutes to complete.

    The polling interval configured on the System Tasks screen on the Administration > System page specifies the frequency of inventory collection. For more information about configuring the polling interval, see the Cisco UCS Director Network Devices Management Guide.

    Management Overview

    VNXe is managed through the use of reports that are available within UCS Director. The following sections show how each report is used to manage each function within VNXe.

    System Summary Report

    The System Summary report displays the following details about the VNXe device:

    • Pod Name
    • Account Name
    • Server Address
    • Model
    • Software Version
    • Name
    • Serial Number
    • MAC Address
    • Connection Status

    Storage Processors Report

    A Storage Processor is a hardware component that provides the processing resources for performing storage operations, such as creating, modifying and monitoring storage resources. Every VNXe storage system has two storage processors.

    The report contains the following information:

    • Name
    • Model
    • BIOS Firmware Revision
    • Post Firmware revision
    • Serial Number
    • Part Number
    • Service Mode
    • SAS Expander Version

    Disk Groups Report

    In VNXe, physical disks are grouped into three groups:

    • Extreme Performance
    • Performance
    • Capacity

    This report provides the following information:

    • Name
    • Part Number
    • Useable Disk Capacity
    • Total Disk Capacity
    • Tier Type
    • Disk Technology
    • Total Disks
    • Free Disks

    Storage Pools Report

    A storage pool is a homogeneous or heterogeneous grouping of physical disks with each tier being disks of similar type and speed. A homogenous storage pool is a single tier pool using one type of disk. A heterogeneous storage pool consists of multiple tiers using different types of disks.

    Creating a Storage Pool

      Step 1   Choose Physical > Storage.
      Step 2   On the Storage page, choose the pod.
      Step 3   On the Storage page, click Storage Accounts.
      Step 4   Click the row with the VNXe device on which you want to create a storage pool, and click View Details.
      Step 5   Click Storage Pools.
      Step 6   Click Create.
      Step 7   On the Create Storage Pool screen, complete the following fields:
      Name Description

      Name field

      The storage pool name. If not specified, the name is autogenerated.

      Description field

      The description of the storage pool.

      Extreme Performance Tier check box

      Performance Tier check box

      Capacity Tier check box

      At least one tier must be configured by selecting the check box

      RAID Type drop-down list

      Choose the RAID Type. This can be one of the following:

      RAID 5

      RAID 6

      RAID 1/0

      Stripe Width drop-down list

      Choose the number of disks for the Raid Type. The options are:

      4+1

      8+1

      12+1

      Maximum Capacity

      Disks Groups field

      Choose a Disk Group from the list.

      Number of Disks field

      The number of disks to be used for this storage pool.

      Alert Threshold field

      Specify the alert threshold.

      Enable FAST Cache check box

      Check to enableFAST Cache, or else continue with disable option.

      Enable FAST VP Schedule check box

      Check to enable FAST VP Schedule, or else continue with disable option.

      Step 8   Click Submit.

      Modifying a Storage Pool

        Step 1   Choose Physical > Storage.
        Step 2   On the Storage page, choose the pod.
        Step 3   On the Storage page, click Storage Accounts.
        Step 4   Click the row with the VNXe device that contains the storage pool you want to modify, and click View Details.
        Step 5   Click Storage Pools.
        Step 6   Click the row with the storage pool that you want to modify.
        Step 7   Click Modify.
        Step 8   On the Modify Storage Pool screen, you can modify the following fields:
        Name Description

        Name field

        The storage pool name. Name can be modified. If not specified, the name is auto generated.

        Description field

        The description of the storage pool.

        Alert Threshold field

        Specify the alert threshold.

        Enable FAST Cache check box

        Check to enable FAST Cache.

        Enable FAST VP Schedule check box

        Check to enable FAST VP Schedule.

        Step 9   Click Submit.

        Expanding a Storage Pool

          Step 1   Choose Physical > Storage.
          Step 2   On the Storage page, choose the pod.
          Step 3   On the Storage page, click Storage Accounts.
          Step 4   Click the row with the VNXe device that contains the storage pool you want to expand, and click View Details.
          Step 5   Click Storage Pools.
          Step 6   Click the row with the storage pool that you want to expand.
          Step 7   Click Expand.
          Step 8   On the Expand Storage Pool screen, you can change the following fields to expand the storage pool capacity:
          Name Description

          Extreme Performance Tier check box

          Performance Tier check box

          Capacity Tier check box

          At least one tier must be configured by selecting the checkbox.

          RAID Type drop-down list

          Choose the RAID Type. This can be one of the following:

          RAID 5

          RAID 6

          RAID 1/0

          Stripe Width drop down list

          Choose the number of disks for the Raid Type. The options are:

          4+1

          8+1

          12+1

          Maximum Capacity

          Disks Groups field

          Choose a Disk Group from the list.

          Number of Disks field

          The number of disks to be used for this storage pool.

          Enable FAST Cache check box

          Check to enable FAST Cache.

          Enable FAST VP Schedule check box

          Check to enable FAST VP Schedule.

          Step 9   Click Submit.

          File Systems Report

          A file system represents set of storage resources that provide network file storage. VNXe establishes a file system, either CIFS or NFS, that Windows users or Linux/UNIX hosts can connect to and use for file-based storage. Shares within the file system draw from the total storage that is allocated to the file system.

