Purpose
This manual explains the procedures to operate storage management of ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser.
Target readers
The manual is intended for operations managers who use ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser for storage management.
The procedure used for actual system configuration assumes that the reader knows the basic configuration procedure for the installation target server, storage units, and their network.
Organization
This manual is composed as follows:
Explains the ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser.
Explains how to detect errors occurring in the devices making up a storage system, the screen displayed for them, and how to respond to them.
Explains LAN connections.
Provides the settings and notes required for devices to be managed.
Provides device definitions and operation flowcharts required for operating this product software.
Explains how to use each view of the resource view and Correlation window.
Explains performance management functions.
Explains the screen displayed at the occurrence of a device error and how to respond to it.
Explains how to maintain databases and the troubleshooting required if a problem occurs.
Explains how to link with other software.
Explains how to use each command.
Explains how to customize definition files.
Explains basic troubleshooting and also provides information on where to find further help.
Explains how to check version of installed ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser.
Explains the tool used to upgrade ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser.
Notation
The names, abbreviations, and symbols shown below are used in this manual.
Formal name | Abbreviation | |
|---|---|---|
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003, Standard Edition | Windows Server 2003 | Windows |
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 Standard (32-bit)(64-bit) | Windows Server 2008 | |
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 R2 Foundation | Windows Server 2008 R2 | |
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2012 Standard | Windows Server 2012 | |
Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Professional Edition | Windows XP | |
Windows Vista(R) Home Basic | Windows Vista | |
Windows(R) 7 Home Basic | Windows 7 | |
Windows(R) 8 | Windows 8 | |
Solaris(TM) 9 Operating System | Solaris 9 | Solaris or Solaris OS |
Oracle Solaris 10 | Solaris 10 | |
Oracle Solaris 11 | Solaris 11 | |
Red Hat(R) Enterprise Linux(R) AS (v.4 for x86) | RHEL-AS4 | Linux |
Red Hat(R) Enterprise Linux(R) ES (v.4 for x86) | RHEL-ES4 | |
Red Hat(R) Enterprise Linux(R) 5 (for x86) | RHEL5 | |
Red Hat(R) Enterprise Linux(R) 6 (for x86) | RHEL6 | |
SUSE(R) Linux Enterprise Server 11 for x86 | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 | |
HP-UX 11.0 | HP-UX | |
AIX 5L(TM) V5.1 | AIX | |
VMware(R) Infrastructure 3 Foundation | VMware Infrastructure 3 | VMware |
VMware vSphere(R) 4 Essentials Kit | VMware vSphere 4 | |
VMware vSphere(R) 5 Essentials Kit | VMware vSphere 5 | |
Oracle Solaris might be described as Solaris, Solaris Operating System, or Solaris OS.
Formal name | Abbreviation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
ETERNUS DX60/DX60 S2 | - | ETERNUS DX series | ETERNUS Disk storage system | |
ETERNUS DX410 | ETERNUS DX400 series | ETERNUS DX400/DX400 S2 series | ||
ETERNUS DX410 S2 | ETERNUS DX400 S2 series | |||
ETERNUS DX8100 | ETERNUS DX8000 series | ETERNUS DX8000/DX8000 S2 series | ||
ETERNUS DX8100 S2 | ETERNUS DX8000 S2 series | |||
ETERNUS2000 | - | |||
Web GUI of ETERNUS DX series | ETERNUS Web GUI | |||
ETERNUSmgr | ||||
ETERNUS LT20/LT20 S2 | ETERNUS Tape library | |||
Formal name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
Microsoft(R) Internet Explorer(R) | Internet Explorer |
Mozilla(R) Firefox(R) | Firefox |
Microsoft(R) Cluster Service | MSCS |
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) Failover Clustering | WSFC |
Microsoft(R) Exchange Server | Exchange Server |
Microsoft(R) SQL Server(TM) | SQL Server |
PRIMECLUSTER Global Disk Services | GDS |
PRIMECLUSTER Global File Services | GFS |
Symfoware Server Enterprise Extended Edition | Symfoware |
VMware(R) ESX(R) | VMware ESX |
VMware(R) ESXi(TM) | VMware ESXi |
VMware(R) vCenter(TM) Server | VMware vCenter Server or vCenter Server |
Formal name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
ETERNUS SF Express / ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser / ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager Release Notes | ETERNUS SF Release Notes |
ETERNUS SF Express / ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser / ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager Installation and Setup Guide | ETERNUS SF Installation and Setup Guide |
ETERNUS SF Express / ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser / ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager Migration Guide | ETERNUS SF Migration Guide |
ETERNUS SF Express / ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser / ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager Web Console Guide | ETERNUS SF Web Console Guide |
ETERNUS SF Express / ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager Operation Guide for Copy Control Module | ETERNUS SF Operation Guide for Copy Control Module |
ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser / ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager Cluster Environment Setup Guide | ETERNUS SF Cluster Environment Setup Guide |
ETERNUS SF Express / ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser / ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager Messages | ETERNUS SF Messages |
ETERNUS SF Express / ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser Event Guide | ETERNUS SF Event Guide |
ETERNUS SF Express / ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser / ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager Glossary | ETERNUS SF Glossary |
Others
In this manual, "Fibre Channel switch" includes "Converged Switch".
