Chapter 1. New and Changed Information for this Release

This chapter contains the following sections:

- New and Changed Information in this Release

New and Changed Information in this Release

New Features and Changed Information in Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.6

The following table provides an overview of the significant changes to this guide for this current release. The table does not provide an exhaustive list of all changes made to this guide or of all new features in this release.

New Features and Changed Behavior in Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.6

Feature

Description

Where Documented

Modify LIF and Modify Status added to NetApp accounts

Allows you to modify the logical interface values and status of the existing LIF.

Managing Logical Interfaces

New Features and Changed Information in Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.6.1.0

The following table provides an overview of the significant changes to this guide for this current release. The table does not provide an exhaustive list of all changes made to this guide or of all new features in this release.

New Features and Changed Behavior in Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.6.1.0

Feature

Description

Where Documented

Migrating LUNs, FlexGroup Volumes, Enabling and Disabling Data Compression, and User and Group Quotas, added to NetApp accounts

Allows you to do the following:

- Move a LUN from one volume to another within the same Storage Virtual Machine (SVM) without causing any disruption in data

- Create FlexGroup volumes

- Enable and disable data compression within a volume to reduce the storage capacity

- Create user quotas and group quotas on a volume or a QTree

Monitoring and Reporting for a Cluster Mode Account

Chapter 2. Overview

This chapter contains the following section:

- About the NetApp Data Storage System

- NetApp Accounts

About the NetApp Data Storage System

The NetApp storage systems, such as the Fabric-Attached Storage (FAS) system and the NearStore system, function as both Network Attached Storage (NAS) and Storage Area Network (SAN) storage devices that support a multiprotocol environment for data access. These devices are called Unified Storage Devices (USDs).

A NetApp unified storage system supports multiprotocol data access. It can be configured as a Fibre Channel, an Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) SAN, and a NAS device simultaneously. The NetApp storage system supports storage objects such as aggregates, volumes, logical unit numbers (LUNs), Qtrees, and so on, and provides open interfaces such as Data ONTAP APIs, SNMP, SMI-S agent that enables you to monitor and manage various components of the NetApp storage system.

NetApp open interfaces are used for unified storage capacity management. These interfaces simplify the capacity management of the NetApp storage systems when multiple protocols are supported and multiple objects are being managed. The NetApp storage systems export data as files through two primary protocols: Network File System (NFS) and Common Internet File System (CIFS). Also, the storage system exports data as blocks through the Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP) or iSCSI, and operate as SAN-attached disk arrays.

For more information, see your NetApp documentation.

NetApp Accounts

Cisco UCS Director supports the following types of NetApp accounts.

NetApp OnCommand

OnCommand manages and monitors all NetApp appliances (filers and NetCache appliances) within a network, by accessing global and detailed status reports of current and past activities. Cisco UCS Director discovers all storage elements in the NetApp account, such as aggregates, raid groups, disks, volumes, LUNs, Qtrees, and so on. Typically, the discovery process takes about 5 minutes or within the time interval that you configured in System Tasks.

NetApp Data ONTAP

Data ONTAP is an operating system used by the NetApp filer. Data ONTAP has two modes:

- Cluster mode—An architecture that is composed of a group of connected NetApp storage controllers (nodes) that share a global namespace (GNS). The physical NetApp storage controllers can have attached disk shelves, network interface cards (NICs), and flash cards. These components create a physical resource pool that is virtualized as a logical cluster to provide data access. Cisco UCS Director abstracts and virtualizes the physical equipment into logical resources, which allows data operations to be moved in a nondisruptive way. Cluster administrators can administer the entire cluster and the SVMs within the cluster.

- Storage Virtual Machines (SVMs)—An SVM (formerly known as a Vserver) is a secure virtual storage server that supports multiple protocols and unified storage. Each SVM is configured for client and host access protocols, such as iSCSI. Each SVM contains at least one volume and at least one logical interface. SVMs provide data access to clients without regard to physical storage or controller, similar to any storage system.

Depending upon the permissions and capabilities assigned by the cluster administrator, an SVM administrator can manage SVMs and their resources, including volumes, protocols, and services.

Chapter 3. Managing NetApp Accounts

This chapter contains the following sections:

- NetApp Storage System Management

- Adding a Pod

- Adding a NetApp Account

- Testing the Connection to a NetApp Account

- Verifying the Discovery of a NetApp Account

- Requirements for Adding SVMs to Cisco UCS Director

- Adding SVMs Directly to Cisco UCS Director

NetApp Storage System Management

Cisco UCS Director supports the NetApp storage infrastructure. Cisco UCS Director provides auto-discovery, monitoring, and complete visibility for all NetApp filer components, such as nodes, SVMs, IPspaces, aggregates, and SnapMirrors.

Note

You can view the model of a managed NetApp storage system, such as whether the system is FAS or AFF. The Model and Storage Array Type information is available on several NetApp reports, including the Cluster Summary report, the Nodes report, and the Nodes Summary report.

The reports in Cisco UCS Director enable you to view and identify all NetApp storage systems; for example, a report for a NetApp storage system lists information about the name, type, server IP address, version, model, and storage array type of that managed system.

To manage a NetApp storage system, you need to add a pod and create a NetApp account within that pod.

Adding a Pod

A pod is a logical grouping of physical and virtual components, including one or more physical or virtual accounts, such as an HP account for computing or a NetApp ONTAP account for storage. Typically, a pod represents a single converged infrastructure stack, such as a FlexPod, Vblock, or VSPEX.

Procedure

Step 1

Choose Administration > Physical Accounts.

Step 2

On the Physical Accounts page, click Pods.

Step 3

Click Add.

Step 4

On the Add POD screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Name field

A descriptive name for the pod.

Type drop-down list

Choose the type of pod that you want to add. This can be one of the following supported types:

- VersaStack

- Virtual SAN Pod

- ExpressPod Medium

- FlexPod

- ExpressPod Small

- VSPEX

- HyperFlex

- Generic

- Vblock

A generic pod does not require a specific pod license. You can add any type of physical or virtual component to a generic pod. If you choose any type of pod except the generic type, you must have a license for that pod type. In addition, the non-generic pod types accommodate only specific physical and virtual components. For more information about pod licenses, see Cisco UCS Director Install and Upgrade Guides.

Site drop-down list

Choose the site where you want to add the pod. If your environment does not include sites, you can omit this step.

Description field

(Optional) A description of the pod.

Address field

The physical location of the pod. For example, this field could include the city or other internal identification used for the pod.

Hide POD check box

Check this box to hide the pod if you do not want it to display in the Converged Check View. You can continue to add or delete accounts from the pod.

For example, you can use this check box to ensure that a pod that does not have any physical or virtual elements is not displayed in the Converged Check View.

Step 5

Click Add.

What to do next

Add one or more accounts to the pod.

Adding a NetApp Account

Before you begin

- Cisco UCS Director uses the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol to discover a NetApp device. In NetApp devices, set the TLS option to ON by entering the command: options tls.enable on. This setting enables Cisco UCS Director to discover NetApp accounts.

- If you do not want to use the Default Pod, create a pod for this NetApp account.

- Manually configure an aggregate on the ONTAP filer before you can use the filer management of Cisco UCS Director.

Procedure

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 to which this account belongs. Allowed pod types are Default Pod, Flex, and Generic.

Category drop-down list

Choose Storage. This is the type of infrastructure for the account.

Account Type drop-down list

Choose one of the following account types that you want to use for this account:

- NetApp ONTAP

- NetApp OnCommand

Step 5

Click Submit.

Step 6

On the second Add Account screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Account Name field

A unique name that you assign to this account.

Server Address field

The IP address of the NetApp server. For a cluster configuration, this is the virtual IP address. For an SVM account, this is the IP address of the SVM.

Use Credential Policy check box

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

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

User ID field

The username that this account will use to access the NetApp server. This username must be a valid account in the NetApp server.

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

Password field

The password associated with the username.

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

Transport Type drop-down list

Choose one of the following transport types that you want to use for this account:

- http

- https

Port field

The port used to access the NetApp account.

Connection Time Out (Seconds) field

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

The valid values are from 0 to 1800. An empty field or a value of 0 is interpreted as an infinite time out.

Description field

(Optional) A description of this account.

Contact Email field

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

Location field

(Optional) The location of this account, if any.

Service Provider field

(Optional) The name of the service provider associated with this account, if any.

Step 7

Click Add.

Cisco UCS Director tests the connection to the NetApp storage system. If that test is successful, it adds the NetApp account and discovers all infrastructure elements in the storage system that are associated with that account, including the server's information, slots, processors, memory, and NICs. This discovery process and inventory collection cycle takes a few minutes to complete.

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

Testing the Connection to a NetApp Account

You can test the connection after you add an account to a pod.

Procedure

Step 1

Choose Administration > Physical Accounts.

Step 2

On the Physical Accounts page, click Physical Accounts.

Step 3

Choose the account for which you want to test the connection.

Step 4

Click Test Connection.

Step 5

After the connection test is complete, click Close.

What to do next

If the connection fails, verify the configuration of the account, including the username and password. If those items are correct, determine whether there is a network connectivity problem.

Verifying the Discovery of a NetApp Account

After you add a NetApp account to Cisco UCS Director, you can verify that the account is properly added and its relevant data has been collected. It can take few minutes to complete auto-discovery and populate the data.

Procedure

Step 1

Choose Physical > Storage.

Step 2

On the Storage page, choose the pod that includes the NetApp account that you want to verify.

Note

The left column tree structure lists nodes for Sites, Unassigned Pods, and Multi-Domain Managers. When you expand a Sites node, all the pods for that site node are displayed. When you expand an Unassigned Pods node, all the pods that are not assigned to any site are displayed. When you expand the Multi-Domain Managers node, all multi-domain manager account types that you added to Cisco UCS Director are displayed.

Step 3

Click Storage Accounts.

Step 4

Click the row with the account that you want to verify and click View Details.

Cisco UCS Director displays the components of the NetApp server at the filer level for both ONTAP and OnCommand account types. To view the components of the filer, choose the filer and click View Details.

Requirements for Adding SVMs to Cisco UCS Director

After provisioning a SVM, you can directly add the SVM to Cisco UCS Director. Before you add a SVM, consider the following requirements:

- User Account: Use the default vsadmin account or any other user account created on the SVM. To use the default vsadmin account, unlock the vsadmin account and provide a password.

- Access: Enable access to the ontapi application for the selected user account. Also provide vsadmin role to the user account so that Cisco UCS Director performs the necessary read and write actions on the SVM.

The following example shows the role and access levels necessary to add a SVM.

a05-cluster::> security login show -SVM Goldfinger -username vsuser

SVM: Goldfinger

UserName         Application      Authentication Method     Role Name        Acct Locked
-------          ------------     ---------------------     ---------        -----------
mynewuser         ontapi           password                 vsadmin            no

- Management LIF: Associate a management LIF with the SVM. Set the LIF type to data and the data protocol to none.

Adding SVMs Directly to Cisco UCS Director

Procedure

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 Default Pod.

Category drop-down list

Choose Storage. This is the type of infrastructure for the account.

Account Type drop-down list

Choose the NetApp ONTAP account.

Step 5

Click Submit.

Step 6

On the second Add Account screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Account Name field

A unique name that you assign to this account.

Server Address field

The IP address of the SVM.

Use Credential Policy

check box

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

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

User ID field

The username that this account will use to access the NetApp server. This username must be a valid account in the NetApp server.

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

Password field

The password associated with the username.

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

Transport Type drop-down list

Choose one of the following transport types that you want to use for this account:

- http

- https

Port field

The port used to access the NetApp account.

Connection Time Out (Seconds) field

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

The valid values are from 0 to 1800. An empty field or a value of 0 is interpreted as an infinite time out.

Description field

(Optional) A description of this account.

Contact Email field

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

Location field

(Optional) The location of this account, in any.

Service Provider field

(Optional) The name of the service provider associated with this account, if any.

Step 7

Click Add.

Chapter 4. Monitoring and Reporting for an OnCommand Account

This chapter contains the following sections:

- About Monitoring and Reporting for an OnCommand Account

- About Disks

- Managing Filers

- Managing Virtual Machines

- Creating a VLAN

- Managing IP Spaces

- Managing vFilers

- Managing Aggregates

- Managing Initiator Groups

- Managing Initiators

- Managing LUNs

- Managing Volumes

- Managing SnapMirror Relationship

- Managing QTrees and Creating a Quota

About Monitoring and Reporting for an OnCommand Account

Cisco UCS Director displays all managed and discovered components in a NetApp OnCommand account that manages the NetApp ONTAP accounts. These components can be hardware or software. You can also add a component and set up a component, and view reports for each of the discovered or added components.

Components You Can Monitor

The components in the NetApp OnCommand account are as follows:

- Filers

- VMs

- Aggregates

- Volumes

- Qtree

- Quotas

- LUNs

- Disks

- Initiator Groups

- Initiators

- License

- SnapMirrors

- vFilers

- IP Spaces

- Interfaces

- FC Adapters

- NFS Exports

- CIFS Shares

About Disks

Disks are grouped together in an aggregate. These aggregates provide storage to the volumes that are associated with the aggregate.

When you click Disks, all the disks that are available in that account are displayed. Click the row of the disk and then click View Details to view the summary details of the disk.

Managing Filers

The NetApp filer, known also as NetApp Fabric-Attached Storage (FAS), functions in an enterprise-class storage area network (SAN) as well as a networked storage appliance. It can use file-based protocols such as NFS, CIFS, FTP, TFTP, and HTTP. Filers can also serve data over block-based protocols such as Fibre Channel (FC), Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), and iSCSI. NetApp Filers implement their physical storage in large disk arrays.

Procedure

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 NetApp OnCommand account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of the filer you want to manage and then click View Details.

Managing Virtual Machines

Procedure

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 NetApp OnCommand account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of the filer you want to manage and then click View Details.

Step 7

Click VMs.

When you choose a VM, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

View Details

Displays summary and service request details of the VM.

Stack View

Displays the stack view of the VM.

Access VM Credentials

Displays the credentials of the VM.

Note

If permissions are given during VM creation, the details for the particular group/admin users will be displayed. An "Access denied" message is shown if access is not provided.

