Sun Storage Common Array Manager Array Administration Guide

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Sun Storage Common Array Manager
Array Administration Guide
Version 6.7.0
Part No. 821-0966-10
August 2010, Revision A
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Contents
Preface vi
1. General Administrative Tasks 1
Using the Browser Interface 2
Administering Storage Arrays 11
Administering User Accounts 17
2. Overview and Administration of JBOD Arrays 21
Software Overview for JBOD Arrays 22
Connection Tasks for JBOD Arrays 24
Administration of JBOD Arrays 27
Configuring SAS Domain Access 29
3. Overview and Administration of RAID Arrays 51
Software Overview for RAID Arrays 52
Connection Tasks for RAID Arrays 55
Initial State of RAID Arrays 59
Administration of RAID Arrays 66
4. Configuration Tasks for RAID Arrays 99
Configuring Storage Volumes 100
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Configuring Volume Copies 119
Configuring Volume Snapshots 129
Configuring Virtual Disks 146
Configuring Data Replication 159
Configuring Storage Pools 190
Configuring Storage Profiles 196
Accessing Storage Using iSCSI 207
Configuring Initiators 223
Configuring Host Groups and Hosts 228
Managing Trays and Disk Drives 244
Configuring Storage Domains 268
5. Monitoring Arrays 275
Monitoring Overview 276
Performing Monitoring Administration 280
Monitoring Alarms and Events 306
Monitoring Devices for JBOD Arrays 318
Monitoring Devices for RAID Arrays 349
6. Troubleshooting 367
Collecting Application Support Data 368
Troubleshooting With the Software 370
Hardware Troubleshooting Basics 375
Troubleshooting RAID Arrays 380
Glossary 389
Index 395
Contents iv
Preface
This document describes how to configure and monitor Oracle’s Sun Storage,
StorageTek, and FlexLine arrays using the Sun Storage Common Array Manager
software, version 6.7.0.
Before You Read This Book
Before you begin to configure Sun Storage Common Array Manager, you must have
already installed the array(s) as described in each array’s installation guide. See
“Related Documentation” on pagevi for a list of array installation document titles.
Related Documentation
TABLEP-1 provides a list of documents related to the Sun Storage Common Array
Manager software.
TABLEP-1 RelatedDocumentation
Application Title
Latestinformation SunStorageCommonArrayManagerSoftwareReleaseNotes
ReleaseNotesforyourarray
Softwareinstallation SunStorageCommonArrayManagerQuickStartGuide
SunStorageCommonArrayManagerInstallationandSetupGuide
Hardwareinstallation SunStorage6180ArrayHardwareInstallationGuide
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TABLEP-1 RelatedDocumentation(Continued)
Application Title
HardwareInstallationGuideforSunStorage6580and6780Arrays
SunStorageTek6540ArrayHardwareInstallationGuide
SunStorageTek6140ArrayHardwareInstallationGuide
SunStorageF5100FlashArrayInstallationGuide
SunStorageJ4200/J4400ArrayHardwareInstallationGuide
SunStorageJ4500ArraySystemOverview
SunBlade6000DiskModuleInstallationGuide
Rackmounting SunModularStorageRailKitInstallationGuide
instructionsSunRackII
Rackmounting SunRackInstallationGuide
instructionsSunRack
Administration, Onlinehelpintegratedwiththesoftware
configuration,and
monitoring
Customerandfield ServiceAdvisorintegratedwiththesoftware
replacementprocedures
Referenceinformationfor SunStorageCommonArrayManagerCLIGuide
theCLI sscsmanpages
Documentation, Support, and Training
■ Documentation http://docs.sun.com/
■ Support http://www.sun.com/support/
■ Training http://www.sun.com/training/
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1
CHAPTER
General Administrative
Tasks
This chapter describes performing general administrative tasks applicable to all
arrays. It contains the following subsections:
■ “Using the Browser Interface” on page2
■ “Administering Storage Arrays” on page11
■ “Administering User Accounts” on page17
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Using the Browser Interface
This section contains information about using the software’s browser interface. It
includes the following subsections:
■ “About the Browser Interface” on page2
■ “About the Page Banner” on page2
■ “About the Navigation Tree” on page4
■ “About the Page Content Area” on page4
■ “Controlling the Table Display” on page5
■ “About the Status Icons” on page6
■ “Using Forms” on page7
■ “Searching for System Elements” on page8
■ “Using Help” on page9
■ “Logging Out of the Management Software” on page10
About the Browser Interface
Thebrowserinterfaceprovidesawaytoconfigure,manage,andmonitorthesystem.
You navigate through the browser interface as you would a typical web page. You
use the navigation tree to move among pages within an application. You can click a
link to get details about a selected item. You can also sort and filter information
displayed on a page. When you place your pointer over a button, tree object, link,
icon, or column, a tooltip provides a brief description of the object.
Each page uses a form or table format to display data.
About the Page Banner
Acrossthetopofeachpage,thebannerdisplaysbuttons,links,systeminformation,
alarm status, and the name of the application.
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