Chapter 1. New and Changed Information for this Release

New and Changed Information for this Release

Chapter 2. Overview

About Cisco UCS Director EMC VMAX Management

VMAX Reports

Chapter 3. Installing EMC Solutions Enabler

Installing the EMC Solutions Enabler for VMAX Storage

Installing and Configuring Windows Based Solutions Enabler

Installing a Cygwin Package

Configuring the SSHD Server

Configuring System Environment Variables

Starting the Cygwin SSHD Service

Verifying SSH Access

Installing and Configuring a Linux Based Solutions Enabler

Adding an EMC VMAX Account

Chapter 4. Managing VMAX

Summary of Steps

VMAX Management

Thin Pools

Creating A Thin Pool

Bind a Thin Pool

Unbind a Thin Pool

Thin Devices

Creating a Thin Device

BCV Devices

Creating a BCV Device

Data Devices

Creating a Data Device

Regular Devices

Creating a Regular Device

Meta Devices

Creating a Meta Device

Adding a Device to Meta

Removing a Meta Device

Dissolving a Meta Device

Meta Member Devices

Adding a Device to Meta (Striped Configuration)

Initiator Groups

Creating an Initiator Group

Storage Tiers

Creating a Storage Tier

Modifying a Storage Tier

Adding a Thin Pool

Removing a Thin Pool

Adding a Disk Group

Renaming a Storage Tier

Deleting a Storage Tier

Storage Groups

Creating an Empty Storage Group

Creating a Cascaded Storage Group

Deleting a Storage Group

Renaming a Storage Group

Removing a Device from a Storage Group

Adding a Device to a Storage Group

Associating a FAST Policy to a Storage Group

Disassociate a FAST Policy from a Storage Group

Reassociate a FAST Policy from a Storage Group

Modifying a FAST Storage Group Priority

Modifying FAST Settings

Removing a Storage Group

Port Groups

Creating a Port Group

Masking Views

Creating a Masking View

Fully Automated Storage Tiering Overview

FAST Policies Overview

Creating a FAST Policy

Adding Storage Tiers

Removing Storage Tiers from a FAST Policy

Modifying Storage Tiers

Renaming a FAST Policy

Deleting a FAST Policy

FAST Controller Overview

Modifying FAST Controller Settings

FAST Status Overview

Modifying the FAST State

Renaming FAST SLO

VMAX Properties File

Editing the vmax.properties File

Preface

Audience

Conventions

Related Documentation

Documentation Feedback

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

Copyright Page

Chapter 1. New and Changed Information for this Release

- New and Changed Information for this Release

New and Changed Information for this Release

No significant changes were made to this guide for the current release.

Chapter 2. Overview

This chapter contains the following sections:

- About Cisco UCS Director EMC VMAX Management

- VMAX Reports

About Cisco UCS Director EMC VMAX Management

Cisco UCS Director supports EMC Symmetrix VMAX and EMC Symmetrix VMAX3. Specific information on supported models, supported software, and supported management interfaces can be found in the Cisco UCS Director Compatibility Matrix, Release 5.4. A VMAX license supports one engine (two directors).

Cisco UCS Director connects to EMC VMAX using the EMC Solutions Enabler.

To manage VMAX in Cisco UCS Director, you use a Linux-based Symmetrix Performance Analyzer (SMC) or Symmetrix Management Console (SPA) server. We recommend Linux version 7.5.1+.

After building the Linux image and installing the EMC Solutions Enabler, you create an EMC VMAX account.

VMAX Reports

You can see at a glance the following VMAX Summary reports:

- System capacity—Free vs. used (GB) pie chart

- System overview—Symmetrix version ID, Enginuity build version, model, Solutions Enabler IP address, and number of engines, directors, thin devices, data devices, director ports, and disks.

- Storage—Total capacity, used capacity, and free capacity

Note

Always click Refresh on the Summary tab to see updated information.

You can access tabs to create the following VMAX devices, views, pools, and groups. You can drill down to view details for each feature:

- Thin Pools—Name.

- Data Devices—Device count, capacity (GB), emulation, configuration, and disk group. Note: This device is not used in VMAX3.

- Regular Devices—Device count, disk group, emulation, configuration, capacity type, capacity. Note: This device is not used in VMAX3.

- Thin Devices—Device count, capacity (GB), emulation, bind to thin pool (on or off), and option to preallocate 100 percent.

- Meta Devices—Device type, select regular or thin device, meta type, select member device. Note: This device is not used in VMAX3.

- Initiator Groups—Group type (standard or cascaded), group name, type (iSCSI, FCP), and initiator name. Consistent logical unit number (LUN) can be set to on or off.

- Storage Groups—Storage group, storage group count, volume count, masking view, storage capacity, isparent/isccild, parent storage, child storage, masking view, FAST managed, SRP, SLO, workload type.

- Port Groups—Group name and director port selection (all, none, or selected).

- Masking Views—View name, storage group selection, host LUN ID (specified or autogenerated), initiator group selection, and port group selection.

- Fast SRP— Has Associated Disk Group, Storage Group Demand, and SLO Demand Report as drilldown reports.

- Fast SLO—This report contains a 'Rename' action that renames the SLO name. Has FAST SLO workload report as a drilldown report

- Tiers—Tier name, tier type, emulation, target protection, number of ports and directors, technology, disk location, and type.

- FAST Policies—Policy name, tiers, number of tiers, number of storage groups, and emulation. Note: This object is not used in VMAX3.

The read-only report detail on VMAX system tabs includes the following information:

- Front-End Directors—Symmetrix ID, director module, status, type, identification, and number of ports, directors, mapped volumes, and engine ID.

- Back-End Directors—Symmetrix ID, director module, status, type, identification, and number of ports, directors, mapped volumes, and engine ID.

- Director Ports—Director module, type, port, port ID, maximum speed, node WWN, and ACLX option for each port.

- Disk Groups—Disk group name, technology, disk location, disks, total capacity, used capacity, free capacity, tags.

- Features—Name, type, capacity (GB), and Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) drive capacity (GB).

- Licenses—Feature name, license type, and capacity type.

- Initiators—Initiator group, Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) enablement, user port name, user node name, initiator, type, iSCSI name, common serial number, SPC2 protocol, SCSI support, environment, volume set addressing, and other data.

- Memory—Slot number and capacity.

Chapter 3. Installing EMC Solutions Enabler

This chapter contains the following sections:

- Installing the EMC Solutions Enabler for VMAX Storage

- Adding an EMC VMAX Account

Installing the EMC Solutions Enabler for VMAX Storage

Before You Begin

To communicate with VMAX, Cisco UCS Director now supports a Windows-based EMC Solutions Enabler (SE). Before using this SE, install and configure a Secure Shell (SSH) server on it.

