Purpose
This manual describes the Optimization Function, an optional product for FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser (hereafter abbreviated as "Storage Cruiser").
To use the one layer Tier pool function of the Automated Storage Tiering, both the ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser Optimization Option license and the ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser Quality of Service Management Option license are not required. Refer to "Automated Storage Tiering Management" in the ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser Operation Guide for details.
Intended Readers
This manual is intended for system administrator and operators using the Optimization Function. Also, this is used for managing storage system.
Organization
This manual is composed as follows:
This chapter describes an overview of the Optimization Function.
This chapter describes the necessary design-related matters that must be addressed before setting up the Automated Storage Tiering function.
This chapter describes the setup of the Automated Storage Tiering function.
This chapter describes the operation of the Automated Storage Tiering function.
This chapter describes the necessary design-related matters that must be addressed before setting up the Automated Quality of Service function.
This chapter describes the setup of the Automated Quality of Service function.
This chapter describes the operation of the Automated Quality of Service function.
This chapter describes the operation of the Optimization function.
This chapter describes the commands used by the Optimization function.
Notation
The names, abbreviations, and symbols shown below are used in this manual.
Product Name | Notation | |
|---|---|---|
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 R2 Foundation | Windows Server 2008 R2 | Windows |
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2012 Standard | Windows Server 2012 | |
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2012 R2 Standard | Windows Server 2012 R2 | |
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2016 Standard | Windows Server 2016 | |
Windows(R) 7 Home Basic | Windows 7 | |
Windows(R) 8 | Windows 8 | |
Windows(R) 8.1 | Windows 8.1 | |
Windows(R) 10 Home | Windows 10 | |
Oracle Solaris 10 | Solaris 10 | Solaris or Solaris OS |
Oracle Solaris 11 | Solaris 11 | |
Red Hat(R) Enterprise Linux(R) 5 (for Intel64) | RHEL5 | Linux |
Red Hat(R) Enterprise Linux(R) 6 (for Intel64) | RHEL6 | |
Red Hat(R) Enterprise Linux(R) 7 (for Intel64) | RHEL7 | |
SUSE(R) Linux Enterprise Server 12 for AMD64 & Intel64 | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 | |
HP-UX 11i v3 | HP-UX | |
AIX(R) V6.1 | AIX | |
VMware vSphere(R) 5 | VMware vSphere 5 | VMware |
VMware vSphere(R) 6 | VMware vSphere 6 | |
Oracle Solaris might be described as Solaris, Solaris Operating System, or Solaris OS.
Formal Name | Abbreviation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX60 | - | - | ETERNUS DX series or ETERNUS Disk storage system |
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX410 | ETERNUS DX400 series | ||
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX8100 | ETERNUS DX8000 series | ||
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX60 S2 | - | ETERNUS DX S2 series | |
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX410 S2 | ETERNUS DX400 S2 series | ||
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX8100 S2 | ETERNUS DX8000 S2 series | ||
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX60 S3 | - | ETERNUS DX S3 series | |
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX500 S3 | - | ||
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX8700 S3 | ETERNUS DX8000 S3 series | ||
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX60 S4 | - | ETERNUS DX S4 series | |
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS AF250 | ETERNUS AF series | ETERNUS All-Flash Arrays | |
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX200F | - | ||
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS LT20/LT20 S2 | ETERNUS Tape library | ||
Each individual device name in this document is listed with "FUJITSU Storage" omitted from it.
Formal Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
Windows(R) Internet Explorer(R) | Internet Explorer |
Mozilla(R) Firefox(R) | Firefox |
Google Chrome(TM) | Chrome |
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 Storage ETERNUS SF Express | Express |
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager | AdvancedCopy Manager |
FUJITSU Software PRIMECLUSTER Global Disk Services | GDS |
FUJITSU Software PRIMECLUSTER Global File Services | GFS |
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 Storage Cruiser / AdvancedCopy Manager Operation Guide for VMware vSphere Virtual Volumes | ETERNUS SF Operation Guide for VMware vSphere Virtual Volumes |
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 |
The description of each manual in the sentence besides the above-mentioned omits "FUJITSU Storage".
Quality of Service is abbreviated as "QoS".
In this manual, the following products are collectively described as "Windows Server 2012 or later".
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2016
In this manual, unless there is a special disclaimer, ETERNUS Disk storage system includes the ETERNUS All-Flash Arrays.
However, the following functions are not supported in the ETERNUS All-Flash Arrays:
Energy saving operation for storage device
NAS operation for storage device
The following function is not supported in the ETERNUS DX200F All-Flash Arrays:
Automated Storage Tiering operation at multiple tiers (two or more)
Export Controls
Exportation/release of this document may require necessary procedures in accordance with the regulations of your resident country and/or US export control laws.
