Index
access control records
asterisks in 5-26
deleting 5-27
manual replication requirements 8-6, 8-14, 8-21, 8-25
maximum for a volume 5-23
modifying 5-26
restricting host access to volumes and snapshots 5-23
accounts (administration)
deleting local accounts 3-13
group administrator 3-9
grpadmin 3-9
managing 3-9
modifying local accounts 3-13
pool administrator 3-9
read-only 3-9
setting up local accounts 3-9
types 3-9
using RADIUS accounting 3-13, 3-18
using RADIUS authentication 3-13, 3-16
accounts (local CHAP)
deleting 3-28
modifying 3-28
restricting iSCSI access 3-25
setting up 3-26
accounts (RADIUS CHAP)
setting up 3-28
specifying RADIUS servers 3-28
active control module
failover behavior 9-27
identifying 9-23
alarms
displaying 10-4
format 10-5
GUI notification 2-14
priorities 10-4
arrays
battery status 9-24
control module status 9-23
cooling modules 9-32
disk configuration 9-12
displaying hardware information 9-8
enclosure status 9-32
flashing LEDs 9-31
network configuration 9-18
power supplies 9-32
removing from group 9-30
serial connections 2-4
authentication (administration accounts)
using local accounts 3-9
using RADIUS servers 3-9, 3-13
authentication (iSCSI)
initiators 3-25, 3-28, 5-7, 5-23
using local CHAP 3-26
using RADIUS servers 3-26, 3-28
authentication (replication)
between replication partners 7-2, 7-12
mutual 7-2
backing up data
cloning replicas 7-42
cloning volumes 5-38
cloning, snapshots 6-15
promoting a replica set 8-30
snapshots 6-1
batteries
setting policies 9-26
status 9-24
binding a volume to a member 5-37
cache mode policies, setting
low-battery-safe 9-26
single-controller-safe 9-26
cache modes
write-back 9-25
write-through 9-25
cancelling operations
member move 9-28
replication 7-41
volume move 5-29
capacity
disks 9-16
displaying group 3-1
displaying member 9-6
displaying pool 4-6
increasing group 2-5
increasing member 9-16
increasing pool 9-27
CHAP
authenticating initiators and targets 3-25
controlling iSCSI access 3-25
creating local accounts 3-26
initiator authentication 5-7, 5-23
restricting access to volumes and snapshots 5-23
target authentication 3-29
using local accounts 3-25
using RADIUS servers 3-28
CLI
accessing group 3-7
displaying events 10-4
managing a group 2-19
cloning
description 8-28
replicas 7-42
snapshots 6-15
space requirements 5-38
volumes 5-38
collections, See volume collections, snapshot collections, and replica collections
connections (iSCSI)
displaying member 9-35
displaying snapshot 6-6
displaying volume 5-11
control modules
active 9-23
batteries 9-26
cache modes 9-25
failover 9-23
handling failures 9-27
managing 9-23
secondary 9-23
status 9-23
cooling modules
status 9-32
custom snapshot collections
creating 6-18
defined 6-2
deleting 6-25
displaying 6-22
modifying 6-23
naming 6-20
data recovery
procedures for 8-28
date, setting in group 3-6
default gateway, members 9-22
delegated space
configuring 7-12
modifying 7-18
monitoring 7-33
planning 7-5
sizing 7-5
demoting a recovery volume to an inbound replica set 8-40
demoting a volume to a failback replica set 8-47
disabling firmware downgrades 3-40
disaster recovery
cloning replicas 7-42
demoting a recovery volume 8-40
demoting a volume 8-47
failback 8-31
methods 8-28
promoting a failback replica set to a volume 8-48
promoting a replica set permanently 8-44
promoting a replica set temporarily 8-36
using replication 7-1
disks
adding to an array 9-16
capacity 9-16
failures 9-17
handling 9-16