Launch VM Client

Launch the VM client through one of the following access scheme:

- Web Access

- Remote Desktop

- VMRC Console

Note

Launch access can also be defined during VM creation. If permission is granted, you can launch the VM using any of the above options.

Assign VM

Assigns the VM to a user group and a user.

To assign the VM to a user group and a user, complete the following fields:

- VM Name field—Display Only. The name of the VM.

- User Group drop-down list—Choose a user group to which you want to assign the VM.

Note

You can choose only groups with valid virtual data center (VDC).

- Assign to Users check box—Check this check box to assign the VM to a user. Choose a user from the User drop-down list that appears when you choose the Assign to Users check box.

- vDC drop-down list—Choose a vDC from the list.

- Category drop-down list—Choose a category under which the VM needs to be categorized.

- VM User Label field—The label for the VM user.

- Set Provision Time check box—Check this check box to set the time at which the VM needs to be provisioned. Set the date and time in the Provision Date/Time field that appears when you choose the Set Provision Time check box.

- Comments field—Comments, if any.

Configure Lease Time

Sets the lease time for configuring the VM.

Resize VM

Resizes the VM.

To resize the VM, complete the following fields:

1. VM Name field—Display Only. The name of the VM.

2. Current Allocated CPU field—Display Only. The current size of CPU allocated to the VM.

3. Current Allocated Memory (GB) field—Display Only. The current allocated memory of the VM.

4. New CPU Count drop-down list—Choose the new CPU size of the VM.

5. New Memory drop-down list—Choose the new memory size of the VM.

Power ON

Turns on the VM.

To turn on the VM, complete the following fields:

1. VM Name field—Display Only. The name of the VM.

2. Task field—Display Only. The task to be applied for the VM.

3. Comments field—Comments, if any.

4. Schedule Action Pane—Choose Execute Now or Execute Later to turn on the VM immediately or later.

Note

Once the VM is turned on, execute the VM level inventory collection to get the updated IP address.

Power OFF

Turns off the VM.

To turn off the VM, complete the following fields:

1. VM Name field—Display Only. The name of the VM.

2. Task field—Display Only. The task to be applied for the VM.

3. Comments field—Comments, if any.

4. Schedule Action Pane—Choose Execute Now or Execute Later to turn off the VM immediately or later.

Creating a VLAN

You can partition a single layer-2 network to create multiple distinct broadcast domains, which are mutually isolated so that packets can only pass between them through one or more routers. This domain is referred to as a VLAN.

Procedure

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 NetApp OnCommand account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of the filer you want to manage and then click View Details.

Step 7

Click Interfaces.

Step 8

Click Create VLAN.

Step 9

On the Create VLAN screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Select Interface drop-down list

Choose a network interface from the list of interfaces that shows both the physical interface and interface groups.

vLAN ID field

ID of the VLAN.

Note

The VLAN ID must be in the range from 0 to 4094.

Step 10

Click Create.

Step 11

Click the VLAN to perform the following actions:

Name

Description

View Details drop-down list

Displays the service request details of the VLAN.

Delete field

Deletes the selected VLAN after confirmation.

What to do next

Assign an IP space to a VLAN where an IP space defines a distinct IP address space in which Filer units can participate.

Managing IP Spaces

An IP space defines a distinct IP address space in which vFiler units can participate. IP addresses defined for an IP space are applicable only within that IP space. A distinct routing table is maintained for each IP space. No cross-IP space traffic is routed.

Procedure

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 NetApp OnCommand account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of the filer you want to manage and then click View Details.

Step 7

Click the IP Spaces tab.

When you choose an IP Space, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

Create

Creates an IP space in the filer.

View Details

Displays the service request details of the IP space.

Delete

Deletes the selected IP space after confirmation.

Assign

Assigns the IP space to a VLAN.

- Creating an IP Space

- Assigning an IP Space to a VLAN Interface

Creating an IP Space

Ensure that the VLAN interface is added to the filer.

Procedure

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 NetApp OnCommand account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of the filer you want to manage and then click View Details.

Step 7

Click IP Spaces.

Step 8

Click Create.

Step 9

In theIP Space Name field, enter the IP space name.

Step 10

Click Create.

What to do next

Assign an IP space to a VLAN.

Assigning an IP Space to a VLAN Interface

Before you begin

Ensure that the VLAN interface is added to the filer.

Procedure

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 NetApp OnCommand account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of the filer you want to manage and then click View Details.

Step 7

Click IP Spaces.

Step 8

Click the row of an IP Space to which you want to assign a VLAN interface.

Step 9

Click Assign.

TheAssign IP Space to a vLAN screen appears.

Step 10

From the Select VLAN Interface drop-down list, choose the VLAN interface.

Step 11

Click Assign.

Managing vFilers

vFilers are ONTAP 7-mode virtual containers that create separate virtual filer instances within a physical controller. Using vFiler, you can partition the storage and network resources of a single storage system so that it appears as multiple storage systems on the network.

Procedure

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 NetApp OnCommand account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of the filer you want to manage and then click View Details.

Step 7

Click vFilers.

When you choose a vFiler, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

Create

Creates a vFiler in the NetApp OnCommand account.

Setup

Sets up a vFiler.

Setup CIFS

Sets up a CIFS server for the vFiler.

Stop CIFS

Stops the CIFS service configured for the vFiler.

Delete

Deletes the vFiler.

View Details

Displays a storage summary of the vFiler. Click the tabs in the window for more details about the following vfiler components:

- VMs

- Volumes

- LUNs

- Qtrees

- Quotas

- Initiator groups

- Initiators

- SnapMirrors

- NFS exports

- CIFS shares

- Service request details

Note

The Service Request Details tab is available for all components of the filer, which have been part of a service request. The components that are displayed in this tab are: aggregates, volumes, LUNs, IP spaces, initiator groups, vFilers, OnCommand datasets, and OnCommand groups. The Service Request Details tab displays the ID and change description of the service requests that have changed the state of the storage device or component selected. Any storage device or component that has been part of a task in an executed workflow is tracked based on the ID of the service request.

Assign Group

Assigns a vFiler to a group.

Add Hosts

Adds host to the vFiler.

Manage Tag

Adds a tag to the vFiler, edit the assigned tag, and delete the tag from the vFiler group.

Note

The tags that are assigned with the Taggable Entities as physical storage and network device when you create a tag are displayed. For more information on the tab library, see Cisco UCS Director Administration Guide.

Add Tags

Adds a tag to the vFiler.

Note

The tags that are assigned with the Taggable Entities as physical storage and network device when you create a tag are displayed. For more information on the tab library, see Cisco UCS Director Administration Guide.

Delete Tags

Deletes the tag(s) from the vFiler.

Note

The tags that are assigned with the Taggable Entities as physical storage and network device when you create a tag are displayed. For more information on the tab library, see Cisco UCS Director Administration Guide.

- Creating a vFiler

- Setting up a vFiler

- Setting up a CIFS Server for a vFiler

- Assigning a vFiler to a Group

Creating a vFiler

Before you begin

Create an IP Space and assign it o a VLAN.

Procedure

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 NetApp OnCommand account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of the filer you want to manage and then click View Details.

Step 7

Click vFilers.

Step 8

Click Create.

Step 9

On the Create vFiler screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Select IP Space Name drop-down list

Choose the IP space to control the configuration of multiple IP address spaces (ipspaces) on a vfiler.

vFiler Name field

A unique name that you assign to this vFiler.

IP Address field

The IP address of the vFiler.

Select Storage Unit field

Choose a storage unit.

Step 10

Click Create.

Setting up a vFiler

Procedure

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 NetApp OnCommand account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of the filer you want to manage and then click View Details.

Step 7

Click vFilers.

Step 8

Click the vfiler and click Setup.

Step 9

On the Setup vFiler screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Root Password field

The root password of the vFiler.

Subnet Mask field

The subnet mask of the vFiler.

Interface Name drop-down list

Choose a VLAN interface.

VLAN ID field

The VLAN ID.

Protocols field

Click Select and choose one or all of the protocols that the vFiler supports:

- NFS

- CIFS

- iSCSI

Step 10

Click Submit.

Setting up a CIFS Server for a vFiler

Procedure

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 NetApp OnCommand account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of the filer you want to manage and then click View Details.

Step 7

Click vFilers.

Step 8

Click the vfiler and click Setup CIFS.

Step 9

On theSetup CIFS screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Authentication drop-down list

Choose the authentication style as Active Directory. The authentication style determines the method by which clients are authenticated when connecting to the CIFS server.

Security Style drop-down list

Choose the security style as NTFS or Multiprotocol. The security style determines whether the CIFS service will support multiprotocol access.

DNS Domain Name field

The name of the domain that the CIFS server will join. It can be NetBIOS or any fully qualified domain name, such as cifsdomain or cifs.domain.com.

Login User field

The name of the domain user who has the ability to add the CIFS server to the domain given in the DNS Domain Name field.

Login Password field

The password of the login user.

Organization Unit field

The distinguished name of the organizational unit that the CIFS service will become a member of. By default, the filer will join the 'CN=Computers' organizational unit.

Site Name field

The name of the site that the CIFS service will become a member of.

vFiler Root Password field

The root password of the vFiler.

Step 10

Click Submit.

The CIFS service starts automatically when this configuration is completed. You can stop the CIFS service by clicking Stop CIFS.

Assigning a vFiler to a Group

Procedure

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 NetApp OnCommand account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of the filer you want to manage and then click View Details.

Step 7

Click vFilers.

Step 8

Click the vFiler to which you want to assign a group and click Assign Group.

Step 9

On the Select Group screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Assign to Users check box

Check this box to assign the vFiler to a user. Choose a user to which vFiler has to be assigned from the User drop-down list that appears when you check the Assign to Users check box.

Name drop-down list

Choose a group to which vFiler has to be assigned.

Label field

The label for the assigned group.

Step 10

Click Submit.

Managing Aggregates

An aggregate is a collection of one or two plexes, depending on whether you take advantage of RAID-level mirroring. A plex is a collection of one or more RAID groups that provide the storage for one or more file system volumes. If the aggregate is unmirrored, it contains a single plex.

Aggregates are used to manage plexes and RAID groups because these entities only exist as part of an aggregate. You can increase the usable space in an aggregate by adding disks to existing RAID groups or by adding new RAID groups. After disks are added to an aggregate, you cannot remove them to reduce storage space without deleting the aggregate.

Procedure

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 NetApp OnCommand account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of the filer you want to manage and then click View Details.

Step 7

Click Aggregates.

When you choose an aggregate, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

Create

Creates an aggregate in the NetApp OnCommand account.

Delete

Deletes an existing aggregate.

Online

Moves the aggregate to an online state.

Offline

Moves the aggregate to an offline state.

Add Disk

Adds a disk to the aggregate.

Manage Tag

Adds a tag to the aggregate, edits the assigned tag, and deletes the tag from the aggregate group.

Note

The tags for which the Taggable Entities are assigned as physical storage and NetApp aggregate are displayed. For more information on the tab library, see Cisco UCS Director Administration Guide.

Add Tags

Adds a tag to the aggregate.

Note

The tags for which the Taggable Entities are assigned as physical storage and NetApp aggregate are displayed. For more information on the tab library, see Cisco UCS Director Administration Guide.

Delete Tags

Deletes the tag(s) from the aggregate.

Note

The tags for which the Taggable Entities are assigned as physical storage and NetApp aggregate are displayed. For more information on the tab library, see Cisco UCS Director Administration Guide.

Managing Initiator Groups

An initiator group (igroup) specifies which initiators can have access to a LUN. When you map a LUN on a storage system to an initiator group, you grant all the initiators in that group access to that LUN.

Procedure

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 NetApp OnCommand account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of the filer you want to manage and then click View Details.

Step 7

Click Initiator Groups.

When you choose an initiator group, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

Create

Creates an initiator group to the NetApp OnCommand account.

View Details

Displays the service request details of the selected initiator group.

Delete

Deletes the initiator group.

ALUA

Enables the Asymmetric Logical Unit Access (ALUA) protocol to identify optimized paths between a storage system and a host.

- Creating an Initiator Group

Creating an Initiator Group

Procedure

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 NetApp OnCommand account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of the filer you want to manage and then click View Details.

Step 7

Click Initiator Groups.

Step 8

Click Create.

Step 9

On theCreate Initiator Group screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Initiator Group Name

A unique name that you assign to this initiator group.

Group Type drop-down list

Choose the type of the initiator group as one of the following:

- iSCSI

- FCP

OS Type drop-down list

Choose the OS type of the initiators within the group.

Portset field

Name of a current port set to bind to the newly created igroup.

Step 10

Click Create.

Managing Initiators

In a NetApp SAN environment, hosts are initiators and storage appliances are targets which have storage target devices that are referred to as LUNs.

Procedure

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 NetApp OnCommand account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of the filer you want to manage and then click View Details.

Step 7

Click Initiators.

The following action appears:

Action

Description

Create

Adds an initiator to the NetApp OnCommand account.

When you choose an initiator, the Delete option appears. The Delete option is used to delete the initiator.

- Creating an Initiator

Creating an Initiator

An initiator is a part of an initiator group. You can add an initiator to an initiator group.

Procedure

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 NetApp OnCommand account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of the filer you want to manage and then click View Details.

Step 7

Click Initiators.

Step 8

Click Create.

Step 9

On the Create Initiator screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Initiator Group Name drop-down list

Choose the initiator group under which the initiator is to be added.

Initiator Name field

A unique name that you assign to this initiator.

Force check box

Check this box to forcibly add the initiator.

Step 10

Click Create.

Managing LUNs

A logical unit number (LUN) is used to identify a logical unit, which is a device that is addressed by the SCSI protocol or similar protocols such as Fibre Channel or iSCSI. LUNs are central to the management of block storage arrays shared over a storage area network (SAN).

Procedure

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 NetApp OnCommand account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of the filer you want to manage and then click View Details.

Step 7

Click LUNs.

When you choose a LUN, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

Create

Creates an LUN in the NetApp OnCommand account.

View Details

Displays summary and service request details of the LUN.

View Connectivity

Displays connectivity of the LUNs to Datastores. Cisco UCS Director provides the four types of view mode: Hierarchical, Concentric, Circular, and Force Directed. Depending on the view mode that you choose, you can adjust item spacing, distance, radius, rigidity, and force distance.