          The File Systems report provides the following information:

          • Name of the file system
          • Storage Pool
          • Type
          • Total Capacity
          • Used Capacity
          • Protocols
          • Description
          • Thin Enabled
          • Tiering Policy
          • Deduplication

          Creating a File System


          Note
          Before you create a file system, at least one NAS server must exist on the storage system.
            Step 1   Choose Physical > Storage.
            Step 2   On the Storage page, choose the pod.
            Step 3   On the Storage page, choose the pod.
            Step 4   On the Storage page, click Storage Accounts.
            Step 5   Click the row with the VNXe device on which you want to create a file system, and click View Details.
            Step 6   Click File Systems.
            Step 7   Click Create.
            Step 8   On the Create File System screen, complete the following fields:
            Name Description
            Storage Pool field Select the storage pool from the list.
            Name field Name the file system.
            Protocol drop-down list Choose NFS or CIFS from the drop-down list.

            NAS Server field

            Select the NAS Server from the list.

            Size field Specify a size for the file system.
            Capacity Units drop-down list Choose MB, GB, or TB from the drop-down list.
            Description field File system description.
            Tiering Policy drop-down list Choose from the following in the drop-down list:

            Start High Then Auto-Tier

            Auto-Tier

            Highest Available Tier

            Lowest Available Tier

            Thin check box

            FLR Enabled check box

            Enable Deduplication check box

            		Check as appropriate.
            Step 9   Click Submit.

            Modifying a File System

              Step 1   Choose Physical > Storage.
              Step 2   On the Storage page, choose the pod.
              Step 3   On the Storage page, choose the pod.
              Step 4   On the Storage page, click Storage Accounts.
              Step 5   Click the row with the VNXe device on which you want to modify file system, and click View Details.
              Step 6   Click File Systems.
              Step 7   Click the row with the file system that you want to modify, and choose Modify.
              Step 8   On the Modify File System screen, the following fields can be changed:
              Name Description
              Size field Specify a size for the file system.
              Capacity Units drop-down list Choose MB, GB, or TB from the drop-down list.
              Description field File system description.
              Tiering Policy drop-down list Choose from the following in the drop-down list:

              Start High Then Auto-Tier

              Auto-Tier

              Highest Available Tier

              Lowest Available Tier

              Thin check box

              FLR Enabled check box

              Enable Deduplication check box

              		The check boxes that were checked when the file system was created will be displayed.
              Step 9   Click Submit.

              NFS Shares Report

              Shares represent mount points through which users or hosts can access file system resources. Each share is associated with a single file system and inherits the file system protocol (CIFS or NFS) established for that file system.

              This report provides the following information:

              • Name
              • File System
              • Path
              • Default Access
              • Read Only
              • No Access Hosts
              • Read Only Hosts
              • Read Write Hosts
              • Root Access Hosts
              • Description
              • Tag

              Creating an NFS Share

                Step 1   Choose Physical > Storage.
                Step 2   On the Storage page, choose the pod.
                Step 3   On the Storage page, click Storage Accounts.
                Step 4   Click the row with the VNXe device on which you want to create an NFS share, and click View Details.
                Step 5   Click NFS Shares.
                Step 6   Click Create.
                Step 7   On the Create NFS Share screen, complete the following fields:
                Name Description

                File System field

                Select the file system from the list.

                Path field

                Local path to a location within the file system.

                Name field

                Type a name for the share.

                Description field

                Type a description of the share.

                Default Access drop-down list

                Choose the default access for the share. The options are:

                No Access

                Read-Only

                Read/Write

                Read/Write, allow Root

                No Access Hosts field

                Choose a Host or Hosts from the list.

                Read Only Access Hosts field

                Choose a Host or Hosts from the list.

                Read Write Access Hosts field

                Choose a Host or Hosts from the list.

                Root Access Hosts field

                Choose a Host or Hosts from the list.

                Step 8   Click Submit.

                Modifying an NFS Share

                  Step 1   Choose Physical > Storage.
                  Step 2   On the Storage page, choose the pod.
                  Step 3   On the Storage page, click Storage Accounts.
                  Step 4   Click the row with the VNXe device on which you want to modify an NFS share, and click View Details.
                  Step 5   Click NFS Shares.
                  Step 6   Click the row with the NFS share that you want to modify and choose Modify.
                  Step 7   On the Modify NFS Share screen, the following fields can be modified:
                  Name Description

                  Description field

                  Type a description of the share.

                  Default Access drop down

                  Choose the default access for the share. The options are:

                  No Access

                  Read-Only

                  Read/Write

                  Read/Write, allow Root

                  No Access Hosts field

                  Choose a Host or Hosts from the list.

                  Read Only Access Hosts field

                  Choose a Host or Hosts from the list.

                  Read Write Access Hosts field

                  Choose a Host or Hosts from the list.

                  Root Access Hosts field

                  Choose a Host or Hosts from the list.

                  Step 8   Click Submit.

                  Create an NFS Datastore

                    Step 1   Choose Physical > Storage.
                    Step 2   On the Storage page, choose the pod.
                    Step 3   On the Storage page, click Storage Accounts.
                    Step 4   Click the row with the VNXe device on which you want to create an NFS datastore, and click View Details.
                    Step 5   Click NFS Shares.
                    Step 6   Click the row with the NFS share on which you want to create an NFS datastore and choose Create Datastore.
                    Step 7   On the Create NFS Datastore screen, complete the following fields:
                    Name Description

                    Host Node field

                    Choose the host node or nodes from the list.

                    Datastore Name field

                    Type a name for the Datastore.

                    Access Modedrop-down list

                    Choose Read/Write or Read Only.

                    Success Criteria drop-down list

                    Choose Mount successful at least on one host or Mount successful on all the hosts.

                    Step 8   Click Submit.

