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1. Storage Partitions Allowed 16 Used 0 Note If you want to map a logical drive to more than one host you must first create a host group using the Create Host Group task under the Configure tab DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide 15 Select the logical drives you wish to be mapped to the host and click Finish sez DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management Configure gt Create Host to Logical Drive Mappings Create Host to Logical Drive Mappings Select Logical Drives View Frequently Asked Questions Map to one or more logical drives below If you select more than one logical drive LUN numbers will be generated automatically for those logical drives Select logical drives Capacity Array RAID Level 420 GB Array 1 RAID 5 RAID 5 420 GB Array 3 RAID 5 PE Vos 208 E O C Select all logical drives Assign logical unit number LUN O to 15 0 If more than one logical drive is selected the logical unit number will be assigned automatically If only one logical drive is selected you will also be prompted to assign it a logical unit number see below sez DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management Configure gt Create Host to Logical Drive Mappings Create Host to Logical Drive Mappings Select Logical Drives View Frequently Asked Questions Map to one or more logical drives below If you sele
2. The discovery process may take several minutes to complete O Manual Add storage subsystems by host or controller IP address or host name This option i typically used only to add a storage subsystem that is outside the local sub network The Enterprise Management Window Task Assistant is a series of wizards that helps you install and manage your new DS3000 disk system The Task Assistant helps with common tasks such as Add Storage Subsystems Name Rename Storage Subsystems Configure Alerts Manage a Storage Subsystem Feel free to explore the Task Assistant You can auto discover the storage subsystems by selecting Add Storage Subsystem from the Task Assistant or closing the Task Assistant window and clicking on the leftmost icon button in the Enterprise Management Window A ii IBM System Storage D53000 Storage Manager 2 Enterprise Management Edit View Tools Help AaS 6il XY Type Status Metwork Management Type Commer oe Ittrwileonl 2765 Note In subsequent Demo sessions the storage subsystems may not need to be rediscovered However if the subsystem status is unresponsive simply delete the systems and rediscover them In the right panel of the Enterprise Management window you will see two preconfigured storage systems 1 the DS3400 and 2 the DS3200 With two systems you can select the appropriate subsystem as the basis to demonstrate features 1 The DS3400 is ideal for an in depth ex
3. Configure Create Logical Drives Create Logical Drives Manual Drive Selection view Frequently Asked Questions Choose a RAID level add drives and calculate the capacity for the array RAID level RAIDS V Select at least 3 drives up to a maximum of 30 Unselected drives Selected drives En Slot Capacity Speed rpm Type En Slot Capacity Speed rpm Type 11 288 000 GB 15 000 SAS 2 140 000 GB 15 000 SAS 12 288 000 GB 15 000 SAS 2 140 000 GB 15 000 SAS 1 140 000 GB 15 000 SAS Add 2 140 000 GB 15 000 SAS 140 000 GB 15 000 SAS ae 2 140 000 GB 15 000 SAS 140 000 GB 15 000 SAS Remove 140 000 GB 15 000 SAS z i 140 000 GB 15 000 SAS 140 000 GB 15 000 SAS 140 000 GB 15 000 SAS ALP h ea BSH HH HH Ww Calculate Capacity RAID 5 array capacity 420 000 GB Number of drives 4 Enclosure loss protection Ta Yes Once the array is created the Create Logical Drives Specify Logical Drive window comes up and the logical drive capacity name and I O characteristics are defined sz DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management Configure gt Create Logical Drives Create Logical Drives Specify Logical Drive View Frequently Asked Questions Set the new logical drive s capacity name and logical drive I O characteristics Note Make sure to leave some free capacity if you want to create more logical drives on the same array Capacity and name Array RAID level R
4. This step has multiple options The Automatic Simple option is the quickest and easiest but provides the least amount of control over the configuration The Manual Advanced option which still provides some automated assistance provides more control over the configuration and will be preferred in nearly every situation This scenario will cover the automatic option The Manual Advanced option Create Logical Drives will be covered in Scenario 2 Automatic Simple Expand the Automatic Simple option under Configure the Storage Subsystem and select Step 1 Automatic Configuration This will bring you to the Automatic Configuration window where you will simply choose a RAID level and click Finish Storage Manager will then configure the entire subsystem into multiple arrays based on the selected RAID level and create a single logical drive within each array Note Users that wish to define the number of drives in each array and the number and size of the logical drives in each array should use the Create Logical Drives option DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide 14 sez DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management B 2 2 41 2 Configure gt Automatic Configuration Automatic Configuration Choose Configuration Automatic Configuration view Frequently Asked Questions Select a RAID level to view a summary of suggested configurations Note This function will configure all remaining un
5. Configure Hot Spares Create logical drives including FlashCopy logical drives Create host to logical drive mappings Server to LUN e The Modify tab provides access to wz Edit host topology Servers using LUNs O O O O O O e he Tools tab provides access to O O O O Rename or delete logical drives Add free capacity Drive space available in the arrays and not yet assigned to a logical drive Change logical drive ownership preferred path Route from to server and disk system Modify FlashCopy logical drives Drive used for FlashCopy Manage logical drive copies Premium feature of VolumeCopy or logical drive copy Edit host to logical drive mappings Rename storage subsystem Set or change password Change media scan settings System data block check done in the background Turn on indicator lights for various components to identify them physically e g locate a drive View enable premium features Change enclosure ID numbers Identification number assigned to a expansion unit Synchronize controller clocks Change controller network configuration Set IP address information Reset battery age Days until battery replacement should be made Inherit system settings Leverage already existing array configurations e The Support tab provides troubleshooting and maintenance access to O Recover from failure View event log Gather support information View storage subsystem profile Download
6. base logical drive Base logical drive name Marketing FlashCopy logical drive name 30 characters maximum Marketing 1 FlashCopy repository logical drive name 30 characters maximum Marketing R1 Once you specify the appropriate names and click Next you will select which host or host groups you would like the FlashCopy mapped to saz DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management g 2 2 2 812 Configure Create FlashCopy Logical Drives Create FlashCopy Logical Drives Map FlashCopy Logical Drive to Hosts view Frequently Asked Questions Select a mapping option Map now Map to one of the host groups or hosts below If a particular host is not listed you need to make the host available for mapping using the Configure Host Access Automatic task under the Configure tab Select a host group or host z Fz Host Group Backup i Host Dexter F Host Group Orion Storage Partitions Allowed 16 Used 1 Note If you want to map the flashcopy logical drive to more than one host you must first create a host group Assign logical unit number LUN 0 to 15 Map later Map later using the Create Host to Logical Drives Mappings task under the Configure tab DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide 31 After selecting the host or host group mapping assign a LUN and Finish sez DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Sub