- Installing and Configuring Windows Based Solutions Enabler

- Installing and Configuring a Linux Based Solutions Enabler

Installing and Configuring Windows Based Solutions Enabler

To set up an SSHD server, we recommend that you install Cygwin version 1.7.27, and use the SSH daemon on the host. Cygwin provides a Linux-like environment on Microsoft Windows. See Installing a Cygwin Package for information on downloading Cygwin and additional information about the SSHD server.

After you install the SSHD server on the Windows-based SE, modify the Path variable under System Variables to include the Solutions Enabler bin folder so that whoever uses SSH to get into the Windows SE can immediately run VMAX commands. After you install and configure the SSHD server, set up the new default paths to enable the user-installed software to override the system software.

- Installing a Cygwin Package

Installing a Cygwin Package

Before You Begin

Follow these steps to download and install Cygwin version 1.7.27.

Step 1

Download the Cygwin executable from Click Here .

Step 2

While installing the Cygwin package on the package selection screen, select the openssh and openssl packages to install. Ensure that you install the packages on a Windows-based host.

- Configuring the SSHD Server

- Configuring System Environment Variables

- Starting the Cygwin SSHD Service

- Verifying SSH Access

Configuring the SSHD Server

Step 1

Navigate to the C:\<Cygwin-Install-Dir> directory, open the Cygwin.bat in edit mode using any editor and add the following line: set CYGWIN=binmode ntsec
The following example shows the Cygwin.bat file contents after adding the line above:

@echo off
C:
chdir C:\<Cygwin-Install-Dir>\bin
set CYGWIN=binmode ntsec
bash --login -i

Step 2

Configure the SSHD service by running the C:\<Cygwin-Install-Dir>\Cygwin.bat file in a command prompt and enter the following command: $ ssh-host-config.

1. Answer the following questions:

Question

Recommended Response

Should privilege separation be used? <yes/no>

Select yes.

New local account 'sshd'? <yes/no>

Select yes.

Do you want to install sshd as a service? <yes/no>

Select no if SSHD is already installed as a service, otherwise select yes.

Enter the value of CYGWIN for the deamon: [ ] binmode ntsec

Enter the value as binmode ntsec

Do you want to use a different name? (yes/no)

Select yes.

Enter the new username: <new-username>

Enter the new username.

Reenter: <new-username>

Renter the new username.

Replace cloupia with new-username ? (yes/no)

Select yes.

Please enter the password: <password>

Enter the password for this account.

Reenter: <password>

Reenter the password for this account.

Configuring System Environment Variables

Step 1

Right-click the Computer icon and select Properties.

Step 2

If you don't have a computer icon on your desktop:

1. Click the Start button.

2. Right-click the Computer option in the Start menu.

3. Select Properties.

Step 3

Click Advanced System Settings.

Step 4

Under the Advanced tab, select Environment Variables.

Step 5

Under System Variables select the Path variable and append the following two binary paths: c:\Program Files\EMC\SYMCLI\bin;c:\<Cygwin-Install-Dir>\bin
Refer to the following example:

Variable Name: Path
Variable Value: <Existing Folders Path>;c:\Program Files\EMC\SYMCLI\bin;c:\cygwin
64\bin

Step 6

Add the following new System Variable name: CYGWIN and the following Variable Value: binmode tty ntsec

Starting the Cygwin SSHD Service

Start the Cygwin SSHD service manually under Window Services and configure it to start automatically on every boot.

Verifying SSH Access

Before You Begin

Ensure that you can run the SYMCLI commands without providing the absolute path at the command prompt. You can verify SSH access using any SSH client.

Step 1

Access a different machine that has the SSH client running and execute the following command: ssh<USERNAME>@<host-ipaddress> 'date' or ssh-1<USERNAME>@<host-ipaddress> 'date'

Example:For example, ssh -l pjohn@host-ipaddress 'date'

Step 2

The command prompts you to specify the password. When you specify the correct password, the command returns the accurate date.

Installing and Configuring a Linux Based Solutions Enabler

Note

You can add libraries and legacy libraries, such as glibc, to the VM.

You need gatekeepers to serve as Raw Device Mappings (RDMs). Allow 6,000 to 8,000 mappings for each RDM.

SUMMARY STEPS

1.    Create the base Linux image for the VM you will use.

2.    Assign a few gatekeepers as RDMs.

3.    Reboot the Linux VM.

4.    From the EMC Powerlink site, download the EMC Solutions Enabler package for Linux and the Services Management Application System (SMAS) package se7310-Linux-i386-ni.tar.gz.

5.    Using SCP, transfer the tar file to your VM.

6.    At a command prompt, enter the following command to decompress the tar file: [root@smc ~]# tar xzvf se7310-Linux-i386-ni.tar.gz

7.    Install the EMC Solutions Enabler by entering the following command: [root@smc ~]# ./se7310_install.sh -install]

8.    Verify that the emc/symcli bin folder is in the Linux path, with this directory structure: <symcli path>/bin. An example is: /opt/emc/symcli/bin.

9.    To connect to the VMAX device from Cisco UCS Director, you must update the PATH variable with the SYMCLI binary dir by updating the .bashrc file for the user that logs in to VMAX.

DETAILED STEPS

Step 1

Create the base Linux image for the VM you will use.
For the base Linux image, you can use an SMC or SPA servers that run CentOS, version 5.7 x86, or x86_64. For an SMC server, allow 20 GB of space. For an SPA server, allow at least 120 GB.

Step 2

Assign a few gatekeepers as RDMs.

Step 3

Reboot the Linux VM.

Step 4

From the EMC Powerlink site, download the EMC Solutions Enabler package for Linux and the Services Management Application System (SMAS) package se7310-Linux-i386-ni.tar.gz.
Note:   See the Cisco UCS Director Compatibility Matrix to identify which version to download and install.

Use MD5 Checksum 9809ac14ed8bfcc19789d7d5671d6015.

Step 5

Using SCP, transfer the tar file to your VM.

Step 6

At a command prompt, enter the following command to decompress the tar file: [root@smc ~]# tar xzvf se7310-Linux-i386-ni.tar.gz

Step 7

Install the EMC Solutions Enabler by entering the following command: [root@smc ~]# ./se7310_install.sh -install]

Step 8

Verify that the emc/symcli bin folder is in the Linux path, with this directory structure: <symcli path>/bin. An example is: /opt/emc/symcli/bin.