In this manual, "ETERNUS4000" does not include ETERNUS4000 models 80 and 100.
In this manual, "ETERNUS CS800" includes ETERNUS CS800 S2/CS800 S3.
ETERNUS SF Web Console is abbreviated as "Web Console".
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Trademarks
Microsoft, Windows, Windows Server, Windows Vista, and Internet Explorer are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other countries.
Oracle and Java are registered trademarks of Oracle and/or its affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.
Red Hat and RPM are registered trademarks of Red Hat, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc., in the United States and other countries.
HP-UX is a trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company in the United States and other countries.
AIX and AIX 5L are trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States and other countries.
VMware, VMware logo, Virtual SMP, and VMotion are the registered trademarks or trademarks of VMware, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Shipment date and revision history
Shipment date | Revision | Manual code |
|---|---|---|
January 2012 | 1 | B1FW-5964-01ENZ0(00) / B1FW-5964-01ENZ2(00) |
February 2012 | 1.1 | B1FW-5964-01ENZ0(01) / B1FW-5964-01ENZ2(01) |
February 2012 | 1.2 | B1FW-5964-01ENZ0(02) / B1FW-5964-01ENZ2(02) |
March 2012 | 1.3 | B1FW-5964-01ENZ0(03) / B1FW-5964-01ENZ2(03) |
April 2012 | 2 | B1FW-5964-02ENZ0(00) / B1FW-5964-02ENZ2(00) |
May 2012 | 2.1 | B1FW-5964-02ENZ0(01) / B1FW-5964-02ENZ2(01) |
August 2012 | 3 | B1FW-5964-03ENZ0(00) / B1FW-5964-03ENZ2(00) |
December 2012 | 4 | B1FW-5964-04ENZ0(00) / B1FW-5964-04ENZ2(00) |
February 2013 | 4.1 | B1FW-5964-04ENZ0(01) / B1FW-5964-04ENZ2(01) |
June 2013 | 5 | B1FW-5964-05ENZ0(00) / B1FW-5964-05ENZ2(00) |
Notes
No part of this manual may be reproduced without permission.
This manual is subject to change without advance notice.