7. firmware Manage controllers View online help DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide 9 Putting Together an Effective Demo Selecting a disk system for their organization can be a difficult decision for customers It is also not always Clear what criteria or requirements are behind their selection process The DS3000 Storage Manager Demo is one means for you to understand your customers buying criteria This Demo leads to open discussion with your customer as you go through the simulator together By reviewing with them what they are likely to experience with the DS3000 disk systems and DS3000 Storage Manager you can work with them to define what features are most important to them and why An effective way to win over the prospect is to provide training to the eventual administrators and managers of the IBM DS3000 disk systems This will show the ease of use of the DS3000 Storage Manager as well as address any of their concerns about learning a new software system Stressing the task oriented user interface and its simplicity this training can be tailored to the specific needs of the group you are training Initial set up and configuration Basic operations for their particular environment Advanced premium features for when they need them Specific operations for growing their disk system Application specific tips and techniques This course is best held as an interactive exchange of How do topics and exercise
8. review the Automatic recommended selection to demonstrate the simplicity and ease of this task The Manual option is covered in the Advanced Scenarios section on page 39 From the Configure tab or from the Initial Setup Tasks window under the Manual Advanced option select Create Logical Drives This will take you to the Create Logical Drives Select Capacity Type window to decide on the type of capacity you wish to use s DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management Configure Support Configure Create Logical Drives Create Logical Drives Select Capacity Type View Frequently Asked Questions Choose the type of capacity to use Unconfigured capacity create a new an array and logical drive Free capacity use capacity from an existing array Select a free capacity node Select Unconfigured Capacity and click Next DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide 18 You will then be offered the option of Automatic or Manual configuration Select Manual and Next sez DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management Sel Configure Configure gt Create Logical Drives Create Logical Drives Drive Selection Choices View Frequently Asked Questions Drive selection choices Automatic Recommended Choose from a list of automatically generated drive and capacity options O Manual Advanced Choose specific drives to obtain capacity for the new ar
9. you specified Select the desired drive and click OK nee Assign Hot Spares 142 8 GB Optimal Unassigned 142 5 GB Optimal Unassigned 142 5 GB Optimal Unassigned 142 5 GB Optimal Unassigned 142 5 GB Optimal Unassigned 142 5 GB Optimal Unassigned 142 5 GB Optimal Unassigned 142 5 GB i Unassigned Po E Ea GE e a a Unassigned sz DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management Configure Configure gt Configure Hot Spares gt Configure Hot Spares Manual Configure Hot Spares Manual View Frequently Asked Questions Hot spare drives 1 In use 0 Standby 1 Drive sets Hot spare drives Type Capacity Total Covered Drive Enclosure Slot 142 8 GB 32 Yes j 142 8 GB Optimal Hot spare standby SAS 293 76 G5 16 No Unassigned drives 31 Close DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide 38 Manual Logical Drive Configuration As we have previously created logical drives via the Automatic option on page 18 lets review the Manual Advanced option From the Configure tab select Create Logical Drives sez DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management Configure ty Create Logical Drives Create individual logical drives by specifying the type and amount of capacity to use RAID level and logical drive name and map the logical drive to a host Create FlashCopy Logical Drives Create a point in time image of another logical driv
10. 0 Storage Manager solves is the ever increasing time to complete a backup of today s applications As data grows the time to back it up also grows The difficulty of provisioning time for backups in a 24x7 environment is challenging for administrators The DS3000 Storage Manager s FlashCopy feature solves this problem by minimizing the amount of time application I O must be suspended or the amount of time the application is in hot backup mode Instead of impacting the application for the length of the backup process FlashCopy is used to create a nearly instantaneous image of the source data Then the application can come out of hot backup mode and resume normal processing while the backup application begins copying the point in time FlashCopy to the desired target FlashCopy can be used to create a point in time image of any standard logical drive at any time as long as there are no tasks such as rebuilds or expansions in process on that logical drive A simple demonstration of the DS3000 Storage Manager s FlashCopy function will show the benefits of reducing the impact of lengthy backups Once the FlashCopy feature is enabled see page 26 go to the Configure tab and select Create FlashCopy Logical Drives sez DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management SEE Summary Support Create FlashCopy Logical Drives Create a point in time image of another logical drive while the base logical drive stays online f
11. AIDS Free capacity 420 000 GB New logical drive capacity Units 200 000 Name 30 characters maximum Marketing Logical Drive VO characteristics File system typical O Database Muttimedia Cache pre fetch on Segment size 128 KB DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide 41 The Create Logical Drives Map Logical Drive to Host window will allow you to map your logical drive to a host group or individual hosts As this is the first logical drive to be mapped we will assign it to LUN number one Finish sez DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management Configure Configure gt Create Logical Drives Create Logical Drives Map Logical Drive To Host View Frequently Asked Questions Select a mapping option Map now Map to one of the host groups or hosts below If a particular host is not listed you need to make the host available for mapping using the Configure Host Access Automatic task under the Configure tab Select a host group or host Fe Host Group Backup Fa Host Group Orion P Host Stanley oO Storage Partitions Allowed 16 Used 0 Note If you want to map the new logical drive to more than one host you must first create a host group using the Create Host Group task under the Configure tab Assign logical unit number LUN 0 to 15 O Map later Map later using the Create Host to Logical Drives Mappings task und
12. DS3000 Storage Manager Demo Guide Storage Manager 2 17 Demo Guide Revision 1 0 January 17 2007 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide Overview e Getting Started e Exploring the DS3000 Storage Manager o Tab Screen Views e Putting Together an Effective Demo e Scenarios o Scenario 1 Limited IT Expertise and Time o Scenario 2 Newly Added Drives to be Configured o Scenario 3 Increasing Data Protection o Scenario 4 Adding Capacity e Premium License Feature Scenarios o Scenario 1 Sharing Data o Scenario 2 Improving Service Levels with Hot Backups o Scenario 3 Relocating Data e Advanced Features and Manual Functions o Manual Hot Spare Configuration o Manual Drive Configuration o Media Scan Settings o Command Line Interface DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide Disclaimer The intent of the DS3000 Storage Managers Demo software and this Demo Guide document is to provide IBM field sales and support personnel IBM Business Partners and their resellers distributors and integrators a tool for illustrating the features functions and power of the DS3000 Storage Manager software At the time these tools are released and internally distributed there were only minor errors that do not result in intentional misrepresentation of the DS3000 Storage Manager or DS3000 disk systems capability However the Demo is neither tested nor updated nor maintained to the extent of the actua