On/Off

Moves the LUN to the online or offline state.

Map iGroup

Maps the LUN to one of the existing initiator groups. Choose the iGroup from the Initiator Group drop-down list. Check the Specify LUN ID check box to specify the LUN ID. If not specified, the system generates a LUN ID automatically.

Unmap iGroup

Unmaps the iGroup from the selected LUN after confirmation.

Resize

Resizes the LUN.

To resize the LUN, complete the following fields:

1. LUN Name field—Display Only. The name of the LUN.

2. Current LUN Size field—Display Only. The current size of the LUN.

3. New Size field—The required size of the LUN.

4. Size Units drop-down list—Choose the size of the LUN as MB, GB, or TB.

Move

Renames the LUN.

Clone

Clones the LUN in another destination.

Modify ID

Changes the LUN ID.

Delete

Deletes the LUN.

- Creating a LUN

Creating a LUN

Procedure

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 NetApp OnCommand account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of the filer you want to manage and then click View Details.

Step 7

Click LUNs.

Step 8

Click Create.

Step 9

On the Create LUN screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Select Volume drop-down list

Choose the volume in which you want to add the LUN.

LUN Name field

The name of the LUN.

LUN Size field

The size of the LUN to be created.

Size Unit drop-down list

Choose the size of the volume as MB, GB, or TB.

OS Type drop-down list

Choose the OS type from the list.

Space Reserve check box

By default, the LUN has a reserved space. Check this box to manage the space usage manually and to create a LUN without any space being reserved.

Step 10

Click Create.

Managing Volumes

A volume is a logical file system whose structure is made visible to users when you export the volume to a UNIX host through an NFS mount or to a Windows host through a CIFS share. A volume is the most inclusive of the logical containers. It can store files and directories, qtrees, and LUNs.

Procedure

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 NetApp OnCommand account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of the filer you want to manage and then click View Details.

Step 7

Click Volumes.

When you choose a volume, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

Create

Creates a volume in the NetApp OnCommand account.

View Details

Displays a summary of the volume. Click the tabs in the window for more details about the following volume components:

- Qtrees

- LUNs

- Snapshot

- Service request details

Delete

Deletes the volume.

Resize

Resizes an existing volume.

To resize the volume, complete the following fields:

1. New Size field—The required size of the volume.

2. Size Units drop-down list—Choose the size of the volume as MB, GB, or TB.

3. File System Size Fixed check box—Check this box to fix the file system size.

Offline

Moves the volume to the offline state.

Online

Moves the volume to the online state.

Dedup On

Enables data deduplication on the volume.

Dedup Off

Disables data deduplication on the volume.

NFS Export

Exports the volume as a file through NFS.

To export the volume, complete the following fields:

1. Export Path field—The path where the volume should be mounted in the UNIX environment.

2. Read-Write Hosts field—The comma-separated list of hosts that have read-write access to the volume.

3. Root Hosts field—The comma-separated list of hosts that have root access to the volume.

4. Security drop-down list—Choose the security applicable for this export.

5. Persists NFS Export Rule check box—Check this box to persist the NFS export rule.

Snapshot

Creates a snapshot of the volume.

To create a snapshot of the volume, complete the following fields:

1. Snapshot Name field—The name of the snapshot.

2. Is Valid LUN Clone Snapshot check box—Check this check box when the snapshot create has been requested by snapvault so that all backup snapshots for the LUN clones are locked.

3. Async check box—Check this check box to create the snapshot asynchronously.

Resize Snapshot

Resizes the snapshot space allocated on a volume. The space within a volume can be defined for the snapshots taken on a volume in terms of percentage.

1. New Percentage (%)—The percentage of volume space to be reserved for snapshots.

- Creating a Volume

Creating a Volume

Procedure

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 NetApp OnCommand account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of the filer you want to manage and then click View Details.

Step 7

Click Volumes.

Step 8

Click Create.

Step 9

On the Create Flexible Volume screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Aggregate pane

Check the check boxes to choose an aggregate under which you want to create the volume.

Space Guarantee drop-down list

Choose one of the following as the type of volume guarantee the volume will use:

- Volume

- File

- None

Volume Name field

Name of the volume.

Volume Size field

Size of the volume to be created.

Size Unit drop-down list

Choose the size of the volume as MB, GB, or TB.

Snapshot Size field

The snapshot size in percentage to be used by the volume.

Security Style NTFS check box

Check this box to set security style as NTFS.

NFS Export check box

Check this box to create NFS export path automatically.

Step 10

Click Create.

Managing SnapMirror Relationship

NetApp SnapMirror software is an enterprise-level disaster recovery and data distribution solution. SnapMirror mirrors data to one or more network filers at high speed over LAN or WAN connections.

Procedure

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 NetApp OnCommand account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of the filer you want to manage and then click View Details.

Step 7

Click SnapMirrors.

The following actions appear:

Name

Description

Create Connection

Set up a new connection or modify existing connection.

Delete Connection

Delete a SnapMirror Connection.

Remote Access

Provide access to remote filer (source filer) to the destination volume.

Schedules

Create SnapMirror schedule

Enable

Turn on SnapMirror.

Disable

Turn off SnapMirror.

On selecting a SnapMirror, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

Inventory

Runs a SnapMirror inventory.

View Details

Displays the Status History and allows you to edit, delete and run inventory on a schedule.

Initialize

Initializes a SnapMirror. After initializing a SnapMirror Relationship, you will get the following actions:

- Quiesce—Pauses transfer to the destination.

- Break—Breaks the SnapMirrored relationship. You cannot check whether the operation is legal, or whether it is successful. Result will be updated after the inventory collected in this task.

- Update—Update the SnapMirror relationship.

Delete

Deletes the SnapMirror.

- Configuring a SnapMirror Relationship

- Scheduling a SnapMirror

Configuring a SnapMirror Relationship

Procedure

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 NetApp OnCommand account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of the filer you want to manage and then click View Details.

Step 7

Click SnapMirrors.

Step 8

Click Create Connection.

Step 9

On the Configure screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Connection Name drop-down list

Choose the connection name to modify the connection. Choose New Connection to create a new connection.

New Connection Name field

If you have chosen to configure a new connection, enter the name of the connection in the field.

Mode drop-down list

Choose one of the following as the type of mode:

- Multi

- Failover

Note

In multi-mode, the first address pair provides a connection path. In failover mode, the first address pair provides the preferred connection path.

Source Address field

The source address in the form of the filer name or IP address in the Address Pair 1 and Address Pair 2area.

Destination Address field

The source address in the form of the filer name or IP address in the Address Pair 1 and Address Pair 2area.

Step 10

Click Submit.

Scheduling a SnapMirror

Procedure

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 NetApp OnCommand account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of the filer you want to manage and then click View Details.

Step 7

Click SnapMirrors.

Step 8

Click Schedules.

Step 9

On the Schedules screen, do the following:

1. Click the Add icon in the Schedules pane.

2. On the Add Entry to Schedule screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Source Location field

Click Select and choose the source locations of a schedule to set.

Select Option drop-down box

Choose one of the following options to choose either an existing volume or a new volume in the current filer or vfiler:

- Existing Destination

- New Destination

Destination Location drop-down box

Choose the destination location.

Minutes field

Minutes in the hour for which the schedule is set. Possible values are (-) = match nothing, (1) = match minute 1, (1,3) = match minute 1 and 3, and (*) = match all possible legal values.

Hours field

Hours in the day for which the schedule is set. Possible values are (-) = match nothing, (1) = match hour 1, (1,3) = match hour 1 and 3, and (*) = match all possible legal values.

Days of Month field

Days in the month for which the schedule is set. Possible values are (-) = match nothing, (1) = match day 1, (1,3) = match day 1 and 3, (2-5) = match day 2,3,4,5, and (*) = match all possible legal values.

Days of Week field

Days in the week for which the schedule is set. 0 represents Sunday, and 6 represents Saturday. Possible values are (-) = match nothing, (1) = match day 1 (Monday), (1,3) = match day 1 (Monday) and 3 (Wednesday), (2-5) = match day 2,3,4,5 (Tuesday to Friday), and (*) = match all possible legal values.

Max Transfer Rate (KB) field

Maximum transfer rate kilobytes per second.

3. Click Submit.

Step 10

Click Submit.

Managing QTrees and Creating a Quota

A QTree is similar in concept to a partition. It creates a subset of a volume to which a quota can be applied to limit its size. As a special case, a QTree can be the entire volume. A QTree is more flexible than a partition because you can change the size of a QTree at any time.

Procedure

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 NetApp OnCommand account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of the filer you want to manage and then click View Details.

Step 7

Click Qtrees.

When you choose a QTree, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

Delete

Deletes a QTree.

Create Quota

Creates a quota in the QTree.

1. In the Create Quota window, complete the following fields:

- Disk Space Hard Limit (GB) field—The maximum disk space value in GB.

- Disk Space Soft Limit (GB) field—The soft limit disk space value in GB.

- Files Hard Limit field—The maximum number of files in the quota.

- Files Soft Limit field—The soft limit for the number of files in the quota.

- Threshold (GB) field—The threshold limit disk space value in GB.

- Quota Type drop-down list—Choose Tree from the drop-down list.

2. Click Create.

- Creating a QTree

Creating a QTree

Procedure

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 NetApp OnCommand account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of the filer you want to manage and then click View Details.

Step 7

Click Volumes.

Step 8

Choose the volume in which you want to create the QTree.

Step 9

From the More Actions drop-down-list, choose Create QTree.

Step 10

On the Create QTree screen, do the following:

1. The selected volume name is displayed in the Volume Name field.

2. In the QTree Name field, enter the name of the QTree.

Step 11

Click Create.

Chapter 5. Monitoring and Reporting for an ONTAP Account

This chapter contains the following sections:

- About Monitoring and Reporting for an ONTAP Account

- About Disks

- Managing Filers

- Managing Virtual Machines

- Managing Interfaces

- Managing IP Spaces

- Managing vFilers

- Managing Aggregates

- Managing Initiator Groups

- Managing LUNs

- Managing Volumes

- Managing SnapMirror Relationships

- Managing SnapVault Relationships

- Managing QTrees and Creating Quotas

- Managing System Tasks

About Monitoring and Reporting for an ONTAP Account

Cisco UCS Director displays all managed components in each of the ONTAP accounts. These components can be hardware or software. You can also add a component and set up a component, and view reports for each of the discovered or added components.

Components You Can Monitor

You can monitor each component and perform tasks such as creating, deleting, and modifying these components. The following components are monitored in an ONTAP account:

- Aggregates

- Volumes

- QTrees

- Quotas

- VMs

- LUNs

- Disks

- Initiator Groups

- Initiators

- License

- SnapMirrors

- SnapVault

- vFilers

- IP Spaces

- Interfaces

- FC Adapters

- NFS Exports

- CIFS Shares

About Disks

Disks are grouped together in an aggregate. These aggregates provide storage to the volumes that are associated with the aggregate.

When you click Disks, all the disks that are available in that account are displayed. Click the row of the disk and then click View Details to view the summary details of the disk.

Managing Filers

The NetApp filer is a type of disk storage device that owns and controls a file system and presents files and directories over the network. It uses an operating system called Data ONTAP.

Procedure

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 NetApp ONTAP account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of a filer and the following actions become available:

Action

Description

View Details

Displays information about the current status of the selected component.

Persist Network Configuration

Displays the number of changes detected between the previously saved persistent configuration and the newly generated persistent configuration.

Add Hosts

Allows you to update the IP address and name of remote system for host address resolution.

Managing Virtual Machines

Procedure

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 NetApp ONTAP account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of a filer and then click View Details.

Step 7

On the Storage Filer page, click VMs.

When you choose a VM, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

View Details

Displays summary and service request details of the VM.

Stack View

Displays the stack view of the VM.

Access VM Credentials

Displays the credentials of the VM.

Launch VM Client

Launches the VM client through one of the following access scheme:

- Web Access

- Remote Desktop

- VMRC Console

Assign VM

Assigns the VM to a user group and a user.

To assign the VM to a user group and a user, complete the following fields:

- VM Name field—Display Only. The name of the VM.

- User Group drop-down list—Choose a user group to which you want to assign the VM.

Note

You can choose only groups with valid virtual data center (VDC).

- Assign to Users check box—Check this check box to assign the VM to a user. Choose a user from the User drop-down list that appears when you choose the Assign to Users check box.

- vDC drop-down list—Choose a vDC from the list.

- Category drop-down list—Choose a category under which the VM needs to be categorized.

- VM User Label field—The label for the VM user.

- Set Provision Time check box—Check this check box to set the time at which the VM needs to be provisioned. Set the date and time in the Provision Date/Time field that appears when you choose the Set Provision Time check box.

- Comments field—Comments, if any.

Configure Lease Time

Sets the lease time for configuring the VM.

Resize VM

Resizes the VM.

To resize the VM, complete the following fields:

1. VM Name field—Display Only. The name of the VM.

2. Current Allocated CPU field—Display Only. The current size of CPU allocated to the VM.

3. Current Allocated Memory (GB) field—Display Only. The current allocated memory of the VM.

4. New CPU Count drop-down list—Choose the new CPU size of the VM.

5. New Memory drop-down list—Choose the new memory size of the VM.

Power ON

Turns on the VM.

To turn on the VM, complete the following fields:

1. VM Name field—Display Only. The name of the VM.

2. Task field—Display Only. The task to be applied for the VM.

3. Comments field—Comments, if any.

4. Schedule Action Pane—Choose Execute Now or Execute Later to turn on the VM immediately or later.

Note

Once the VM is turned on, execute the VM level inventory collection to get the updated IP address.

Power OFF

Turns off the VM.

To turn off the VM, complete the following fields:

1. VM Name field—Display Only. The name of the VM.

2. Task field—Display Only. The task to be applied for the VM.

3. Comments field—Comments, if any.

4. Schedule Action Pane—Choose Execute Now or Execute Later to turn off the VM immediately or later.

Managing Interfaces

Procedure

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 NetApp ONTAP account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of a filer and then click View Details.

Step 7

On the Storage Filer page, click Interfaces.

- Creating a VLAN

Creating a VLAN

Procedure

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 NetApp ONTAP account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of a filer and then click View Details.

Step 7

On the Storage Filer page, click Interfaces.

