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Mylex Global Array Manager Installation Manual And User's Manual

Mylex Global Array Manager Installation Manual And User's Manual (212 pages)

Brand: Mylex | Category: Software | Size: 3 MB

Table of Contents

User Manual
3
About this Manual
5
Table of Contents
7
Chapter 1 Introduction

11
- Overview
  11
  - Global Array Manager Components
    12
  - Configuration Functions
    12
  - Monitoring Functions
    12
  - Maintenance Functions
    12
- Requirements
  13
  - Client Hardware and Software
    13
    
    Optional
    14
Chapter 2 Installation

15
Chapter 3 Startup & Navigation

21
- Starting Global Array Manager
  21
  - Server Component
    21
  - Client Component
    21
- Navigating Global Array Manager Client
  22
- Status Icons
  27
  - Menu Bar and Menus
    29
    
    File Menu
    29
    
    View Menu
    30
  - Administration Menu
    31
  - Window Menu
    34
  - Help Menu
    34
- Toolbar and Toolbar Icons
  34
- Exiting Global Array Manager
  36
  - Exiting GAM Server
    36
- Setting up Server Groups and Servers
  37
  - Adding a Server Group to the Server Group List
    37
  - Adding a Server to the Server Groups List
    38
- Signing on to a Server
  39
  - Security Access Levels
    39
    
    Guest
    39
    
    User
    39
    
    Administrator
    40
  - Signing on
    40
- Setting and Modifying User Preferences
  42
  - Alert Preferences
    43
    
    Event Log
    43
    
    Enable Global Alerts for Severity Level(S)
    43
  - Alarm Setup
    44
    
    Add a Pager
    45
    
    Remove a Pager
    46
    
    Add a Fax Using Windows
    47
    
    Remove a Fax
    48
    
    Add a Fax Using Linux
    49
    
    Add an Email Using Windows
    50
    
    Remove Email
    51
    
    Add an Email Using Linux
    52
    
    Add an Application to Launch
    52
    
    Remove an Application to Launch
    53
    
    Properties
    54
  - Communication
    54
    
    Baud Rate
    54
    
    Port
    54
    
    Parity
    54
    
    Stop Bits
    55
    
    Data Bits
    55
  - Event Editor
    55
    
    Event ID/User Event ID/Severity/Default
    56
    
    Alarm for the Event
    56
    
    Event Message Text
    56
    
    Default All
    56
  - For more Information
    57
Chapter 4 Configuration

59
- Introduction
  59
- Setting and Modifying Controller Options
  60
  - Controller Options
    60
  - Advanced Controller Options
    63
  - SCSI Host Bus Adapters
    64
- Modifying Physical Device Options
  66
- Running RAID Assist
  67
  - Entering RAID Assist
    67
  - Automatic Configuration
    69
  - Assisted Configuration
    72
    
    Fault Tolerance Tab
    73
    
    Logical Drives Tab
    76
    
    Optimization Tab
    78
  - Manual Configuration
    80
- Global Hot Spares Vs. Dedicated Hot Spares
  86
- Expand Capacity
  88
  - Expanding a Logical Drive
    88
  - Migrating a RAID Level
    93
- Transporting a Disk Array
  94
- Clustering & Teaming
  96
- Managing Channels
  98
- Spanning in Global Array Manager
  101
- Enable Spanning in GAM
  102
- Configuring a Spanned Disk Array
  102
  - Creating a Spanned Disk Array
    103
- Loading a Configuration from Disk
  104
- Saving a Configuration to Disk
  105
Chapter 5 Monitoring

107
- Introduction
  107
- Event Monitoring
  108
  - Opening the Log Information Viewer
    108
  - Opening an Event Information Window
    108
- Controller Monitoring
  110
  - Displaying Controller Information
    110
- Physical Device and Logical Drive Monitoring
  112
- Enclosure Monitoring and Management
  122
  - Information Page
    123
  - Details Page
    124
  - SCSI Enclosures
    127
    
    Processor/Enclosure Information: SCSI
    127
- Process Status Monitoring
  128
  - Background and Foreground Initialization Status
    128
  - Rebuild Status
    129
  - Consistency Check Status
    130
  - Expand Capacity Status
    131
  - Patrol Status
    132
- Battery Backup Unit Monitoring and Maintenance
  134
  - Power Levels
    135
  - Battery Status
    135
  - Actions
    136
  - Conditioning the Battery
    137
Chapter 6 Maintenance Processes

139
- Introduction
  139
- Running a Logical Drive Initialization
  140
- Running a Logical Drive Consistency Check
  142
- Running a Device Rebuild
  143
- Using the Flash Utility
  145
- Defragmenting an Array
  149
- Clearing a Configuration
  151
Appendix A Event Information

153
- Overview
  154
- Raid Levels
  194

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Mylex Global Array Manager Installation Manual And User's Manual

Mylex Global Array Manager Installation Manual And User's Manual (134 pages)

Brand: Mylex | Category: Software | Size: 3 MB

Table of Contents

Server Software
3
User Manual
3
About this Manual
5
Table of Contents
9
Chapter 1 Introduction

13
Chapter 2 Netware

19
Chapter 3 Windows NT

39
Chapter 4 Windows 2000

57
- Optional DMI CI Parameters
  58
- DMI Files
  58
Chapter 5 Unixware

61
- Overview
  61
- Global Array Manager Server Software for Unixware 7.1
  62
Chapter 6 Solaris

67
- Overview
  67
- Global Array Manager Server Software for Solaris 7 and Solaris 8
  68
Chapter 7 Linux

73
- Overview
  73
- Global Array Manager Server Software for Linux
  74
Appendix A SNMP Installation, Operation, and Definition

79
Appendix Bgamevent

113
- Introduction
  113
- Netware
  115
  - Enabling Event Notification
    115
  - Enabling a GAM Event Log File
    116
  - Saving and Restarting
    116
- Windows NT and Windows 2000
  117
  - Enabling Event Notification
    117
  - Enabling a GAM Event Log File
    118
  - Saving and Restarting
    118
  - GAMEVENT LOG Options
    119
- Unixware
  120
  - Enabling Event Notification
    120
  - Enabling a GAM Event Log File
    121
  - Saving and Restarting
    121
- Solaris
  122
  - Enabling Event Notification
    122
  - Enabling a GAM Event Log File
    123
  - Saving and Restarting
    123
- Linux
  124
  - Enabling Event Notification
    124
  - Enable GAM Event Logging
    125
  - Saving and Restarting
    126
Appendix C Creating a GAM Server Installation Diskette

127
- Introduction
  127
  - When to Create a GAM Server Installation Diskette
    127
- Creating a GAM Server Software Installation Diskette
  128
Appendix D Installation of GAM Server for Failover or Failback in MSCS

131

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