13. O Summary Configure Modify Tools Support Contiqure Create Host to Logical Drive Mappings Create Host to Logical Drive Mappings Select Logical Drives View Frequently Asked Questions Map to one or more logical drives below If you select more than one logical drive LUN numbers will be generated automatically for those logical drives Select logical drives Logical Drive Capacity Array RAID Level Access Bj Creative 200 GB Array 1 RAID 5 ie Marketing 200 GB Array 1 RAID 5 Backup Backup2 C Select all logical drives Assign logical unit number LUN O to 15 If more than one logical drive is selected the logical unit numbers will be assigned automatically If only one logical drive is selected you will also be prompted to assign it a logical unit number Select Finish following your logical drive selection nea Host to Logical Drive Mapping Progress Eg Processed 2 of 2 logical drives Completed After this process has been completed click OK You will then be informed if the host to logical drive mapping was a success and if you would like to map another host to logical drive For this example select NO You have successfully mapped a host to a logical drive DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide 28 Premium Feature Scenario 2 How do improve my application service levels with hot backups FlashCopy One significant business problem that the IBM DS300
14. ay A set of physical drives logically grouped together with an assigned RAID level Arrays can vary in the number of drives to meet required data protection capacity or performance requirements the more physical drives in an array the higher the performance capability of the array FlashCopy This feature provides the ability to create a point in time image of a logical drive It is very useful for as a data source for backup applications Host to Logical Drive Mappings When there are several hosts and many logical drives to associate to these hosts Host to Logical Drive Mappings are utilized to configure a set of logical drives to each host server We use the partitioning feature to assist in this process Logical Drive This is the basic storage unit that is created on the DS3000 and presented to a host server It is synonymous with LUN and is a drive letter H for example in Windows environments Partition This premium feature logically divides a single disk system into multiple systems by defining which host or host group can access each logical drive This enables a range of hosts with different capacity performance or data protection demands to effectively share a single storage system storage subsystem This term will be used interchangeably with disk system Both refer to the DS3000 series disk systems which are managed by the DS3000 Storage Manager VolumeCopy This feature provides the ability to create an independent copy of a
15. bsystem Management Mappings Create Host to Loqical Drive Mappings Map hosts to logical drives to grant access to logical drives after configuring hosts and creating logical drives automatically This will open the Create Host to Logical Drive Mappings Select Host window nan DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management Configure Configure gt Create Host to Logical Drive Mappings Create Host to Logical Drive Mappings Select Host View Frequently Asked Questions Hote If a particular host is not listed you need to make the host available for mapping using the Configure Host Access Automatic task under the Configure Tab Select a host group or host Fe Host Group Backup H Host Dexter ce Host Group Orion H Host Stanley Storage Partitions Allowed 16 Used 0 Hote If you want to map a logical drive to more than one host you must first create a host group using the Create Host Group task under the Configure tab Select the host you would like to map and click Next This will take you to Create Host to Logical Drive Mappings Select Logical Drives screen in which you select the logical drive s you wish to be mapped to the host Note Unmapped logical drives will need to be created to demonstrate this feature DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide 21 sez DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management w wt
16. cal drive first Add Free Capacity Drives Add free capacity additional drives to an array You can use this free capacity to create more logical drives within the array The window Add Free Capacity Drives Selected Array will then prompt you to select the array that you wish to expand Click Next sez DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management Modify gt Add Free Capacity Drives Add Free Capacity Drives Select Array view Frequently Asked Questions Select the array you wish to expand uy Array 1 RAID 5 i gt Array 2 RAID 5 Ly Array 3 RAID 5 DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide 24 And you are almost there At the Add Free Capacity Drives Select Capacity screen the DS3000 Storage Manager will provide some status information about the array you selected From here you can add one or two drives to the existing array note this process can be repeated if desired Click Finish sez DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management Modify gt Add Free Capacity Drives Add Free Capacity Drives Select Capacity View Frequently Asked Questions Array 2 information RAID level 5 Free capacity available 1 040 GB Enclosure loss protection No Capacity of each drive currently in array All 268 GB Add capacity to array 576 GB two 293 76 GB drives Note This operation will take a long time to com
17. configured capacity with a single RAID level Select RAID level RAID 5 is optimal for multi user environments such as a database or file system storage where typical I O size is small and there is a RAIDS w ae ae ee ae A high proportion of read activity Usable capacity is all of the drives in the array minus one drive Configuration summary RAID 5 CONFIGURATION SUMMARY Data protection Yes high level cost effective Enclosure loss protection 15 of 15 logical drive groups Total logical drive groups 15 Total logical drives 15 Total configured capacity usable 6 300 GB Total hot spare drives 4 Remaining unassigned drives l After reviewing your configuration options with RAID 5 return to the task window and select the second step in the Automatic option Create Host to Logical Drive Mappings This will open the Create Host to Logical Drive Mappings window Select the host you would like to map and click Next a2 DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management BS 2 2 4128 Configure gt Create Host to Logical Drive Mappings Create Host to Logical Drive Mappings Select Host View Frequently Asked Questions Hote If a particular host is not listed you need to make the host available for mapping using the Configure Host Access Automatic task under the Configure Tab Select a host group or host F Fz Host Group Backup Host Group Orion Host Stanley
18. ct more than one logical drive LUN numbers will be generated automatically for those logical drives Select logical drives Logical Drive Capacity Array RAID Level Access Vol0 420 GB Array 1 RAID 5 E voz 420 GB Array 3 RAID 5 Vol3 420 GB Array 4 RAID 5 1 EET a ALL LI Pe C Select all logical drives Assign logical unit number LUN O to 15 2 After this process has been completed click OK and you will be informed if the host to logical drive mapping was a success and you would be able to map another host to logical drive For this example select NO DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide 16 sez DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management Configure gt Create Host to Logical Drive Mappings Create Host to Logical Drive Mappings Complete You have successfully mapped host Stanley to the folowing logical drives Logical Drives E von F voz p vos Would you like to create another host to logical drive mapping You have successfully created arrays logical drives and mapped logical drives to a host with the simple Automatic option DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide 17 scenario 2 have newly added drives that would like configure Logical Drive Creation Like many configuration tasks within Storage Manager logical drive creation can be an Automatic or Manual task We will