                    LUNS Report

                    LUN storage resources provide hosts with access to general-purpose block-level storage through network-based iSCSI or Fibre Channel (FC) connections. With LUN storage, you can manage addressable partitions of block storage resources so that host systems can mount and use these resources (LUNs) over FC or IP connections.

                    This report provides the following information:

                    • Name
                    • Storage Pool
                    • Type
                    • Total Capacity
                    • Used Capacity
                    • WWN
                    • Description
                    • Thin Enabled
                    • Tiering Policy
                    • Default Node
                    • Current Node
                    • Tag

                    Creating a LUN

                      Step 1   Choose Physical > Storage.
                      Step 2   On the Storage page, choose the pod.
                      Step 3   On the Storage page, click Storage Accounts.
                      Step 4   Click the row with the VNXe device on which you want to create the LUN, and click View Details.
                      Step 5   Click LUNs.
                      Step 6   Click Create.
                      Step 7   On the Create LUN screen, complete the following fields:
                      Name Description

                      Storage Pool field

                      Select the storage pool from the list.

                      Name field

                      Type a name for the LUN.

                      Size field

                      Specify the size of the LUN

                      Capacity Units drop-down list

                      Select from the drop-down list:

                      MB

                      GB

                      TB

                      Description field

                      Type a description of the LUN.

                      Default Node drop-down list

                      Select the default node from the drop-down list:

                      Auto

                      SP A

                      SP B

                      Tiering Policy drop down

                      Choose the tiering policy. The options are:

                      Start High then Auto-Tier

                      Auto-Tier

                      Highest Available Tier

                      Lowest Available Tier

                      Thin check box

                      Check to enable.

                      LUN Access Hosts field

                      Choose a Host or Hosts from the list.

                      Snapshot Access Hosts field

                      Choose a Host or Hosts from the list.

                      LUN and Snapshot Access Hosts field

                      Choose a Host or Hosts from the list.

                      Step 8   Click Submit.

                      Modifying a LUN

                        Step 1   Choose Physical > Storage.
                        Step 2   On the Storage page, choose the pod.
                        Step 3   On the Storage page, click Storage Accounts.
                        Step 4   Click the row with the VNXe device on which you want to modify a LUN, and click View Details.
                        Step 5   Click LUNs.
                        Step 6   Click the row with the LUN that you want to modify, and choose Modify.
                        Step 7   On the Modify LUN screen, the following fields can be modified:
                        Name Description

                        Size field

                        Specify the size of the LUN

                        Capacity Units drop-down list

                        Select from the drop-down list:

                        MB

                        GB

                        TB

                        Description field

                        Type a description of the LUN.

                        Default Node drop-down list

                        Select the default from the drop-down list:

                        Auto

                        SP A

                        SP B

                        Tiering Policy drop-down list

                        Choose the tiering policy. The options are:

                        Start High then Auto-Tier

                        Auto-Tier

                        Highest Available Tier

                        Lowest Available Tier

                        Thin check box

                        Check to enable.

                        LUN Access Hosts field

                        Choose a Host or Hosts from the list.

                        Snapshot Access Hosts field

                        Choose a Host or Hosts from the list.

                        LUN and Snapshot Access Hosts field

                        Choose a Host or Hosts from the list.

                        Step 8   Click Submit.

                        Creating a VMFS Datastore

                        A VMFS datastore can be created from a LUN using the Associate LUN As Datastore action.

                          Step 1   Choose Physical > Storage.
                          Step 2   On the Storage page, choose the pod.
                          Step 3   On the Storage page, click Storage Accounts.
                          Step 4   Click the row with the VNXe device on which you want to create a VMFS datastore, and click View Details.
                          Step 5   Click LUNs.
                          Step 6   Click the row with the LUN from which you want to create a VMFS datastore, and choose Create Datastore.
                          Step 7   On the Associate LUN As Datastore screen, complete the following fields:
                          Name Description

                          Host Node field

                          Choose the host node or nodes from the list.

                          Note    V-Center account are added under Virtual Accounts to show the Host node list.

                          Datastore Name field

                          Type a name for the datastore.

                          Initiator Type drop-down list

                          		 Choose ISCSI or FCP.

                          VDC Name drop-down list

                          Choose from list.

                          Success Criteria drop-down list

                          Choose Mount successful at least on one host or Mount successful on all the hosts.

                          Step 8   Click Submit.

                          Hosts Report

                          Host configurations are logical connections through which hosts or applications can access storage resources. Before a network host can access storage, define a configuration for it and associate it with a storage resource. \

                          VNXe supports the following types of host configurations:

                          • Individual host configurations: Specify access to storage resources on a host-by-host basis.
                          • Subnet and netgroup configurations: Configure access to storage resources for multiple hosts or network segments.
                          • VMware host configurations: Configure access to storage resources for individual ESX server hosts or groups of ESX servers managed by a common vCenter Server.

                          The Hosts report provides the following information about each host:

                          • Name
                          • Type
                          • OS Type
                          • Description

                          Creating a Host

                            Step 1   Choose Physical > Storage.
                            Step 2   On the Storage page, choose the pod.
                            Step 3   On the Storage page, click Storage Accounts.
                            Step 4   Click the row with the VNXe device on which you want to create a host, and click View Details.
                            Step 5   Click Hosts.
                            Step 6   Click Create.
                            Step 7   On the Create Host screen, complete the following fields:
                            Name Description
                            Host Type drop-down list Select the host type from the drop-down list.
                            Name field Enter the name of the host.
                            Description field Enter a description of the host.
                            OS Type field Enter the OS type.
                            Step 8   Click Submit.