Step 9

To connect to the VMAX device from Cisco UCS Director, you must update the PATH variable with the SYMCLI binary dir by updating the .bashrc file for the user that logs in to VMAX.

1. Log in to the Solutions Enabler machine with the credentials that Cisco UCS Director will use.

2. Edit.bashrc using your editor of choice; for example, vi.bashrc

3. Add the following line to the .bashrc file:

PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin:<symcli binary path>/bin

4. Save the file and exit.

Adding an EMC VMAX Account

Before You Begin

You must install an EMC VMAX Solutions Enabler on a Linux or Windows Virtual Machine (VM).

Note

If you have Solutions Enabler 8.0 installed, when adding an EMC VMAX account, all Symmetrix device names are padded with a zero. This may cause issues with rollback operations for tasks that were executed against an older version of Solutions Enabler.

Step 1

Log in to Cisco UCS Director.

Step 2

Choose Administration > Physical Accounts.

Step 3

In the Physical Accounts pane, click Add.

Step 4

In the Add Account dialog box, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Pod drop-down list

Choose a data center (Pod) for this account.

Category drop-down list

Choose Storage.

Account Type drop-down list

Choose EMC VMAX .

Step 5

Click Submit.

Step 6

In the second Add Account dialog box, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Account Name field

The account name.

Description field

The account description.

Server Address field

The Solution Enabler IP address for the VMAX device.

User ID field

The user ID for this account.

Use Credential Policy check box

If checked, Credential Policy drop-down is shown.

Credential Policy drop-down

Choose from drop-down.

Password field

The password for this account.

Transport Type drop-down list

Choose SSH.

Port field

The Port number.

Symmetrix id field

The Symmetrix id can be manually entered or selected from a drop-down box that is shown if the Discover Symmetrix Arrays check box is selected.

Discover Symmetrix Arrays check box

If this box is checked, selection of the Symmetrix id can be done from the drop-down list that is shown.

Symmetrix id drop-down list

Select the Symmetrix id from the drop-down list. This list is only visible if Discover Symmetrix Arrays is checked.

Contact Email field

The contact's email.

Location field

The location for this account.

Step 7

Click Submit.

Step 8

In the Physical Acccounts pane, choose the account.

Step 9

Click Test Connection.

Chapter 4. Managing VMAX

This chapter contains the following sections:

- Summary of Steps

- VMAX Management

- Thin Pools

- Thin Devices

- BCV Devices

- Data Devices

- Regular Devices

- Meta Devices

- Meta Member Devices

- Initiator Groups

- Storage Tiers

- Storage Groups

- Port Groups

- Masking Views

- Fully Automated Storage Tiering Overview

- VMAX Properties File

Summary of Steps

Step 1

Add the EMC VMAX account(s).
After adding your account, you have a populated inventory for all reports, including reports for masking views, thin pools, initiator groups, port groups, storage groups, and devices.

Step 2

Manage the needed pools, groups, devices, and views:

1. Create the thin pools.

2. Create all devices: data devices, thin devices, regular devices, and meta devices.

3. Create the initiator groups.

4. Create the storage groups.

5. Create the port groups.

6. Associate Fully Automated Storage Tiering (FAST) policies with the storage groups.

7. Add devices to the storage groups.

8. Create the masking views.

VMAX Management

In a Cisco UCS Director EMC VMAX account, you manage the following pools, groups, devices, and views:

- Thin pools—Create or delete, expand, bind or unbind, and view details

- Devices—data devices, thin devices, regular devices, BCV devices, and meta devices

- Initiator groups—Create or delete, rename, add or remove initiator, replace initiator, set override flags, and view details

- Storage groups—Create or delete, rename, add or remove device, associate/disassociate FAST policy, and view details

- Port groups—Create or delete, rename, add or remove port, and view details

- Masking views—Create or delete, rename, and view details

Thin Pools

A new thin pool requires a unique name.

The buttons on the Thin Pools tab provide the following actions:

Button Name

Description

Create

Creates a thin pool.

Expand

Expands a thin pool.

Bind

Binds a thin pool.

Unbind

Unbinds a thin pool.

View Details

Views detailed reports on a thin pool.

Delete

Deletes a thin pool.

- Creating A Thin Pool

Creating A Thin Pool

An EMC VMAX thin pool is a collection of data devices that provide storage capacity for thin devices.

Step 1

Click Physical and choose Storage.

Step 2

On the Storage pane, choose a VMAX data center.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 4

Click the Thin Pools tab.

Step 5

Click Create.

Step 6

In the Create Thin Pool dialog box, enter a name in the Thin Pool Name field.

Step 7

Click Submit.

- Bind a Thin Pool

- Unbind a Thin Pool

Bind a Thin Pool

Step 1

Click Physical and choose Storage.

Step 2

On the Storage pane, choose a VMAX data center.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 4

Click the Thin Pools tab.

Step 5

Click Bind.

Step 6

In the Bind Symmetrix Device dialog box, do the following:

Step 7

Name

Description

Select Thin Devices select list

Select thin devices from the pop up. Use the check box to the left.

Pre Allocate All check box

Pre-allocates all thin devices.

Capacity Type field

Select the capacity unit in GB, MB, or Cylinder.

Note:   Only visible if Pre Allocate All is not checked.

Pre Allocate Size field

The pre-allocation size in GB, MB, or Cylinders.

Note:   Only visible if Pre Allocate All is not checked.

Note:   The Pre Allocate Size option is not available for Symmetric CLI version 8.0, it is only available for version 7.6.1.0.

Step 8

Click Submit.

Unbind a Thin Pool

Step 1

Click Physical and choose Storage.

Step 2

On the Storage pane, choose a VMAX data center.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 4

Click the Thin Pools tab.

Step 5

Click UnBind.

Step 6

In the UnBind Thin Device from Thin Pool dialog box, do the following:

Step 7

Name

Description

Select Thin Devices select list

Select thin devices from the pop up. Use the check box to the left.

Force check box

Forces unbinding of selected thin devices.

Step 8

Click Submit.

Thin Devices

The maximum size of a VMAX thin device (TDEV) is approximately 240 GB.

Note

If you want to create a TDEV greater than this size, combine TDEVs to form a meta device. Each TDEV can be part of only one meta device.

The buttons on the Thin Devices tab provide the following actions:

Button Name

Description

Create

Creates a thin device.

Delete

Deletes a thin device.

View Details

Views detailed reports on a thin device.

There is no rename action for a TDEV. The device name is unique and remains the same even if the TDEV becomes a meta device and vice versa.

- Creating a Thin Device

Creating a Thin Device

Step 1

Choose Physical > Storage.

