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ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser V16.1 Operation Guide
FUJITSU Storage

Preface

Purpose

This manual describes the FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser used by the following FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS SF products:

Intended 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:

Chapter 1 Overview

Explains the ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser.

Chapter 2 Fault Monitoring

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.

Chapter 3 Operation Design

Explains LAN connections.

Chapter 4 Environment Configuration

Provides the settings and notes required for devices to be managed.

Chapter 5 Startup and Setting

Provides device definitions and operation flowcharts required for operating this product software.

Chapter 6 Operation

Explains how to use each view of the resource view and Correlation window.

Chapter 7 Performance Management

Explains performance management functions.

Chapter 8 Reporting Function

Explains reporting functions.

Chapter 9 Storage Cluster Function

Explains Storage Cluster functions.

Chapter 10 Maintenance of Devices to Be Managed

Explains the screen displayed at the occurrence of a device error and how to respond to it.

Chapter 11 Maintenance of Administrative Environment

Explains how to maintain databases and the troubleshooting required if a problem occurs.

Chapter 12 Linkage to Other Software

Explains how to link with other software.

Chapter 13 Command References

Explains how to use each command.

Appendix A Customization

Explains how to customize definition files.

Appendix B Troubleshooting

Explains basic troubleshooting and also provides information on where to find further help.

Appendix C How to Check Product Version

Explains how to check version of installed ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser.

Notation

The names, abbreviations, and symbols shown below are used in this manual.

Operating Systems

Product Name

Notation

Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003, Standard Edition
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003, Standard x64 Edition
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003, Enterprise Edition
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003 R2, Standard Edition
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition

Windows Server 2003

Windows

Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 Standard (32-bit)(64-bit)
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 Standard without Hyper-V(TM) (32-bit)(64-bit)
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 Enterprise (32-bit)(64-bit)
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 Enterprise without Hyper-V(TM) (32-bit)(64-bit)
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 Datacenter (32-bit)(64-bit)
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 Datacenter without Hyper-V(TM) (32-bit)(64-bit)

Windows Server 2008

Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 R2 Foundation
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 R2 Standard
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 R2 Enterprise
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 R2 Datacenter

Windows Server 2008 R2

Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2012 Standard
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2012 Datacenter

Windows Server 2012

Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2012 R2 Standard
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2012 R2 Datacenter

Windows Server 2012 R2

Windows Vista(R) Home Basic
Windows Vista(R) Home Premium
Windows Vista(R) Business
Windows Vista(R) Enterprise
Windows Vista(R) Ultimate

Windows Vista

Windows(R) 7 Home Basic
Windows(R) 7 Home Premium
Windows(R) 7 Professional
Windows(R) 7 Enterprise
Windows(R) 7 Ultimate

Windows 7

Windows(R) 8
Windows(R) 8 Pro

Windows 8

Windows(R) 8.1
Windows(R) 8.1 Pro

Windows 8.1

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)
Red Hat(R) Enterprise Linux(R) AS (v.4 for EM64T)

RHEL-AS4

Linux

Red Hat(R) Enterprise Linux(R) ES (v.4 for x86)
Red Hat(R) Enterprise Linux(R) ES (v.4 for EM64T)

RHEL-ES4

Red Hat(R) Enterprise Linux(R) 5 (for x86)
Red Hat(R) Enterprise Linux(R) 5 (for Intel64)

RHEL5

Red Hat(R) Enterprise Linux(R) 6 (for x86)
Red Hat(R) Enterprise Linux(R) 6 (for Intel64)

RHEL6

SUSE(R) Linux Enterprise Server 11 for x86
SUSE(R) Linux Enterprise Server 11 for EM64T

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11

HP-UX 11i v1
HP-UX 11i v2
HP-UX 11i v3

HP-UX

AIX(R) V6.1
AIX(R) V7.1

AIX

VMware vSphere(R) 4 Essentials Kit
VMware vSphere(R) 4 Essentials Plus Kit
VMware vSphere(R) 4 Standard Edition(TM)
VMware vSphere(R) 4 Standard Plus Data Recovery
VMware vSphere(R) 4 Advanced Edition(TM)
VMware vSphere(R) 4 Enterprise Edition(TM)
VMware vSphere(R) 4 Enterprise Plus Edition(TM)

VMware vSphere 4

VMware

VMware vSphere(R) 5 Essentials Kit
VMware vSphere(R) 5 Essentials Plus Kit
VMware vSphere(R) 5 Standard Edition(TM)
VMware vSphere(R) 5 Standard Plus Data Recovery
VMware vSphere(R) 5 Enterprise Edition(TM)
VMware vSphere(R) 5 Enterprise Plus Edition(TM)

VMware vSphere 5

Oracle Solaris might be described as Solaris, Solaris Operating System, or Solaris OS.

FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS

Formal Name

Abbreviation

FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX60/DX60 S2
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX80/DX80 S2
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX90/DX90 S2

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ETERNUS Disk storage system

FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX100 S3
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX200 S3

FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX410
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX440

ETERNUS DX400 series

ETERNUS DX400/DX400 S2 series

FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX410 S2
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX440 S2

ETERNUS DX400 S2 series

FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX500 S3
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX600 S3

-

FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX8100
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX8400
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX8700

ETERNUS DX8000 series

ETERNUS DX8000/DX8000 S2 series

FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX8100 S2
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX8700 S2

ETERNUS DX8000 S2 series

FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX200F

-

FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS LT20/LT20 S2
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS LT40/LT40 S2
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS LT60/LT60 S2
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS LT200
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS LT210
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS LT220
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS LT230
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS LT250
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS LT270/LT270 S2

ETERNUS tape library

FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS Multipath Driver

ETERNUS Multipath Driver

Each individual device name in this document is listed with "FUJITSU Storage" omitted from it.

Software Products

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(R)

SQL Server

VMware(R) ESX(R)

VMware ESX

VMware(R) ESXi(TM)

VMware ESXi

VMware(R) vCenter(TM) Server

VMware vCenter Server or vCenter Server

FUJITSU Software PRIMECLUSTER Global Disk Services

GDS

FUJITSU Software PRIMECLUSTER Global File Services

GFS

Manuals

Formal Name

Abbreviation

FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS SF Express / Storage Cruiser / AdvancedCopy Manager Quick Reference

ETERNUS SF Quick Reference

FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS SF Express / Storage Cruiser / AdvancedCopy Manager Release Notes

ETERNUS SF Release Notes

FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS SF Express / Storage Cruiser / AdvancedCopy Manager Installation and Setup Guide

ETERNUS SF Installation and Setup Guide

FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS SF Express / Storage Cruiser / AdvancedCopy Manager Migration Guide

ETERNUS SF Migration Guide

FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS SF Express / Storage Cruiser / AdvancedCopy Manager Web Console Guide

ETERNUS SF Web Console Guide

FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser / AdvancedCopy Manager Cluster Environment Setup Guide

ETERNUS SF Cluster Environment Setup Guide

FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS SF Express / Storage Cruiser / AdvancedCopy Manager Messages

ETERNUS SF Messages

FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS SF Express / Storage Cruiser Event Guide

ETERNUS SF Event Guide

FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS SF Express / Storage Cruiser / AdvancedCopy Manager Glossary

ETERNUS SF Glossary

Besides the above-mentioned, each individual manual name in this document is listed with "FUJITSU Storage" omitted from it.

Others
  • "Fibre Channel switch" includes "Converged Switch".

  • ETERNUS SF Web Console is abbreviated as "Web Console".

  • Quality of Service is abbreviated as "QoS".

  • It is described when showing bringing the following products together as "Windows Server 2012".

    • Windows Server 2012

    • Windows Server 2012 R2

  • In this document, unless there is a special explanatory note, ETERNUS DX200 S3 indicates ETERNUS DX200 S3 and ETERNUS DX200F. In addition, ETERNUS Disk storage system includes ETERNUS DX200F All Flash Arrays.
    However, the following functions are not supported in ETERNUS DX200F:

    • Energy saving operation for storage device

    • NAS operation for storage device

    • Automated Storage Tiering operation at multiple tiers (two or more)

    • Storage Cluster function

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Trademarks

Shipment Date and Revision History

Shipment Date

Revision

Document Part Number

PDF

HTML

December 2013

1

B1FW-6007-01ENZ0(00)

B1FW-6007-01ENZ2(00)