19. e DS3000 Storage Manager i Enterprise Management Window Task Assistant What are the Enterprise and Subsystem Management Windows Which Task Would You Like To Perform The Task Assistant helps you complete tasks quickly and easily within the Enterprise Management VVindow Please choose a task Initial Setup Add Storage Subsystems You must add a storage subsystem to the management domain before it can be configured or managed array within the management domain or determine its physical location Configure Alerts Configuring alerts allows you to receive email or SNMP notification whenever there J Name Rename Storage Subsystems Gag Naming a storage subsystem and providing a comment makes it easy to find the LL are critical problems on a storage subsystem Subsystem Management Manage a Storage Subsystem 4 Launch the Subsystem Management Window to perform configuration tasks such as logical drive creation and hot spare assignment on a storage subsystem you specify O Dont show the task assistant at start up again Note To display the Task Assistant again select Views Task Assistant Close DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide Jen i Select Addition Method Your management domain is not configured to monitor or manage any storage subsystems Choose a method tor the addition of storage subsystems Atomatic Discovers storage subsystems automatically within the local sub netyeork
20. e Host Access This step allows you to provide one or more hosts access the subsystem Select Configure Host Access which will direct you to the following window sea DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management Configure Configure Host Access Automatic Configure Host Access Automatic View Frequently Asked Questions Select hosts to make available to the storage subsystem for logical drive mapping If a particular host is not listed you may need to configure it manually View configured hosts Available Hosts Selected hosts Host NewHost Host OldHost Remove View Details DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide 13 After selecting the appropriate host click Add and then OK You will then receive confirmation of host access sea DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management ese hm Summary Configure Modify Tools Support Configure Configure Host Access Automatic Configure Host Access Automatic Configuration Complete View Frequently Asked Questions Host access was successfully configured The hosts you configured in this task are now available for logical drive mapping Hote If you want to map more than one host to the same logical drive you must first create a host group View Next Steps Note In the Demo several hosts have been pre configured for access Step 5 Configuration Storage Subsystem
21. e name max 30 characters Copy_of_Marketing 1 Note Starting the copy process will overwrite all existing data on the target logical drive as well as place the source logical drive READ ONLY mode during the copy Therefore best practice is to copy a FlashCopy image which will maintain access to the production data The Create Logical Drive Copies Set Copy Priority window will then appear which gives you the ability to change the copy priority to designate how the disk system resources should be used when creating the copy This enables your customers to minimize either copy time or the overall I O impact to their disk system sez DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management Configure Configure gt Create Logical Drive Copies Create Logical Drive Copies Set Copy Priority View Frequently Asked Questions Set the copy priority to specify how storage subsystem system resources should be used when creating the copy Higher priorities will allocate more resources to the copy operation at the expense of performance Select copy priority DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide 34 Move the priority bar between Lowest and Highest and click Next The final window Create Logical Drive Copies Confirm Copy Settings reviews the source logical drive target logical drive and priority settings you have selected Again as this will overwrite all existing data on the target
22. e while the base logical drive stays online for use in activities such as data backups or configuration testing and analysis Create Logical Drive Copies Copy data from one logical drive to another for tasks such as backing up data moving data to larger drives or restoring data from a flashcopy logical drive This will then prompt you to the Create Logical Drives Select Capacity Type screen which allows you to choose capacity from either unconfigured capacity or free capacity from an existing array Select Unconfigured Capacity and click Next sez DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management Configure Create Logical Drives Create Logical Drives Select Capacity Type View Frequently Asked Questions Choose the type of capacity to use Unconfigured capacity create a new an array and logical drive Free capacity use capacity from an existing array Select a free capacity node DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide 39 From the Create Logical Drives Drive Selection Choices window select Manual Advanced and click Next sez DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management Configure Configure Create Logical Drives Create Logical Drives Drive Selection Choices View Frequently Asked Questions Drive selection choices O Automatic Recommended Choose from a list of automatically generated drive and capacity options Manual Advanc
23. ed Choose specific drives to obtain capacity for the new array You re then taken to the Create Logical Drives Manual Drive Selection window Select the desired drives and Add them to the array ase DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management Configure gt Create Logical Drives Create Logical Drives Manual Drive Selection view Frequently Asked Questions Choose a RAID level add drives and calculate the capacity for the array RAID level RAIDS vl Select at least 3 drives up to a maximum of 30 Unselected drives Selected drives En Slot Capacity Speed rpm Type En Slot Capacity Speed rpm ss Type 3 11 288 000 GB 15 000 SAS A 4 2 140 000 GB 15 000 SAS 3 12 288 000GB 15 000 SAS 2 2 140 000 GB 15 000 SAS 4 1 140 000 GB 15 000 SAS 3 2 140 000 GB 15 000 SAS 3 140 000 GB 45 000 SAS lt Remove 140 000 GB 15 000 SAS E 140 000 GB 15 000 SAS 140 000 GB 15 000 SAS 140 000 GB 15 000 SAS ALO OD ALLO LOM Calculate Capacity RAID 5 array capacity 0 000 MB Number of drives 0 Enclosure loss protection No Once all the drives are selected select Calculate Capacity to ensure the proposed array will be your capacity and channel protection requirements Then click Next DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide 40 sz DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management Sl 2 2 21 al2
24. er the Configure tab And you will receive confirmation that the creation of your logical drive has been completed saz DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management SEE 2 2 82 812 Configure gt Create Logical Drives Create Logical Drives Complete View Frequently Asked Questions Logical Drive Marketing was successfully created on array 1 Logical Drive Marketing was mapped to host Stanley Next steps After you create and map a logical drive use the appropriate procedures such as the hot_add utility or other method and the SMdevices utility to register the logical drive on your host Note If you plan to create multiple logical drives it is advisable to create and map all of the logical drives prior to registering them with hosts so you can register all logical drives at once Do you want to create another logical drive y DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide 42 Media Scan Settings The DS3000 Storage Manager provides the ability to perform a background scan of media to ensure data integrity On the Tools tab select Change Media Scans Settings sez DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management SEE S Change Media Scan Settings Use media scan to find drive media errors before they can disrupt normal read and write operations Locate gt Turn on the indicator lights for various Components in the storage subsystem to identify them physical