Step 2

On the Storage pane, choose a VMAX system.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 4

Click the Thin Devices tab.

Step 5

Click Create.

Step 6

In the Create Thin Device dialog box, complete the following fields:

Step 7

Name

Description

Device Count field

The thin device count.

Emulation drop-down list

Choose the emulation type for the thin device.

Capacity Type field

Select GB, MB, or cylinder.

Capacity field

Number of GB, MB, or Cylinders.

Step 8

Click Submit.

What to Do Next

You can select a device and click View Details to see the drill-down report.

BCV Devices

The buttons on the BCV Devices tab provide the following actions:

Button Name

Description

Create

Creates a BCV device.

Delete

Deletes a BCV device.

- Creating a BCV Device

Creating a BCV Device

Step 1

Choose Physical > Storage.

Step 2

On the Storage pane, choose a VMAX system.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 4

Click the BCV Devices tab.

Step 5

Click Create.

Step 6

In the Create BCV Device dialog box, complete the following fields:

Step 7

Name

Description

Device Count field

The BCV device count.

Emulation drop-down list

Choose the emulation type for the BCV device.

Configuration drop-down list

Choose the configuration for the BCV device.

Capacity Type field

Select GB, MB, or cylinder.

Capacity field

Number of GB, MB, or Cylinders.

Step 8

Click Submit.

Data Devices

The buttons on the Data Devices tab provide the following actions:

Button Name

Description

Create

Creates a data device. Note: This action applies to VMAX only.

Delete

Deletes a data device. Note: This action applies to VMAX only.

View Details

Views detailed reports on a data device. Note: This action applies to VMAX only.

- Creating a Data Device

Creating a Data Device

Step 1

Click Physical and choose Storage.

Step 2

On the Storage pane, choose a VMAX system.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 4

Click the Data Devices tab.

Step 5

Click Create.

Step 6

In the Create Data Device dialog box, complete the following fields:

Step 7

Name

Description

Device Count field

The data device count.

Disk Group field

The disk group name.

Emulation drop-down list

Choose the emulation type for the data device.

Configuration field

Choose the configuration for the data device.

Capacity Type field

Select the capacity unit in GB, MB, or Cylinder.

Capacity field

The capacity in GB, MB, or Cylinders.

Step 8

Click Submit.

What to Do Next

You can select a device and click View Details to see the drill-down report.

Regular Devices

The maximum size of a VMAX regular device is approximately 240 GB.

Note

If you want to create a regular device greater than this size, combine regular devices to form a meta device. Each regular device can be part of only one meta device.

The buttons on the Regular Devices tab provide the following actions:

Button Name

Description

Create

Creates a regular device.

Delete

Deletes a regular device.

View Details

Views detailed reports on a regular device.

There is no rename action for a regular device. The device name is unique and remains the same even if the regular device becomes a meta device and vice versa.

- Creating a Regular Device

Creating a Regular Device

Step 1

Choose Physical > Storage.

Step 2

On the Storage pane, choose a VMAX system.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 4

Click the Regular Devices tab.

Step 5

Click Create.

Step 6

In the Create Regular Device dialog box, complete the following fields:

Step 7

Name

Description

Device Count field

The regular device count.

Disk Group select button

Select the Disk Group

Emulation drop-down list

Choose the emulation type for the regular device.

Configuration drop-down

Choose the configuration.

Capacity Type field

Select GB, MB, or cylinder.

Capacity

Number of GB, MB, or Cylinders.

Step 8

Click Submit.

What to Do Next

You can select a device and click View Details to see the drill-down report.

Meta Devices

A meta device enables you to aggregate thin devices or regular devices to increase the device size.

You can create a meta device with a thin device as the head and create other thin devices as members, or you can create a meta device with a regular device as the head and create other regular devices as members. The total meta device size is the combination of the head size and all the member device sizes.

Note

There is no delete action for a meta device. Removing the members from a meta device results in a thin device.

The buttons on the Meta Devices tab provides the following actions:

Button Name

Description

Create Meta

Creates a new meta device.

Add Device to Meta

Adds a device to meta.

Remove Device from Meta

Removes a device from meta.

Dissolve

Disolves the selected meta.

View Details

Views detailed reports on a meta member device.

- Creating a Meta Device

- Adding a Device to Meta

- Removing a Meta Device

- Dissolving a Meta Device

Creating a Meta Device

Step 1

Choose Physical > Storage.

Step 2

On the Storage pane, choose a VMAX system.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 4

Click the Meta Devices tab.

Step 5

Click Create Meta.

Step 6

In the Create Meta Device dialog box, complete the following fields:

Step 7

Name

Description

Select Device Type drop-down list

Click Select Thin Device, Regular Device, BCV+TDEV, or BCV+R.

Select Thin Device select button

Visible when Thin Device is selected. Select device from list.

Select Regular Device select button

Visible when Regular Device is selected. Select device from list.

Select BCV Thin Device select button

Visible when BCV+TDV is selected. Select device from list.

Select BCV Regular Device select button

Visible when BCV+R is selected. Select device from list.

Select Meta Type drop-down list

Select the meta type

Select Member Device(s) select button

Click Select.

In the Select dialog box, choose the device or devices by clicking in the associated check box, and click Select.

Step 8

In the Create Meta Device dialog box, click Submit.

Adding a Device to Meta

Step 1

Choose Physical > Storage .

Step 2

On the Storage pane, choose a VMAX system.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 4

Click the Meta Devices tab.

Step 5

Choose a device from the Device Name column.

Step 6

Click Add Device to Meta.

Step 7

In the Add Device to Meta dialog box, complete the following fields:

Step 8

Name

Description

Select Member Device(s) pop-up list

Choose a member device to be added to the meta device.

Step 9

Click Submit.

Removing a Meta Device

Step 1

Choose Physical > Storage .

Step 2

On the Storage pane, choose a VMAX system.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 4

Click the Meta Devices tab.

Step 5

Choose a device from the Device Name column.

Step 6

Click Remove Device from Meta.

Step 7

In the Remove Device from Meta dialog box, complete the following fields:

Step 8

Name

Description

Select Member Device(s) drop-down list

Choose a member device to be removed from the meta device.

Step 9

Click Submit.

Dissolving a Meta Device

Step 1

Choose Physical > Storage.

Step 2

On the Storage pane, choose the VMAX system.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 4

Click the Meta Devices tab.

Step 5

Choose a device from the Device Name column.

Step 6

Click Dissolve.

Step 7

Click Submit to dissolve the meta device.