                            Modifying a Host

                              Step 1   Choose Physical > Storage.
                              Step 2   On the Storage page, choose the pod.
                              Step 3   On the Storage page, click Storage Accounts.
                              Step 4   Click the row with the VNXe device that contains the host you want to modify, and click View Details.
                              Step 5   Click Hosts.
                              Step 6   Click the row with the host you want to modify, and click Modify.
                              Step 7   On the Modify Host screen, the following fields can be changed:
                              Name Description
                              Name field Name of the host.
                              Description field Enter a description of the host.
                              OS Type field Enter the OS type.
                              Step 8   Click Submit.

                              Host Initiators Report

                              Initiators are endpoints from which iSCSI sessions originate. Any host bus adapter (HBA) can have one or more initiators registered on it. Each initiator is uniquely identified by its worldwide name (WWN or IQN).

                              The Host Initiators report provides the following information:

                              • Initiator Name

                              • Type

                              • Is Bound

                              • ISCSI Type

                              • Host

                              • Node WWN

                              • Port WWN

                              • CHAP Secret Enabled

                              The Host Initiators Report is located under the Hosts screen.

                              Creating a Host Initiator

                              VNXe supports iSCSI and FC initiators. The following information is required:

                              • WWN of FC Host Bus Adapter of the host

                              • ISCSI initiators

                                • IQN of the iSCSI HBA on the host

                                • CHAP username and CHAP secret (optional)

                                Step 1   Choose Physical > Storage.
                                Step 2   On the Storage page, choose the pod.
                                Step 3   On the Storage page, click Storage Accounts.
                                Step 4   Click the row with the VNXe device on which you want to create the host initiator, and click View Details.
                                Step 5   Click Hosts.
                                Step 6   Click the row with the host on which you want to create the host initiator, and click View Details.
                                Step 7   Click Host Initiators.
                                Step 8   Click Create.
                                Step 9   On the Add Host Initiator screen, complete the following fields:
                                Name Description
                                Initiator Type drop-down list Choose ISCSI or FC from the drop-down list.
                                IQN or WWN field Specify the IQN for ICSCI access or the WWN for FC access.
                                CHAP User Name field Specify the Chap User Name.
                                CHAP Secret field

                                Specify the Chap Secret.

                                Step 10   Click Submit.

                                Modifying a Host Initiator

                                For ISCSI initiators, CHAP information can be modified.

                                  Step 1   Choose Physical > Storage.
                                  Step 2   On the Storage page, choose the pod.
                                  Step 3   On the Storage page, click Storage Accounts.
                                  Step 4   Click the row with the VNXe device that contains the host intiator you want to modify, and click View Details.
                                  Step 5   Click Hosts.
                                  Step 6   Click the row with the host that contains the host intiator you want to modify, and click View Details.
                                  Step 7   Click Host Initiators.
                                  Step 8   Click the row with the host intiator you want to modify.
                                  Step 9   Click Modify.
                                  Step 10   On the Modify Host Initiator screen, the following fields can be modified:
                                  Name Description
                                  CHAP User Name field Specify the Chap User Name.
                                  CHAP Secret field

                                  Specify the Chap Secret.

                                  Step 11   Click Submit.

                                  Registering a Host Initiator

                                  The "Register" action can be used to manually connect an initiator to its host.

                                    Step 1   Choose Physical > Storage.
                                    Step 2   On the Storage page, choose the pod.
                                    Step 3   On the Storage page, click Storage Accounts.
                                    Step 4   Click the row with the VNXe device that contains the host intiator you want to register, and click View Details.
                                    Step 5   Click Hosts.
                                    Step 6   Click the row with the host that contains the host intiator you want to register, and click View Details.
                                    Step 7   Click Host Initiators.
                                    Step 8   Click the row with the host intiator you want to register.
                                    Step 9   Click Register.
                                    Step 10   On the Register Host Initiator screen, click Submit.

                                    Unregistering a Host Initiator

                                    The "Unregister" action can be used to remove connected initiator paths.

                                      Step 1   Choose Physical > Storage.
                                      Step 2   On the Storage page, choose the pod.
                                      Step 3   On the Storage page, click Storage Accounts.
                                      Step 4   Click the row with the VNXe device that contains the host intiator you want to unregister, and click View Details.
                                      Step 5   Click Hosts.
                                      Step 6   Click the row with the host that contains the host intiator you want to unregister, and click View Details.
                                      Step 7   Click Host Initiators.
                                      Step 8   Click the row with the host intiator you want to unregister.
                                      Step 9   Click Unregister.
                                      Step 10   On the Unregister Host Initiator screen, click Submit.

                                      Host Luns Report

                                      The Host Luns report shows information about the relationship between the LUNs and the hosts.

                                      The Host Luns report contains the following information:

                                      • LUN Name

                                      • Host

                                      • Host LUN Identifier (HLU)

                                      • Type

                                      • Read Only

                                      • Snapshot

                                      The Host Luns Report is located under the Hosts screen.

                                      Host Initiator Paths Report

                                      The Host Initiator Paths report shows initiator available paths.

                                      The Host Initiator Paths report contains the following information:

                                      • Initiator Name

                                      • Is Logged On

                                      • Registration Type

                                      • Ethernet Port

                                      • FC Port

                                      The Host Initiators Paths Report is located under the Hosts screen.

                                      Host IP Ports Report

                                      The Host IP Ports report shows the information about host connections.

                                      The report contains the following information:

                                      • Address

                                      • Type

                                      • Subnet Mask

                                      • Host

                                      The Host IP Ports Report is located under the Hosts screen.