Trademarks
Microsoft, Windows, Windows Server, 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.
Novell is a registered trademark of Novell Inc., and SUSE and the SUSE logo is a trademark, of SUSE LLC, in the United States and other countries.
HP-UX is a trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company in the United States and other countries.
AIX is 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 | Document Part Number | |
|---|---|---|---|
HTML | |||
December 2013 | 1 | B1FW-6008-01ENZ0(00) | B1FW-6008-01ENZ2(00) |
May 2014 | 1.1 | B1FW-6008-01ENZ0(01) | B1FW-6008-01ENZ2(01) |
June 2014 | 2 | B1FW-6008-02ENZ0(00) | B1FW-6008-02ENZ2(00) |
January 2015 | 3 | B1FW-6008-03ENZ0(00) | B1FW-6008-03ENZ2(00) |
March 2015 | 3.1 | B1FW-6008-03ENZ0(01) | B1FW-6008-03ENZ2(01) |
July 2015 | 3.2 | B1FW-6008-03ENZ0(02) | B1FW-6008-03ENZ2(02) |
October 2015 | 4 | B1FW-6008-04ENZ0(00) | B1FW-6008-04ENZ2(00) |
April 2016 | 4.1 | B1FW-6008-04ENZ0(01) | B1FW-6008-04ENZ2(01) |
June 2016 | 4.2 | B1FW-6008-04ENZ0(02) | B1FW-6008-04ENZ2(02) |
October 2016 | 5 | B1FW-6008-05ENZ0(00) | B1FW-6008-05ENZ2(00) |
May 2017 | 6 | B1FW-6008-06ENZ0(00) | B1FW-6008-06ENZ2(00) |
Notes
No part of this manual may be reproduced without permission.
This manual is subject to change without advance notice.
Copyright
Copyright 2013-2017 FUJITSU LIMITED
Content of Update | Updated Section | Revision |
|---|---|---|
The information related to ETERNUS DX200F is described. | "Others" in Preface | 1.1 |
Priority is specified for Automated QoS function to add the function of performance tuning. | 1.1.2, 3.6.1, 3.6.2, 4.2, Chapter 5-Chapter 7 | 2 |
Evaluation period and Evaluation Day as intra-volume data movement basis by Automated Storage Tiering are added. | 2.1, 3.4, 4.1 | |
Description of Tier pool capacity management is added. | 4.6 | |
Description of confirming whether ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser Optimization Option is started is transferred from Chapter 9. | 8.5 | |
Description of the operation to reflect the output of Automated Storage Tiering command to the Web Console is added. | 9.1 | |
Newly supported command references are listed. | 9.1.2~9.1.9, 9.2.1~9.2.5 | |
Information related to the ETERNUS DX200F is modified. | "Others" in Preface, 1.2, 3.5, 3.6.1 | 3 |
Supported volumes for the Automated QoS function are added. | 1.1.2, Chapter 5 - Chapter 6, 9.2.3, 9.2.4 | |
Operating conditions for Automated Storage Tiering are modified. | 1.2, 3.3 | |
The description for Automated Storage Tiering is modified. | 2.1, 2.2, 3.4.1, 3.6, 3.8, 4.6 | |
Descriptions of the functions for the ETERNUS DX S3 series and ETERNUS DX200F are added. | 2.2, 3.6.1, 3.6.2, 4.2 | |
The description of the Tiering policy's "Evaluation Period" that was set during the Automated Storage Tiering setup is modified. | 3.4.1 | |
A description of the Tier pool balancing function is added. | 3.5.6, 3.6.2, 4.2, 4.7, 9.1.2 | |
The description of the "Warning Threshold of Pool" item that was specified when creating the Tier pool is modified. | 3.5.1 | |
Notes for Virtual Volumes are added. | 3.5.5, 3.6.3, 3.6.4, 9.1.13 | |
The description of the Automated QoS function is changed as follows:
| 3.6.1, 3.6.2, 5.4, 7.1.2, 9.2.1, 9.2.2, 9.2.3 | |
The description for the configuration and operation of the Storage Cluster function is added. | 3.9, 4.8, 9.1.6 - 9.1.7 | |
The term "VMware Virtual Volumes" is changed to "VMware vSphere Virtual Volumes" according to the terms used by VMware, Inc. | Throughout this manual | 3.1 |
Information related to VMware vSphere(R) 6 is added. | "Notation" in Preface | |
Information related to ETERNUS DX8700 S3/DX8900 S3 is added. | "Notation" in Preface, 1.2, 3.6.1, 3.7 | 3.2 |
Description of the total number of used capacity of Tier pools that can be managed/evaluated by Automated Storage Tiering is added. | 1.1.1, 3.8 | |
The description of "Setting of Tier Pool" is modified. | 3.5 | |
Information related to Windows Server 2003 is deleted. | "Notation" in Preface | 4 |
Information related to Windows 10 is added. | "Notation" in Preface | |
Disk types that are newly supported are added. | 1.2, 2.2, 4.2 | |
The explanation in the tables are modified. | 3.4.1, 3.5.1, 3.5.4, 3.5.6, 3.6.1, 9.1.8 | |