25. es we will select Configure Hot Spares Automatic sez DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management Configure Configure gt Configure Hot Spares 38 Configure Hot Spares Automatic pE Configure Hot Spares Manual DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide 22 Note Use the Create Hot Spare Manual when assigning specific drives or viewing making changes to the current hot spare coverage The manual process is covered in the Advanced Scenarios section on page 37 This will bring you to the Configure Hot Spares Automatic window This option will automatically assign the proper number of hot spare drives required to provide optimal coverage for the storage array sez DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management Configure Configure gt Configure Hot Spares gt Configure Hot Spares Automatic Configure Hot Spares Automatic View Frequently Asked Questions This option will automatically assign the proper number of hot spare drives required to provide optimal coverage for the storage subsystem Hote Use the Create Hot Spare Manual to assign specific drives or views change current hot spare coverage Hot spare drives 0 Select Assign and you will be informed if this task was completed az DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management Contiqure gt Configure Hot Spares gt Configure Hot Spares Automatic Config
26. he performance of that production data This feature is typically used in conjunction with FlashCopy to provide an independent copy of a point in time FlashCopy logical drive Once the VolumeCopy feature is enabled see page 26 go to the Configure tab and select Create Logical Drive Copies sez DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management Create FlashCopy Logical Drives Create a point in time image of another logical drive while the base logical drive stays online for use in activities such as data backups or configuration testing and analysis Ty Create Logical Drive Copies Copy data from one logical drive to another for tasks such as backing up data moving data to larger drives or restoring data from a flashcopy logical drive Mappings Create Host to Logical Drive Mappings Map hosts to logical drives to grant access to logical drives after configuring hosts and creating logical drives automatically You will then be directed to the Create Logical Drive Copies Select Source Logical Drive window Select the logical drive you wish to copy sez DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management Configure Configure Create Logical Drive Copies Create Logical Drive Copies Select Source Logical Drive View Frequently Asked Questions The first step in creating a copy of a logical drive is to select the logical drive you want to copy HOTE ou must stop all I O a
27. i 2 Tools gt Yiew Enable Premium Features View Enable Premium Features View Frequently Asked Questions You must have the appropriate premium feature key to enable or upgrade a feature Enabled Premium Features FlashCopy Logical Drives FlashCopies used 0 FlashCopies allowed 256 Logical Drive Copy Copies used 0 Copies allowed 256 Storage Partitioning Partitions used 0 Partitions allowed 16 Disabled Premium Features All available premium features are currently enabled Feature Enable Identifier 4 4616D65732057656E64858C3C3DDD21 Close The following scenarios will help guide you when to recommend a specific feature as well as the process of how to utilize the feature with the DS3000 Storage Manager DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide 26 Premium Feature Scenario 1 How can share capacity across my hosts Storage Partitioning Storage partitions are created when you define Host to logical Drive Mappings Partitioning allows administrators to create multiple virtual systems from a single DS3000 series disk system Each partition represents a virtual disk system and consists of one or more logical drives assigned to an individual server or group of servers Create Host to Logical Drive Mapping can be administered by going to the Configure tab At the Configure window select Create Host to Logical Drive Mappings sez DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Su
28. ication sez DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management Configure gt Create Logical Drives Create Logical Drives Specify Logical Drive View Frequently Asked Questions Set the new logical drive s capacity name and logical drive VO characteristics Note Make sure to leave some free capacity if you want to create more logical drives on the same array Capacity and name Array RAID level RAIDS Free capacity 364 000 GB New logical drive capacity Units 200 000 a GB v Name 30 characters maximum MArketing p Logical Drive VO characteristics File system typical Database Muttimedia Cache pre fetch on Segment size 128 KB DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide 20 The Create Logical Drives Map Logical Drive to Host window will allow you to map your logical drive to a host group or individual host We will map it to Host Stanley and assign it LUN one Click Finish sez DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management aS 2 2 412 Configure gt Create Logical Drives Create Logical Drives Map Logical Drive To Host View Frequently Asked Questions Select a mapping option Map now Map to one of the host groups or hosts below If a particular host is not listed you need to make the host available for mapping using the Configure Host Access Automatic task under the Configure tab Selec
29. igure storage subsystem 2 options 1 Locate the storage subsystem El Automatic Simple Rename the storage subsystem Step 1 Automatic Configuration Step 2 Create Host to Logical Drive Mappings Set a storage subsystem password ep Create Host to Logical Drive Mappings El Manual Advanced 2 3 4 Configure host access step 1 Configure Hot Spare Drives 5 Configure storage subsystem Step 2 Create Logical Drives Optional In this scenario we will cover each step in the initial View and Enable Premium Features setup tasks list Change Network Configuration DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide 11 Step 1 Locate the Disk System This optional step helps locate the subsystem if it s in a data center or room with other systems Click on Locate the Storage Subsystem which will take you to the following screen se2 DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management gilel als Summary Configure Modify Tools Tools Locate gt Locate Storage Subsystem or Enclosures Locate Storage Subsystem or Enclosures View Frequently Asked Questions Select an item and click Locate to have the lights on the component indicate its location Select item Storage Subsystem DS3400 The Controller Controller drive Enclosure 0 Drive enclosure 1 Drive enclosure 2 Drive enclosure 3 Drive enclosure 4 From this screen select an item and click on Locate to have the light
30. isk systems It is accessed from the Enterprise Management Window under Tools it IBM System Storage D53000 Storage Manager 2 Enterprise Management Edit View Pit Help al E B Automatic Discovery Rescan gt lei E Bhictrwy Refresh Sarr a Optimal Manage Storage Subsystem FF G2 Needs Attention In Band localhost Locate Storage Subsystem Execute Script Load Storage Subsystem Configuration ee a e E H Launched Subsystem Management Window for D53400 This will open up the script editor in D53400 Script Editor newscript scr File Edit Tools Help Direction on how to create a script is beyond the scope of this demo guide DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide 44
31. l products offered for sale or other customer use As a result certain features and functionality may not behave as they would in a production release of DS3000 Storage Manager Technical questions should be verified through official published documents support resources or directed to appropriate Systems Engineers field support or customer service personnel DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide 3 Getting Started Audience Welcome to the DS3000 Storage Manager Demo Guide The audience for this demo guide is technically oriented members of the sales community who hope to understand more about how the DS3000 Storage Manager works This guide is also for members of Field Sales wishing to use this tool to demonstrate capabilities of the DS3000 disk systems Background Information The DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo is designed for use in testing environments as a stand alone simulator of DS3000 Storage Manager s functions To prevent accidental access or corruption of critical data the Storage Manager Demo does not have the ability to access actual storage disk systems Prerequisites The Storage Manager Demo program runs on Windows 2003 or XP environments Other environments have not been tested nor are they approved for use Terminology Before we begin our journey though the DS3000 Storage Manager there is some terminology you may not be familiar with We will provide you with a short summary of these terms Arr