                                      Creating a Host IP Port

                                        Step 1   Choose Physical > Storage.
                                        Step 2   On the Storage page, choose the pod.
                                        Step 3   On the Storage page, click Storage Accounts.
                                        Step 4   Click the row with the VNXe device on which you want to create the host IP port, and click View Details.
                                        Step 5   Click Hosts.
                                        Step 6   Click the row with the host on which you want to create the host IP port, and click View Details.
                                        Step 7   Click Host IP Ports.
                                        Step 8   Click Create.
                                        Step 9   On the Create Host IP Port screen, complete the following fields:
                                        Name Description
                                        Network Address field Enter the IP address or network name for the port.
                                        Step 10   Click Submit.

                                        Modifying a Host IP Port

                                          Step 1   Choose Physical > Storage.
                                          Step 2   On the Storage page, choose the pod.
                                          Step 3   On the Storage page, click Storage Accounts.
                                          Step 4   Click the row with the VNXe device contains the host IP port you want to modify, and click View Details.
                                          Step 5   Click Hosts.
                                          Step 6   Click the row with the host that contains the host IP port you want to modify, and click View Details.
                                          Step 7   Click Host IP Ports.
                                          Step 8   Click the row with the host IP port you want to modify.
                                          Step 9   Click Modify.
                                          Step 10   On the Modify Host IP Port screen, the following fields can be changed:
                                          Name Description
                                          Network Address field Enter the new IP address or network name for the port.
                                          Step 11   Click Submit.

                                          FC Ports Report

                                          The FC ports report shows the available Fiber Channel ports information.

                                          The report contains the following information:

                                          • Name
                                          • Storage Processor
                                          • WWN
                                          • Current Speed
                                          • Requested Speed
                                          • Available Speeds
                                          • SFP Supported Speeds

                                          Ethernet Ports Report

                                          The Ethernet Ports report shows Ethernet port configuration information.

                                          The report contains the following information:

                                          • Name
                                          • Storage Processor
                                          • Current Speed
                                          • Requested Speed
                                          • Supported Speeds
                                          • Port Number
                                          • MAC Address

                                          File Interfaces Report

                                          The File Interfaces report contains information about network interfaces in the VNXe system. These interfaces control access to Windows (CIFS) and UNIX/Linux (NFS) file storage.

                                          Creating a File Interface

                                            Step 1   Choose Physical > Storage.
                                            Step 2   On the Storage page, choose the pod.
                                            Step 3   On the Storage page, click Storage Accounts.
                                            Step 4   Click the row with the VNXe device on which you want to create a file interface and click View Details.
                                            Step 5   Click File Interfaces.
                                            Step 6   Click Create.
                                            Step 7   On the Create File Interface screen, complete the following fields:
                                            Name Description
                                            Select NAS Server field Select the NAS Server from the list.
                                            Ethernet Port field Select the Ethernet Port from the list.
                                            IP Address field Specify an IP Address.
                                            Gateway field Specify a Gateway.
                                            Net Mask field Specify a Net Mask.
                                            Prefix Length field

                                            Specify a Prefix length.

                                            VLAN ID field Specify a VLAN ID.

                                            Configuration drop-down list

                                            Choose one of the following options from the drop-down list:

                                            • Global

                                            • Override

                                            • Local
                                            Step 8   Click Submit.

                                            Modifying a File Interface

                                              Step 1   Choose Physical > Storage.
                                              Step 2   On the Storage page, choose the pod.
                                              Step 3   On the Storage page, click Storage Accounts.
                                              Step 4   Click the row with the VNXe device that contains the file interface you want to modify and click View Details.
                                              Step 5   Click File Interfaces.
                                              Step 6   Click the row with the file interface you want to modify.
                                              Step 7   Click Modify.
                                              Step 8   On the Modify File Interface screen, the following fields can be modified:
                                              Name Description
                                              Ethernet Port field Select the Ethernet Port from the list.
                                              IP Address field Specify an IP Address.
                                              Gateway field Specify a Gateway.
                                              Net Mask field Specify a Net Mask.

                                              Prefix Length field

                                              Specify a Prefix Length.

                                              vlan ID field

                                              Specify a vlan ID.

                                              Step 9   Click Submit.

                                              ISCSI Nodes Report

                                              The ISCSI nodes report shows information about available Ethernet ports that can be used for creating a ISCSI interface.

                                              The report contains the following information:

                                              • Name
                                              • Ethernet Port
                                              • Alias

                                              ISCSI Interface Report

                                              The ISCSI interface is necessary in order to access LUNs from Hosts through ISCSI access.

                                              The report contains the following information:

                                              • Port
                                              • Port IQN
                                              • IP Address
                                              • Subnet Mask
                                              • IP Protocol Version
                                              • Prefix Length
                                              • VLAN ID

                                              Creating an ISCSI Interface

                                                Step 1   Choose Physical > Storage.
                                                Step 2   On the Storage page, choose the pod.
                                                Step 3   On the Storage page, click Storage Accounts.
                                                Step 4   Click the row with the VNXe device on which you want to create the ISCSI interface and click View Details.
                                                Step 5   Click ISCSI Interfaces.
                                                Step 6   Click Create.
                                                Step 7   On the Create ISCSI Interface screen, complete the following fields:
                                                Name Description
                                                ISCSI Node field Select the ISCSI Node from the list.
                                                IP Address field Specify the IP address.
                                                Subnet Mask field Specify the Subnet Mask.
                                                IPv6 Prefix Length field Specify the IPv6 Prefix Length.
                                                Gateway field Specify the Gateway.
                                                VLAN ID field Specify the VLAN ID.
                                                Step 8   Click Submit.