March 2014

1.1

B1FW-6007-01ENZ0(01)

B1FW-6007-01ENZ2(01)

April 2014

1.2

B1FW-6007-01ENZ0(02)

B1FW-6007-01ENZ2(02)

May 2014

1.3

B1FW-6007-01ENZ0(03)

B1FW-6007-01ENZ2(03)

June 2014

2

B1FW-6007-02ENZ0(00)

B1FW-6007-02ENZ2(00)

July 2014

2.1

B1FW-6007-02ENZ0(01)

B1FW-6007-02ENZ2(01)

Notes

Copyright

Copyright 2013-2014 FUJITSU LIMITED

Update History

Content of Update

Updated Section

Revision

Notes when creating a NAS interface are added.

6.6.3.2

1.1

Notes when setting up an authentication server are added.

6.6.3.3

The access method by CIFS protocol is changed.

6.6.4

Operating environment is changed.

6.6.1.3

1.2

The information related to ETERNUS DX200F is described.

"Others" in Preface, 1.2.5, 6.6, 6.6.1.3, 7.1.1, 13.1.1.6, 13.1.2

1.3

Storage Cluster function is added.

1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 3.1.1, 4.1.2, Chapter 9, 10.2.2, 10.2.6, 12.2.4, A.1, A.6, A.12

2

Description of Eco Mode is modified.

1.2.5, 6.1.6, 7.1.1, 12.1.1.7, 12.1.2.2

Port number used for Manager communication is changed.

3.1.1

SSH login is added.

3.1.1, 4.2.1.1, 4.2.1.3, 4.2.3.3, 5.2.2, 6.2.6, 10.2.4

Zoning setting example is deleted.

4.2.1.2

Zoning setting is modified.

4.2.5.1

Action (FAQ) is added.

4.2.5.3

Description of invalid password status of ETERNUS system is deleted.

4.3.1.1, 13.1.1.4, 13.1.1.5, 13.1.1.7, 13.1.2

Operating systems to be searched with IPv4 address alone are specified.

5.2.1

Notes when deleting devices are added.

5.2.3

Notes are added.

6.1.2, 6.1.3, 6.1.5

Considerations are added.

6.2.3.1

Capacity management of Tier pool is added.

6.5, A.8

Function is added to the NAS management.

6.6

"RAID6-FR" is added to type of RAIDGroup.

8.4

Target devices are added to replacement of fibre channel switch devices.

10.2.4

Backup/restore procedure of Manager for Windows/Solaris in cluster environment is changed.

11.1.1.2.2, 11.1.1.2.6, 11.1.1.3.2, 11.1.1.3.6

Backup/restore of Windows Manager are deleted.

11.1.1.2.5, 11.1.1.3.5

Method to change port numbers of Management Server/Server node is added.

11.1.2.5, 11.2.3.2, 11.3.3.2, 11.4.2.2, 11.5.2.2

Error in command name is corrected.

13.1.1.1

Command output result is added.

13.1.1.4

Examples in Solaris/Linux environments are changed.

13.1.1.6, 13.1.1.9

Description when -dir option is omitted in Solaris environment is changed.

13.2.3

Notes when collecting troubleshooting information in a cluster configuration system are added.

B.1

Note is added.

6.6

2.1

The number of NAS volumes and NAS backup volumes creatable on one ETERNUS Disk storage system is changed.

6.6.1.2.1

Note is added when data inconsistency is found in a snapshot.

6.6.1.3.1, 6.6.4.12

Point is added to "NAS Environment Quota Management".

6.6.1.4.1

Point is added to "Events Notified by Quota Management".

6.6.1.4.2

Note is added to "Registration of User/Group".

6.6.2.2

Note when using quota management function and snapshot function is added.

6.6.2.4, 6.6.3.1, 6.6.4.10, 6.6.4.15

"NAS Volume Number to Which to Create Shared Folder" is added.
Method for specifying time to collect snapshots is added.

6.6.3.1

Suffix of volume name is changed. The limit to the number of volume name characters is deleted.

6.6.3.1, 6.6.4.9

Mode number is added.
Point is added to "Port Bonding".
Note is added to "NAS Interface (Network)".
Note is added to "VLAN ID".

6.6.3.2

Point is added to "Removing Authentication Server".

