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Chapter 1 Performing the deep discovery of enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

About the Veritas Operations Manager Storage Insight Add-on forDeep Array Discovery and Mapping .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Configuring deep discovery for HITACHI storage enclosures ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Configure Device panel for deep discovery of enclosures ... . . . . . . . . . . . . 12ConfigureDevice panel to update the deepdiscovery information

for enclosures ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Configuring deep discovery for IBM XIV storage enclosures ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Configuring deep discovery for the EMC Symmetrix storage

enclosures ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Configuring deep discovery for EMC CLARiiON storage

enclosures ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Configuring deep discovery for NetApp storage enclosures ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Removing deep discovery from a storage enclosure ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Modifying the deep discovery configuration for an enclosure ... . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Refreshing the enclosures that are configured fordeeparraydiscovery

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Chapter 2 Managing tiers for the LUNs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Creating tier definitions for LUNs .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29New Tier Definition panel options .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Modifying the tier definitions for LUNs .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Edit Tier Definition panel options .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Deleting the tier definitions for LUNs .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Refreshing the tier information .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Modifying the tier levels ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Update Tier Level panel options .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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Contents

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Performing the deepdiscovery of enclosures

This chapter includes the following topics:

■ About theVeritas OperationsManager Storage Insight Add-on forDeepArrayDiscovery and Mapping

■ Configuring deep discovery for HITACHI storage enclosures

■ Configuring deep discovery for IBM XIV storage enclosures

■ Configuring deep discovery for the EMC Symmetrix storage enclosures

■ Configuring deep discovery for EMC CLARiiON storage enclosures

■ Configuring deep discovery for NetApp storage enclosures

■ Removing deep discovery from a storage enclosure

■ Modifying the deep discovery configuration for an enclosure

■ Refreshing the enclosures that are configured for deep array discovery

About theVeritasOperationsManagerStorage InsightAdd-on for Deep Array Discovery and Mapping

Veritas Operations Manager Storage Insight Add-on for Deep Array DiscoveryandMapping, with its deep array discovery capabilities, provides you the detailedinformation on the storage enclosures in the datacenter. The Storage InsightAdd-on lets you view the detailed storage information on an enclosure to the levelof adapters and disks. Also, you can perform storage management operations onthe level of adapters and disks.

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This version of the Storage InsightAdd-on is supported only onVeritasOperationsManager versions 4.0, and later.

As part of its deep array discovery capabilities, the Storage Insight Add-on letsyou manage the following enclosures:

Storage InsightAdd-onuses theHiCommandserver to gather the information.

HITACHI

Storage Insight Add-on uses the XCLI utilitythat communicates to the IBM XIV systemsusing the TCP/IP protocol to gather theinformation.

IBM XIV

Storage Insight Add-on uses the SymCLIutilities to gather the information.

EMC Symmetrix

Storage Insight Add-on uses the NavisecCLIutility to gather the information.

EMC CLARiiON

Storage InsightAdd-onuses theNetAppDataONTAP SDK interface utility to gather theinformation.

NetApp

You must configure deep array discovery on the following enclosures to get thedeeper information:

■ HITACHI

■ IBM XIV

■ EMC Symmetrix

■ EMC CLARiiON

■ NetApp

After you configure deep discovery for these enclosures, the discovery happensonce every six hours and the Veritas Operations Manager database is updatedaccordingly.

Note: To perform deep array discovery of enclosures, you require the access tostorage views and operations.

After the Storage Insight Add-on performs the deep discovery of enclosures, youcan view the following types additional information on the details page of eachenclosure:

■ Logical devices

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■ Physical devices

■ Thin pools

■ Host associations

■ Replications

Apart from providing deeper insight on your enclosures, the Storage InsightAdd-on also lets you define the tiers for the LUNs in the datacenter. The tieringof LUNs supports the Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM), which managesthe data by putting them into different types of storagemedia according to variousparameters. Also, the Storage Insight Add-on lets you perform the maintenanceof theDynamicMultipathing (DMP) paths in the level of array ports and adapters.

See “Configuring deep discovery for HITACHI storage enclosures” on page 11.

See “Configuring deep discovery for IBM XIV storage enclosures” on page 20.

See “Configuring deep discovery for the EMC Symmetrix storage enclosures”on page 22.

See “Configuring deep discovery for NetApp storage enclosures” on page 24.

See “Configuring deep discovery for EMC CLARiiON storage enclosures”on page 23.

See “Creating tier definitions for LUNs” on page 29.

Configuring deep discovery for HITACHI storageenclosures

TheVeritasOperationsManager Storage InsightAdd-on forDeepArrayDiscoveryandMapping provides you detailed information on the storage enclosures in yourdatacenter. By bringing you the information to the level of adapters and disks,the Storage Insight Add-on helps you understand your storage enclosures in amuch deeper level.

Aspart of its deep arraydiscovery capabilities, theStorage InsightAdd-onprovidesyou options to understand the HITACHI enclosures in your datacenter in a betterway. The Storage Insight Add-on makes use of the HiCommand server that isconnected to a host, which you can designate as the control host to get theinformation from HITACHI enclosures. This host need not be a part of theManagement Server. The HITACHI Agentlet that resides on the ManagementServer pushes the application programming interface (API) to the control host toget the information from the HiCommand server using XML. The control hostexecutes the commands to collect the information on the enclosures. This

11Performing the deep discovery of enclosuresConfiguring deep discovery for HITACHI storage enclosures

information, which is brought to the Management Server, is parsed and put inthe Veritas Operations Manager database.