                                                Modifying an ISCSI Interface

                                                  Step 1   Choose Physical > Storage.
                                                  Step 2   On the Storage page, choose the pod.
                                                  Step 3   On the Storage page, click Storage Accounts.
                                                  Step 4   Click the row with the VNXe device that contains the ISCSI interface you want to modify, and click View Details.
                                                  Step 5   Click ISCSI Interfaces.
                                                  Step 6   Click the row with the ISCSI interface you want to modify.
                                                  Step 7   Click Modify.
                                                  Step 8   On the Modify ISCSI Interface screen, the following fields can be modified:
                                                  Name Description
                                                  IP Address field Specify the IP address.
                                                  Subnet Mask field Specify the Subnet Mask.
                                                  IPv6 Prefix Length field Specify the IIPV6 Prefix Length.
                                                  Gateway field Specify the Gateway.
                                                  VLAN ID field Specify the VLAN ID.
                                                  Step 9   Click Submit.

                                                  Fast Cache Report

                                                  The FAST Cache is a large capacity secondary cache that uses SAS Flash disks to improve system performance by extending the storage system's existing caching capacity. You can configure individual storage pools to use the FAST Cache. When you do this, all storage resources created in those pools use the FAST Cache.

                                                  The report contains the following information:

                                                  • Name
                                                  • Description
                                                  • Number of Disks
                                                  • Free Capacity (GB)
                                                  • Total Capacity (GB)
                                                  • Raid Level
                                                  • Disk Type

                                                  Disk Report

                                                  Disks report shows the following information about available disks:

                                                  • Name
                                                  • Usuable Capacity (GB)
                                                  • Total Capacity (GB)
                                                  • Model
                                                  • Tier Type
                                                  • Disk Group
                                                  • Storage Pool
                                                  • WWN
                                                  • Manufacturer
                                                  • Disk Technology

                                                  Storage Pool FAST VP Report

                                                  The Storage Pool FAST VP report shows information about FAST VP settings for the selected storage pool.

                                                  The report contains the following information:

                                                  • Storage Pool
                                                  • Schedule Enabled
                                                  • Data Relocation State
                                                  • Data Relocation Type
                                                  • Data Relocation Rate
                                                  • Data Relocated (GB)
                                                  • Data Moving Up (GB)
                                                  • Data Moving Down (GB)
                                                  • Data Moving Within Tier (GB)
                                                  • Last Start Time
                                                  • Last End Time

                                                  Start Data Relocation

                                                  Data can be relocated using the "Start relocation" action.

                                                    Step 1   Choose Physical > Storage.
                                                    Step 2   On the Storage page, choose the pod.
                                                    Step 3   On the Storage page, click Storage Accounts.
                                                    Step 4   Click the row with the VNXe device with the storage pool on which you want to start data relocation and click View Details.
                                                    Step 5   Click Storage Pools.
                                                    Step 6   Click the row with the storage pool on which you want to start data relocation and click View Details.
                                                    Step 7   Click Fast VP.
                                                    Step 8   Click the row with the storage pool.
                                                    Step 9   Click Start Relocation.
                                                    Step 10   On the Start Data Relocation screen, complete the following fields:
                                                    Name Description
                                                    Data Relocation Rate drop-down list Choose one of the following from the drop-down list:

                                                    • High

                                                    • Medium

                                                    • Low
                                                    Step 11   Click Submit.

                                                    Stop Data Relocation

                                                      Step 1   Choose Physical > Storage.
                                                      Step 2   On the Storage page, choose the pod.
                                                      Step 3   On the Storage page, click Storage Accounts.
                                                      Step 4   Click the row with the VNXe device with the storage pool on which you want to stop data relocation and click View Details.
                                                      Step 5   Click Storage Pools.
                                                      Step 6   Click the row with the storage pool on which you want to stop data relocation and click View Details.
                                                      Step 7   Click Fast VP.
                                                      Step 8   Click the row with the storage pool.
                                                      Step 9   Click Stop Relocation.
                                                      Step 10   On the Stop Data Relocation screen, click Submit .

                                                      Storage Pools Storage Tiers Report

                                                      The Storage pool Tiers report shows information about tiering configurations of selected storage pools.

                                                      The report contains the following information:

                                                      • Name
                                                      • Storage Pool
                                                      • Raid Type
                                                      • Stripe Width
                                                      • Free Capacity (GB)
                                                      • Total Capacity
                                                      • Used Capacity
                                                      • Data Moving Up (GB)
                                                      • Data Moving Down (GB)
                                                      • Data Moving Within Tier (GB)

                                                      Jobs Report

                                                      The Jobs Report lists all requests initiated in the system. It's used to check the progress of the request and the results.

                                                      The report contains the following information:

                                                      • ID
                                                      • Job Name
                                                      • Method Name
                                                      • Start Time
                                                      • Elapsed Time
                                                      • State Change
                                                      • Submit Time
                                                      • Progress%
                                                      • Current State

                                                      FAST VP Report

                                                      Fully Automated Storage Tiering for Virtual Pools (FAST VP) enables the system to retain the most frequently accessed or important data on fast, high-performance disks. FAST VP moves the less frequently accessed and less important data to lower-performance, cost-effective disks.

                                                      The report shows the details about FAST VP settings such as its Status, scheduled days, amount of data moved to high performance/capacity tiers, amount of data within the tier, etc.

                                                      Storage Tier Report

                                                      If FAST VP is installed on your system, you can create tiered storage pools, which consist of multiple disk types, such as Flash disks and SAS disks. Using a tiered pool optimizes disk utilization.