Step 8

Click Create VLAN and complete the required fields:

1. From the Select Interface drop-down list, choose a network interface from the list of physical interfaces and interface groups.

2. In the VLAN ID field, enter a range of 0 to 4094.

Step 9

Click Create.

Managing IP Spaces

An IP space defines a distinct IP address space in which vFiler units can participate. IP addresses defined for an IP space are applicable only within that IP space. A distinct routing table is maintained for each IP space. No cross-IP space traffic is routed.

Procedure

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 NetApp ONTAP account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of a filer and then click View Details.

Step 7

On the Storage Filer page, click IP Spaces.

When you choose an IP Space, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

Create

Creates an IP space in the filer.

View Details

Displays the service request details of the IP space.

Delete

Deletes the selected IP space after confirmation.

Assign

Assigns the IP space to a VLAN.

- Creating an IP Space

Creating an IP Space

Procedure

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 NetApp ONTAP account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of a filer and then click View Details.

Step 7

On the Storage Filer page, click IP Spaces.

Step 8

Click Create, and in the IP Space Name field, enter the IP space name.

Step 9

Click Create.

Managing vFilers

vFilers are ONTAP 7-mode virtual containers that create separate virtual filer instances within a physical controller. When you use a vFiler, you can partition the storage and network resources of a single storage system so that it appears as multiple storage systems on the network.

Procedure

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 NetApp ONTAP account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of a filer and then click View Details.

Step 7

On the Storage Filer page, click vFilers.

When you choose a vFiler, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

Create

Creates a vFiler in the NetApp ONTAP account.

Setup

Sets up a vFiler.

Setup CIFS

Sets up a CIFS server for the vFiler.

Stop CIFS

Stops the CIFS service configured for the vFiler.

Delete

Deletes the vFiler.

View Details

Displays a storage summary of the vFiler. Click the tabs in the window for more details about the following vFiler component:

- Volumes

- LUNs

- Qtrees

- Quotas

- Initiator groups

- Initiators

- SnapMirrors

- NFS exports

- CIFS shares

- Service request details

Assign Group

Assigns a vFiler to a group. Provide inputs for the following fields and click Submit:

1. Assign To Users check box—Check this box to allow resource assignment to users.

2. Group drop-down list—Choose a group to which the vFiler has to be assigned.

3. Label field—Enter the label for the assigned group.

Add Hosts

Adds a host to the vFiler. Provide inputs for the following fields and click Submit:

1. Host IP field—Enter the Host IP address.

2. Host Name field—Enter the name of the host.

- Creating a vFiler

- Setting up a vFiler

- Setting up a CIFS Server for a vFiler

Creating a vFiler

Before you begin

Ensure that IP Space is created and assigned to a VLAN.

Procedure

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 NetApp ONTAP account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of a filer and then click View Details.

Step 7

On the Storage Filer page, click vFilers.

Step 8

Click Create.

Step 9

On the Create vFiler screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Select IP Space Name drop-down list

Choose the IP Space to control the configuration of multiple IP address spaces (ipspaces) on a vFiler.

vFiler Name field

Enter a unique name that you assign to this vFiler.

IP Address field

Enter the IP address of the vFiler.

Select Storage Unit drop-down list

Choose the storage unit from the list.

Step 10

Click Create.

Setting up a vFiler

Procedure

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 NetApp ONTAP account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of a filer and then click View Details.

Step 7

On the Storage Filer page, click vFilers.

Step 8

Click the row of the vFiler and then click Setup.

Step 9

On the Setup vFiler screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Subnet Mask field

Enter the subnet mask of the vFiler.

DNS Domain field

Enter the DNS domain.

DNS Server Addresses field

Enter a comma-separated list of DNS server IP addresses.

Default Gateway field

Enter the default gateway IP address.

Interface Name drop-down list

Choose a VLAN interface.

Protocols check boxes

Check the box for each protocol that the vFiler supports:

- IP

- TCP

- UDP

- ICMP

Step 10

Click Submit.

Setting up a CIFS Server for a vFiler

Procedure

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 NetApp ONTAP account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of a filer and then click View Details.

Step 7

On the Storage Filer page, click vFilers.

Step 8

Click the row of the vFiler and then click Setup CIFS.

Step 9

On the Setup CIFS screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Authentication drop-down list

Choose Active Directory.

The authentication style determines the method by which clients are authenticated when connecting to the CIFS Server.

Security Style drop-down list

Choose NTFS or Multi-Pprotocol.

The security style determines whether the CIFS service will support multi-protocol access.

DNS Domain Name field

Enter the name of the domain that the CIFS server will join.

It can be NetBIOS or any fully-qualified domain name; for example, cifsdomain, cifs.domain.com.

Login User field

Enter the name of the domain user who has the ability to add the CIFS server to the domain given in the DNS Domain Name field.

Login Password field

Enter the password of the login user.

Organizational Unit field

Enter the name of the organizational unit.

Site Name field

Enter the name of the site to which the CIFS service will become a member.

vFiler Root Password field

Enter the password of the vFiler root user.

Step 10

Click Submit.

The CIFS service starts automatically when this configuration is completed. You can stop the CIFS service by clicking Stop CIFS.

Managing Aggregates

An aggregate is a collection of one or two plexes, depending on whether you take advantage of RAID-level mirroring. A plex is a collection of one or more RAID groups that provide the storage for file system volumes. If the aggregate is unmirrored, it contains a single plex. If the SyncMirror feature is licensed and enabled, Data ONTAP adds a second plex to the aggregate, which serves as a RAID-level mirror for the first plex in the aggregate.

Procedure

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 NetApp ONTAP account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of a filer and then click View Details.

Step 7

On the Storage Filer page, click Aggregates.

When you choose an aggregate, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

Create

Creates an aggregate in the NetApp ONTAP account.

Delete

Deletes an existing aggregate.

Online

Moves the aggregate to an online state.

Offline

Moves the aggregate to an offline state.

Add Disk

Adds a disk to the aggregate.

Manage Tags

Adds a tag to the aggregate, edits the assigned tag, and deletes the tag from the aggregate group.

Note

The tags for which the Taggable Entities are assigned as physical storage and NetApp aggregate are displayed. For more information on the tab library, see Cisco UCS Director Administration Guide.

Add Tags

Adds a tag to the aggregate.

Note

The tags for which the Taggable Entities are assigned as physical storage and NetApp aggregate are displayed. For more information on the tab library, see Cisco UCS Director Administration Guide.

Delete Tags

Deletes the tag(s) from the aggregate.

Note

The tags for which the Taggable Entities are assigned as physical storage and NetApp aggregate are displayed. For more information on the tab library, see Cisco UCS Director Administration Guide.

- Creating an Aggregate

Creating an Aggregate

Procedure

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 NetApp ONTAP account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of a filer and then click View Details.

Step 7

On the Storage Filer page, click Aggregates.

Step 8

Click Create.

Step 9

On the Create Aggregate screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Aggregate Name field

Enter the name of the aggregate.

Disk Count field

Enter the number of disks in the aggregate.

Disk List check boxes

Check the boxes to select the disks.

Raid Type drop-down list

Choose the RAID type.

Step 10

Click Submit.

Managing Initiator Groups

Initiator groups (igroups) specify which hosts can access specified logical unit numbers (LUNs) on the storage system. Initiator groups are protocol-specific.

Procedure

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 NetApp ONTAP account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of a filer and then click View Details.

Step 7

On the Storage Filer page, click Initiator Groups.

When you choose an initiator group, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

View Details

Displays the service request details of the selected initiator group.

Create

Creates an initiator group in the NetApp ONTAP account.

Delete

Deletes the initiator group.

ALUA

Enables the Asymmetric Logical Unit Access (ALUA) protocol to identify optimized paths between a storage system and a host.

- Creating an Initiator Group

- Creating an Initiator

Creating an Initiator Group

Procedure

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 NetApp ONTAP account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of a filer and then click View Details.

Step 7

On the Storage Filer page, click Initiator Groups.

Step 8

Click Create.

Step 9

On the Create Initiator Group screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Initiator Group Name

Enter a unique name that you assign to this initiator group.

Group Type drop-down list

Choose the type of the initiator group from one of the following:

- ISCSI

- FCP

OSType drop-down list

Choose the OS type of the initiators within the group.

Portset field

Enter the name of a current port set to bind to the newly created igroup.

Step 10

Click Create.

Creating an Initiator

An initiator is a part of an initiator group. You can add an initiator to an initiator group.

Procedure

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 NetApp ONTAP account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of a filer and then click View Details.

Step 7

On the Storage Filer page, click Initiators.

Step 8

Click Create.

Step 9

On the Create Initiator screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Initiator Group Name drop-down list

Choose the initiator group under which the initiator is to be added.

Initiator Name field

Enter a unique name that you assign to this initiator.

Force check box

Check this box to forcibly add the initiator to the group.

Step 10

Click Create.

Managing LUNs

A logical unit number (LUN) is used to identify a logical unit, which is a device that is addressed by the SCSI protocol or similar protocols such as Fibre Channel or iSCSI. LUNs are central to the management of block storage arrays shared over a storage area network (SAN).

Procedure

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 NetApp ONTAP account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of a filer and then click View Details.

Step 7

On the Storage Filer page, click LUNs.

When you choose a LUN, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

Create

Creates a LUN in the NetApp ONTAP account.

View Details

Displays summary and service request details of the LUN.

View Connectivity

Displays connectivity of the LUNs to Datastores. Cisco UCS Director provides the four types of view mode: Hierarchical, Concentric, Circular, and Force Directed. Depending on the view mode that you choose, you can adjust item spacing, distance, radius, rigidity, and force distance.

On/Off

Moves the LUN to the online or offline state.

UnMap iGroup

Unmaps the iGroup from the selected LUN.

Map iGroup

Maps the LUN to one of the existing initiator groups. Choose the iGroup from the Initiator Group drop-down list. Check the Specify LUN ID box to specify the LUN ID. If not specified, the system generates a LUN ID automatically.

Resize

Resizes the LUN.

To resize the LUN, complete the following fields:

1. New Size field—Enter the required size of the LUN.

2. Size Unit drop-down list—Choose the size of the LUN as MB, GB, or TB.

Move

Moves the LUN to a new path.

Clone

Clones the LUN in another destination.

Modify ID

Changes the LUN ID.

Delete

Deletes the LUN.

- Creating a LUN

Creating a LUN

Procedure

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 NetApp ONTAP account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of a filer and then click View Details.

Step 7

On the Storage Filer page, click LUNs.

Step 8

Click Create.

Step 9

On the Create LUN screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Select Volume list

Expand the volume list and choose the volume in which you want to create the LUN.

LUN Name field

Enter the name of the LUN.

LUN Size field

Enter the size of the LUN to be created.

Size Unit drop-down list

Choose the size of the volume as MB, GB, or TB.

OSType drop-down list

Choose the OS type from the list.

Space Reserve check box

By default, the LUN has a reserved space. Check this box to manage the space usage manually and to create a LUN without any space being reserved.

Step 10

Click Create.

Managing Volumes

A volume is a logical file system whose structure is made visible to users when you export the volume to a UNIX host through an NFS mount or to a Windows host through a CIFS share. A volume is the most inclusive of the logical containers. It can store files and directories, qtrees, and LUNs.

Procedure

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 NetApp ONTAP account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of a filer and then click View Details.

Step 7

On the Storage Filer page, click Volumes.

When you choose a volume, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

View Details

Displays a summary of the volume including more details about the volume component:

- Qtrees

- LUNs

- VMs

- Snapshot

- Service request details

Create

Creates a volume in the NetApp ONTAP account.

Delete

Deletes the volume.

Resize

Resizes an existing volume.

To resize the volume, complete the following fields:

1. New Size field—Enter the required size of the volume.

2. Size Units drop-down list—Choose the size of the volume as MB, GB, or TB.

3. File System Size Fixed check box—Check this box to fix the file system size.

Offline

Moves the volume to the offline state.

Online

Moves the volume to the online state.

Dedup On

Enables data deduplication on the volume.

Dedup Off

Disables data deduplication on the volume.

NFS Export

Exports the volume as a file through NFS.

To export the volume, complete the following fields:

1. Export Path field—Enter the path where the volume should be mounted in the UNIX environment.

2. Read-Write Hosts field—Enter the comma-separated list of hosts that have read write access to the volume.

3. Root Hosts field—Enter the comma-separated list of hosts that have root access to the volume.

4. Security drop-down list—Choose the security applicable for this export.

5. Persists NFS Export Rule check box—Check this check box to persist the NFS export rule.

Snapshot

Creates a snapshot for the volume.

To create a snapshot of the volume, complete the following fields:

1. Snapshot Name field—Enter the name of the Snapshot.

2. Is Valid LUN Clone Snapshot check box—Check this box when the snapshot created has been requested by snapvault so that all backup snapshots for the LUN clones are locked.

3. Async check box—Check this box to create the snapshot asynchronously.

Resize Snapshot

Resizes the snapshot space allocated on a volume. The space within a volume can be defined for the snapshots taken on a volume in terms of percentage.

1. Current Snapshot Reserved (%)—Display Only. The current percentage of volume space reserved for snapshots.

2. New Percentage (%)—Enter a different percentage of volume space to be reserved for snapshots.

- Creating a Volume

- Creating CIFS Shares

- Setting CIFS Share Access

Creating a Volume

Procedure

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 NetApp ONTAP account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of a filer and then click View Details.

Step 7

On the Storage Filer page, click Volumes.

Step 8

Click Create.

Step 9

On the Create Flexible Volume screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Aggregate list

Select an aggregate to create the volume.

Space Guarantee drop-down list

Choose one of the following as the space guarantee to allocate space for the volume in the aggregate:

- Volume

- File

- None

Volume Name field

Enter the name of the volume.

Volume Size field

Enter the size of the volume to be created.

Size Unit drop-down list

Choose the size of the volume as MB, GB, or TB.

Snapshot Size (%) field

Enter the snapshot size as a percentage.

Security Style NTFS check box

Check this box to set the security style as NTFS.

NFS Export check box

Check this box to create the NFS export path automatically.

Step 10

Click Create.

Creating CIFS Shares

Procedure

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 NetApp ONTAP account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of a filer and then click View Details.

Step 7

On the Storage Filer page, click Volumes.