installing 9-16
managing 9-16
E-Mail Home notification, setting up 3-23
e-mail notification, setting up 3-21
events
E-Mail Home notification 3-20, 3-23
e-mail notification 3-20, 3-21, 10-4
GUI notification 2-14
message format 10-2
monitoring 10-1
notification methods 3-20
syslog notification 3-20, 3-24, 10-4
failback
demoting a recovery volume 8-40
demoting a volume to a failback replica set 8-47
description 8-31
keeping failback snapshot 7-7, 7-21
promoting a failback replica set 8-48
promoting a replica set 8-36
recovering from disasters 8-31
steps 8-31
failback replica sets
changing pools 8-50
converting to inbound 8-51
creating 8-47
making demotion permanent 8-51
pool change 8-50
promoting to volume 8-48
failback replica space, displaying 7-39
failback snapshot
description 7-21
keeping 7-21
using for failback 7-7
failover, control module 9-27
fans
monitoring 10-15
status 9-32
firmware
disabling downgrades 3-40
displaying 9-24
member 9-7
requirement for latest features 7-21
group
access methods 3-7
accounts (administration) 3-9
accounts (CHAP) 3-26
adding members 2-5
CHAP authentication 3-25
CLI access 3-7
CLI management 2-19
creating 2-2
date 3-6
description 1-2
disk space 3-2
event monitoring 10-1
event notification 3-20
events 10-1
expanding capacity 2-5
features 1-3
getting started 2-1
GUI access 3-7
GUI management 2-7
hardware installation 2-1
informational messages 3-24
iSCSI access 3-25
iSNS servers 3-30
members 9-1
MIBs 3-33
monitoring 10-1
naming 3-5
network configuration 3-5
network requirements 2-2
NTP servers 3-6
password for adding members 9-30
pools 4-1
removing members 9-30
separating space 4-1
snapshots 6-1
SNMP access 3-31
SNMP traps 3-32
status 3-1
steps for setting up 2-1
time 3-6
time zone 3-6
volume iSCSI settings, default 3-36
volume snapshot settings, default 3-36
volume thin-provisioning settings, default 3-36
volumes 5-1
group defaults
iSCSI target alias 3-38
snapshot reserve size 3-37
snapshot space recovery 3-37
thin-provisioning 3-38
Group Manager
online help 2-16
running GUI as a standalone application 2-17
using the CLI 2-19
using the GUI 2-7
GUI
accessing group 3-7
activities panel location 2-12
alarm notification 2-14
communication policies 2-13
controlling operation 2-11
data validation 2-15
debug logging 2-15
event log display 2-14
font size, controlling 2-12
installing as a standalone application 2-17
managing a group 2-7
popups 2-12
reconnecting 2-13
refresh data interval 2-13
requirements 2-7
running as a standalone application 2-17
secure access 2-11
tooltips 2-12
uninstalling standalone application 2-18
user preferences 2-11
window size recommendation 2-7
hardware
installing 2-1
model information 9-36
status 9-32
help, accessing 2-16
hosts
accessing volumes and snapshots 1-2
authenticating 3-25
displaying connections to members 9-35
displaying connections to volumes and snapshots 5-28
logging in to volumes and snapshots 5-27
TCP/IP port access to volumes 5-27
iSCSI access
controlling 3-25
restricting target discovery 3-29
iSCSI initiators
authentication 3-25, 5-7, 5-23
connecting to replica placeholder 8-25
connecting to replica snapshot 8-20
connecting to volumes and snapshots 5-27
description 1-2
iSNS discovery 3-30
restricting volume access with 5-25, 5-26
iSCSI target alias
setting volume default 3-36
iSCSI target name
copying 5-15
displaying for volumes 5-15
format for snapshots 6-2
format for volumes 5-2
iSCSI targets
authenticating 3-26