                                                      The report contains the following information:

                                                      • ID
                                                      • Tier Type
                                                      • Total Space (GB)
                                                      • Free Space (GB)
                                                      • Total Disks
                                                      • Unused Disks
                                                      • Tag

                                                      IP Interfaces Report

                                                      This report shows the IP Interfaces available and their IP Address, Subnet Mask, and what Ethernet Port on which each interface is running.

                                                      The report contains the following information:

                                                      • ID
                                                      • IP Address
                                                      • Netmask
                                                      • IP Protocol
                                                      • Prefix Length
                                                      • Ethernet PortID
                                                      • Tag

                                                      CIFS Server Report

                                                      It shows the details about the CIFS Server such as the file interface associated with it and its domain.

                                                      The report contains the following information:

                                                      • Name
                                                      • NAS Server
                                                      • WorkGroup
                                                      • File Interface
                                                      • NetBIOS Name
                                                      • Domain
                                                      • Organization
                                                      • SMBCA Support
                                                      • SMB MultiChannel
                                                      • SMB Protocol
                                                      • Tag

                                                      Creating a CIFS Server

                                                        Step 1   Choose Physical > Storage.
                                                        Step 2   On the Storage page, choose the pod.
                                                        Step 3   On the Storage page, click Storage Accounts.
                                                        Step 4   Click the row with the VNXe device on which you want to create the CIFS server, and click View Details.
                                                        Step 5   Click CIFS Server.
                                                        Step 6   Click Create.
                                                        Step 7   On the Create CIFS Server screen, complete the following fields:
                                                        Name Description
                                                        Select NAS Server field Select the NAS from the list.
                                                        NetBios Name field Specify the NetBios name.
                                                        WorkGroup field

                                                        Specify a workgroup.

                                                        Local Admin Password field Enter the Local Admin password.
                                                        Step 8   Click Submit.

                                                        Modifying a CIFS Server

                                                          Step 1   Choose Physical > Storage.
                                                          Step 2   On the Storage page, choose the pod.
                                                          Step 3   On the Storage page, click Storage Accounts.
                                                          Step 4   Click the row with the VNXe device that contains the CIFS server you want to modify, and click View Details.
                                                          Step 5   Click CIFS Server.
                                                          Step 6   Click the row with the CIFS server you want to modify.
                                                          Step 7   Click Modify.
                                                          Step 8   On the Modify CIFS Server screen, you can modify the following fields:
                                                          Name Description
                                                          NetBios Name field Specify the NetBIOS name.
                                                          WorkGroup field

                                                          Specify a workgroup.

                                                          Local Admin Password check box Enter the Local Admin password.
                                                          Step 9   Click Submit.

                                                          CIFS Share Report

                                                          The report provides information about Common Internet File System (CIFS) shares in the storage system. The system uses Active Directory to authenticate user and user group access to the share.

                                                          The report contains the following information:

                                                          • ID
                                                          • CIFS Share Name
                                                          • Type
                                                          • Path
                                                          • Creation Time
                                                          • Continuous Availability
                                                          • CIFS Encrypted
                                                          • Read-Only?
                                                          • Modified Time
                                                          • File System
                                                          • CIFS Share Description

                                                          Creating a CIFS Share

                                                            Step 1   Choose Physical > Storage.
                                                            Step 2   On the Storage page, choose the pod.
                                                            Step 3   On the Storage page, click Storage Accounts.
                                                            Step 4   Click the row with the VNXe device on which you want to create the CIFS share, and click View Details.
                                                            Step 5   Click CIFS Share.
                                                            Step 6   Click Create.
                                                            Step 7   On the Create CIFS Share screen, complete the following fields:
                                                            Name Description
                                                            File System field Select the File System from the list.
                                                            Path field Specify a path to a location in the file system.
                                                            Name field Specify a name for the share.
                                                            Description field Specify a description for the share.
                                                            CIFS Server field

                                                            Select a server from the list.

                                                            Is Read Only check box When checked, enables read-only.

                                                            Is Encryption Enabled check box

                                                            When checked, enables CIFS encryption.

                                                            Is Continuous Availability Enabled check box

                                                            When checked, enables Continuous Availability.

                                                            Is Access Entry Enabled check box

                                                            When checked, enables Access Level Permissions.

                                                            Step 8   In the Create CIFS Shares dialog box, click Submit.

                                                            Modifying a CIFS Share

                                                              Step 1   Choose Physical > Storage.
                                                              Step 2   On the Storage page, choose the pod.
                                                              Step 3   On the Storage page, click Storage Accounts.
                                                              Step 4   Click the row with the VNXe device that contains the CIFS share you want to modify, and click View Details.
                                                              Step 5   Click CIFS Share.
                                                              Step 6   Click the row with the CIFS share you want to modify.
                                                              Step 7   Click Modify.
                                                              Step 8   On the Modify CIFS Share screen, the following fields can be changed:
                                                              Name Description
                                                              Description field Specify a description for the share.
                                                              Is Read Only check box When checked, enables read-only.

                                                              Is Encryption Enabled check box

                                                              When checked, enables CIFS encryption.

                                                              Is Continuous Availability Enabled check box

                                                              When checked, enables Continuous Availability.

                                                              Is Access Entry Enabled check box

                                                              When checked, enables Access Level Permissions.

                                                              Step 9   Click Submit.

                                                              DNS Server Report

                                                              The DNS Server Report shows the DNS Configuration and list of IP addresses that correspond to the name servers in the domain.