The Point is modified. | 3.5.3 | |
Information about the access status chart is added. | 3.10, 4.1 | |
A note is added. | 4.1 | |
Information related to relocation is added. | 4.2 | |
The explanation of the capacity management is modified. | 4.6 | |
A troubleshooting section is added. | 4.10, 7.4 | |
Description of change in reserved area required for access status data evaluation/relocation is added. In addition, unnecessary description is deleted. | 2.2, 3.8, 4.10.1 | 4.1 |
The strings that express the encryption status of Tier pool and volume are modified. | 4.3 | |
[Information] is added. | 3.10, 4.2 | 4.2 |
Information related to HP-UX 11i v1/v2 is deleted. | "Notation" in Preface | 5 |
Information related to VMware vSphere 4 is deleted. | "Notation" in Preface | |
Information related to the ETERNUS DX80/DX90 and the ETERNUS LT60 is deleted. | "Notation" in Preface | |
Information related to the ETERNUS AF250/AF650 is added. | "Notation" and "Others" in Preface, 1.2, 3.6.1 | |
The explanation about the usage of Tier pools that can evaluate the access status data at the same time is added. | 1.1.1 | |
[Point] is added. | 2.1, 3.5.6 | |
[Note] is added. | 2.1 | |
In [Point], the explanation related to the RAID group deletion function is added. | 3.5.3 - 3.5.5 | |
In [Note], information is modified or added. | 3.8, 4.8 | |
The following displayed items are added:
| 4.3 | |
"PB" (petabytes) is added as the display unit of capacity. | 4.3 | |
The explanation related to the RAID group deletion function is added. | 4.10 | |
A note is added in "NOTES". | 9.1.2, 9.1.5, 9.1.13 | |
Information related to Windows Server 2016 is added. | "Notation" and "Others" in Preface | 6 |
Information related to Windows Vista is deleted. | "Notation" in Preface | |
Information related to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 is deleted and information related to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 for AMD64 & Intel64 is added. | "Notation" in Preface | |
Information related to the ETERNUS DX60 S4/DX100 S4/DX200 S4 is added. | "Notation" in Preface, 1.2, 2.2, 3.6, 3.6.1, 3.7, 3.8 | |
The firmware version described in "*1" is modified. | 1.2 | |
Information related to the ETERNUS AF series is added. | 1.2, 2.2, 3.6 - 3.8 | |
In [Point], the explanation is modified or added. | 2.1, 3.5.1 | |
The explanation is added in Minimum Required Capacity. | 3.5.1, 3.5.6 | |
In [Note], the explanation is modified. | 3.6 | |
The condition required for starting the synchronization process of the access status data is added. | 3.9.2 | |
The description is modified so that Windows Server 2016 is listed. | 8.5 | |
The explanation for the "NO SYNC(CHUNK SIZE UNMATCH)" that is output in the SYNC STATUS column is added. | 9.1.7 |
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 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:
| |
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 | Manual | Main Contents | How to Read |
|---|---|---|---|
Acquiring a product overview and basic operation knowledge | Quick Reference |
| 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 |
| ||
Confirming the updated contents | Release Notes |
| Read if you want to know the updated contents from a previous version and if you perform the upgrade. |
Deciding if an upgrade is required | Migration Guide |
| 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 |
| Read if you want to install and setup the product. |
Cluster Environment Setup Guide |
| Read if you want to install and setup the product on a clustered system. | |
Administration and operation of the installed system | Express Operation Guide |
| Read if you want to start or shutdown the system, monitor the operation status, do backup/restore operations, etc. |
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 |
| ||
Storage Cruiser / AdvancedCopy Manager Operation Guide for VMware vSphere Virtual Volumes |
| ||
Web Console Guide |
| Read if you want to understand the ETERNUS SF Web Console. | |
Dealing with messages issued by the software | Messages |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Read if you want to learn the meaning of important terms, product specific terms or abbreviations used in the manuals. |