Step 8

Click the row of the volume where you want to create a CIFS share.

Step 9

From the More Actions drop-down list, choose Create CIFS Share.

Step 10

On the Add CIFS Share screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Share Name field

Enter a unique name that you assign to the CIFS share.

Comment field

Enter comments, if any.

Step 11

Click Share.

Setting CIFS Share Access

Procedure

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 NetApp ONTAP account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of a filer and then click View Details.

Step 7

On the Storage Filer page, click Volumes.

Step 8

Click the row of the volume where you want to set CIFS share access.

Step 9

From the More Actions drop-down list, choose Set CIFS Share Access.

Step 10

On the Set CIFS Share Access screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Share Name drop-down list

Choose the share for which you want to provide access.

Select Role drop-down list

Choose the role from the available list.

Role ID field

Enter a role ID.

Domain Name field

Enter a domain name.

Access Type drop-down list

Choose one of the following as the access type:

- Read

- Change

- Full Control

- No Access

Comment field

Enter comments, if any.

Step 11

Click Submit.

Managing SnapMirror Relationships

NetApp SnapMirror software is an enterprise-level disaster recovery and data distribution solution. SnapMirror mirrors data to one or more network filers at high speed over LAN or WAN connections.

Procedure

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 NetApp ONTAP account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of a filer and then click View Details.

Step 7

On the Storage Filer page, click SnapMirrors.

The following actions are available:

Action

Description

Create Connection

Sets up a new SnapMirror connection.

Delete Connection

Deletes a SnapMirror connection.

Remote Access

Provides access to a remote filer (source filer) to the destination volume.

Schedules

Creates a SnapMirror schedule.

Enable

Turns on SnapMirror.

Disable

Turns off SnapMirror.

Step 8

Click a row and the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

Inventory

Runs a SnapMirror inventory.

View Details

Displays the status history and allows you to edit, delete, and run the inventory on a schedule.

Initialize

Initializes a SnapMirror relationship. After initializing a SnapMirror relationship, you get the following actions:

- Quiesce—Pauses a transfer to the destination.

- Break—Breaks the SnapMirror relationship. You cannot check whether the operation is legal, or whether it is successful. The result is updated after the inventory is collected in this task.

- Update—Updates the SnapMirror relationship.

Delete

Deletes the SnapMirror relationship.

- Configuring a SnapMirror Relationship

- Scheduling a SnapMirror Relationship

Configuring a SnapMirror Relationship

Procedure

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 NetApp ONTAP account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of a filer and then click View Details.

Step 7

On the Storage Filer page, click SnapMirrors.

Step 8

Click Create Connection.

Step 9

On the Configure screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Connection Name drop-down list

Choose the connection name to modify the connection. Choose New Connection to create a new connection.

New Connection Name field

If you have chosen to configure a new connection, enter the name of the connection in the field.

Mode drop-down list

Choose one of the following as the type of mode:

- Multi

- Failover

Note

In multi-mode, the first address pair provides a connection path. In failover mode, the first address pair provides the preferred connection path.

Source Address field

The source address in the form of the filer name or IP address in the Address Pair 1 and Address Pair 2 area.

Destination Address field

The destination address in the form of the filer name or IP address in the Address Pair 1 and Address Pair 2 area.

Step 10

Click Submit.

Scheduling a SnapMirror Relationship

Procedure

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 NetApp ONTAP account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of a filer and then click View Details.

Step 7

On the Storage Filer page, click SnapMirrors.

Step 8

Click Schedules.

Step 9

On the Schedules screen, expand the Schedule list and then click Add.

Step 10

On the Add Entry to Schedule screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Source Location field

Expand the Source Location list and choose the source location of a schedule to set.

Select Option drop-down box

Choose one of the following options to choose either an existing volume or a new volume in the current filer or vFiler:

- Existing Destination

- New Destination

Destination Location drop-down box

Choose the destination location.

Minutes field

Minutes in the hour for which the schedule is set. Possible values are (-) = match nothing, (1) = match minute 1, (1,3) = match minute 1 and 3, and (*) = match all possible legal values.

Hours field

Hours in the day for which the schedule is set. Possible values are (-) = match nothing, (1) = match hour 1, (1,3) = match hour 1 and 3, and (*) = match all possible legal values.

Days of Month field

Days in the month for which the schedule is set. Possible values are (-) = match nothing, (1) = match day 1, (1,3) = match day 1 and 3, (2-5) = match day 2,3,4,5, and (*) = match all possible legal values.

Days of Week field

Days in the week for which the schedule is set. 0 represents Sunday, and 6 represents Saturday. Possible values are (-) = match nothing, (1) = match day 1 (Monday), (1,3) = match day 1 (Monday) and 3 (Wednesday), (2-5) = match day 2,3,4,5 (Tuesday to Friday), and (*) = match all possible legal values.

Max Transfer Rate (KB) field

Maximum transfer rate kilobytes per second.

Step 11

Click Submit.

Managing SnapVault Relationships

SnapVault is a collection of snapshot copies of the primary volume, which can be restored with minimal downtime when there is data loss or when a system is corrupted. The SnapVault relationships can be managed through the SnapMirrors tab.

Procedure

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 NetApp ONTAP account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of a filer and then click View Details.

Step 7

On the Storage Filer page, click SnapVault.

When you choose a SnapVault relationship, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

View Details

Displays information about the current status of the selected component.

Create

Sets up a new SnapVault relationship.

Modify

Updates an existing SnapVault relationship.

Delete

Deletes the SnapVault relationship.

Release

Releases the SnapVault relationship.

Abort

Aborts the SnapVault transfer before it is complete.

Update

Starts a fresh SnapVault transfer.

Restore

Restores the previous SnapVault relationship.

- Creating a SnapVault Relationship

- Viewing Schedules and Status History of SnapVault Relationships

Creating a SnapVault Relationship

Procedure

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 NetApp ONTAP account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of a filer and then click View Details.

Step 7

On the Storage Filer page, click SnapVault.

Step 8

Click Create.

Step 9

On the Create SnapVault screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Source Path drop-down list

Choose the source QTree from which the data has to be transferred.

Destination Volume drop-down list

Choose the destination volume to which the data has to be copied.

New Destination QTree Name field

Enter the new destination QTree name to which the data has to be copied. The new QTree will be created in the selected destination volume.

Maximum Transfer Rate field

Optionally, you can enter the number of kilobytes that can be transferred.

Tries Count field

Specify the maximum number of tries to connect to the source volume before giving up.

Connection Mode field

Specify the IP connection mode when the source is contacted for transfer.

Use Compression field

Set this option to On when the data transferred from the source is compressed.

Step 10

Click Submit.

Viewing Schedules and Status History of SnapVault Relationships

You can also view the schedules and status history of a SnapVault relationships through SnapMirrors. See Managing SnapMirror Relationships.

Procedure

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 NetApp ONTAP account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of a filer and then click View Details.

Step 7

On the Storage Filer page, click SnapVault.

Step 8

Click the row of the SnapVault relationship for which you want to view the schedules and status history and then click View Details.

Step 9

From the More Reports drop-down list, choose one of the following reports:

- Schedules

- Status History

Managing QTrees and Creating Quotas

A QTree is similar in concept to a partition. It creates a subset of a volume to which a quota can be applied to limit its size. As a special case, a QTree can be the entire volume. A QTree is more flexible than a partition because you can change the size of a QTree at any time.

Procedure

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 NetApp ONTAP account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of a filer and then click View Details.

Step 7

On the Storage Filer page, click Qtrees.

When you choose a QTree, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

Delete

Deletes a QTree after confirmation.

Create Quota

Creates a quota in the QTree.

To create a quota, complete the following fields:

- Disk Space Hard Limit (GB) —Enter the maximum disk space value in GB.

- Disk Space Soft Limit (GB)—Enter the soft limit disk space value in GB.

- Files Hard Limit—Enter the maximum number of files in the quota.

- Files Soft Limit—Enter the soft limit for the number of files in the quota.

- Threshold (GB)—Enter the threshold limit disk space value in GB.

- Quota Type—Choose Tree from the drop-down list.

- Creating a QTree

Creating a QTree

Procedure

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 NetApp ONTAP account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Filers.

Step 6

Click the row of a filer and then click View Details.

Step 7

On the Storage Filer page, click Volumes.

Step 8

Click the row of the volume where you want to create a QTree.

Step 9

From the More Actions drop-down list, choose Create QTree.

Step 10

On the Create QTree screen in the QTree Name field, enter the name of the QTree.

Step 11

Click Create.

Managing System Tasks

A multi-node setup improves scalability by offloading the processing of system tasks, such as inventory data collection, from the primary node to one or more service nodes. You can assign certain system tasks to one or more service nodes. The number of nodes determines how the processing of system tasks are scaled.

Procedure

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 NetApp ONTAP account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click System Tasks.

The tasks that are defined for the account are displayed. For more information about how to manage system tasks, see the Cisco UCS Director Administration Guide.

Chapter 6. Monitoring and Reporting for a Cluster Mode Account

This chapter contains the following sections:

- About Monitoring and Reporting for a Cluster Mode Account

- About Cluster Mode Account and Nodes

- About Disks

- Managing Logical Interfaces

- Configuring a Port

- Managing Interface Groups

- Managing VLANs

- Managing Aggregates

- Managing SVMs

- Managing FCP Services

- Creating and Managing SVM Peers

- Creating a Cluster Peer

- Managing SnapMirror and SnapVault Relationships

- Managing SnapMirror Policies

- Managing Snapshot Policies

- Managing Jobs

- Managing Cron Job Schedules

- Managing NFS Services

- Managing System Tasks

- Managing Routing Group Routes

- Managing C-Mode Licenses

About Monitoring and Reporting for a Cluster Mode Account

Cisco UCS Director displays all managed components in each NetApp Cluster Mode (C-Mode) account. These components can be hardware or software.

Components You Can Monitor

You can monitor each component and perform tasks such as creating, deleting, and modifying these components. The following components are monitored in a C-Mode account:

- Nodes

- SVMs

- IPspaces

- Aggregates

- SVM Peer

- Cluster Peer

- SnapMirrors

- SnapMirror Policies

- Jobs

- FailOver Groups

- Disks

- FC Adapters

- Snapshot Policies

- Routing Group Routes

- Logical Interfaces (LIFs)

- Ports

- Interface Groups

- vLANs

- Licenses

- Cron Job Schedules

- NFS Services

- FCP Services

- System Tasks

About Cluster Mode Account and Nodes

Clustered Data ONTAP is the enabler for NetApp scale-out storage configurations. The basic building blocks of a cluster are the familiar NetApp HA pairs in which two storage controllers are interconnected to the same set of disks. If one controller suffers a failure, the other takes over its storage and continues serving data.

In a Data ONTAP cluster, each storage controller is referred to as a cluster node, and nodes are allowed to be of different models and sizes. In a cluster, it is connected to other nodes over a cluster network.

A node is also connected to the disk shelves that provide physical storage for the Data ONTAP Cluster-Mode system or to third-party storage arrays that provide array LUNs for Data ONTAP use.

About Disks

Disks are grouped together in an aggregate. These aggregates provide storage to the volumes that are associated with the aggregate.

When you click Disks, all the disks that are available in that account are displayed. Click the row of the disk and then click View Details to view the summary details of the disk.

Managing Logical Interfaces

A logical interface (LIF) is an IP address associated with a physical network port; that is, an Ethernet port. In the event of a component failure, a logical interface can failover or be migrated to a different physical port (potentially on other nodes) based on policies interpreted by the LIF manager. A LIF continues to provide network access despite the component failure. You can create multiple LIFs for a single SVM.

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Logical Interfaces.

When you choose a LIF, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

Delete

Deletes the selected LIF.

Set FCP Portname

Sets the FCP adapter port name for the LIF.

Create LIF

Creates a logical interface on a single SVM.

Modify LIF

Updates the following values of the LIF: home node, IP address, subnet mask, and failover policy.

Migrate LIF

Migrates a logical interface to a port or interface group on the node that you specify. Choose the Node Name and Port Name from the respective drop-down lists.

Modify Status

Modifies the existing status of the LIF. The status can be up or down.

- Creating a Logical Interface

Creating a Logical Interface

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Logical Interfaces.

Step 6

Click Create LIF.

Step 7

On the Create LIF screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Role drop-down list

Choose any one of the following as a role of the LIF:

- Data

- Intercluster

- Cluster Management

SVM Name list

Choose an SVM from the list.

Home Node list

Choose a node from the list.

Allowed Protocols check box

Choose the allowed protocols from the following list:

- NFS

- CIFS

- iSCSI

- FCP

Logical Interface Name field

Enter the name of the logical interface.

IP Address field

Enter the IP address of the network.

Subnetmask field

Enter the subnet mask of the network.

Failover Policy drop-down list

Choose the failover policy for the LIF:

- nextavail

- disabled

- priority

Note

For iSCSI and FCP LIFs, the failover policy is Disabled. For CIFS LIFs, the default policy is Nextavail.

Use Failover Group drop-down list

Choose the failover group type to specify whether the failover rules are system defined, manually created by the administrator, or disabled:

- system-defined

- enabled

- disabled

Failover Group drop-down list

Choose the failover group to specify the failover group created by the administrator. This field is applicable only when Enabled is selected as the Use Failover Group.

Step 8

Click Submit.

Configuring a Port

Ports are either physical ports (NICs), or virtualized ports, such as interface groups or VLANs. A LIF communicates over the network through the port to which it is currently bound.

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Ports.

Step 6

Select the row of a port that you want to configure and then click Configure Port.

Step 7

On the Configure Port screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Administrative speed drop-down list

Choose the administrative speed.

Role drop-down list

Choose the role.

Admin status enable check box

Check this box to enable the administrative status.

MTU field

Enter the maximum transfer unit (MTU) of the port.

Step 8

Click Submit.

Managing Interface Groups

An interface group is a port aggregate that contains two or more physical ports that act as a single trunk port. Expanded capabilities include increased resiliency, increased availability, and load sharing.

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Interface Groups.

When you choose an interface group, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

Create

Creates a new interface group.

Delete

Deletes an interface group.

Add Port

Adds a port to the interface group.

Remove Port

Removes a port from the interface group.

