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IBM Storwize V5010 Manual (864 pages)

Implementing the IBM Storwize V5000 Gen2 with IBM Spectrum Virtualize V8.1

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Table of Contents
5
Notices

15
- Trademarks
  16
- Authors
  17
Preface

17
Summary of Changes

21
Chapter 1. Overview of the IBM Storwize V5000 Gen2 System

23
- IBM Storwize V5000 Gen2 Overview
  24
- IBM Storwize V5000 Gen2 Terminology
  26
- IBM Storwize V5000 Gen2 Models
  28
  - IBM Storage Utility Offerings
    32
- IBM Storwize V5000 Gen1 and Gen2 Compatibility
  33
- IBM Storwize V5000 Gen2 Hardware
  34
  - Control Enclosure
    35
  - Storwize V5010
    35
  - Storwize V5020
    37
  - Storwize V5030
    38
  - Expansion Enclosure
    39
  - Host Interface Cards
    40
  - Disk Drive Types
    41
- IBM Storwize V5000 Gen2 Terms
  41
  - Hosts
    41
  - Node Canister
    42
  - I/O Groups
    42
  - Clustered System
    43
  - Raid
    43
  - Managed Disks
    43
  - Quorum Disks
    44
  - Storage Pools
    45
  - Volumes
    46
  - Iscsi
    48
  - Serial-Attached SCSI
    49
  - Fibre Channel
    49
- IBM Storwize V5000 Gen2 Features
  49
  - Mirrored Volumes
    49
  - Thin Provisioning
    50
  - Real-Time Compression
    51
  - Easy Tier
    52
  - Storage Migration
    52
  - Flashcopy
    52
  - Remote Copy
    53
  - IP Replication
    53
  - External Virtualization
    54
  - Encryption
    54
- Problem Management and Support
  55
  - IBM Support Assistance
    55
  - Event Notifications
    55
  - SNMP Traps
    55
  - Syslog Messages
    55
  - Call Home Email
    56
- More Information Resources
  56
  - Useful IBM Storwize V5000 Gen2 Websites
    56
Chapter 2. Initial Configuration

57
Chapter 3. Graphical User Interface Overview

99
- Overview of IBM Spectrum Virtualize Management Software
  100
  - Access to the Storage Management Software
    100
  - System Pane Layout
    101
  - Navigation
    105
  - Multiple Selection
    106
  - Status Indicators Area
    107
- Overview Pane
  108
- Monitoring Menu
  108
  - System Overview
    110
  - System Details
    113
  - Events
    115
  - Performance
    116
  - Background Task
    117
- Pools Menu
  117
  - Pools
    119
  - Child Pools
    122
  - Volumes by Pool
    123
  - Internal Storage
    125
  - External Storage
    125
  - Mdisks by Pools
    128
  - System Migration
    129
- Volumes Menu
  130
  - All Volumes
    132
  - Volumes by Pool
    134
  - Volumes by Host
    135
- Hosts Menu
  135
  - Hosts
    136
  - Host Clusters
    138
  - Ports by Host
    139
  - Host Mappings
    140
  - Volumes by Host
    141
- Copy Services
  141
  - Flashcopy
    142
  - Consistency Group
    143
  - Flashcopy Mappings
    146
  - Remote Copy
    147
  - Partnerships
    148
- Access Menu
  149
  - Users
    150
  - Audit Log Option
    151
- Settings Menu
  153
  - Notifications
    153
  - Network
    154
  - Security
    155
  - System
    158
  - Support
    162
  - GUI Preferences
    163
Chapter 4. Storage Pools

165
- Working with Internal Drives
  166
  - Internal Storage Window
    166
  - Actions on Internal Drives
    169
- Working with Storage Pools
  178
  - Creating Storage Pools
    180
  - Actions on Storage Pools
    182
  - Child Storage Pools
    188
- Working with Managed Disks
  193
  - Assigning Managed Disks to Storage Pools
    194
  - RAID Configuration
    201
  - Distributed RAID
    202
  - RAID Configuration Presets
    205
  - Actions on Arrays
    207
  - Actions on External Mdisks
    211
  - More Actions on Mdisks
    217
- Working with External Storage Controllers
  220
Chapter 5. Host Configuration

221
Chapter 6. Volume Configuration

309
- Introduction to Volumes
  310
  - Image Mode Volumes
    311
  - Managed Mode Volumes
    312
  - Cache Mode for Volumes
    313
  - Mirrored Volumes
    314
  - Thin-Provisioned Volumes
    317
  - Compressed Volumes
    319
  - Volumes for Various Topologies
    320
- Create Volumes Menu
  321
- Creating Volumes Using the Volume Creation
  325
  - Creating Basic Volumes Using Volume Creation
    325
  - Creating Mirrored Volumes Using Volume Creation
    328
- Mapping a Volume to the Host
  331
- Creating Custom Volumes
  335
- Hyperswap and the Mkvolume Command
  344
  - Volume Manipulation Commands
    347
- Mapping Volumes to Host after Volume Creation
  349
  - Mapping Newly Created Volumes to the Host Using the Wizard
    349
- Migrating a Volume to Another Storage Pool
  355
- Migrating Volumes Using the Volume Copy Feature
  359
- I/O Throttling
  365
  - Define Throttle on a Volume
    366
  - Remove a Throttle from a Volume
    368
Chapter 7. Storage Migration