32. logical drive and make the target logical drive read only it is important to ensure that these settings are correct sez DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management Configure Configure gt Create Logical Drive Copies Create Logical Drive Copies Confirm Copy Settings The data on the following source logical drive will be copied to the specified target logical drive if you continue Source logical drive Marketing 1 200 GB Target logical drive Marketing_Data on array 2 200 GB Copy priority Medium Hote Starting the copy process will overwrite ALL existing data on the target logical drive and make the target logical drive READ ONLY to hosts and will fail ALL flashcopy logical drives associated with the target logical drive if any exist If you have used the selected target logical drive as a copy before be sure you no longer need the data this logical drive contains and or make sure the data was backed up Are you sure you want to continue Type yes to confirm that you want to perform this operation L At the available prompt type yes and select Finish The VolumeCopy finishes in a short period of time sez DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management 9 a gt Summary Configure Modify Tools Configure gt Create Logical Drive Copies Create Logical Drive Copies Started The copy process was started for the source and target logical dri
33. ly View Enable Premium Features View available premium features and enable them requires a feature key A premium feature is a special function that may not be available in the standard configuration of the storage subsystem Change Enclosure ID Numbers Change enclosure identification numbers so enclosures correspond with hardware labels or to resolve enclosure ID number conflicts At the Change Media Scans Settings dialog box select the logical drives one or more to scan and their settings scan duration and with or without redundancy check Media scans can also be suspended from this window Click OK and the operation begins sez DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management Tools gt Change Media Scan Settings Change Media Scan Settings Q View Frequently Asked Questions Scan Settings Hote This setting applies to all logical drives C Suspend media scan Scan duration days Logical Drive Settings Select logical drives to scan Logical Drive Status Arra Media Scan ed Ly 1 No a Marketing Optimal E Backup1 Optimal yf Enabled No f Backup2 Optimal yf Enabled No Redundancy Check TA Enabled Select All Scan selected logical drives Without redundancy check DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide 43 Command Line Interface While not well suited for the part time administrator there is a command line interface CLI for the DS3000 d
34. nd unmount any file systems on the source and target logical drives before creating the copy Select source logical drive Uy Array 1 RAID 5 Marketing 200 GB TT Marketing 1 200 GB GH creative 200 GB GS Marketing R1 40 GB Ly Array 2 RAID 5 DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide 33 You will then be directed to the Create Logical Drive Copies Select Target Logical Drive Select the logical drive that will be the target copy and click Next sez DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management Si Configure Configure gt Create Logical Drive Copies Create Logical Drive Copies Select Target Logical Drive View Frequently Asked Questions You must select the logical drive that will be the target of the copy The target logical drive can be either an existing logical drive or a new logical drive you create Hote Starting the copy process will overwrite ALL existing data on the target logical drive and make the target logical drive READ ONLY to hosts during and after the copy Select target logical drive Use an existing logical drive Select logical drive Logical Drive Capacity Array RAID Level i Marketing Data z Backup ie Backup2 Creative 200 000 GB Array 1 RAID 5 200 000 GB array 2 PAD 500 000 GB 500 000 GB Array 2 RAID 5 Array 2 RAID 5 O Create a new logical drive on array 1 Enter a new logical driv
35. nfiguration A Hot Spare Drive is an unassigned drive which automatically replaces a member of an array if a drive fails The Hot Spare Drive adds another level of data protection by acting as a reserve drive in the instance of a drive failure From the Configure tab select Configure Hot Spares sez DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management Configure Storage Subsystem Hosts A Configure Host Access Automatic Specify which automatically discovered hosts should access logical drives on the storage subsystem Complete this task before mapping logical drives to hosts and anytime you connect new hosts to the storage subsystem p Configure Host Access Manual Configure access to the storage subsystem for hosts that could not be discovered automatically H Create Host Group Create a host group if you want multiple hosts to share access to the same logical drives Storage aj Automatic Configuration Automatically create multiple logical drives with the same capacity and RAID level and configure hot spare drives in two simple steps Configure Hot Spares MES Configure global hot spares as an added measure of protection for data 4 hot spare drive will automatically take over for a drive in an array if the drive fails As it is important to emphasize the ease of use of the DS3000 Storage Manager we will demonstrate the Automatic option Therefore at the next window Configure Hot Spar
36. nnection s localhost 127 0 0 1 More Status Capacity Arrays amp Logical Drives Storage Subsystem Needs Attention Total capacity 9088 0 GB i A f Arrays amp Logical Drives tty Operations in Progress 0 Available i Alert status Alerts disabled E 9 088 GB By Arrays i E Configured Logical Drives 0 0 GB Hardware Components Storage Subsystem Profile Ey Controllers 2 loots E Maraki l Enclosures 5 Onine Hep F Configured Hosts 2 Storage Concepts Tutorial QU drives Gi Host to Logical Drive Mappings 0 Planning four Configuration Drive Types Sas Configuring Your Storage Subsystem Ay Hot Spare Drives 0 B Storage Partitions Essential Terms to Know In use 0 Used Standby 0 Information Center Available DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide Comment The Summary tab provides access to O O O O O O Initial Setup Tasks link Recovery Guru This is the automatic discovery tool for systems problems Hardware components profile and drive location Locate arrays and logical drives Drive group ings and disk system targets LUNS Host and mappings The attachment of LUNs to servers Information center and online help e The Configure tab provides access to l pi Configure host access Automatic or manual Configure O O O O O O O Create host group A group of servers or cluster Automatic storage configuration
37. nother logical drive or FlashCopy This term is also used interchangeably with logical drive copy DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide 24s Loading the Software The Storage Manager Demo program is available from a variety of sources including CDs IBM Internal Sales Kit http w3 1 iobm com sales systems portal _s 155 254 navID f220s240 amp qeolD All amp prodID Disk amp docID ds30 OOsk skit amp docType SalesKit amp skCat DocumentT ype External PartnerWorld Kit http www 1 iobm com partnerworld sales systems myportal _s 155 3807 naviID f220s240 amp geoID All amp prodID Di sk amp doclD ds3000sk skit amp docType SalesKit amp skCat DocumentT ype The Demo is zip file with the following name SMdemo_217_G506 zip Unzip this file into a folder of your choice Within this folder will be the DEMO folder Simply navigate there and execute the batch file named Start_Demo bat And you are ready to go Note When the installation of the Storage Manager Demo is completed go to the directory where the demo was installed and execute the Start_Demo bat batch file DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide 5 Exploring the DS3000 Storage Manager Demo Executing the Start_Demo bat initiates a Java session with the Storage Manager Demo program You ll see the following screens the DS3000 Storage Manager splash screen identifying the Storage Manager Demo followed by the Enterprise Management Window screens IBM System Storag