- Creating Interface Groups

Creating Interface Groups

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Interface Groups.

Step 6

Click Create.

Step 7

On the Create IfGroup screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Node Name drop-down list

Choose the node name in which an interface group needs to be created.

Interface Group Name field

Enter the name of the interface group.

Note

The allowable format of the interface group name is <letter><number><letter>. The name should start with the letter 'a'.

Distribution Function drop-down list

Choose one of the following options as the distribution function of the port interface group:

- Mac

- IP

- Sequential

- Port

Create Policy drop-down list

Choose one of the following options as the create policy for the interface group:

- Multimode

- Multimode LCAP

- Singlemode

Step 8

Click Submit.

Managing VLANs

VLANs provide logical segmentation of networks by creating separate broadcast domains. A VLAN can span multiple physical network segments.

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click vLANs.

When you choose a VLAN, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

Create

Creates a VLAN on one of the node in a cluster account.

Delete

Deletes a VLAN interface.

- Creating vLANs

Creating vLANs

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click vLANs.

Step 6

Click Create.

Step 7

On the Create vLAN screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Node Name drop-down list

Choose a node in which the VLAN needs to be created.

Port Name drop-down list

Choose the port or interface group name.

vLAN ID field

Enter the VLAN ID. The valid range of the VLAN ID is from 1 to 4094.

Step 8

Click Submit.

Managing Aggregates

An aggregate is made up of one or more RAID groups of disks. Aggregates are used to manage plexes and RAID groups as these entities exist as part of an aggregate. You can increase the usable space in an aggregate by adding disks to existing RAID groups or by adding new RAID groups. After you have added disks to an aggregate, you cannot remove them to reduce storage space without deleting the aggregate.

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Aggregates.

When you choose an aggregate, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

Create

Creates an aggregate on a selected node.

Delete

Deletes the selected aggregate.

Online

Moves the aggregate to an online state.

Offline

Moves the aggregate to an offline state.

Add Disk

Adds a disk to the aggregate.

Manage Tags

Adds a tag to the aggregate, edits the assigned tag, and deletes the tag from the aggregate group.

Note

The tags for which the Taggable Entities are assigned as physical storage and NetApp aggregate are displayed. For more information on the tab library, see Cisco UCS Director Administration Guide.

Add Tags

Adds a tag to the aggregate.

Note

The tags for which the Taggable Entities are assigned as physical storage and NetApp aggregate are displayed. For more information on the tab library, see Cisco UCS Director Administration Guide.

Delete Tags

Deletes a tag(s) from the aggregate.

Note

The tags for which the Taggable Entities are assigned as physical storage and NetApp aggregate are displayed. For more information on the tab library, see Cisco UCS Director Administration Guide.

- Creating an Aggregate

Creating an Aggregate

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Aggregates.

Step 6

Click Create.

Step 7

On the Create Aggregate screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Aggregate Name field

Enter the name of the aggregate.

Disk Count field

Enter the number of disks in the aggregate.

Node Name list

Choose the nodes on which to create the aggregate.

Disk List list

Choose the disks to be aggregated.

Raid Type drop-down list

Choose the RAID type from the list.

Step 8

Click Submit.

Managing SVMs

Storage Virtual Machine (SVM), formerly known as Vserver, is a secure virtual storage server that supports multiple protocols and unified storage. Each SVM contains data volumes and one or more Logical Interfaces (LIFs) through which it serves data to the clients. SVMs securely isolate the shared virtualized data storage and network and appear as a single dedicated server to the clients. Each SVM has a separate administrator authentication domain and can be managed independently by its SVM administrator.

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click SVMs.

When you choose an SVM, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

Create

Creates SVM on one of the nodes in a cluster account.

Modify

Updates an existing SVM.

Delete

Deletes an existing SVM.

Start

Starts the SVM.

Stop

Stops the SVM.

Create Routing Group Route

Creates a routing group.

To create a routing group, complete the following fields:

- SVM Name list—Choose the SVM.

- Routing Group field—Enter the name for the routing group. For example, d192.168.1.0/24 (where d, c, and n stands for data, cluster, node LIF and 192.168.1.0/24 is the subnet).

- Gateway Address field—Enter the IP address of the gateway. For example, 192.168.1.1.

- Destination Address field—Enter the IP address and subnet mask of the destination. For example, 192.168.1.0/24.

- Metric field—Enter the metric (hop count) of the LIF.

Start NFS Service

Starts the NFS service.

Stop NFS Service

Stops the NFS service.

Start FCP Service

Starts the FCP service.

Stop FCP Service

Stops the FCP service.

Start ISCSI Service

Starts the ISCSI service.

Stop ISCSI Service

Stops the ISCSI service.

Setup CIFS

Sets up the CIFS for the SVM.

Modify CIFS

Updates the CIFS set for the SVM.

Delete CIFS

Deletes the CIFS set for the SVM.

Assign Group

Assigns the SVM to a user or user group.

Manage Tag

Adds a tag to the SVM, edits the assigned tag, and deletes the tag from the SVM group.

Note

The tags for which the Taggable Entities are assigned during creation are displayed. For more information on the tab library, see Cisco UCS Director Administration Guide.

Add Tags

Adds a tag to the aggregate.

Note

The tags for which the Taggable Entities are assigned during creation are displayed. For more information on the tab library, see Cisco UCS Director Administration Guide.

Delete Tags

Deletes the tag(s) from the aggregate.

Note

The tags for which the Taggable Entities are assigned during creation are displayed. For more information on the tab library, see Cisco UCS Director Administration Guide.

- Creating SVMs

- Managing Volumes in SVM

- Managing Volume LIF Association

- Managing LUNs

- Managing Qtrees

- Managing Quotas

- Managing Initiator Groups

- Managing Initiators

- Managing CIFS Shares

- Managing DNS

- Managing IP Hostname

- Managing SIS Policy

- Managing Export Rules

- Managing Export Policies

- Managing Snapshot Policies

- Managing Port Sets

- Managing WWPN Aliases

Creating SVMs

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click SVMs.

Step 6

Click Create.

Step 7

On the Create SVM screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

SVM Name field

Enter the name of the SVM. The name should start with a letter or an underscore.

Name Service Switch drop-down list

Choose the name service switch.

Volume Name field

Enter the name of the root volume in which the SVM metadata needs to be stored.

Aggregate Name drop-down list

Choose the aggregate name in which the volume needs to be created.

Security Style drop-down list

Choose the security style.

Protocols check box

Check the box to choose one or all of the protocols that the SVM supports:

- NFS

- CIFS

- iSCSI

- FCP

Snapshot Policy list

Choose a snapshot policy for the SVM.

IPSpace Name list

Choose an IPSpace for the SVM.

Step 8

Click Submit.

What to do next

Click the row for the new SVC and then, from the More Actions drop-down list, choose View Details to view details about the SVM. You can also set up, modify, and delete CIFS for that SVM.

Managing Volumes in SVM

A volume is a logical file system whose structure is made visible to users when you export the volume to a UNIX host through an NFS mount or to a Windows host through a CIFS share. A volume is the most inclusive of the logical containers. It can store files and directories, Qtrees, and LUNs.

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click SVMs.

Step 6

Click the row of the SVM and then, from the More Actions drop-down list, choose View Details.

Step 7

Click Volumes.

When you choose a volume, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

Create

Creates a volume in the NetApp C-Mode account.

Modify

Updates an existing volume.

Delete

Deletes a volume.

Online

Moves a volume to an online state.

Offline

Moves a volume to an offline state.

Resize

Resizes the volume.

To resize the volume, complete the following fields:

1. Current Volume Size (GB)—Display Only. The current size of the volume in GB.

2. New Size field—The required size of the volume.

3. Size Unit drop-down list—Choose the size of the volume as MB, GB, or TB.

Clone Volume

Clones the volume.

On the Clone Cluster Volume screen, enter the volume name and choose the parent snapshot.

Create Multi-Snapshot

Creates a multi-snapshot for the volume.

To create a multi-snapshot, do the following on the Create Multi-Volume Snapshot screen:

1. Expand the Volumes Names list, and choose the volumes.

2. In the Snapshot Name field, enter a name for the snapshot.

3. Click Submit.

Move

Moves the volume to the selected aggregate.

Mount

Mounts the volume on the specified junction path. The junction path should start with / and should not end with /.

Unmount

Unmounts the volume.

Enable Dedupe

Enables data deduplication on the volume to remove duplicate entries.

Disable Dedupe

Disables data deduplication.

Start Dedupe

Starts the data deduplication on the volume to remove duplicate entries.

Stop Dedupe

Stops the data deduplication.

Modify Compression Status

Modifies the compression status. You can modify the compression status only when data deduplication is enabled.

To modify the compression status, do the following on the Modify Compression Status screen:

1. Enable Background Compression check box— Check this check box to enable background compression. This option is checked when you check the Enable Inline Compression check box.

2. Enable Inline Compression check box— Check this check box to enable inline compression.

3. Click Submit.

Create FlexGroup

Creates a FlexGroup in the NetApp C-Mode account.

Delete FlexGroup

Deletes a FlexGroup.

- Creating a Volume within SVM

- Creating a FlexGroup Volume within SVM

Creating a Volume within SVM

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click SVMs.

Step 6

Click the row of the SVM and then, from the More Actions drop-down list, choose View Details.

Step 7

Click Volumes.

Step 8

Click Create.

Step 9

On the Create Volume screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Volume Type drop-down list

Choose the type of volume.

Volume Name field

Enter the name of the volume.

Volume Size field

Enter the size of the volume to be created.

Aggregate Name drop-down list

Choose an aggregate from the list.

Volume State drop-down list

Choose the state of the volume.

Volume Size Units drop-down list

Choose the size of the volume as MB, GB, or TB.

Space Guarantee drop-down list

Choose the guaranteed space from the list.

Security Style drop-down list

Choose the security style.

Snapshot Size (%) field

Enter the snapshot size as a percentage to be used by the volume.

Export Policy drop-down list

Choose the export policy.

Snapshot Policy list

Expand the list and choose a snapshot policy for the volume.

Step 10

Click Submit.

Creating a FlexGroup Volume within SVM

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click SVMs.

Step 6

Click the row of the SVM and then, from the More Actions drop-down list, choose View Details.

Step 7

Click Volumes.

Step 8

Click Create FlexGroup.

Step 9

On the Create FlexGroup Volume screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

FlexGroup Name field

Enter the name of the FlexGroup.

Auto Provision

check box

Check this check box to automatically select the existing aggregates for provisioning the FlexGroup volumes. By default, this check box is checked.

Uncheck to manually select the aggregates.

Aggregate Name field

Click Select to choose the aggregates for provisioning the FlexGroup and click Select.

This field is displayed when Auto Provision is unchecked.

FlexGroup Size field

Enter the size of the FlexGroup to be created.

FlexGroup Size Units drop-down list

Choose the size of the FlexGroup as MB, GB, TB, or PB.

Volume Type drop-down list

Choose the type of volume.

Volume State drop-down list

Choose the state of the volume.

Security Style drop-down list

Choose the security style.

Space Guarantee drop-down list

Choose the guaranteed space from the list.

Snapshot Size (%) field

Enter the snapshot size as a percentage to be used by the volume.

Snapshot Policy list

Click Select to choose the snapshot policy for the volume and click Select.

Export Policy drop-down list

Click Select to choose the export policy for the volume and click Select.

Step 10

Click Submit.

Managing Volume LIF Association

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click SVMs.

Step 6

Click the row of the SVM and then, from the More Actions drop-down list, choose View Details.

Step 7

Click Volume LIF Association.

Managing LUNs

A logical unit number (LUN) is used to identify a logical unit, which is a device that is addressed by the SCSI protocol or similar protocols such as Fibre Channel or iSCSI. LUNs are central to the management of block storage arrays shared over a storage area network (SAN).

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click SVMs.

Step 6

Click the row of the SVM and then, from the More Actions drop-down list, choose View Details.

Step 7

Click LUNs.

When you choose a LUN, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

Create

Creates a LUN in the NetApp C-mode account.

Delete

Deletes a LUN. On the Destroy LUN screen, check the Force box to allow a force deletion of the LUN.

Resize

Resizes the LUN within the volume.

To resize the LUN, complete the following fields:

1. LUN Size field—Enter the required size of the LUN.

2. Size Units drop-down list—Choose the size of the LUN as MB, GB, or TB.

Clone

Clones a source LUN to a destination LUN within the same volume. Starts the LUN clone operation asynchronously.

To clone the LUN, complete the following fields:

1. Snapshot Clone check box—Check this box to clone the LUN from the snapshot.

2. New LUN Name field—Enter the new LUN name.

Migrate

Moves a LUN from one volume to another within the same SVM.

To move the LUN, do the following on the Migrate Cluster LUN screen:

1. Select Destination Volume field—Click Select to choose the destination volume for the LUN and click Select.

2. Promote Late check box—Check this check box if you want the LUN to be displayed in the destination volume only after completely moving the LUN from the source volume.

3. Maximum Transfer Rate field—Enter the maximum transfer rate. The default value is zero. The maximum value is 4095 TB.

4. Unit of Transfer Rate drop-down list—Choose the unit for data transfer rate.

Offline/Online

Moves LUN to the online or offline state.

Map iGroup

Maps the LUN to one of the existing initiator groups. Choose the Initiator Group (iGroup) from drop-down list. Check the Specify LUN ID box to specify the LUN ID; otherwise, the system generates a LUN ID automatically.

Unmap iGroup

Unmaps the iGroup for the selected LUN after confirmation.

Toggle Space Reservation

Enables or disables space reservation settings for the selected LUN.

View Details

Displays a summary of the LUN.

- Creating a LUN

Creating a LUN

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click SVMs.

Step 6

Click the row of the SVM and then, from the More Actions drop-down list, choose View Details.

Step 7

Click LUNs.

Step 8

Click Create.

Step 9

On the Create LUN screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Select Volume drop-down list

Choose the volume to which the LUN belongs.

LUN Name field

Enter the name of the LUN.

Size field

Enter the required size of the LUN to be created.

Size Units drop-down list

Choose the size of the volume as MB, GB, or TB.

OS Type drop-down list

Choose a type of an operating system from the list.

Step 10

Click Submit.

