Additional Storage Configuration - Optional Tasks - Hitachi AMS 2100 Hardware Manual

Additional storage configuration - optional tasks

The following table includes descriptions of the primary optional tasks to
manage an array. These are explained in detail in the Navigator 2 online
help and in the manuals listed in the
section in the Preface of this manual
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Table 7-12: Additional Storage Tasks
Task
Monitoring
The Alerts and Events window displays information about errors
and all events that have occurred in the array. It is a good idea to
Alerts and
view this window on a regular basis to check for errors and
Events
whenever you receive an email or other alert that an error has
occurred. It is also a good way to review all commands and actions
that have been used to make changes to the array to help
determine the cause of an error.
Checking the The resources in an array include RAID groups and iSCSI targets
array status on (host groups). The procedures for managing these resources are
page 7-37 explained in detail in the Managing Groups help page and other
help pages that are linked from that page.
Managing Replication is the process of copying data from one drive to another.
replication on See Managing replication
page 7-40 Replication help page in the Navigator 2 Online Help System for
information and procedures to accomplish this task. One method of
replication is called Copy On Write Snapshot. In addition to the
information in this help system, see the manual: Hitachi Storage
Navigator 2 Storage Features Reference Guide for AMS
Additional Most storage features that are preinstalled on the array have
storage license keys installed with them. Some of the licenses are already
configuration - enabled, but others are not. See
optional tasks on 11 for details. You must enable the licenses before you can use the
page 7-36 software. Optional software applications do not have the license
keys installed. These keys must be installed on the array before the
software can be used. The procedure to install a license key is
described in the Navigator 2 Install Licenses help page.
Configuration
Hitachi AMS 2100/2300 Storage System Hardware Guide
Accessing product documentation
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Description
in this chapter and also the Managing
Navigator 2 features on page 7-