371
Chapter 8. Advanced Host and Volume Administration

397
- Advanced Host Administration
  398
  - Modifying Volume Mappings
    400
  - Unmapping Volumes from a Host
    403
  - Renaming a Host
    407
  - Removing a Host
    410
  - Host Properties
    412
- Adding and Deleting Host Ports
  417
  - Adding Host Port
    418
  - Deleting a Host Port
    424
- Advanced Volume Administration
  427
  - Advanced Volume Functions
    427
  - Mapping a Volume to a Host
    430
  - Unmapping Volumes from All Hosts
    431
  - Viewing Which Host Is Mapped to a Volume
    432
  - Renaming a Volume
    432
  - Shrinking a Volume
    433
  - Expanding a Volume
    434
  - Migrating a Volume to Another Storage Pool
    435
  - Exporting to an Image Mode Volume
    435
  - Deleting a Volume
    438
  - Duplicating a Volume
    439
  - Adding a Volume Copy
    441
- Volume Properties and Volume Copy Properties
  444
- Advanced Volume Copy Functions
  447
  - Volume Copy: Make Primary
    448
  - Splitting into a New Volume
    450
  - Validate Volume Copies Option
    451
  - Delete Volume Copy Option
    454
  - Migrating Volumes by Using the Volume Copy Features
    455
- Volumes by Host
  456
Chapter 9. Advanced Features for Storage Efficiency

459
- Introduction
  460
- Easy Tier
  461
  - Easy Tier Overview
    461
  - Tiered Storage Pools
    463
  - Easy Tier Process
    465
  - I/O Monitoring
    465
  - Data Placement Advisor
    465
  - Data Migration Planner
    465
  - Data Migrator
    466
  - Easy Tier Accelerated Mode
    466
  - Easy Tier Operating Modes
    467
  - Easy Tier Status
    468
  - Storage Pool Balancing
    468
  - Easy Tier Rules
    469
  - Creating Multi-Tiered Pools: Enabling Easy Tier
    470
  - Downloading Easy Tier I/O Measurements
    481
  - Easy Tier I/O Measurement through the Command-Line Interface
    483
  - IBM Storage Tier Advisor Tool
    487
  - Processing Heat Log Files
    488
- Thin Provisioning
  488
- Real-Time Compression Software
  494
  - Common Use Cases
    494
  - Real-Time Compression Concepts
    495
  - Random Access Compression Engine
    496
  - Random Access Compression Engine in IBM Spectrum Virtualize Stack
    501
  - Data Write Flow
    502
  - Data Read Flow
    502
  - Compression of Existing Data
    502
  - Configuring Compressed Volumes
    504
  - Comprestimator
    505
Chapter 10. Copy Services

507
- IBM Flashcopy
  508
- Flashcopy Functional Overview
  513
- Implementing Flashcopy
  514
  - Flashcopy Mappings
    514
  - Multiple Target Flashcopy
    515
  - Consistency Groups
    516
  - Flashcopy Indirection Layer
    518
  - Grains and the Flashcopy Bitmap
    519
  - Interaction and Dependency between Multiple Target Flashcopy Mappings
    520
  - Summary of the Flashcopy Indirection Layer Algorithm
    522
  - Interaction with the Cache
    522
  - Flashcopy and Image Mode Volumes
    523
  - Flashcopy Mapping Events
    526
  - Flashcopy Mapping States
    528
  - Thin Provisioned Flashcopy
    530
  - Background Copy
    530
  - Event Handling
    532
  - Asynchronous Notifications
    533
  - Interoperation with Metro Mirror and Global Mirror
    533
  - Flashcopy Presets
    534
- Managing Flashcopy by Using the GUI
  536
  - Creating a Flashcopy Mapping
    537
  - Single-Click Snapshot
    549
  - Single-Click Clone
    551
  - Single-Click Backup
    552
  - Creating a Flashcopy Consistency Group
    554
  - Creating Flashcopy Mappings in a Consistency Group
    555
  - Showing Related Volumes
    560
  - Moving a Flashcopy Mapping to a Consistency Group
    561
  - Removing a Flashcopy Mapping from a Consistency Group
    562
  - Modifying a Flashcopy Mapping
    563
  - Renaming Flashcopy Mapping
    565
  - Renaming Consistency Group
    566
  - Deleting Flashcopy Mapping
    566
  - Deleting Flashcopy Consistency Group
    567
  - Starting Flashcopy Process
    568
  - Stopping Flashcopy Process
    569
- Volume Mirroring and Migration Options
  570
- Native IP Replication
  571
  - Native IP Replication Technology
    571
  - IBM Storwize System Layers
    573
  - IP Partnership Limitations
    574
  - VLAN Support
    576
  - IP Partnership and Terminology
    577
  - States of IP Partnership
    578
  - Remote Copy Groups
    579
- Remote Copy
  580
  - Multiple IBM Storwize V5000 System Mirroring
    580
  - Importance of Write Ordering
    583
  - Remote Copy Intercluster Communication
    585
  - Metro Mirror Overview
    586
  - Synchronous Remote Copy
    587
  - Metro Mirror Features
    588
  - Metro Mirror Attributes
    588
  - Practical Use of Metro Mirror
    589
  - Global Mirror Overview
    590
  - Asynchronous Remote Copy
    590
  - Global Mirror Features
    592
  - Using Change Volumes with Global Mirror
    594
  - Distribution of Work Among Nodes
    596
  - Background Copy Performance
    597
  - Thin-Provisioned Background Copy
    597
  - Methods of Synchronization
    597
  - Practical Use of Global Mirror
    598
  - Valid Combinations of Flashcopy, Metro Mirror, and Global Mirror
    598
  - Remote Copy Configuration Limits
    599
  - Remote Copy States and Events
    600
- Consistency Protection for Remote and Global Mirror
  607
- Remote Copy Commands
  608
- Managing Remote Copy Using the GUI
  616
- Troubleshooting Remote Copy
  647
  - 1920 Error
    647
- Hyperswap
  650
  - Introduction to Hyperswap Volumes
    651
  - Failure Scenarios
    657
  - Current Hyperswap Limitations
    660
Chapter 11. External Storage Virtualization