38. or use in activities such as data backups or configuration testing and analysis Ty Create Logical Drive Copies Copy data from one logical drive to another for tasks such as backing up data moving data to larger drives or restoring data from a flashcopy logical drive Mappings Create Host to Logical Drive Mappings Map hosts to logical drives to grant access to logical drives after configuring hosts and creating logical drives automatically Note You must refer to the specific instructions in online help for your host OS before creating a FlashCopy Failure to complete the steps listed for your host OS may result in loss of FlashCopy data consistency You will also receive a dialog box reminding you of this before you proceed DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide 29 At this selection you will be directed to the Create FlashCopy Logical Drives Select Base Logical Drive window Select the logical drive which you would like you would like a FlashCopy image of sez DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management Configure Configure Create FlashCopy Logical Drives Create FlashCopy Logical Drives Select Base Logical Drive view Frequently Asked Questions Select logical drive Gy Array 1 RAID 5 F Marketing 200 GB 6 creative 200 GB 5 Oy Array 2 RAID 5 Backup 500 GB Backup2 500 GB Also note that when you create a FlashCopy logical drive you a
39. plete and you cannot cancel it after it starts However the data on the array will remain accessible And the process of adding free capacity starts sez DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management Modify gt Add Free Capacity Drives Add Free Capacity Drives Started You have successfully started the operation to add 576 GB of capacity to Array 2 You can determine whether the operation completed by viewing the logical drives and logical drive groups display Note This operation will take an extended period of time to complete and you cannot cancel it once it starts however the data on the volume group will remain accessible You can monitor the process of this operation by viewing the volume and array displays DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide 25 DS3000 Storage Manager Premium License Features The Premium Feature Licenses offered with the DS3000 Storage Manager includes Partitioning FlashCopy and Volume Copy These features can be viewed and enabled by accessing the Tools tab on the main tool bar As you can see in the following window all Premium Features have been enabled For these Premium Features to be enabled a Feature Enable Identifier was entered This Feature Enable Identifier is provided when the Premium Feature Storage Pack or Premium Features license was purchased sez DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management et ait a
40. ploration of the DS3000 Storage Manager feature set Nothing is pre defined for the subsystem so it can serve as a basis for configuring all the arrays logical drives and host to volume mappings 2 The DS3200 is suitable for a comprehensive tour of the DS3000 Storage Manager features It includes a number of defined arrays and logical drives Both configurations include a total of 48 SAS drives and 3 EXP3000 drive trays In addition all premium features FlashCopy Volume Copy and partitioning are enabled It is important to note that the DS3400 and DS3200 are identical in their functionality The features and tasks presented in the Demo guide can be used interchangeably DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide Tab Bar Screen Views For this initial exploration of the Storage Manager Demo we will use the DS3400 disk system configuration Select the DS3400 system by double clicking it in the right panel This displays the DS3000 Subsystem Management window SMW iii IBM System Storage D53000 Storage Manager 2 Enterprise Management Edit View Tools Help JQ BI Elbe Ad Bictrwisont 2785 Name Network Management Type In Band localhost GA Needs Attention In Band localhost sez DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management Configure DS3400 Perform initial Setup Tasks Out of band management connection s None In band management co
41. ray At the Create Logical Drives Specify Capacity window first select the RAID level desired You will then see a list of array options based on the number and type of drives in the configuration From this list select the array that has the attributes desired and click Next az DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management EAF Configure gt Create Logical Drives Create Logical Drives Specify Capacity view Frequently Asked Questions Select a RAID level and the overall capacity for the array Hote Make sure you leave additional drives available for use as hot spares Select RAID level RAID 5 is optimal for multi user environments such as a database or file system storage where typical I O size is small and there is a high proportion of read activity Usable capacity is all of the drives in the array minus one drive RAIDS w Select capacity Array Capaci Number Of Drives Enclosure Los ion 280 000 GB yf Yes 576 000 GB E 420 000 GB 560 000 GB 1 152 000 GB TOO OOO DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide 19 The next window Create Logical Drives Specify Logical Drive requires you to select the logical drive capacity from the free capacity that is available name the logical drive and identify its I O characteristics We will select 200GB capacity name the logical drive Marketing and select the I O characteristics based on a file system appl
42. s on the DS3000 disk system indicate its location This allows you to locate the physical location of the disk system in your network The disk system can then be identified with a label Step 2 Rename the Storage Subsystem This optional step allows you to rename the subsystem Click on Rename the Storage Subsystem which will take you to the following screen sez DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management e Summary Configure Modify Tools Support Tools gt Rename Storage Subsystem Rename Storage Subsystem View Frequently Asked Questions Storage Subsystem name max 30 characters DS3400 OK Cancel Enter the new subsystem name and click OK DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide 12 Step 3 Set a Storage Subsystem password This optional step allows you to set a password for the subsystem so that unauthorized users can not make changes Click on Set a Storage Subsystem Password which will take you to the following screen sez DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management Tools Set or Change Password Set or Change Password View Frequently Asked Questions If the password has not been previously set no current password is required Current password New password max 30 characters Confirm new password Enter and confirm the new password then click OK Step 4 Configur
43. s that provide best practices for common tasks that DS3000 Storage Manager offers This strategy has been used successfully on numerous occasions in parallel with the pre and post sales process It s an excellent vehicle to train practice and sell DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide 10 Scenarios The following sections will provide some scenarios for you to engage with your customers and how to address a specific business issue utilizing the DS3000 Storage Manager functions As well you may decide to highlight some of the features you have found in addition to the demo guide and develop your own scenarios scenario 1 This is my first external storage system What do do Initial Setup Tasks dialog box The DS3000 Storage Manager s Initial Setup Tasks dialog box provides step by step instructions on setting up a DS3000 disk system As a task based user interface it provides a more obvious starting point to setting up and managing the disk system The Initial Setup Tasks window offers a step by step process of tasks directing users to complete an Views Information About These Tasks initial configuration It pops up automatically when eee a ee the SMW is first brought up or can be launched by Rename the Storage Subsystem selecting Perform Initial Setup Tasks from the summary tab of the SMW Set a Storage Subsystem Passvord are i Configure Host Access The steps listed as initial setup tasks include Conf
