Removing A Storage Array; Editing System Properties; Storage Array Configuration Backup - Dell PowerVault MD3600f User Manual

Removin ng a Stor rage arra
1
In the e vSphere Cli ient Storage a
The R Remove Array ys Properties
2
Selec ct the storage array to be re
Editing S System P Propertie
Changing a Storage Arra ay Password
1
Open n the Storage A Array Manag
2
In the e left pane, cl ick the name
The s storage array p properties are
3
In the e right pane, c click Edit Ar
The E Edit Array Pro operties dialo
4
In the e Password te ext box, type t
Resolving a Password Mi ismatch
When the vC Center Plug-in n password a
only comma ands, such as Read and Vie
array, such a as create and delete, will fa
whether the passwords m match or do no
procedure, C Changing a St torage Array
Storage Array Co onfigurat
Version 2.2 of the vCente er Plug-in sup
applied to a storage array y from the De
facilitate the e restoration o of the storage
configuratio ns, virtual dis sk names, vir
ON THE ST TORAGE AR RRAY! A tr
user data res siding on the virtual disks.
CAUTIO ON: Only the sto orage array con
save co onfiguration ope eration, NOT da
NOTE: Only the base s storage array co
virtual d disk copies, and
The vCenter r Plug-in Auto omatic Save C
a configurati ion event has s occurred on
storage array y modificatio on event will s
on the storag ge array. If w within that 4 m
storage array y, a save conf figuration wil
window, the e timer will be e reset to 4 m
within the 4 minute wind dow, a save co
maintain the e last 15 save
Enable Auto omatic Save Configuratio
These backu ups can be set t to automatic
base configu uration, perfo rm the proced
1
Open n the Storage A Array Manag
2
In the e left pane, cl ick the name
The s storage array p properties are
3
In the e right pane, c click Automa
The A Automatically y Save Config
4
Check k the Enable automatic sav
ay
array Manage er View, click
dialog box a appears.
emoved, and click OK.
es
ger View. See e Figure 14.
of the storag ge array.
e displayed in n the right pan
rray Propert
og box appear rs.
the new array y password, a
and the storag ge array passw
ew, on the sto orage array; h
fail. The vCen nter Plug-in d
ot match. To r resolve a pass
Password.
tion Back kup
pports storage e array config
ll Modular D Disk Storage M
array config
rtual disk cap acities, etc. I
raditional bac ckup strategy
nfiguration info ormation is sav
ata stored on t the virtual disks
onfiguration info ormation is save
remote replicat tions are not sa aved to the scrip
Configuration n will perform
the storage a array, either fr
start a 4 minu ute timer, on t
minute time w window, no ot
ll occur. If an nother modifi
minutes. When n no modifica
onfiguration w will be perfor
configuration n script files.
on Backups
c or manually y initiated. To
dure below:
ger View. See e Figure 14.
of the storag ge array.
e displayed in n the right pan
atically Save e Configurati
guration dialo og box appear
ve configurat tion box.
k Remove Arr
ne.
ies link.
and click OK
word do not m match, you ca
however, activ
displays the pr
sword misma atch, perform
guration back kups to script
Manager (MD DSM). These
uration, such h as storage ar rray name, dis
IT WILL NO OT BACKUP
must still be
ved during the
s.
ed. Objects suc ch as snapshots
pt file.
m a save conf figuration of t
rom the vCen nter Plug-in o
the applicatio on server, at th
ther configur ration events h
fication event
ation events a
rmed. Autom matic Save Co
o enable auto
ne.
ion link.
rs. See Figur re 16.
Dell
rays.
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n run passive
ve, read/write e commands t
roperties of th he storage arr
the previous
files that may
script files w will
sk group
P DATA RE
employed to provide reco overy of
,
the storage ar
or from MDSM
he time of the
have occurred
occurs within n the 4 minut
are detected o on the storage
onfiguration w
matic backup ps of the stora
MD Storage Array y vCenter Plug-in
e, read-
to the
ray
y be
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age array
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