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Silicon Graphics InfiniteStorage 5000 Series Configuring And Maintaining (276 pages)

Storage Array

Brand: Silicon Graphics | Category: Network Storage Server | Size: 5.37 MB

Table of Contents
5
Chapter 1 About the Command Line Interface

13
Chapter 2 About the Script Commands

35
Chapter 3 Configuration Concepts

49
- Controllers
  49
- Drives
  50
- Hot Spare Drives
  51
- Drive Security with Full Disk Encryption
  52
- Volume Groups
  54
- Disk Pools
  55
- Volumes
  57
- RAID Levels
  60
- Hosts
  61
- Host Groups
  62
- Host Bus Adapter Host Ports
  62
- Logical Unit Numbers
  62
Chapter 4 Configuring a Storage Array

63
Chapter 5 Using the Snapshot (Legacy) Premium Feature

93
Chapter 6 Using the Snapshot Images Premium Feature

111
- Differences between Snapshots (Legacy) and Snapshot Image Operations
  112
- Snapshot Groups
  113
- Repository Volumes
  114
- Snapshot Volumes
  115
- Relationship between Snapshot Images, Snapshot Groups, and Snapshot
  116
- Volumes
  116
- Consistency Groups
  116
- Creating a Snapshot Group
  118
- Deleting a Snapshot Group
  118
- Creating a Snapshot Image
  119
- Canceling a Pending Snapshot Image
  119
- Creating a Snapshot Image Schedule
  120
- Deleting a Snapshot Group
  122
- Creating a Snapshot Consistency Group
  123
- Deleting a Snapshot Consistency Group
  124
- Creating a Snapshot Volume
  125
- Resuming a Consistency Group Snapshot Volume
  126
- Deleting a Snapshot Volume
  126
- Changing the Size of a Repository Volume
  127
- Starting, Stopping, and Resuming a Snapshot Image Rollback
  129
Chapter 7 Using the Asynchronous Mirroring Premium Feature

133
Chapter 8 Using the Synchronous Mirroring Premium Feature

153
Chapter 9 Volume Copy

167
- Dynamic Volume Expansion
  167
Using the Volume Copy Premium Feature

169
- How Volume Copy Works
  169
  - Source Volume
    169
  - Target Volume
    170
  - Volume Copy and Persistent Reservations
    171
  - Storage Array Performance
    171
  - Restrictions
    171
  - Volume Copy Commands
    172
- Creating a Volume Copy
  173
- Viewing Volume Copy Properties
  175
- Changing Volume Copy Settings
  175
- Recopying a Volume
  177
- Stopping a Volume Copy
  178
- Removing Copy Pairs
  178
- Interaction with Other Premium Features
  179
  - Storage Partitioning
    179
  - Snapshot (Legacy) Volumes
    179
  - Synchronous Mirroring
    180
Chapter 10 Using the SSD Cache Premium Feature

183
Chapter 11 Maintaining a Storage Array

193
- Routine Maintenance
  193
  - Running a Media Scan
    193
  - Running a Redundancy Check
    194
  - Resetting a Controller
    195
  - Enabling a Controller Data Transfer
    195
  - Resetting the Battery Age
    195
  - Removing Persistent Reservations
    195
  - Synchronizing the Controller Clocks
    196
  - Locating Drives
    196
  - Relocating a Volume Group
    196
- Performance Tuning
  197
  - Monitoring the Performance
    197
  - Changing the RAID Levels
    199
  - Changing the Segment Size
    199
  - Changing the Cache Parameters
    199
  - Defragmenting a Volume Group
    200
- Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
  200
  - Detailed Error Reporting
    200
  - Collecting All Support Data
    201
  - Collecting Drive Data
    205
  - Diagnosing a Controller
    205
  - Running Read Link Status Diagnostics
    206
  - Collecting Switch-On-A-Chip Error Statistics
    209
- Recovery Operations
  210
  - Setting the Controller Operational Mode
    210
  - Changing the Controller Ownership
    212
  - Initializing a Drive
    212
  - Reconstructing a Drive
    212
  - Initializing a Volume
    212
  - Redistributing Volumes
    213
  - Replacing Canisters
    213
Appendix A Examples of Information Returned by the Show Commands

217
- Show Storage Array
  217
- Show Controller NVSRAM
  232
- Show Volume
  235
- Show Drive Channel Stat
  244
- Show Drive
  252
Appendix B Example Script Files

259
- Configuration Script Example 1
  259
- Configuration Script Example 2
  262
Appendix C Asynchronous Write Mode Mirror Utility

263
Appendix D Simplex-To-Duplex Conversion

269

Silicon Graphics InfiniteStorage 5000 Series System Upgrade Manual (164 pages)

Brand: Silicon Graphics | Category: Storage | Size: 3.2 MB

Silicon Graphics InfiniteStorage 5000 Series User Manual (78 pages)

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Brand: Silicon Graphics | Category: Storage | Size: 0.67 MB

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Silicon Graphics InfiniteStorage 5000 Series Configuring And Maintaining (276 pages)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 About the Command Line Interface

Chapter 2 About the Script Commands

Chapter 3 Configuration Concepts

Chapter 4 Configuring a Storage Array

Chapter 5 Using the Snapshot (Legacy) Premium Feature

Chapter 6 Using the Snapshot Images Premium Feature

Chapter 7 Using the Asynchronous Mirroring Premium Feature

Chapter 8 Using the Synchronous Mirroring Premium Feature

Chapter 9 Volume Copy

Using the Volume Copy Premium Feature

Chapter 10 Using the SSD Cache Premium Feature

Chapter 11 Maintaining a Storage Array

Appendix A Examples of Information Returned by the Show Commands

Appendix B Example Script Files

Appendix C Asynchronous Write Mode Mirror Utility

Appendix D Simplex-To-Duplex Conversion

Silicon Graphics InfiniteStorage 5000 Series System Upgrade Manual (164 pages)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Preparing to Upgrade Your Storage Management Software

Chapter 2 Upgrading Trays in the Storage Array

Chapter 3 Using the Firmware Upgrade Utility

Chapter 4 Upgrade Instructions for the HP-UX os

Chapter 5 Upgrade Instructions for the Solaris os

Chapter 6 Upgrade Instructions for the Linux os

Chapter 7 Upgrade Instructions for the Windows os

Chapter 8 Upgrade Instructions for Asymmetric Logical Unit Access (ALUA) with the Vmware os

Appendix A

Boot Device Installation

Silicon Graphics InfiniteStorage 5000 Series User Manual (78 pages)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Overview of Failover Drivers

Chapter 2 Failover Drivers for the Windows Operating System

Chapter 3 Failover Drivers for the Linux Operating System

Chapter 4 Device Mapper Multipath for the Linux Operating System

Chapter 5 Failover Drivers for the Solaris Operating System

Chapter 6

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