Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager User Guide for the J4000 Array Family

178 Pages·2008·7.82 MB·English

by  Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Sun StorageTek
™
Common Array Manager
User Guide for the
J4000 Array Family
Version 6.1.2
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
www.sun.com
Part No. 820-3765-11
August 2008 Revision A
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Contents
Preface xiii
1. Overview 1
Overview of the Management Software 1
Local Management of an Array 2
Remote Management of Arrays 2
More Information on Using a Central Management Server 3
Overview of the Software Installation 4
Prerequisites 4
Installing CAM on a Data Host 4
Installing CAM on a Central Management Server 5
Next Steps 7
2. Installing the Common Array Manager Software 9
Installation and Upgrading to a New Release 10
About the Software Installation CD 10
Installing From a Downloaded File 11
Solaris and Linux Downloads 11
Windows Downloads 11
Checking the Installation Requirements 12
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Installation Command Summary 14
Installing the Software 14
Installing on the Solaris OS 15
Installing on the Linux OS 15
Installing on a Windows OS 15
▼ To Install CAM on a Local Data Host: 16
▼ ToInstallCAMonaCentralManagementServerandaProxyAgentonthe
Data Host 21
Installing the J4000 Proxy Agent on the Data Host 26
Starting the Management Software 30
Logging In Using the Browser Interface 30
Installation Troubleshooting 32
Reviewing the Installation Logs 33
Next Steps 33
3. Registering and Initially Administering the Array 35
Setting Up the Initial Site and Array Information 35
Providing Site Information 36
Subscribing to Auto Service Request 37
Registering the Array 38
Finding and Registering Arrays 38
▼ To Register an Array 39
Unregistering an Array 41
▼ To Unregister an Array 41
Installing New Firmware 42
▼ To Install the Firmware 42
Configuring Array Administration Functions 47
Opening the Administration Page 48
▼ To Open the Administration Page 48
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Naming an Array 50
▼ To Name an Array 50
Setting the System Time 51
▼ To Set the Time 51
Adding Users And Assigning Roles 51
Using Administrative Roles to Initially Log In 52
Adding Roles to Hosts 53
Adding New Users to Hosts 53
Adding New Users to CAM 53
▼ To Add New Users in CAM 54
Adding New Users in Windows 54
Adding an Administrator User 55
▼ To Add an Administrative User in Windows 55
Adding Non-Administrator Users in Windows 58
Best Practices - User Roles and Names 58
Setting Up Auto Service Request 59
About Auto Service Requests (ASR) 59
Subscribing to and Editing Properties of Auto Service Request 60
▼ To Register with the Auto Service Request Service 60
Testing Auto Service Request Registration 62
▼ To Test the Auto Service Request Registration 62
Unregistering From Auto Service Request Service 62
▼ To Unregister from the Auto Service Request Service 63
Configuring Auto Service Request for an Array 63
Next Steps 64
4. Monitoring the Sun Storage J4000 Array Family 65
Monitoring Overview 65
Monitoring Strategy 66
Contents v
The Event Life-Cycle 67
Setting Up Notification for Fault Management 68
Configuring Array Health Monitoring 76
▼ To Configure the FMS Agent 76
▼ To Enable Health Monitoring for an Array 78
Monitoring Alarms and Events 80
▼ To Display Alarm Information 80
Managing Alarms 85
Acknowledging Alarms 86
▼ To Acknowledge One or More Alarms 86
Deleting Alarms 86
▼ To Delete One or More Alarms 87
Displaying Event Information 87
▼ To Display Information About Events 87
Monitoring Field-Replaceable Units (FRUs) 90
▼ To View the Listing of FRUs in the Array 90
Disk Health Details Page 93
Fan Health Details Page 95
NEM Health Details Page 96
Power Supply Health Details Page 98
SIM Health Details Page 99
Storage Module Health Details Page 102
System Controller Health Details Page 104
Viewing Activity on All Arrays 107
▼ To View the Activity Log 108
Monitoring Storage Utilization 108
A. Using the Browser Interface 111
Navigating the Common Array Manager Interface 111
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Page Banner 112
PageContent Area 114
Controlling the Display of Table Information 115
Status Icons 116
Using Forms 117
Searching for System Elements 118
▼ To Use the Search Feature: 118
Using Help 119
B. Options for Experienced Users 121
Common Array Manager Installation Options 121
Full Management Software 122
CLI-only Management Software 122
Remote CLI Client 123
Locating Files and Logs 123
Installation Command Summary 125
Command Line Interface Options 126
Logging In and Out Using the CLI 126
Accessing the Command-Line Interface Remotely 127
Installing the CAM Software
Using a CLI Script 128
Using a CLI to Install on the Solaris OS 128
▼ To Install the Software Using a CLI (Solaris) 129
Using a CLI to Install on the Linux OS 132
▼ To Install the Software Using a CLI (Linux) 132
Using a CLI to Install on a Windows OS 135
▼ To Install the Software Using a CLI (Windows) 136
Uninstalling Software 139
▼ To Uninstall the Management Software on Solaris or Linux Using the
Uninstall GUI 139
Contents vii
▼ To Uninstall the Management Software on Solaris or Linux Using the
CLI 141
▼ To Uninstall the Management Software on a Windows System 142
Installation Troubleshooting 143
C. Using SNMP with CAM 145
SNMP Traps 145
SNMP Trap MIB 146
Glossary 149
Index 157
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Figures
FIGURE1-1 Recommended Configuration for New Users 2
FIGURE1-2 Using a Central Management Server to Manage an Array 3
FIGUREB-1 Using the CAM CLI-Only Option to Manage the Array 123
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