description 1-2
restricting discovery 3-29
iSNS, using for discovery 3-30, 5-27
load balancing
disabling 3-38
enabling 3-38
local replication reserve
handling insufficient space 7-9
keeping failback snapshot 7-7, 7-21
modifying 7-20
planning 7-7
sizing 7-7
specifying 7-20
using for failback 7-7
lost blocks, handling in a volume 5-49
manual transfer replication
confirming completion 8-1
description 8-1
installing Manual Transfer Utility 8-2
transfer file size different from volume size 8-28
Manual Transfer Utility
checking status using the GUI 8-17
confirming completion 8-16, 8-27
creating transfer files using the CLI 8-20, 8-24
creating transfer files using the GUI 8-4
description 8-1
file naming requirement 8-19
installing 8-2
loading transfer files using the CLI 8-25
loading transfer files using the GUI 8-11
steps for using CLI 8-19
steps for using the GUI 8-3
transfer file size versus volume size 8-23
members
assigning to a pool 4-2, 4-4, 9-28
battery status 9-24
binding a volume to 5-37
cancelling move operation 9-29
capacity, increasing 9-16
control modules
batteries 9-26
cache modes 9-25
handling failures 9-27
managing 9-23
status 9-23
cooling module status 9-32
default gateway 9-22
delay using disk space setting 9-5, 9-15
description 1-2
determining physical location 9-31
disabling downgrades 3-40
disks 9-16
adding 9-16
capacity 9-16
failures 9-17
handling 9-16
installing 9-16
removing 9-16
replacing 9-17
spares 9-12
status 9-12
displaying connections 9-35
displaying hardware information 9-8
displaying service information 9-36
flashing LEDs 9-31
health indicators 3-3
managing 9-1
monitoring hardware 9-34
network connectivity 9-18
network interfaces
configuring 9-19
deconfiguring 9-21
disabling 9-21
enabling 9-21
modifying 9-19
status 9-20
password for adding 9-30
pool assignment 4-7
power supply status 9-32
RAID policy 2-5, 2-7, 9-1, 9-3, 9-14
removing from group 9-30
renaming 9-29
status 9-6
synchronizing time with NTP 3-6
vacating 9-30
MIBs, obtaining 3-33
multi-subnet groups
connectivity between subnets 2-2
mutual authentication
between initiators and targets 3-29
between replication partners 7-2, 7-12
network interfaces
configuring 9-19
deconfiguring 9-21
default gateway 9-22
disabling 9-21
enabling 9-21
modifying 9-19
requirements 9-18
status 9-20
networking
group IP address 3-5
recommendations 2-2
subnet access 2-2
switch connectivity 2-2
notification
e-mail 3-21
E-Mail Home 3-23
events 3-20
informational messages 3-24
syslog 3-24
NTP, setting group time 3-6
online help, accessing 2-16
partners, see replication partners
pools
administrator accounts 3-9
assigning members 9-28
changing for failback replica sets 8-50
characterizing application performance 4-4
characterizing member performance 4-4
creating 4-5
deleting 4-11
displaying 4-6
failback replica set change 8-50
members in 4-7
merging 4-10
modifying description 4-10
modifying name 4-10
planning 4-4
segregating workloads 4-1
separating storage 4-2
space utilization 4-6
status 4-6
volumes in 4-8
power supplies
status 9-32
primary group, definition 7-2
promoting a failback replica set to a volume 8-48
promoting a replica set permanently 8-42, 8-44
promoting a replica set to a recovery volume 8-36
RADIUS servers
accounting for administration accounts 3-13, 3-18
authenticating administration accounts 3-13, 3-16
controlling iSCSI access 3-26
initiator authentication 3-28
RAID
setting volume preference 5-35
supported RAID levels 9-2