Managing Qtrees

A QTree is similar in concept to a partition. It creates a subset of a volume to which a quota can be applied to limit its size. As a special case, a QTree can be the entire volume. A QTree is more flexible than a partition because you can change the size of a QTree at any time.

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click SVMs.

Step 6

Click the row of the SVM and then, from the More Actions drop-down list, choose View Details.

Step 7

Click QTrees.

When you choose a QTree, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

Rename

Renames the QTree.

Modify

Updates the oplocks and security style of the QTree.

Delete

Deletes a QTree after confirmation.

Create QTree

Creates a QTree.

- Creating QTrees

Creating QTrees

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click SVMs.

Step 6

Click the row of the SVM and then, from the More Actions drop-down list, choose View Details.

Step 7

Click QTrees.

Step 8

Click Create QTree.

Step 9

On the Create QTree screen, do the following:

1. Expand the Volume Name list and then choose the volume in which you want to create the QTree.

2. In the QTree Name field, enter the name of the QTree.

Step 10

Click Submit.

Managing Quotas

A quota limits the amount of disk space and the number of files that a particular user or group can consume. A quota can also restrict the total space and files used in a QTree, or the usage of users and groups within a QTree.

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click SVMs.

Step 6

Click the row of the SVM and then, from the More Actions drop-down list, choose View Details.

Step 7

Click Quotas.

When you choose a quota, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

Create Quota

Creates a quota for a QTree in the SVM account.

Modify

Updates the quota of the QTree.

Remove

Removes quota of the QTree after confirmation.

- Creating a Quota

Creating a Quota

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click SVMs.

Step 6

Click the row of the SVM and then, from the More Actions drop-down list, choose View Details.

Step 7

Click Quotas.

Step 8

Click Create Quota.

Step 9

On the Create Quota screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Quota Type drop-down list

Choose the type of quota. You can choose Tree, User, or Group from the drop-down list.

Volume Name field

Click Select to choose a volume for which the quota needs to be created and click Select.

This field is displayed when you choose User or Group option from the Quota Type drop-down list .

QTree Name field

Click Select to choose a QTree, user, or group for which the quota needs to be created and click Select.

User drop-down list

Choose the user type for the quota. You can associate quota to all users or a specific user.

Specify User field

Enter the user name to which you want to associate the quota.

This field is displayed when you choose Specific User option from the User drop-down list .

Perform User Mapping check box

Check the check box to map a Unix user to the corresponding Windows user. If the check box is checked, the UNIX user name (specified as the user) is mapped to the corresponding Windows user name or vice-versa, and quota accounting is performed for the users together.

This field is displayed when you choose Specific User option from the User drop-down list .

Group drop-down list

Choose the group type for the quota. You can associate quota to all groups or a specific group.

Specify Group field

Enter the group name to which you want to associate the quota.

This field is displayed when you choose Specific Group option from the Group drop-down list .

Disk Space Hard Limit (GB) field

Enter the maximum disk space value in GB.

Files Hard Limit field

Enter the maximum number of files.

Threshold GB field

Enter the threshold limit for the disk space value in GB.

Disk Space Soft Limit GB field

Enter the warning limit for the disk space value in GB.

Files Soft Limit field

Enter the soft limit for the number of files.

Managing Initiator Groups

Initiator groups (iGroups) specify which hosts can access specified LUNs on the storage system. Initiator groups are protocol-specific.

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click SVMs.

Step 6

Click the row of the SVM and then, from the More Actions drop-down list, choose View Details.

Step 7

Click Initiator Groups.

When you choose an initiator group, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

Create

Creates an initiator group.

Delete

Deletes an initiator group.

Rename

Renames an initiator group.

Bind Portset

Chooses the port sets to bind with the iGroup.

Unbind Portset

Chooses the port sets to unbind from the iGroup.

- Creating an Initiator Group

Creating an Initiator Group

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click SVMs.

Step 6

Click the row of the SVM and then, from the More Actions drop-down list, choose View Details.

Step 7

Click Initiator Groups.

Step 8

Click Create.

Step 9

On the Create Initiator Group screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Initiator Group Name field

Enter the name of the initiator group.

Group Type drop-down list

Choose ISCSI or FCP as the initiator group type.

OS Type drop-down list

Choose the type of the operating system from the list.

Portset Name list

Expand the list and choose a port set from the table.

Step 10

Click Submit.

Managing Initiators

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click SVMs.

Step 6

Click the row of the SVM and then, from the More Actions drop-down list, choose View Details.

Step 7

Click Initiators.

When you choose an initiator, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

Create

Adds an initiator to an initiator group.

Delete

Removes an initiator. Check the Force box to force delete the initiator.

Note

You cannot delete an initiator if LUN maps exist for the initiator group.

- Creating an Initiator

Creating an Initiator

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click SVMs.

Step 6

Click the row of the SVM and then, from the More Actions drop-down list, choose View Details.

Step 7

Click Initiators.

Step 8

Click Create.

Step 9

On the Create Initiator screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Initiator Group Name drop-down list

Choose the initiator group under which the initiator is to be created.

Initiator Name field

Enter the name of the initiator.

WWPN Alias list

Expand the list and check the box of the WWPN alias for the initiator.

Force check box

Check this box to forcibly add the initiator.

Step 10

Click Submit.

Managing CIFS Shares

The CIFS protocol is used with Microsoft operating systems for remote file operations (mapping network drives), browsing (through the network neighborhood icon), authentication (Windows NT and Windows 2000), and remote printer services. The core of native Microsoft networking is built around its CIFS services.

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click SVMs.

Step 6

Click the row of the SVM and then, from the More Actions drop-down list, choose View Details.

Step 7

Click CIFS Shares.

When you choose a CIFS share, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

Create

Creates a CIFS share in the NetApp C-Mode account.

Delete

Deletes a CIFS share.

Modify

Updates the volume path and comment of the CIFS share.

Set Share Access

Creates a CIFS share access.

To create CIFS share access, complete the following fields:

1. Permission drop-down list—Choose the level of access permission from the list.

2. User or Group field—Enter the user or group name for which the permissions are listed.

3. Comment field—Enter comments, if any.

Delete Share Access

Deletes the CIFS share access.

Modify Share Access

Updates the permission to access the CIFS share.

- Creating CIFS Shares

Creating CIFS Shares

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click SVMs.

Step 6

Click the row of the SVM and then, from the More Actions drop-down list, choose View Details.

Step 7

Click CIFS Shares.

Step 8

Click Create.

Step 9

On the Create CIFS Share screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Volume Name drop-down list

Choose the volume under which you want to create the CIFS share.

Share Name field

Enter the name of the CIFS share.

Comment field

Enter comments, if any.

Set Share Access check box

Check the box to provide access to the CIFS share.

Managing DNS

You can view the domain, configured name servers, and see the state of DNS in the SVM account.

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click SVMs.

Step 6

Click the row of the SVM and then, from the More Actions drop-down list, choose View Details.

Step 7

Click DNS.

Managing IP Hostname

You can view the IP address and hostname in the SVM account.

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click SVMs.

Step 6

Click the row of the SVM and then, from the More Actions drop-down list, choose View Details.

Step 7

Click IP Hostname.

Managing SIS Policy

You can define the Single Instance Storage (SIS) policy to perform SIS operations: compression and/or deduplication. Data compression can be used on-the-fly, and/or as a scheduled background operation. This can be followed by deduplication, which is a method of reducing disk space usage by eliminating duplicate data blocks on a FlexVol volume, where only a single instance of each unique data blocks is stored.

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click SVMs.

Step 6

Click the row of the SVM and then, from the More Actions drop-down list, choose View Details.

Step 7

Click SIS Policies.

When you choose a SIS policy, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

Create

Creates an SIS policy in the SVM account.

Delete

Deletes an SIS policy after confirmation.

Modify

Updates the SIS policy.

- Creating a SIS Policy

Creating a SIS Policy

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click SVMs.

Step 6

Click the row of the SVM and then, from the More Actions drop-down list, choose View Details.

Step 7

Click SIS Policies.

Step 8

Click Create.

Step 9

On the Create SIS Policy on SVM screen, do the following:

Name

Description

SIS policy name field

Enter the name of the SIS policy.

Enabled drop-down list

Choose true to enable SIS policy on the SVM.

QOS Policy drop-down list

Choose best-effort or background as the QoS policy.

Duration field

Enter the duration in hours for which the scheduled SIS operation must run.

Schedule drop-down list

Choose the schedule of the SIS operation for the volume.

Comment field

Enter comments, if any.

Step 10

Click Submit.

Managing Export Rules

You can configure export rules to determine how to handle the client access requests to volumes.

At least one export rule needs to be added to an export policy to allow access to clients. If an export policy contains more than one rule, the rules are processed based on the rule index. The permissions defined in a rule are applied to the clients that match the client match criteria specified in the export rule.

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click SVMs.

Step 6

Click the row of the SVM and then, from the More Actions drop-down list, choose View Details.

Step 7

Click Export Rules.

When you choose an export rule, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

Create

Creates an export rule.

Modify

Updates an export rule.

Delete

Deletes an export rule after confirmation.

- Creating an Export Rule

Creating an Export Rule

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click SVMs.

Step 6

Click the row of the SVM and then, from the More Actions drop-down list, choose View Details.

Step 7

Click Export Rules.

Step 8

Click Create.

Step 9

On the Create Export Rule screen, complete the following fields:

Action

Description

Policy Name drop-down list

Choose an export policy to which you want to add the new export rule. The export policy must already exist. For more information, see Managing Export Policies.

Access Protocol drop-down list

Choose an access protocol to which you want to apply the export rule. The possible values of the access protocol include the following:

- Any—Any current or future access protocol

- NFS—Any current or future version of NFS

- NFS3—The NFSv3 protocol

- NFS4—The NFSv4 protocol

- CIFS—The CIFS protocol

- FlexCache—The FlexCache protocol

Client Match Spec field

Enter the client or clients to which the export rule applies.

You can specify the match in any of the following formats:

- As a hostname; for instance, host1

- As an IPv4 address; for instance, 10.1.12.24

- As an IPv4 address with a subnet mask expressed as a number of bits; for instance, 10.1.12.10/4

- As an IPv4 address with a network mask; for instance, 10.1.16.0/255.255.255.0

- As a netgroup, with the netgroup name preceded by the @ character; for instance, @eng

- As a domain name preceded by the . character; for instance, .example.com

Read Only Access Rule drop-down list

Choose one of the following options to define the security type for read-only access to volumes:

- Any—To allow read access to the volume regardless of the security type of the incoming request. The effective security type of the incoming request remains the same.

Note

If the security type of the incoming request is AUTH_NONE, read access will be granted to the incoming request as an anonymous user.

- None—To allow read access to the volume as an anonymous user if the security type of the incoming request is not explicitly listed in the list of values in the read-only rule. The effective security type of the incoming request becomes none.

- Never—To not allow any access to the volume regardless of the security type of the incoming request.

- KRB5—To allow read access to the volume if the security type of the incoming request is Kerberos 5. The effective security type of the incoming request becomes KRB5.

- NTLM—To allow read access to the volume if the security type of the incoming request is CIFS NTLM. The effective security type of the incoming request becomes NTLM.

- Sys—To allow read access to the volume if the security type of the incoming request is AUTH_SYS. The effective security type of the incoming request becomes Sys.

Read Write Access Rule drop-down list

Choose one of the following options to define the security type for read-write access to volumes:

- Any—To allow write access to the volume regardless of the effective security type of the incoming request.

- None—To allow write access to the volume as an anonymous user if the effective security type of the incoming request is none.

Note

If the effective security type of the incoming request is none, write access will be granted to the incoming request as an anonymous user.

- Never—To not allow write access to the volume regardless of the effective security type of the incoming request.

- KRB5—To allow write access to the volume if the effective security type of the incoming request is Kerberos 5.

- NTLM—To allow write access to the volume if the effective security type of the incoming request is CIFS NTLM.

- Sys—To allow write access to the volume if the effective security type of the incoming request is AUTH_SYS.

Rule Index field

Enter the index number of the export rule that specifies the order of the rule in the export policy.

Step 10

Click Submit.

Managing Export Policies

An export policy includes export rules to control client access to volumes. An export policy must exist on SVM for clients to access data. You associate an export policy with each volume to configure client access to the volume.

A single SVM can contain multiple export policies. This enables you to do the following for SVMs with multiple volumes:

- Assign different export policies to each volume of a single SVM for individual client access control to each volume in the SVM.

- Assign the same export policy to multiple volumes of a single SVM for identical client access control without having to create a new export policy for each volume.

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click SVMs.

Step 6

Click the row of the SVM and then, from the More Actions drop-down list, choose View Details.

Step 7

Click Export Policies.

When you choose an export policy, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

Create

Creates an export rule.

Delete

Deletes an export rule after confirmation.

Modify

Updates an export rule.

Managing Snapshot Policies

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click SVMs.

Step 6

Click the row of the SVM and then, from the More Actions drop-down list, choose View Details.

Step 7

Click Snapshot Policies.

When you choose a snapshot policy, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

Create

Creates a new snapshot policy.

Enable/Disable

Enables or disables the snapshot policy.

Delete

Deletes the snapshot policy.

View Details

Displays the schedule of the snapshot policy. Also, provides the options to create a new schedule, update a schedule, and delete the schedule.

- Creating a Snapshot Policy

Creating a Snapshot Policy

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click SVMs.

Step 6

Click the row of the SVM and then, from the More Actions drop-down list, choose View Details.

Step 7

Click Snapshot Policies.

Step 8

Click Create.

Step 9

On the Create Snapshot Policy screen, complete the following fields:

Action

Description

Snapshot Policy Name field

Enter the name of the snapshot policy.

Schedule drop-down list

Choose the cron job or schedule interval to be added to the policy.

Count field

Enter the number of snapshots to be retained for the schedule.

Snapmirror Label field

Enter the label of the SnapMirror.

Prefix field

Enter the prefix text to be included in the created snapshot names.

Is Enabled check box

Check this box to enable the policy.

Step 10

Click Submit.

Managing Port Sets

A port set consists of a group of Fibre Channel (FC) target ports. You bind a port set to an igroup to make the LUN available only on a subset of the storage system's target ports. Any host in the igroup can access the LUNs only by connecting to the target ports in the port set.