Meta Member Devices

A meta member device (also referred to as a Meta LUN) is a LUN that is composed of several elements (LUNs). Meta member devices are similar to private LUNs. A meta member device is used by the system and is not available directly to any host. For example, you cannot place a meta member device into a storage group. There are two types of meta member devices:

- Concatenated Meta LUN—Creates a larger LUN from smaller LUNs and when performance is not a high priority.

- Striped Meta LUN—Creates a higher performance LUN (for example, when working with a large file system for a database).

Note

The Add Member to Meta dialog box is modified to include two additional inputs if the selected meta head configuration is striped.

1. Protect - Check Box

2. BCV Device - Tabular popup with list of available BCV devices

- Adding a Device to Meta (Striped Configuration)

Adding a Device to Meta (Striped Configuration)

Step 1

Choose Physical > Storage .

Step 2

On the Storage pane, choose a VMAX system.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 4

Click the Meta Devices tab.

Step 5

Choose a device from the Device Name column.

Step 6

Click Add Device to Meta.

Step 7

In the Add Device to Meta dialog box, complete the following fields:

Step 8

Name

Description

Select Member Device(s) pop-up list

Choose a member device(s) to be added to the meta device.

Protect Data check box

If the Protect Data option is enabled, select the BCV Meta device from the tabular pop-up.

Select BCV Meta Device pop-up list

Select a BCV Meta device head node from the tabular pop-up.

Step 9

Click Submit.

Initiator Groups

A VMAX initiator group is a collection of host bus adapters (HBAs) that work together. Initiator groups that contain other initiator groups are considered cascaded initiator groups.

You can add, replace, or remove host initiators for an initiator group.

A new initiator group requires the following parameters:

- Initiator group type

- Initiator group name

- Initiator type

- Initiator name

- Consistent LUN (on/off)

The buttons on the Initiator Groups tab provide the following actions:

Button Name

Description

Create

Creates an initiator group.

Rename

Renames an initiator group.

Delete

Deletes an initiator group.

Add Initiator

Adds a host initiator.

Replace Initiator

Replaces a host initiator.

Remove Initiator

Removes a host initiator.

Override Flags

Overrides flags for volume set addressing, common serial numbers, disabling Q rest on UA, SPC2 protocol versions, environment set, AS400s, avoid reset broadcast, opening VMS, SSCI support1, and SCS13.

View Details

Views detailed reports on an initiator group.

- Creating an Initiator Group

Creating an Initiator Group

Step 1

Choose Physical > Storage .

Step 2

Choose the pod that contains the VMAX Solution Enabler account.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 4

Click the Initiator Group tab.

Step 5

Click Create.

Step 6

In the Create Initiator Group dialog box, complete the following fields:

Step 7

Name

Description

Initiator Group Type drop-down list

Choose Standard or Cascaded. Standard is the default initiator group type.

If you chose Cascaded, continue to Step 10.

Initiator Group Name field

The initiator group name.

Initiator Type drop-down list

Choose iSCSI or FCP. iSCSI is the default initiator type.

Initiator Name field

The initiator name.

Consistent LUN check box

Check this check box if you want to use a consistent LUN. Unchecked is the default.

Step 8

For a cascaded initiator group, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Select Parent Initiator Group select button

Select a parent initiator group from the pop-up.

Select Child Initiator Group select button

Select child initiator group from the pop-up.

Step 9

Click Submit.

Storage Tiers

Tiered storage allows you to assign different categories of data to different types of storage media to reduce your total storage cost and maintenance.

The buttons on the Storage Tiers tab provides the following actions:

Button Name

Description

Create

Creates a storage tier.

Modify

Modifies a storage tier.

Add Thin Pool

Adds a thin pool to a storage tier.

Remove Thin Pool

Removes a thin pool from a storage tier.

Add Disk Group

Adds a disk group to a storage tier.

Remove Disk Groups

Removes disk groups from a storage tier.

Rename

Renames a storage tier.

Delete

Deletes a storage tier.

View Details

Views the details of a storage tier.

- Creating a Storage Tier

- Modifying a Storage Tier

- Adding a Thin Pool

- Removing a Thin Pool

- Adding a Disk Group

- Renaming a Storage Tier

- Deleting a Storage Tier

Creating a Storage Tier

Step 1

Choose Physical > Storage.

Step 2

Select the pod that contains the VMAX Solution Enabler account.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 4

Click the Storage Tiers tab.

Step 5

Click Create.

Step 6

In the Create Storage Tier dialog box, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Storage Tier Name field

Enter a name for the storage tier.

Storage Tier Type drop-down list

Choose Disk Group Provisioned or Virtual Provisioned.

Include Type drop-down list

Choose Static or Dynamic.

Configuration Type drop-down list

Choose RAID-1, RAID-5 (3+1), RAID-5 (7+1), RAID-6(6+2), or RAID-6(14+2).

Select Technology drop-down list

Choose EFD, FC, or SATA.

Select Disk Group pop-up

Choose a disk group from the list.

Bind to Thin Pool pop-up

Only available when Virtual Provisioned option is selected in Storage Tier Type. Select from list.

Externally Provisioned check box

Only available when Virtual Provisioned option is selected in Storage Tier Type.

Check box if an externally provisioned Storage Tier is needed.

Step 7

Click Submit.

Modifying a Storage Tier

Step 1

Choose Physical > Storage.

Step 2

Select the pod that contains the VMAX Solution Enabler account.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 4

Click the Storage Tiers tab.

Step 5

Choose a storage tier.

Step 6

Click Modify.

Step 7

In the Modify Storage Tier dialog box, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Select Technology drop-down list

Choose EFD, FC, or SATA.

Step 8

Click Submit.

Adding a Thin Pool

Step 1

Choose Physical > Storage.

Step 2

Select the pod that contains the VMAX Solution Enabler account.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 4

Click the Storage Tiers tab.

Step 5

Choose a storage tier.

Step 6

Click Add Thin Pool.

Step 7

In the Add Thin Pool to Storage Tier dialog box, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Select Thin Pool pop-up

Choose a thin pool.

Step 8

Click Submit.

Removing a Thin Pool

Step 1

Choose Physical > Storage.

Step 2

Select the pod that contains the VMAX Solution Enabler account.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 4

Click the Storage Tiers tab.

Step 5

Choose a storage tier.

Step 6

Click Remove Thin Pool.

Step 7

In the Remove Thin Pool dialog box, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Select Thin Pool pop-up

Choose a thin pool to remove from the storage tier.

Step 8

Click Submit.

Adding a Disk Group

Step 1

Choose Physical > Storage .

Step 2

Select the pod that contains the VMAX Solution Enabler account.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 4

Click the Storage Tiers tab.