RAID policy
description 9-1
setting on a new member 2-5, 2-7, 9-3
types of 9-1
RAID-10 policy, definition 9-2
RAID-10, no-spares policy, definition 9-2
RAID-5 policy, definition 9-2
RAID-50 policy, definition 9-2
RAID-50, no-spares policy, definition 9-2
recovering data
cloning a replica 7-42
cloning a snapshot 6-15
procedures 8-29
promoting a replica set permanently 8-29, 8-44
promoting a replica set temporarily 8-29, 8-36
restoring a volume from a snapshot 6-14
recovering data, procedures for 8-28
recovery volume
creating 8-36
demoting to replica set 8-40
making promote permanent 8-42
restrictions 8-36
Remote Setup Wizard, configuring a group 2-2, 2-5
replica collection sets
replica collections
creating 7-23
deleting 7-47
displaying 7-31
enabling volume collection for replication 7-23
status 7-31
replica reserve
description 7-20
handling insufficient space 7-7
modifying 7-20
planning 7-5
sizing 7-5
specifying 7-20
replica sets
changing pools 8-50
deleting inbound 7-46
deleting outbound 7-45
displaying inbound 7-38
displaying outbound 7-35
naming 7-40
promoting permanently 8-29, 8-42, 8-44
promoting temporarily 8-29, 8-36
promoting to recovery volume 8-36
promoting to volume 8-48
replicas
accessing data from 8-28
cancelling 7-41
cloning 7-42
creating from a schedule 7-25
creating from a volume 7-24
creating from a volume collection 7-24, 7-31
deleting inbound 7-46
deleting outbound 7-45
displaying inbound 7-38
displaying outbound 7-35
manual transfer for 7-2
timestamp on each partner 7-36
replication
authentication during 7-2
cancelling 7-41
communication between partners 7-12
configuration types 7-3
creating a replica 7-24
delegated space sizing 7-5
disabling 7-24
displaying partner activity 7-32
enabling 7-19
failback 8-31
failback replica space 7-39
failback snapshot 7-21
failback steps 8-31
impact of increasing volume reserve 7-11, 7-12
introduction 7-1
local replication reserve sizing 7-7
manual transfer 7-21, 8-1, 8-2
monitoring 7-29
delegated space 7-39
local replication reserve 7-30
operations 7-26
partners 7-32
replica collections 7-31
replica reserve 7-39
replicas 7-40
mutual authentication 7-9, 7-12
network requirements 7-9
partner space requirements 7-20
passwords for authentication 7-15
pausing 7-41
recovering data 8-28
replica reserve sizing 7-5
resuming 7-41
inbound 7-38
outbound 7-35
partners 7-32
steps for 7-9
stopping for a volume 7-24
volume configuration 7-19
replication partners
configuring 7-11
definition 7-1
delegating space 7-12
deleting 7-18
displaying 7-32
displaying inbound replica sets 7-38
displaying outbound replica sets 7-35
firmware requirements 7-21
modifying 7-17
monitoring activity 7-32
monitoring delegated space 7-33
passwords for authentication 7-9, 7-12, 7-18
pausing replication between 7-41
requirements for 7-9
resuming replication between 7-41
status 7-32
reptool, using for manual transfer replication 8-2
schedules
disabling 5-47
displaying 5-45
enabling 5-47
modifying 5-47
types 5-42
volume collections 5-41
secondary control module
failover behavior 9-27
identifying 9-23
secondary group, definition 7-2
security
administration accounts 3-9
controlling access to group 3-7
controlling access to volumes and snapshots 5-23
requiring encryption for GUI 2-11
serial connection, instructions for 2-4
setup utility
adding members to a group 2-5
creating a group 2-2
password for adding members 9-30
shrinking a volume. See volumes, decreasing size.