44. spare coverage From the Configure tab select Configure Hot Spares You will then be directed to the Configure Hot Spares window Select Configure Hot Spares Manual nan DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management Configure Configure Configure Hot Spares 38 Confiqure Hot Spares Automatic A Configure Hot Spares Manual gt The Configure Hot Spares Manual screen provides the current hot spare drives in use and prompts you to select the drive type you wish to assign as the new hot spare drive sez DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management 9 a gt Summary Configure Modify Tools Configure gt Confiqure Hot Spares gt Configure Hot Spares Manual Configure Hot Spares Manual Q View Frequently Asked Questions Hot spare drives 0 In use 0 Standby 0 Drive sets Hot spare drives Type Capacity Total Covered Drive Enclosure Slot Type Capacity Status 142 8 GB 32 No There are no hot spares assigned for these drives 16 QNo i SAS 293 76 GB Hot spare in use for drive at Enclosure Slot Unassigned drives 32 Capacity Array For this example select the 142 8GB SAS disk drive and click Assign DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide 37 A dialog box Assign Hot Spares will open up and provide the available disk drives that are available and fit the type of drive and capacity
45. system Management Configure Configure gt Create FlashCopy Logical Drives Create FlashCopy Logical Drives Complete FlashCopy logical drive Marketing 1 was successtully created and mapped to host Dexter FlashCopy repository logical drive Marketing R1 was also successtully created and does not need to be mapped to hosts Next steps After you create and map a flashcopy logical drive use the appropriate procedures such as the hot_add utility or other method and the SMdevices utility to register the logical drive on your host Note If you plan to create multiple flashcopies it is advisable to create and map all of the flashcopy logical drives prior to registering them with hosts so you can register all logical drives at once Do you want to create another flashcopy y This will complete your FlashCopy logical drive creation A Summary screen will open which shows summary information regarding the logical drive and the FlashCopy point in time image DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide 32 Premium Feature Scenario 3 How can create an independent copy of my data VolumeCopy Another premium feature of the DS3000 Storage Manager is VolumeCopy VolumeCopy creates a complete physical copy or a clone of a logical drive within a disk system The clone is a unique entity that can be assigned to any host and used by applications requiring a point in time Pil copy of production data without affecting t
46. t a host group or host Fz Host Group Backup z Host Group Orion Host Stanley Storage Partitions Allowed 16 Used 0 Hote If you want to map the new logical drive to more than one host you must first create a host group using the Create Host Group task under the Configure tab Assign logical unit number LUN 0 to 15 Map later Map later using the Create Host to Logical Drives Mappings task under the Configure tab You will receive confirmation that the creation of your logical drive has been completed sez DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management Sele B22 2 4 Configure Create Logical Drives Create Logical Drives Complete view Frequently Asked Questions Logical Drive MArketing was successfully created on array 1 Logical Drive MArketing was mapped to host Stanley Next steps After you create and map a logical drive use the appropriate procedures such as the hot_add utility or other method and the SMdevices utility to register the logical drive on your host Hote If you plan to create multiple logical drives it is advisable to create and map all of the logical drives prior to registering them with hosts so you can register all logical drives at once Do you want to create another logical drive ve DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide 21 scenario 3 I want to protect against a failed drive Automatic Hot Spare Drive Co
47. ure Hot Spares Automatic Complete Hot spare drives were enabled Number of hot spare drives assigned 4 The above screen shot will provide confirmation of the number of hot spares that have been configured DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide 23 scenario 4 How do add capacity to an array Expanding Drive Capacity Dynamic Array Expansion The DS3000 Storage Manager provides an easy method to expand the capacity of an array by simply adding more drives to it This provides additional performance and capacity to the array You can demonstrate the ease of adding additional capacity with the DS3000 Storage Manager by demonstrating the following steps First select the Modify tab Click on Add Free Capacity Drives sez DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management w wi Summary Configure Modify Tools Support Modify Storage Subsystem Configuration Hosts Ps Edit Topology View and edit the collection of hosts host elements and host groups that are configured for the storage subsystem Storage Ee Rename Logical Drives Change the names of logical drives Providing meaningful names for logical drives helps organize them and makes it easier to find a particular logical drive Delete Logical Drives Remove logical drives that are no longer needed This destroys all data on the selected logical drive Ensure you back up all data and stop input output to the logi
48. utomatically create FlashCopy Repository logical drive A FlashCopy Repository logical drive stores information about the data that has changed since the FlashCopy logical drive was created Repository logical drives are reserved for DS3000 Storage Manager use For example you cannot select a FlashCopy Repository logical drive for use as a base logical drive or as a target logical drive in a FlashCopy or VolumeCopy operation After your logical drive selection you will be asked to select a path You have the choice of taking the Simple setup or the Advanced setup for more control over the FlashCopy parameters For this example and to demonstrate the intuitive and simple nature of the DS3000 Storage Manager we will select the Simple option nan DS3400 IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Subsystem Management Configure Configure Create FlashCopy Logical Drives Create FlashCopy Logical Drives Select Path View Frequently Asked Questions Select Path Advanced Customize logical drive attributes policies and notifications DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide 30 You will then be able to change the default logical drive names if desired Ea Configure Create FlashCopy Logical Drives Create FlashCopy Logical Drives Specify Logical Drive Names view Frequently Asked Questions You should choose names for your flashcopy and flashcopy repository logical drives that help you associate them with their
49. ves below Source logical drive Marketing 1 200 GB Target logical drive Marketing_Data on array 2 200 GB Copy priority Mediurn You can view the status of the copy process or stop the copy using the Manage Logical Drive Copies task Do you want to create another logical drive copy And your VolumeCopy has been created DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide 35 Advanced Features and Manual Functions The remainder of the DS3000 Storage Manager Demo guide is intended to highlight some of the more advanced and manual features that this Storage Manager offers As the key selling point of the DS3000 Storage Manager is its ease of use and intuitive interface many of your customers will not see a need for these advanced features for their organization However the DS3000 disk systems may be sold to an organization with experienced IT staff that may want to take advantage of these features or take the wheel in creating the specific configurations they have in mind versus an pre set configuration that is offered through the automatic options As well as your organizations become more savvy and comfortable with the Storage Manager they may request this additional functionality that is available to them DS3000 Storage Manager Software Demo Guide 36 Manual Hot Spare Configuration The manual Hot Spare configuration option is especially useful for assigning specific drives or viewing making changes to the current hot

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