Step 5

Choose a storage tier.

Step 6

Click Add Disk Group.

Step 7

In the Add Disk Group dialog box, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Select Disk Group pop-up

Choose a disk group to be added to the storage tier.

Propogate check box

If checked, propagates changes to all storage tiers.

Step 8

Click Submit.

Renaming a Storage Tier

Step 1

Click Physical and choose Storage.

Step 2

Select the pod that contains the VMAX Solution Enabler account.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 4

Click the Storage Tiers tab.

Step 5

Choose a storage tier.

Step 6

Click Rename.

Step 7

In the Rename Storage Tier dialog box, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Enter New Name field

The new name of the storage tier.

Step 8

Click Submit.

Deleting a Storage Tier

Step 1

Choose Physical > Storage.

Step 2

Select the pod that contains the VMAX Solution Enabler account.

Step 3

Select the VMAX account.

Step 4

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 5

Click the Storage Tiers tab.

Step 6

Choose a storage tier.

Step 7

Click Delete.

Step 8

In the Delete Storage Tier dialog box, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Force check box

If checked, forces the deletion of the storage tier that has pools or disk groups.

Step 9

Click Submit.

Storage Groups

A VMAX storage group is a collection of Symmetrix logical volumes that are used by an application, a server, or a collection of servers.

Storage groups present storage to hosts and are also used for FAST policies.

In ,Cisco UCS Director you can create VMAX storage groups that are either Empty or Cascaded. A cascaded group can be contained within a masking view to present storage resources to an entire cluster.

The buttons on the Storage Groups tab provide the following actions:

Button Name

Description

Create

Creates a storage group. Note: For VMAX3, Create is modified to set the FAST setting while creating the storage group. This is applicable only for VMAX3. No impact on existing VMAX operation

Delete

Deletes a storage group.

Rename

Renames a selected storage group.

Remove Device

Removes a device from a storage group.

Add Device

Adds a new device to a selected storage group.

Associate FAST Policy

Associates a FAST policy with a selected storage group.

Disassociate FAST Policy

Disassociates a FAST policy from a selected storage group.

Reassociate FAST Policy

Reassociates a FAST policy to a selected storage group.

Modify FAST Priority

Modifies the storage group priority in a FAST Policy.

Modify FAST Settings

Modifies the FAST settings in a storage group. Note: VMAX3 Only

View Details

Views detailed reports on a storage group.

Remove Storage Group

Removes a Child Storage Group from a Parent Storage Group.

- Creating an Empty Storage Group

- Creating a Cascaded Storage Group

- Deleting a Storage Group

- Renaming a Storage Group

- Removing a Device from a Storage Group

- Adding a Device to a Storage Group

- Associating a FAST Policy to a Storage Group

- Disassociate a FAST Policy from a Storage Group

- Reassociate a FAST Policy from a Storage Group

- Modifying a FAST Storage Group Priority

- Modifying FAST Settings

- Removing a Storage Group

Creating an Empty Storage Group

Step 1

Choose Physical > Storage.

Step 2

On the Storage pane, choose a VMAX pod.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 4

Click the Storage Groups tab.

Step 5

Click Create.

Step 6

In the Create Storage Group dialog box, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Storage Group Type drop-down list

Choose the default option Empty Storage Group.

Storage Group Name field

The storage group name.

Note:   In addition to the previously mentioned fields, the following two fields are used in VMAX3.

Storage Resource Pool

Select FAST SRP to associate to storage group.

Storage Level Objective

Select SLO to associate to storage group.

Step 7

Click Submit.

Creating a Cascaded Storage Group

A cascaded storage group can contain one or more child storage groups.

Step 1

Choose Physical > Storage.

Step 2

On the Storage pane, choose a VMAX pod.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 4

Click the Storage Groups tab.

Step 5

Click Create.

Step 6

In the Create Storage Group dialog box, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Storage Group Type drop-down list

Choose Cascaded Storage Group.

Select Parent Storage Group field

The parent storage group.

Child Storage Group field

The child storage group.

Step 7

Click Submit.

What to Do Next

Add devices and associate FAST policies to the storage group.

Deleting a Storage Group

Step 1

Choose Physical > Storage.

Step 2

On the Storage pane, choose a VMAX pod.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 4

Click the Storage Groups tab.

Step 5

Select a Storage Group and click Delete.

Step 6

In the Delete Storage Group dialog box, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Force check box

If checked, deletes the selected storage group even if it contains devices.

Step 7

Click Submit.

Renaming a Storage Group

Step 1

Choose Physical > Storage.

Step 2

On the Storage pane, choose a VMAX pod.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 4

Click the Storage Groups tab.

Step 5

Select a Storage Group and click Rename.

Step 6

In the Rename Storage Group dialog box, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Enter New Name field

The new name of the storage group.

Step 7

Click Submit.

Removing a Device from a Storage Group

Step 1

Choose Physical > Storage .

Step 2

On the Storage pane, choose a VMAX pod.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 4

Click the Storage Groups tab.

Step 5

Select a Storage Group and click Remove Device.

Step 6

In the Remove Device dialog box, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Select Devices pop-up

Choose a device to remove from the storage group.

Step 7

Click Submit.

Adding a Device to a Storage Group

Step 1

Choose Physical > Storage.

Step 2

On the Storage pane, choose a VMAX pod.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 4

Click the Storage Groups tab.

Step 5

Select a Storage Group

Step 6

Click Add Device.

Step 7

In the Add Devices to Storage Group dialog box, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Device Type drop-down list

To add a VMAX device, choose either Thin Device or Regular Device.

To add a VMAX3 device, choose Thin Device. Note: The Regular device is not available for VMAX3.

Select Devices pop-up

Choose one or more devices to add to storage group.

Host LUN ID type in field

If the LUN ID is not specified, Host LUN ID is auto generated in HEXA.

Step 8

Click Submit.

Associating a FAST Policy to a Storage Group

Step 1

Choose Physical > Storage .

Step 2

On the Storage pane, choose a VMAX pod.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 4

Click the Storage Groups tab.

Step 5

Click a Storage Group and then clickAssociate FAST Policy.

Step 6

In the Associate FAST Policy to Storage Group dialog box, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Select FAST Policy pop-up

Choose a FAST policy to associate to a storage group.

Storage Group Priority field

The priority of the storage group. The range is from 1 to 3.

Step 7

Click Submit.

Disassociate a FAST Policy from a Storage Group

Step 1

Choose Physical > Storage .

Step 2

On the Storage pane, choose a VMAX pod.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 4

Click the Storage Groups tab.