SMTP, using for e-mail notification 3-21, 3-22, 3-23
snapshot collections
creating 6-17
definition 6-2
deleting 6-25
displaying 6-20
incomplete 6-21
modifying 6-23
naming 6-18
scheduling 6-16
status 6-20
snapshots
access control records
deleting 5-27
modifying 5-26
cloning 6-15
controlling host access to 5-23
copy-on-write 6-3
creating from a volume 6-5
creating from a volume collection 6-17
default settings 3-36
definition 6-1
deleting automatically 6-3
deleting manually 6-16
displaying 6-6
host connections 5-28
iSCSI target name 6-2
logging in to 5-27
low-space warning threshold 3-37, 6-5
modifying settings 6-3
preserving 6-3
recovering space 6-5
restoring volumes from 6-14
setting offline 6-11
setting online 6-11
setting read-only 6-12
setting read-write 6-12
space recovery policy 3-37, 6-5
status 6-6
SNMP
group access 3-31
trap destination 10-4
spares
displaying in a member 9-12
set as part of RAID policy 9-1
SSH, enabling for CLI access 3-7
status
batteries 9-24
control modules 9-23
cooling modules 9-32
custom snapshot collections 6-22
disks 9-13
free space 3-2
group 3-1
hardware 9-32
members 9-6
pools 4-6
power supplies 9-32
replica collections 7-31
replication partners 7-32
snapshot collections 6-20
snapshots 6-6
volume collections 5-17
volumes 5-11
syslog
logging events 3-24
TCP/IP port
volume access 5-27
telnet, enabling for CLI access 3-7
thin provisioning
automatic volume reserve growth 5-9
controlling space usage 5-9
description 5-8
disabling 5-34
maximum in-use space 5-5
minimum volume reserve 5-5
restrictions 5-9
space issues 5-34
warning setting 5-5
time
setting manually 3-6
setting with NTP 3-6
time zone, setting 3-6
transfer files
creating 8-4
creating using the Manual Transfer Utility CLI 8-20
creating with Manual Transfer Utility GUI 8-4
loading using the Manual Transfer Utility CLI 8-25
loading using the Manual Transfer Utility GUI 8-11
vacating, members 9-30
VDS, Windows access to group 3-35
volume collections
creating 5-15
creating a replica collection 7-24
creating a snapshot collection 6-17
defined 5-15
deleting 5-23
disabling replication 7-24
displaying 5-17
enabling replication 7-23
modifying 5-22
scheduling replicas 5-41
scheduling snapshots 5-41
status 5-17
volumes
access control records
deleting 5-27
displaying 5-26
modifying 5-26
access controls 5-23
assigning to a pool 4-2, 4-4, 5-4, 5-29
binding to a member 5-37
cancelling move operation 5-30
cloning 5-38
collections 5-15
controlling host access to 5-7, 5-23
creating 5-3
decreasing size 5-33
default iSCSI settings 3-38
default snapshot settings 3-37
default thin provisioning settings 3-38
deleting 5-49
demoting recovery volumes 8-40
demoting to failback replica sets 8-47
diagnosing problems 5-13
disabling all host access 5-23
disabling replication 7-24
disabling thin provisioning 5-34
displaying 5-11
enabling thin provisioning 5-5, 5-34
failback process 8-31
host connections 5-28
increasing size 5-31
iSCSI target alias 3-36, 3-38, 5-33
keeping failback snapshot 7-21
load balancing 3-38
local replication reserve 7-7
logging in to 5-27
lost blocks 5-49
pool assignment 4-8
RAID preference 5-35
recovering data 8-28
replica reserve 7-5
configuring 7-19
manual transfer 7-21, 8-1, 8-2
pausing 7-41
requirements 7-9
resuming 7-41
setup steps 7-9
replication partners 7-11
reported size, description 5-2
restoring from snapshot 6-14
restricting access to 5-23
restricting access with CHAP 3-25
scheduling replication 5-41
scheduling snapshots 5-41
setting offline 5-48
setting online 5-48
setting read-only 5-48
setting read-write 5-48
shrinking 5-33
snapshot reserve size 5-5, 6-4
snapshot reserve warning threshold 3-37, 6-5
snapshot space recovery 6-5
snapshots 6-1
status 5-11
TCP/IP port 5-27
thin provisioning 5-8
thin provisioning settings 5-5, 5-34
volume reserve, description 5-2
VSS, Windows access to group 3-35
Web, enabling GUI access 3-7
write-back mode 9-25
write-through mode 9-25