                                                              The report contains the following information:

                                                              • ID
                                                              • DNS Domain Name
                                                              • Origin
                                                              • Addresses
                                                              • Tag

                                                              Modifying a DNS Server

                                                                Step 1   Choose Physical > Storage.
                                                                Step 2   On the Storage page, choose the pod.
                                                                Step 3   On the Storage page, click Storage Accounts.
                                                                Step 4   Click the row with the VNXe device that contains the DNS server you want to modify, and click View Details.
                                                                Step 5   Click DNS Server.
                                                                Step 6   Click the row with the DNS server.
                                                                Step 7   Click Modify.
                                                                Step 8   On the Modify DNS Server screen, the following fields can be changed:
                                                                Name Description
                                                                Addresses field Specify an address.
                                                                Origin drop-down list Choose the DNS IP origin.
                                                                Step 9   Click Submit

                                                                NAS Server Report

                                                                This report contains the following information:

                                                                Storage Pool

                                                                Name

                                                                Mode

                                                                Used Space (GB)

                                                                Home Node

                                                                Current Node

                                                                Replication Enabled

                                                                Default Unix User

                                                                Default Windows User

                                                                MultiProtocol Enabled

                                                                Current Unix Directory

                                                                Creating a NAS Server

                                                                  Step 1   Choose Physical > Storage.
                                                                  Step 2   On the Storage page, choose the pod.
                                                                  Step 3   On the Storage page, click Storage Accounts.
                                                                  Step 4   Click the row with the VNXe device on which you want to create the NAS server, and click View Details.
                                                                  Step 5   Click NAS Server.
                                                                  Step 6   Click Create.
                                                                  Step 7   On the Create NAS Server screen, complete the following fields:
                                                                  Name Description
                                                                  Storage Pool field Select the storage pool from the list.
                                                                  Name field Name the file system.
                                                                  Mode drop-down list Choose Normal or Destination from the drop-down list.
                                                                  Storage Processor field Select the storage processor from the list.
                                                                  Step 8   Click Submit.

                                                                  Modifying a NAS Server

                                                                    Step 1   Choose Physical > Storage.
                                                                    Step 2   On the Storage page, choose the pod.
                                                                    Step 3   On the Storage page, click Storage Accounts.
                                                                    Step 4   Click the row with the VNXe device that contains the NAS server you want to modify, and click View Details.
                                                                    Step 5   Click NAS Server.
                                                                    Step 6   Click the row with the NAS server you want to modify.
                                                                    Step 7   Click Modify.
                                                                    Step 8   In the Modify NAS Server dialog box, the following fields can be changed:
                                                                    Name Description
                                                                    Name field Enter a new name for the server.
                                                                    Step 9   Click Submit.

                                                                    NFS Server Report

                                                                    The NFS Server report shows the details about NAS Server instance with NFS protocol and file interfaces supporting it.

                                                                    The report includes:

                                                                    • Name
                                                                    • NAS Server
                                                                    • File Interface
                                                                    • File Interface Name

                                                                    Creating an NFS Server

                                                                    You create the NFS server by specifying NAS Server running NFS protocol.
                                                                      Step 1   Choose Physical > Storage.
                                                                      Step 2   On the Storage page, choose the pod.
                                                                      Step 3   On the Storage page, click Storage Accounts.
                                                                      Step 4   Click the row with the VNXe device on which you want to create the NFS server, and click View Details.
                                                                      Step 5   Click NFS Server.
                                                                      Step 6   Click Create.
                                                                      Step 7   On the Create NFS Server screen, complete the following fields:
                                                                      Name Description
                                                                      Select the NAS Server field Select the NAS server from the list.
                                                                      Step 8   Click Submit.

                                                                      Routes Report

                                                                      The Routes report contains details about the Static IP Routes.

                                                                      The report shows the following information:

                                                                      • ID
                                                                      • Destination
                                                                      • Netmask
                                                                      • Gateway
                                                                      • Prefix Length
                                                                      • IP Interface ID
                                                                      • Interface IP Address

                                                                      Creating a Route

                                                                        Step 1   Choose Physical > Storage.
                                                                        Step 2   On the Storage page, choose the pod.
                                                                        Step 3   On the Storage page, click Storage Accounts.
                                                                        Step 4   Click the row with the VNXe device on which you want to create the route, and click View Details.
                                                                        Step 5   Click Routes.
                                                                        Step 6   Click Create.
                                                                        Step 7   On the Create Route screen, complete the following fields:
                                                                        Name Description
                                                                        IP Interface field Select the IP interface from the list.
                                                                        Type drop-down list Choose Default, Host, or Subnet from the drop-down list.
                                                                        Destination field Specify the destination to be connected.
                                                                        Gateway field Enter the gateway address if it is a default route.
                                                                        Net Mask field Enter the net mask.
                                                                        Step 8   Click Submit.

                                                                        Modifying a Route

                                                                          Step 1   Choose Physical > Storage.
                                                                          Step 2   On the Storage page, choose the pod.
                                                                          Step 3   On the Storage page, click Storage Accounts.
                                                                          Step 4   Click the row with the VNXe device that contains the route you want to modify, and click View Details.
                                                                          Step 5   Click Routes.
                                                                          Step 6   Click the row with the route you want to modify.
                                                                          Step 7   Click Modify.
                                                                          Step 8   On the Modify Route screen, you can modify the following fields:
                                                                          Name Description
                                                                          Type drop-down list Choose Default, Host, or Subnet from the drop-down list.
                                                                          Destination field Specify the destination to be connected.
                                                                          Gateway field Enter the gateway address if it is a default route.
                                                                          Net Mask field Enter the net mask.
                                                                          Step 9   Click Submit.