Copyright
Copyright 2012-2013 FUJITSU LIMITED
Content of update | Updated section | Revision |
|---|---|---|
Modified the explanation of port numbers. | 3.1.1 | 2.1 |
Added the operation on Model upgrade for ETERNUS Disk storage system. | 8.1.2.7 | |
Added Oracle Solaris 11, AIX V6.1 and AIX V7.1 in the operating systems. | Notation in Preface | 3 |
Added the explanation for AIX agent. | 1.2.6, 2.1, 3.2, 4.1.5, 4.1.6, 5.3, 6.2.3, 6.2.3.2, 6.2.4.2, 8.6, 10.8, A.6, A.7, B.1, B.2, B.3, C.5 | |
Added Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8 in the operating systems. | Notation in Preface | 4 |
Modified to the description including Windows Server 2012. | Chapter 3, Chapter 11 | |
Add the explanation about HBA in the table. | 6.2.2.1 | |
Added a chapter about maintenance of devices to be managed. | Chapter 8 | |
Add the explanation about Systemwalker Centric Manager administrative client. | 10.1, 10.1.1, 10.1.4.1 | |
Changed the command references to the description by the platform common. | Chapter 11 | |
Added the explanation for the Tape library. | Notation in Preface | 4.1 |
Added the explanation for Brocade VDX series and PRIMERGY BX Ethernet Fabric Switch. | 1.2.6, 2.3, 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 4.2.3, 4.2.4, 5.2.2, 9.1.2.8, 10.1.4.2, 11.1.1.2, 11.1.1.4, A.6 | |
Added the notes for AIX agent. | 4.1.5, 5.2.1 | |
Added the note which 1GbE RJ45 port is not displayed. | 4.2.3.3 | |
Added the note of the detailed display of the iSCSI port. | 11.1.2.7 | |
Added the explanation for ETERNUS LT270 S2. | Notation in Preface, 1.2.6, 4.8.2, 8.4, 10.1.4.2, A.6 | 5 |
Added the explanation for IPv6. | Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 9, Chapter 11, Appendix A |
Manual organization
The following table describes the Manual organization of Express, Storage Cruiser and AdvancedCopy Manager.
When to read | Related manuals | Related products | Explanation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EXP | SC | ACM | ||||
Before installation | Quick Reference | Yes | Yes | Yes | This manual is unique for each product. The following manuals are available:
| |
Release Notes | Yes | Yes | Yes | This manual is common for all products. | ||
Overview | - | - | Yes | This manual is unique for each product. | ||
During installation | Installation and Setup Guide | Yes | Yes | Yes | This manual is common for all products. | |
Cluster Environment Setup Guide | - | Yes | Yes | This manual is common for Storage Cruiser and AdvancedCopy Manager. | ||
Migration Guide | Yes | Yes | Yes | This manual is common for all products. | ||
During operation | Operation Guide | Yes | Yes | Yes | This manual is unique for each product. The following manuals are available:
| |
Operation Guide for Copy Control Module | Yes | - | Yes | This manual is common for Express and AdvancedCopy Manager. | ||
Web Console Guide | Yes | Yes | Yes | This manual is common for all products. | ||
Anytime | Event Guide | Yes | Yes | - | This manual is common for Express and Storage Cruiser. | |
Messages | Yes | Yes | Yes | This manual is common for all products. | ||
Glossary | Yes | Yes | Yes | This manual is common for all products. | ||
*1: "EXP" indicates Express, "SC" indicates Storage Cruiser and "ACM" indicates AdvancedCopy Manager.
How to read manuals
Use the following table to find the most useful information in the Express, Storage Cruiser and AdvancedCopy Manager manuals to answer your inquiry.
Purpose | Related products | Manual | Main contents | How to read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Acquiring a product overview and basic operation knowledge | EXP |
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| Read if you want to acquire a fundamental knowledge of the product and its operation in order to decide to install it or not. |
SC |
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ACM |
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Confirming the updated contents | common |
|
| Please read if you want to know the updated contents from a previous version and if you perform the upgrade. |
Deciding if a version upgrade is required | common |
|
| Read if you want to upgrade from a previous version. |
Installing and operating correctly the product Setting up operating environment depending on purpose | common |
|
| Read if you want to install and setup the product. |
SC, |
|
| Read if you want to install and setup the product on a clustered system. | |
Administration and operation of the installed system | EXP |
|
| Read if you want to start or shutdown the system, monitor the operation status, do backup/restore operations, etc. |
SC |
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EXP, |
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ACM |
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common |
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| Read if you want to understand the ETERNUS SF Web Console. | |
Dealing with messages issued by the software | common |
|
| Read if you want a practical way of investigating and dealing with messages issued by the software. |
Dealing with events issued by the software | EXP, |
|
| Read if you need to find a practical way of investigating and dealing with events. |
Researching the meaning of specific terms related to the products and other important terms | common |
|
| Read if you want to learn the meaning of important terms, product specific terms or abbreviations used in the manuals. |
*1: "EXP" indicates Express, "SC" indicates Storage Cruiser and "ACM" indicates AdvancedCopy Manager.