If an igroup is not bound to a port set, the LUNs mapped to the igroup are available on all of the storage system FC target ports. The igroup controls to which initiators LUNs are exported. The port set limits the target ports on which those initiators have access.

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click SVMs.

Step 6

Click the row of the SVM and then, from the More Actions drop-down list, choose View Details.

Step 7

Click Portsets.

When you choose a port set, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

Create

Creates a port set.

On the Create Portset screen, do the following:

1. In the Portset Name field, enter the port set name.

2. In the Portset Type drop-down list, choose ISCSI, FCP, or MIXED as the port set type.

3. Click Submit.

Destroy

Deletes a port set after confirmation.

Add Port

Adds a port to a port set. On the Add Port To Portset screen, expand LIF Identity and choose the LIF that needs to be added to the port set.

Remove Port

Removes a port from a port set. On the Remove Port From Portset screen, choose a port that needs to be removed from the port set.

Managing WWPN Aliases

A World Wide Port Names (WWPN) is a unique, 64-bit identifier displayed as a 16-character hexadecimal value in Data ONTAP. However, SAN Administrators may find it easier to identify FC ports using an alias instead, especially in larger SANs. You can create multiple aliases for a WWPN, but you cannot use the same alias for multiple WWPNs.

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click SVMs.

Step 6

Click the row of the SVM and then, from the More Actions drop-down list, choose View Details.

Step 7

Click WWPN Aliases.

When you choose a port set, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

Create

Creates a WWPN Alias.

On the Create WWPN Alias screen, do the following:

1. In the WWPN Alias field, enter the WWPN alias name. The alias can consist of up to 32 characters and can contain only the letters A through Z, a through z, numbers 0 through 9, hyphen (-), underscore (_), left brace ({), right brace (}), and period (.).

2. In the WWPN field, enter the FCP initiator WWPN name. For example, 00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00.

3. Click Submit.

Modify

Updates the WWPN of the alias.

Delete

Deletes the WWPN alias after confirmation.

Managing FCP Services

Fibre Channel (FC) is a licensed service on the storage system that enables you to export logical units (LUNs) and transfer block data to hosts using the Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) protocol over a Fibre Channel fabric.

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click FCP Services.

When you choose a FCP service, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

Create

Creates an FCP service on SVM.

Destroy

Deletes the FCP service after confirmation.

Start FCP Service

Starts the FCP service on SVM.

Stop FCP Service

Stops the FCP service that is running on SVM.

- Creating a FCP Service

Creating a FCP Service

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click FCP Services.

Step 6

Click Create.

Step 7

On the Create FCP Service screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

SVM list

Expand the list, choose the SVM on which you want to create the FCP service, and click Select.

FCP Target Node Name field

Enter the worldwide node name (WWNN) that is used to identify the FC node.

Start check box

Check this box to start the FCP service on the SVM.

Step 8

Click Submit.

Creating and Managing SVM Peers

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click SVM Peer.

When you choose an existing SVM peer relationship, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

Create

Creates a new SVM peer relationship.

To create a new SVM peer relationship, complete the following fields:

- Select Local SVM Name list—Expand the list and choose the SVM that you want to use as the local SVM.

- Select Peer SVM Name list—Expand the list and choose the SVM that you want to use as the peer SVM.

Delete

Deletes the SVM peer relationship.

Accept

Accepts the SVM peer relationship.

Reject

Rejects the SVM peer relationship.

Creating a Cluster Peer

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Cluster Peer.

Step 6

Click Create.

Step 7

On the Create Cluster Peer Relationship screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Select Peer Cluster list

Expand the list and choose the cluster account that you want to use.

Time Out Seconds field

Enter the time out value in seconds.

Step 8

Click Submit.

Managing SnapMirror and SnapVault Relationships

SnapMirror software is a disaster recovery and data distribution solution, whereas SnapVault is a backup solution that is exclusively used to archive data. SnapMirror mirrors data to one or more network filers at high speed over LAN or WAN connections. If a disaster occurs, the destination volume can be made as source (reverse SnapMirror). SnapVault is a collection of snapshot copies of the primary volume, which can be restored with minimal downtime when there is data loss or when a system is corrupted.

Both the SnapMirror and SnapVault relationships can be managed through SnapMirrors. SnapMirrorsdisplays both the SnapMirror and SnapVault data, with the Relationship Type column differentiating the data.

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click SnapMirrors.

When you choose a SnapMirror or SnapVault, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

Create

Creates a new SnapMirror or SnapVault relationship.

Delete

Deletes a SnapMirror or SnapVault relationship.

Modify

Updates an existing SnapMirror or SnapVault relationship.

Initialize

Starts an initial transfer over the network for a specific destination. Sets the transfer priority to Low or Normal.

Update

Performs an incremental transfer.

Resync

Kicks off a resynchronization of a broken SnapMirror or SnapVault pair.

Break

Breaks the SnapMirror relationship. You cannot check whether the operation is legal or whether it is successful. The result is updated after the inventory collected in this task.

Note

The break action is not applicable for a SnapVault relationship.

Quiesce

Pauses a SnapMirror or SnapVault transfer to the destination.

Promote

Promotes SnapMirror after a confirmation.

Note

The Promote action is not applicable for a SnapVault relationship.

Release

Releases SnapMirror or SnapVault to permanently end a relationship.

Resume

Enables future transfers for a SnapMirror or SnapVault relationship that has been quiesced.

Abort

Aborts a SnapMirror or SnapVault transfer before it is complete.

Inventory

Runs a SnapMirror or SnapVault inventory.

- Creating a SnapMirror Relationship

Creating a SnapMirror Relationship

Before you begin

You must create a SVM peer to create a intra-cluster SnapMirror relationship. If you want to establish an inter-cluster SnapMirror relationship, you must create a cluster peer and a server peer.

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click SnapMirrors.

Step 6

Click Create.

Step 7

On the Create SnapMirror Relationship screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Relationship Type drop-down list

Choose one of the following options as the type of relationship:

- Data Protection

- Load Sharing

- SnapVault

Destination Volume list

Expand the list to choose the destination volumes and then click Select.

Source Volume list

Expand the list to choose the source volumes.

Policy list

Expand the list to choose the SnapMirror policies.

Schedule list

Expand the list to choose the cron job to schedule the SnapMirror update.

Maximum Transfer Rate Kbps field

Enter the maximum transfer rate. The default value is zero, which means that the MTR is unlimited.

Step 8

Click Submit.

Managing SnapMirror Policies

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click SnapMirrors Policies.

When you choose a SnapMirror policy, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

Create

Creates a new SnapMirror policy.

Delete

Deletes the SnapMirror policy after confirmation.

Modify

Updates the restart type and transfer rate of the SnapMirror policy.

Add Rule

Adds rule to the SnapMirror policy.

To add a rule to the SnapMirror policy, complete the following fields:

- Snapshot Copy Retention Count field—Enter the snapshot copy retention count.

- SnapMirror Label field—Enter the snapshot copy label.

- Preserve check box—Check this box to enable a snapshot copy reservation.

- Warning Threshold Count field—Enter the warning threshold count.

Remove Rule

Removes the selected rule from the SnapMirror policy.

Modify Rule

Updates the rule in the SnapMirror policy.

View Details

Displays the SnapMirror policy rules.

- Creating a SnapMirror Policy

Creating a SnapMirror Policy

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click SnapMirrors Policies.

Step 6

Click Create.

Step 7

On the Create SnapMirror Policy screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

SVM Name list

Extend the list and choose the SVM name.

Enter Policy Name field

Enter the name of the policy.

Restart drop-down list

Choose one of the following options as the type of restart:

- always

- never

- default

Transfer Priority drop-down list

Choose one of the following options as the transfer priority:

- None

- normal

- low

Enter Comment field

Enter comments, if any.

Step 8

Click Submit.

Managing Snapshot Policies

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Snapshot Policies.

When you choose a snapshot policy, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

Create

Creates a new snapshot policy.

Enable/Disable

Enables or disables the snapshot policy.

Delete

Deletes the snapshot policy.

View Details

Displays the schedule of the snapshot policy. Also, provides the options to create a new schedule, update a schedule, and delete the schedule.

- Creating a Snapshot Policy

Creating a Snapshot Policy

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Snapshot Policies.

Step 6

Click Create.

Step 7

On the Create Snapshot Policy screen, complete the following fields:

Action

Description

Snapshot Policy Name field

Enter the name of the snapshot policy.

Schedule drop-down list

Choose the cron job or schedule interval to be added to the policy.

Count field

Enter the number of snapshots to be retained for the schedule.

Snapmirror label field

Enter the label of the SnapMirror.

Prefix field

Enter the prefix text to be included in the created snapshot names.

Is Enabled check box

Check this box to enable the snapshot policy.

Step 8

Click Submit.

Managing Jobs

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Jobs.

The following action appears:

Action

Description

Inventory

Runs a job inventory after confirmation.

Managing Cron Job Schedules

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Cron Job Schedules.

The following action appears:

Action

Description

Create

Creates a cron job schedule.

When you choose a cron job schedule, the Modify and Delete actions appear.

- Creating a Cron Job Schedule

Creating a Cron Job Schedule

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Cron Job Schedules.

Step 6

Click Create.

Step 7

On the Create Cron Job Schedule screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Job Schedule Name field

Enter the name of the cron job schedule.

Day of Month field

Enter the values for the cron day of month separated by commas.

Day of Week field

Enter the values for the cron day of week separated by commas.

Hour field

Enter the values for the cron hour separated by commas.

Minute field

Enter the values for the cron minutes separated by commas.

Month field

Enter the values for the cron month separated by commas.

Step 8

Click Submit.

Managing NFS Services

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click NFS Services.

When you choose a NFS service, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

Create

Creates the NFS service.

Modify

Updates the NFS service.

Destroy

Deletes the NFS service.

Starts NFS Service

Starts the NFS service.

Stops NFS Service

Stops the NFS service.

- Creating an NFS Service

Creating an NFS Service

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click NFS Services.

Step 6

Click Create.

Step 7

On the Create NFS Service screen, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

SVM Name list

Expand the list to choose the SVM names and then click Select.

Is NFS Access Enabled check box

Check this box to enable the NFS access.

Is Vstorage Enabled check box

Check this box to enable the vStorage for the NFS service.

Step 8

Click Submit.

Managing System Tasks

A multi-node setup improves scalability by offloading the processing of system tasks, such as inventory data collection, from the primary node to one or more service nodes. You can assign certain system tasks to one or more service nodes. The number of nodes determines how the processing of system tasks are scaled.

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click System Tasks.

The tasks that are defined for the account is displayed. For more information about how to manage system tasks, see the Cisco UCS Director Administration Guide.

Managing Routing Group Routes

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Routing Group Routes.

When you choose a route group, the following additional actions appear:

Action

Description

Create

Creates a routing group route.

To create a routing group, complete the following fields:

- SVM Name list—Choose the SVM.

- Routing Group field—Enter the name for the routing group. For example, d192.168.1.0/24 (where d, c, and n stands for data, cluster, node LIF and 192.168.1.0/24 is the subnet).

- Gateway Address field—Enter the IP address of the gateway. For example, 192.168.1.1.

- Destination Address field—Enter the IP address and subnet mask of the destination. For example, 192.168.1.0/24.

- Metric field—Enter the metric (hop count) of the LIF.

Delete

Deletes a routing group route.

Managing C-Mode Licenses

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Licenses.

The following action appears:

Action

Description

Add

Adds a NetApp C-Mode license to a cluster.

When you choose a license, the Delete action appear.

- Adding a C-Mode License to a Cluster

Adding a C-Mode License to a Cluster

Procedure

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 that includes the NetApp C-Mode account and then click View Details.

Step 5

Click Licenses.

Step 6

Click Add.

Step 7

On the Add License to Cluster screen, enter a license code in the License Code field.

Step 8

Click Submit.

Preface

- Audience

- Conventions

- Related Documentation

- Documentation Feedback

- Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

Audience

This guide is intended primarily for data center administrators who use Cisco UCS Director and who have responsibilities and expertise in one or more of the following:

- Server administration

- Storage administration

- Network administration

- Network security

- Virtualization and virtual machines

Conventions

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GUI elements

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Main titles such as window, dialog box, and wizard titles appear in this font.

Document titles

Document titles appear in this font.

TUI elements

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System output

Terminal sessions and information that the system displays appear in this font.

CLI commands

CLI command keywords appear in this font .

Variables in a CLI command appear in this font .

[ ]

Elements in square brackets are optional.

{x | y | z}

Required alternative keywords are grouped in braces and separated by vertical bars.

[x | y | z]

Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets and separated by vertical bars.

string

A nonquoted set of characters. Do not use quotation marks around the string or the string will include the quotation marks.

< >

Nonprinting characters such as passwords are in angle brackets.

[ ]

Default responses to system prompts are in square brackets.

!, #

An exclamation point (!) or a pound sign (#) at the beginning of a line of code indicates a comment line.

Note

Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the document.

Caution

Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might perform an action that could result in equipment damage or loss of data.

Tip

Means the following information will help you solve a problem. The tips information might not be troubleshooting or even an action, but could be useful information, similar to a Timesaver.

Timesaver

Means the described action saves time. You can save time by performing the action described in the paragraph.

Warning

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Related Documentation

Cisco UCS Director Documentation Roadmap

For a complete list of Cisco UCS Director documentation, see the Cisco UCS Director Documentation Roadmap available at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/unified_computing/ucs/ucs-director/doc-roadmap/b_UCSDirectorDocRoadmap.html.

Cisco UCS Documentation Roadmaps

For a complete list of all B-Series documentation, see the Cisco UCS B-Series Servers Documentation Roadmap available at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/go/unifiedcomputing/b-series-doc.

For a complete list of all C-Series documentation, see the Cisco UCS C-Series Servers Documentation Roadmap available at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/go/unifiedcomputing/c-series-doc.

Note

The Cisco UCS B-Series Servers Documentation Roadmap includes links to documentation for Cisco UCS Manager and Cisco UCS Central. The Cisco UCS C-Series Servers Documentation Roadmap includes links to documentation for Cisco Integrated Management Controller.

Documentation Feedback

To provide technical feedback on this document, or to report an error or omission, please send your comments to ucs-director-docfeedback@cisco.com. We appreciate your feedback.

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