Step 5

Click a Storage Group associated to a FAST Policy and then click Disassociate FAST Policy.

Step 6

Click Submit.

Reassociate a FAST Policy from a Storage Group

Step 1

Choose Physical > Storage .

Step 2

On the Storage pane, choose a VMAX pod.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 4

Click the Storage Groups tab.

Step 5

Click a Storage Group associated to a FAST Policy and then click Reassociate FAST Policy.

Step 6

In the Reassociate FAST Policy to Storage Group dialog box, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Select FAST Policy pop-up

Choose a FAST policy to reassociate to a storage group.

Step 7

Click Submit.

Modifying a FAST Storage Group Priority

Step 1

Choose Physical > Storage.

Step 2

On the Storage pane, choose a VMAX pod.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 4

Click the Storage Groups tab.

Step 5

Click a Storage Group associated to a FAST Policy and the click Modify Fast Priority.

Step 6

In the Modify FAST Storage Group Priority dialog box, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Storage Group Priority field

Enter the priority of the storage group. The valid range is from 1 to 3.

Step 7

Click Submit.

Modifying FAST Settings

Step 1

Choose Physical > Storage.

Step 2

In the Storage pane, choose a VMAX pod.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX3 account.

Step 4

Click the Storage Groups tab.

Step 5

Click a Storage Group and the click Modify Fast Settings.

Step 6

In the Modify FAST Settings dialog box, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Storage Resource Pool

Select the SRP

Service Level Objective

Select the SLO.

Step 7

Click Submit.

Removing a Storage Group

Step 1

Choose Physical > Storage .

Step 2

On the Storage pane, choose a VMAX pod.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 4

Click the Storage Groups tab.

Step 5

Select a Storage Group and click Remove Storage Group.

Step 6

In the Remove Child Storage from Parent Storage dialog box, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Child Storage Group pop-up

Choose a child storage group to remove from the parent storage group.

Step 7

Click Submit.

Port Groups

A VMAX port group is a collection of front-end ports.

The buttons on the Port Groups tab provide the following actions:

Button Name

Description

Create

Creates a new port group.

Rename

Renames a port group.

Delete

Deletes a port group.

Add Port

Adds a new port to a selected group.

Remove Port

Removes a port from a group.

View Details

Views detailed reports on a selected port group.

- Creating a Port Group

Creating a Port Group

Step 1

Choose Physical > Storage.

Step 2

On the Storage pane, choose a VMAX pod.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 4

Click the Port Groups tab.

Step 5

Click Create.

Step 6

In the Create Port Group dialog box, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Port Group Name field

The port group name.

Select Port Group Name pop-up

Select port(s) to be included in Port Group. Click Select.

Continue to Step 9.

Step 7

In the Select Items dialog box, select a director port for Port Group.

Step 8

Click Select.

Step 9

In the Create Port Group dialog box, click Submit.

Masking Views

VMAX designates three types of auto-provisioning groups: storage groups, port groups, and initiator groups. These three groups work together as a masking view.

The masking view ensures that the target initiators in an initiator group can access the target storage resources in a storage group by means of the target ports in a port group.

Masking views are also useful for making changes to how the storage is presented. Changes to groups that belong to a masking view, such as adding a device or port, are automatically reflected in the masking view.

The buttons on the Masking Views tab provide the following actions:

Button Name

Description

Create

Creates a masking view.

Rename

Renames a masking view.

View Details

Views detailed reports on a masking view.

Delete

Deletes a masking view.

- Creating a Masking View

Creating a Masking View

Before You Begin

You must create a storage group, initiator group, host LUN, and port group in the system.

You must attach devices to the storage group.

Step 1

Choose Physical > Storage.

Step 2

On the Storage pane, choose a VMAX pod.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 4

Click the Masking Views tab.

Step 5

Click Create.

Step 6

In the Create Masking Views dialog box, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Masking View Name field

The masking view name.

Select Storage Group Name pop-up

Choose the Storage Group.

Host LUN ID field

The host LUN ID.

Note:
If a LUN ID is not specified, the Host LUN ID is autogenerated.

Select Initiator Group Name pop-up

Choose the Initiator Group.

Select Port Group Name pop-up

Choose the Port Group.

Step 7

Click Submit.

Fully Automated Storage Tiering Overview

FAST automatically moves the data to high-performance storage tiers and moves the inactive data to low-cost, but high-capacity storage tiers. Policies dictate how the performance and cost are optimized while the automation of FAST means that your storage system has no added management constraints compared with slower and more expensive systems. A FAST system always monitors and identifies the current activity levels of your data and moves the active data and inactive data to the most appropriate storage tier (according to your policy).

- FAST Policies Overview

- FAST Controller Overview

- FAST Status Overview

FAST Policies Overview

A FAST policy is a set of tier usage rules that are applied to your storage groups. A FAST policy describes up to three tiers and assigns an upper usage limit for each tier. The usage limit specifies the maximum percentage of the storage group that the FAST controller can allocate to a particular tier. Policy settings allow you to control and manage automated activity.

- Creating a FAST Policy

- Adding Storage Tiers

- Removing Storage Tiers from a FAST Policy

- Modifying Storage Tiers

- Renaming a FAST Policy

- Deleting a FAST Policy

Creating a FAST Policy

Step 1

Choose Physical > Storage.

Step 2

On the Storage pane, choose a VMAX pod.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 4

Click the Fast Policies tab.

Step 5

Click Create.

Step 6

In the Create FAST Policy dialog box, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Fast Policy Name field

The FAST policy name.

Storage Tier Name pop-up

Choose a storage tier.

Max Storage Group Capacity of Tier (%) field

The upper limit of space allowed for a tier in a policy as a percentage of total storage group capacity. The valid range is from 1 to 100.

Step 7

Click Submit.

Adding Storage Tiers

Step 1

Choose Physical > Storage.

Step 2

On the Storage pane, choose a VMAX pod.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 4

Click the FAST Policies tab.

Step 5

Select a FAST Policy.

Step 6

Click Add Storage Tiers.

Step 7

In the Add Storage Tiers to Fast Policy dialog box, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Select Storage Tier pop-up

Choose a storage tier.

Max Storage Group Capacity of Tier (%) field

The upper limit of space allowed for a tier in a policy as a percentage of total storage group capacity. The valid range is from 1 to 100.

Step 8

Click Submit.

Removing Storage Tiers from a FAST Policy

Step 1

Choose Physical > Storage.

Step 2

On the Storage pane, choose a VMAX pod.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 4

Click the FAST Policies tab.

Step 5

Select a FAST Policy.

Step 6

Click Remove Storage Tiers.

