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- Page 1 Dell EMC ™ VxRack System FLEX Administration Guide Document revision 1.3 June 2017...
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Page 2: Revision History
Revision history Date Document revision Description of changes June 2017 Minor updates for GA release April 2017 Added Configuring system monitoring for the VxRack server • October 2016 Updated management software information • Updated to support ScaleIO 2.0 • Updated product name •... - Page 3 Contents Introduction..............................4 Managing VMware vSphere operations....................5 Logging on to the VMware vSphere Web Client..................5 Monitoring VSAN............................5 Managing ScaleIO operations........................7 Graphical User Interface (GUI).......................7 Command Line Interface (CLI)....................... 7 VMware plug-in............................8 Collecting ScaleIO logs.......................... 8 Collecting ScaleIO logs using the Installation Manager web client..........8 Collecting ScaleIO logs using the Installation Manager Command Line Interface (CLI)....
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Page 4: Introduction
This guide contains instructions for managing VxRack System FLEX after installation at the customer site. The target audience for this document includes those responsible for managing VxRack FLEX, including the system administrator and Dell EMC personnel responsible for remote management of VxRack FLEX. The document assumes that the person administering VxRack FLEX: •... -
Page 5: Managing Vmware Vsphere Operations
Managing VMware vSphere operations Use the VMware vSphere Web Client to perform tasks such as the following on the VxRack System FLEX: • Monitor VSAN • Manage servers and hosts. Refer to vCenter Server and Host Management in the VMware vSphere 6.0 Documentation Center. - Page 6 Verify the VSAN status: Ensure it displays the correct number of flash drives and data disks. Ensure the network status displays normal. Click Monitor > Virtual SAN > Health. Verify all test results display Passed. If a test result displays Warning or Failed, investigate and troubleshoot the cause.
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Page 7: Managing Scaleio Operations
Managing ScaleIO operations You can provision, maintain, and monitor ScaleIO using the following management tools: • Graphical User Interface (GUI) • Command Line Interface (CLI) • VMware plug-in Refer to the ScaleIO User Guide for detailed procedural information for each of the management tools. Graphical User Interface (GUI) The ScaleIO GUI enables you to perform standard configure and maintain activities, as well as monitor the storage system's health and performance. -
Page 8: Vmware Plug-In
When adding a volume, if you use the --storage_pool_id parameter in the command, it is not necessary to specify the Protection Domain ID/name and the Storage Pool name. Refer to the ScaleIO User Guide for information about using the CLI. VMware plug-in The VMware plug-in enables you to provision and maintain the ScaleIO environment. -
Page 9: Collecting Scaleio Logs Using The Installation Manager Command Line Interface (Cli)
Type the Master Meta Data Manager (MDM) IP address and password, and the Lightweight Installation Agent (LIA) password. Click Retrieve system topology. Click Get Info. Type the MDM password and enable the options as necessary. When the process is complete, click Download logs to download the log files. Click Mark operation completed. -
Page 10: Configuring Scaleio Features
/opt/emc/scaleio/<component_name>/diag/get_info.sh -d <output_path where the <component_name> can be mdm, tb, or sds. The get_info.sh command removes everything in the <output_path>. Ensure you back up any files you want to keep before running the command. On an SDC node, the Installation Manager collects only the drv_cfg.txt file. Use the following commands to check the basic configuration and state: /opt/emc/scaleio/sdc/bin/drv_cfg --query_mdms /opt/emc/scaleio/sdc/bin/drv_cfg --query_tgts... -
Page 11: Configuring Snmp And Smtp To Monitor Vxrack System Flex
Configuring SNMP and SMTP to monitor VxRack System FLEX This section describes how to configure and use Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) to monitor VxRack System FLEX. SMTP is required for systems running ScaleIO 1.32 only. It is not required for systems running ScaleIO 2.x, where ESRS is used. - Page 12 Select to trigger the alarm if ANY of the following conditions are met: Host connection lost ■ Cannot connect host - network error ■ Hardware health changed ■ Host error ■ Host license expired ■ Lost network connectivity ■ Lost storage connectivity ■...
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Page 13: Configuring System Monitoring For The Vxrack Server
Configuring system monitoring for the VxRack server Use this procedure to configure system monitoring for the VxRack server. Before you begin Verify that you have access to the iDRAC. Procedure Log on to the iDRAC interface of the node. Select Alerts and confirm that the radio button next to Enabled is active. If not, click the radio button and then click Apply. -
Page 14: Using Vision Software
RCM compliance management; and the Vision software shell, which provides network configuration and other capabilities necessary to manage a VxRack System. Dell EMC recommends using Vision software as your primary management interface for VxRack Systems. For more information about Vision software, refer to the documentation on the... - Page 15 The information in this publication is provided "as is." Dell Inc. makes no representations or warranties of any kind with respect to the information in this publication, and specifically disclaims implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.