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Lacie StorView User Manual

Lacie StorView User Manual (214 pages)

Storage Management Software RAID Module

Brand: Lacie | Category: Software | Size: 14 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Preface
7
License Agreement
7
Related Documentation
8
Revision History
8
1 Introduction

9
- Overview
  9
- Inter-Server Communication
  9
  - Multicast
    9
- License Manager
  10
  - Access License Limits
    10
  - Feature License
    11
2 Storview Quick Tour

13
- The Work Area
  13
  - Tool Bar
    14
  - Enclosure Section
    15
  - Array and Logical Drive Section
    23
  - Server Sidebar and Top Section
    25
- How to Use this Document
  27
3 Embedded Storview Setup

29
- Embedded Network Settings
  29
4 Getting Started

35
- Starting Storview
  35
- Upgrading the Access License
  35
- E-Mail
  37
  - Configuring E-Mail Notices
    37
  - Deleting an E-Mail Addressee
    38
- Snmp
  39
  - Configuring SNMP Traps
    39
  - Deleting an SNMP Server
    40
- Syslog
  41
  - Gathering Logs
    41
  - SYSLOG Daemon
    41
  - Operational View
    42
  - Configuring SYSLOG
    42
  - Delete a SYSLOG Server
    43
- Changing the Password
  44
- Monitoring Settings
  45
  - Additional Monitoring Servers
    46
  - Remove Monitored Storview Server IP
    46
5 Storage Assistant

47
- Assisted Automatic Configuration
  47
6 Configuring a Storage Solution

53
- Creating Disk Arrays
  53
  - RAID Levels
    53
  - Terminology
    54
  - Optimization and Drive Selection for RAID 5 and 6
    56
- Create the Array
  56
  - Configuring Array Writeback Cache
    62
- Initializing the Array
  63
  - Pause/Resume the Initialization
    64
- Adding Hot Spare Drives
  65
  - Assigning a Global Spare
    65
  - Assigning a Dedicated Spare
    66
  - Removing a Spare
    68
  - Auto Spare
    69
- Create the Logical Drive
  70
- Saving the Configuration
  73
7 SAN LUN Mapping

77
- Overview
  77
- Terminology
  77
- Accessing SAN LUN Mapping
  78
- Overview: SAN LUN Mapping Window
  80
- Creating a SAN LUN Mapping
  82
- Deleting a SAN LUN Mapping
  85
- Modifying a SAN LUN Mapping
  86
8 Controller Environmentals

89
- Overview
  89
  - Status
    91
  - Hardware/Firmware
    91
  - Configuration
    91
  - Operations
    91
9 Controller Advanced Settings

99
- Overview
  99
- Advanced Settings
  99
  - Identity
    100
  - Fault Tolerance
    102
  - Host Ports
    104
10 Managing the Storage Solution

107
- Overview
  107
- Advanced Array Functions
  108
  - Deleting an Array
    108
  - Modifying Arrays
    109
  - Verify Parity
    109
  - Identifying Drive Members
    112
  - Rebuilding an Array
    113
  - Expanding an Array
    114
  - Trust an Array
    116
- Restoring and Clearing the Configuration
  117
  - Restoring the Configuration
    117
  - Clearing the Configuration
    118
- Advanced Drive Options
  121
  - Accessing the Drive Information Window
    121
  - Locate Drive
    122
- Advanced Logical Drive Functions
  123
  - Viewing Unassigned Free Space
    123
  - Expanding a Logical Drive
    123
  - Deleting a Logical Drive
    125
11 Using Snapshot

127
- Introduction
  127
- Enabling Snapshot
  127
- Taking a Snapshot
  130
- Mapping a Snapshot
  133
- Deleting a Snapshot
  135
- Performing a Snapback
  137
- Disabling Snapshot
  139
12 Failover, Performance and Additional Functions

141
- Overview
  141
- How Storview Server Failover Works
  141
- Storview Performance Optimization
  142
  - Execution Throttle
    142
  - Scatter/Gather
    142
- Time out Issues
  142
- Additional Storview Functions
  143
  - About
    143
  - Take Control Monitoring
    144
  - Rescan
    145
  - Alarm Mute and Enable/Disable
    146
13 Support and Updates

147
- Tech Support
  147
- Updating Embedded Storview
  149
14 Event Logs

151
- Overview
  151
- Accessing and Navigating the Storview Event Log
  153
- Exporting the Storview Event Log
  154
- Clearing the Storview Event Log
  157
- Operating System Event Log
  158
- List of Events
  159
  - Controller Events
    159
  - Expansion Module Events
    165
  - Alarm Events
    166
  - Drive and Array Events
    167
  - Controller Port Events
    172
  - Enclosure Events
    174
  - Storview Server Events
    177
  - Snapshot Events
    181
- Failed Drives Codes
  183
- SAS Fatal Error Codes
  183
15 Statistics

185
- Overview
  185
- Access Statistics
  186
- Command Size - Alignment Statistics
  187
- Read-Ahead Statistics
  189
- Command Cluster Statistics
  191
- A Optimizing Write Performance
  193
  - Introduction
    193
  - Sequential Access
    194
    
    Number of Outstanding Commands
    194
  - Access Size
    194
    
    Access Alignment
    194
    
    A.3.1 Access Alignment
    194
  - Sub-Array
    195
  - Multiple Drive Failures
    196
    
    Faster Rebuild
    196
    
    A.5.1 Faster Rebuild
    196
  - Summary
    196
- B Troubleshooting
  197
  - Problems You May Encounter
    197
- C more on Snapshot
  203
  - Overview
    203
    
    Terminology
    203
    
    C.1.1 Terminology
    203
  - Overwrite Data Area
    204
  - Overwrite Data Area Location
    205
  - Selecting the ODA Stripe Size
    205
  - Overwrite Data Area Storage Capacity
    205
  - ODA Assignment
    206
  - Snapshots and Caching
    206
    
    Application Caches
    206
    
    C.7.1 Application Caches
    206
    
    Operating System Cache
    207
    
    RAID Controller Cache
    207
  - Virtual Luns
    207
    
    Virtual LUN Numbering
    207
- Index
  209

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