663
- Planning for External Storage Virtualization
  664
- Working with External Storage
  667
  - Adding External Storage
    667
  - Importing Image Mode Volumes
    671
  - Managing External Storage
    676
  - Removing External Storage
    680
Chapter 12. RAS, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting

683
- Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability Features
  684
- System Components
  685
  - Enclosure Midplane
    685
  - Node Canisters
    685
  - Expansion Canisters
    695
  - Disk Subsystem
    697
  - Power Supply Units
    702
- Configuration Backup
  704
  - Generating a Manual Configuration Backup by Using the CLI
    704
  - Downloading a Configuration Backup by Using the GUI
    705
- System Update
  709
  - Updating Node Canister Software
    709
  - Updating the Drive Firmware
    723
- Monitoring
  725
  - Email Notifications and Call Home
    726
- Audit Log
  729
- Event Log
  731
  - Managing the Event Log
    731
  - Alert Handling and Recommended Actions
    735
- Support Assistance
  738
  - Configuring Support Assistance
    739
  - Set up Support Assistant
    740
  - Disable Support Assistance
    748
- Collecting Support Information
  748
- Powering off the System and Shutting down the Infrastructure
  759
  - Powering off
    759
  - Shutting down and Starting up the Infrastructure
    763
Chapter 13. Encryption

765
- Planning for Encryption
  766
- Defining Encryption of Data At-Rest
  766
  - Encryption Methods
    769
  - Encryption Keys
    770
  - Encryption Licenses
    771
- Activating Encryption
  771
- Enabling Encryption
  780
- Configuring Additional Providers
  802
  - Adding SKLM as a Second Provider
    802
  - Adding USB Flash Drives as a Second Provider
    804
- Migrating between Providers
  806
  - Migration from USB Flash Drive Provider to Encryption Key Server
    806
  - Migration from Encryption Key Server to USB Flash Drive Provider
    807
- Recovering from a Provider Loss
  807
- Using Encryption
  807
  - Encrypted Pools
    808
  - Encrypted Child Pools
    810
  - Encrypted Arrays
    811
  - Encrypted Mdisks
    812
  - Encrypted Volumes
    814
  - Restrictions
    815
- Rekeying an Encryption-Enabled System
  815
  - Rekeying Using a Key Server
    816
  - Rekeying Using USB Flash Drives
    818
- Migrating between Key Providers
  820
- Disabling Encryption
  821
Appendix A. CLI Setup and SAN Boot

823
- Command-Line Interface
  824
  - Basic Setup
    824
- SAN Boot
  836
  - Enabling SAN Boot for Windows
    837
  - Enabling SAN Boot for Vmware
    837
  - Windows SAN Boot Migration
    837
Appendix B. Terminology

841
- Commonly Encountered Terms
  842
Related Publications

859
- IBM Redbooks
  859
- IBM Storwize V5000 Publications and Support
  859
- Help from IBM
  859

IBM Storwize V5010 Quick Installation Manual (178 pages)

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Table of Contents

Notices

Preface

Summary of Changes

Chapter 1. Overview of the IBM Storwize V5000 Gen2 System

Chapter 2. Initial Configuration

Chapter 3. Graphical User Interface Overview

Chapter 4. Storage Pools

Chapter 5. Host Configuration

Chapter 6. Volume Configuration

Chapter 7. Storage Migration

Chapter 8. Advanced Host and Volume Administration

Chapter 9. Advanced Features for Storage Efficiency

Chapter 10. Copy Services

Chapter 11. External Storage Virtualization

Chapter 12. RAS, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting

Chapter 13. Encryption

Appendix A. CLI Setup and SAN Boot

Appendix B. Terminology

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Chapter 2. Installing the System Hardware

Chapter 3. Configuring the System

Appendix A. Accessibility Features for the System

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