Step 7

In the Remove Storage Tiers From Fast Policy dialog box, select the following button:

Name

Description

Select Storage Tier button

Removes a storage tier from the FAST policy.

Step 8

Click Submit.

Modifying Storage Tiers

Step 1

Choose Physical > Storage.

Step 2

On the Storage pane, choose a VMAX pod.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 4

Click the FAST Policies tab.

Step 5

Select a FAST Policy.

Step 6

Click Modify Storage Tiers.

Step 7

In the Modify Storeage Tiers in a Fast Policy dialog box, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Select Storage Tier button

Modifies a storage tier in a FAST policy.

Max Storage Group Capacity of Tier (%) field

The upper limit of space allowed for a tier in a policy as a percentage of total storage group capacity. The valid range is from 1 to 100.

Step 8

Click Submit.

Renaming a FAST Policy

Step 1

Choose Physical > Storage.

Step 2

On the Storage pane, choose a VMAX pod.

Step 3

Click the Systems tab.

Step 4

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 5

Select a FAST Policy.

Step 6

Click Rename.

Step 7

In the Rename FAST Policy dialog box, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Enter New Fast Policy Name field

The new FAST policy name.

Step 8

Click Submit.

Deleting a FAST Policy

Step 1

Choose Physical > Storage.

Step 2

On the Storage pane, choose the VMAX pod.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 4

Click the FAST Policies tab.

Step 5

Select a FAST Policy.

Step 6

Click Delete.

Step 7

In the Delete Fast Policy dialog box, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Force check box

If checked, deletes any policy that contains storage tiers.

Step 8

Click Submit.

FAST Controller Overview

FAST can be configured to operate in AUTO_APPROVE mode, where Cisco UCS Director automatically executes data movements based on the defined policy. However, it can operate in USER_APPROVE mode, where all change plans recommended must be explicitly approved prior to being executed.

- Modifying FAST Controller Settings

Modifying FAST Controller Settings

Step 1

Click Physical and choose Storage.

Step 2

On the Storage pane, choose a VMAX pod.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 4

Click the FAST Controller tab.

Step 5

Click Modify FAST Controller Setting.

Step 6

In the Modify FAST Controller Setting dialog box, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Data Movement Approval Mode drop-down list

Choose USER_APPROVE or AUTO APPROVE. USER APPROVE is the default selection.

Max Simultaneous Device Moves field

The number of maximum simultaneous device moves permitted. The valid range is 2 to 32.

Max Devices Moves Per Day field

The number of maximum simultaneous device moves permitted per day. The valid range is 2 to 200.

Min Initial Workload Period (hrs) field

The minimum initial workload period (in hours). The valid range is 2 to the current value.

Workload Analysis Period (hrs) field

The workload analysis period (in hours). The valid range is 2 to 672.

Swap Not Visible Devices drop-down list

Choose Enable or Disable to not swap visible devices.

Allow Only Swap drop-down list

Choose Enable or Disable the ability to swap only devices.

FAST VP Data Movement Mode drop-down list

Choose to enable or disable (None) the FAST VP Data Movement Mode. Auto is the default mode.

FAST VP Data Relocation Rate field

The FAST VP Data Relocation Rate value. The valid range is 1 to 10.

Thin Pool Reserved Capacity (%) field

The Thin Pool Reserved Capacity (%) ) value. The valid range is 1 to 80.

VP Allocation By FAST policy field

Choose the Thin Pool Reserved Capacity (%) value. The default value is Enabled.

FAST VP Time to Compress (Days) field

The FAST VP Time to Compress (Days) value. The valid range is from 40 to 400 days or never.

FAST VP Compression Rate field

The FAST VP Time to Compress (Days) value. The valid range is from 1 to 10.

Step 7

Click Submit.

FAST Status Overview

The FAST Status tab allows to you modify the FAST state of your storage tiers by choosing either the Disk Group Provisioned option or the Virtual Group Provisioned option.

- Modifying the FAST State

- Renaming FAST SLO

Modifying the FAST State

Step 1

Choose Physical > Storage.

Step 2

On the Storage pane, choose a VMAX pod.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX account.

Step 4

Click the FAST Status tab.

Step 5

Click Modify FAST State.

Step 6

In the Modify VMAX FAST State dialog box, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

FAST Type drop-down list

Choose FAST Type to change the state.

Enable check box

If checked, enables the FAST state.

Step 7

Click Submit.

Renaming FAST SLO

Step 1

Choose Physical > Storage.

Step 2

On the Storage pane, choose a VMAX pod.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, click the VMAX3 account.

Step 4

Click the FAST SLO tab.

Step 5

Click Rename.

Step 6

In the Rename FAST SLO Name dialog box, complete the following field:

Name

Description

New SLO Name field

Type in a new SLO name.

Step 7

Click Submit.

VMAX Properties File

In earlier UCSD releases, when executing VMAX workflows, sometimes you will see the following error:

The SYMAPI database file is already locked by another process.

This happens when executing multiple Tasks/Actions concurrently.

To overcome this issue, you must resubmit the SR/action.

To reduce the user intervention in handling such scenarios, we have added logic to re-submit the task/action automatically. The new logic will resubmit the Task/Action the specified number of times.

These configurations can be configured in the vmax.properties file, available in the /opt/infra/inframgr folder.

The vmax.properties file consists of following parameters:

emc.vmax.retryMessages

This parameter sets the error messages. If this error message is captured for any of the Tasks/Actions, the same Tasks/Actions will be executed.

Default Error Message: The SYMAPI database file is already locked by another process

Note:   More than one message can be added by separating with a comma as the delimiter.

emc.vmax.maxIterationCount

This parameter specifies the maximum number of attempts to be tried if the VMAX response contains the message specified in the property mentioned above.

Default value: 20

emc.vmax.sleepTime

This parameter sets the time (in ms) the retry operation waits before it connects to the VMAX device to execute the command.

Default value: 30000 ms (30 sec)

VMAX Sym Device Inventory Collection

UCSD collects the sym device inventory for every 500 devices. This also can be configured using vmax.properties file.

emc.vmax.inventory.symdev.count

If VMAX inventory is configured using multi node setup. This will be useful to reduce the inventory time if VMAX has a large number of sym devices.

Default value: 500

- Editing the vmax.properties File

Editing the vmax.properties File

The procedure to edit the vmax.properties file is:

Step 1

Log in to the UCSD appliance using root credentials.

Step 2

cd /opt/infra/inframgr. This is to change the directory

Step 3

Type vi vmax.properties and enter.

Step 4

Change the desired property and save the file. The changes will be reflected immediately.

Preface

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