6.6.4.21

Manual Organization and Reading Suggestions

Manual Organization

The following table describes the Manual organization of Express, Storage Cruiser and AdvancedCopy Manager.

When to Read

Related Manuals
(Abbreviated)

Related Products
(*1)

Explanation

EXP

SC

ACM

Before installation

Quick Reference

Yes

Yes

Yes

This manual is common for all products.

Release Notes

Yes

Yes

Yes

This manual is common for all products.

Overview

-

-

Yes

This manual is unique for the 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:

  • Express Operation Guide

  • Storage Cruiser Operation Guide

  • Storage Cruiser Operation Guide for Optimization Function

  • AdvancedCopy Manager Operation Guide (for Windows)

  • AdvancedCopy Manager Operation Guide (for Solaris)

  • AdvancedCopy Manager Operation Guide (for Linux)

  • AdvancedCopy Manager Operation Guide (for HP-UX)

  • AdvancedCopy Manager Operation Guide (for AIX)

  • AdvancedCopy Manager Operation Guide for Copy Control Module

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

Please use the following table to find the most useful information in the Express, Storage Cruiser and AdvancedCopy Manager manuals to answer your inquiry.

Purpose

Manual

Main Contents

How to Read

Acquiring a product overview and basic operation knowledge

Quick Reference

  • Product overview

  • Installation decision

  • Overview of the necessary tasks from installation to first use

Please read if you want to acquire a fundamental knowledge of the product and its operation in order to decide to install it or not.

AdvancedCopy Manager Overview

  • Main functions

  • Linkable applications

  • Procedure overview for Advanced Copy of ETERNUS Disk storage system

Confirming the updated contents

Release Notes

  • New function overview

  • Incompatibilities with previous version

  • Fixed bugs

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

Migration Guide

  • Notes and cautions about version upgrade

  • Version upgrade procedure

Please read if you want to upgrade from a previous version.

Installing and correctly operating the product

Setting up operating environment depending on purpose

Installation and Setup Guide

  • Operating environment

  • Installation procedure

  • Setup procedure

  • Uninstallation procedure

Please read if you want to install and setup the product.

Cluster Environment Setup Guide

  • Supported cluster software

  • Installation procedure for a clustered system

  • Setup procedure for a clustered system

  • Uninstallation procedure for a clustered system

Please read if you want to install and setup the product on a clustered system.

Administration and operation of the installed system

Express Operation Guide

  • Starting and stopping the software

  • Device monitoring

  • Data copy inside the storage system

  • Necessary tasks after an architectural modification of the system as well as product maintenance

Please read if you want to start or shutdown the system, monitor the operation status, do backup/restore operations, etc.

Storage Cruiser Operation Guide

  • Starting and stopping the software

  • Device monitoring

  • Necessary tasks after an architectural modification of the system as well as product maintenance

  • Command reference

Storage Cruiser Operation Guide for Optimization Function

  • Operating environment construction

  • Operating status monitoring

  • Necessary tasks after an architectural modification of the system as well as product maintenance

  • Command reference

AdvancedCopy Manager Operation Guide (for Windows)

AdvancedCopy Manager Operation Guide (for Solaris)

AdvancedCopy Manager Operation Guide (for Linux)

AdvancedCopy Manager Operation Guide (for HP-UX)

AdvancedCopy Manager Operation Guide (for AIX)

AdvancedCopy Manager Operation Guide for Copy Control Module

  • Starting and stopping the software

  • Data backup/restore inside the storage system

  • Necessary tasks after an architectural modification of the system as well as product maintenance

  • Command reference

Web Console Guide

  • Operating environment

  • Screen layout description

Please read if you want to understand the ETERNUS SF Web Console.

Dealing with messages issued by the software

Messages

  • Messages and their explanations

  • Parameter (variable information) description

  • System action

  • Countermeasures

Please read if you want a practical way of investigating and dealing with messages issued by the software.

Dealing with events issued by the software

Event Guide

  • Phenomenon of event

  • Countermeasures

Please 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

Glossary

  • Product specific terminology explanation

  • Explanation of important terminology appearing in the manual

  • Synonyms and related terms

  • Proper form of abbreviated terms

Please read if you want to learn the meaning of important terms, product specific terms or abbreviations used in the manuals.