After the Storage Insight Add-on performs the deep discovery of HITACHIenclosures, you can view the following additional information on the details pageof a HITACHI enclosure:

■ LDEVs (Logical Devices)

■ PDEVs (Physical Devices)

■ Array Groups

■ Replications

■ Thin Pools

To perform this operation, you must have the domain administrator privilege,with an access to the storage views and operations.

To configure deep discovery for the HITACHI storage enclosures

1 In the Veritas Operations Manager console, select Settings > EnclosureManagement.

2 In the Enclosure Management page, click Configure New Device.

3 In the Configure Device wizard panel to specify the details of the devices,enter the required information. Click Next.

See “Configure Device panel for deep discovery of enclosures” on page 12.

4 In the ConfigureDevice wizard panel that lists the HITACHI enclosures thatare connected to the HiCommand server, enter the required information toupdate discovery information. Click Finish.

See “Configure Device panel to update the deep discovery information forenclosures” on page 19.

See “About the Veritas Operations Manager Storage Insight Add-on for DeepArray Discovery and Mapping” on page 9.

Configure Device panel for deep discovery of enclosuresUse this wizard panel to specify the details of the devices and the serverinformation for configuring deep discovery for the following enclosures:

■ HITACHI

■ EMC Symmetrix

■ IBM XIV

■ NetApp

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■ EMC CLARiiON

Table 1-1 Configure Device panel for specifying devices for deep discoveryfor a HITACHI enclosure

DescriptionField

The method of performing the deep arraydiscovery.

Choose HiCommand from the drop-downlist.

Discovery Method

Enter the name of the host. This host mustbe a part of the Veritas OperationsManagerManagement Server.

Primary Control Host

Enter the name of the host. This host mustbe a part of the Veritas OperationsManagerManagement Server. This host acts as abackup if the primary control host goesdown.

Secondary Control Host

Enter the name of the HiCommand server.HiCommand Server

The port number of the HiCommand server.By default, the port number is 2001.

Port

Enter the user name for the HiCommandserver.

Username

Enter the password for the HiCommandserver.

Password


Table 1-2 Configure Device panel for specifying devices for deep discoveryfor an EMC Symmetrix enclosure

DescriptionField


Choose SymCLI from the drop-down list.

Discovery Method




Table 1-2 Configure Device panel for specifying devices for deep discoveryfor an EMC Symmetrix enclosure (continued)

DescriptionField

Enter the name of the host. This host mustbe a part of the Veritas OperationsManagerManagement Server. This host acts as abackup if the primary control host goesdown.


SymCLI Location

Choose this option if you have stored theSymCLI binaries on the default location.

You must ensure that the SymCLI binariesare available on the primary and thesecondary control hosts.

Use Default

Choose this option if you have stored theSymCLI binaries onanyother location. Enterthe path to the location in the field.

You must ensure that the SymCLI binariesare available on the primary and thesecondary control hosts.

Custom


Table 1-3 Configure Device panel for specifying devices for deep discoveryfor IBM XIV enclosures

DescriptionField


Choose IBM XIV from the drop-down list.

Discovery Method



Enter the name of the host.

This host must be a part of the VeritasOperations Manager Management Server.This host acts as a backup if the primarycontrol host goes down.



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Table 1-3 Configure Device panel for specifying devices for deep discoveryfor IBM XIV enclosures (continued)

DescriptionField

The IP address for the XIV system. TheStorage Insight Add-on uses this IP addressto connect to the XIV system using the XCLIutility.

IBM XIV Server Name/IP 1

The IP address for the XIV system. TheStorage Insight Add-on uses this IP addressto connect to the XIV system using the XCLIutility, if the IP address that you havespecified in the previous field is notaccessible.


The IP address for the XIV system. TheStorage Insight Add-on uses this IP addressto connect to the XIV system using the XCLIutility, if the IP addresses that you havespecified in the previous two fields are notaccessible.


Enter the user name for the XIV system.Username

Enter the password for the XIV system.Password

The location of the XCLI utility on theprimary and the secondary control host.

You must ensure that the XCLI utility isavailable on the primary and the secondarycontrol hosts.

XCLI Location


Table 1-4 Configure Device panel for specifying devices for deep discoveryfor NetApp enclosures


Choose NetApp from the drop-down list.

Discovery Method


Table 1-4 Configure Device panel for specifying devices for deep discoveryfor NetApp enclosures (continued)


A host that runs on Solaris, Linux, orWindows can be designated as a primarycontrol host.




A host that runs on Solaris, Linux, orWindows can be designated as a secondarycontrol host.


Enter the name or the IP address for thestorage enclosure.

NetApp Server

The port for the NetApp server.

Enter 80 for communicating to the NetAppserver overHTTP. For communicating to theNetApp server over HTTPS, enter 443.

You must ensure that the port that youspecify here must be enabled on theenclosure.

Port

Enter the user name for the enclosure.Username

Enter the password for the enclosure.Password


Table 1-5 Configure Device panel for specifying devices for deep discoveryfor EMC CLARiiON enclosures


ChooseNaviSphere fromthedrop-down list.

Discovery Method


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Table 1-5 Configure Device panel for specifying devices for deep discoveryfor EMC CLARiiON enclosures (continued)


Ahost that runs onSolaris, Linux,Windows,AIX, or HP-UX can be designated as aprimary control host.




Ahost that runs onSolaris, Linux,Windows,AIX, or HP-UX can be designated as asecondary control host.

Hosts that runon the sameoperating systemmust be designated as the primary and thesecondary control hosts. However, you canchoose a host that runs onSolaris and ahostthat runs on Linux as a primary and thesecondary control host pair if the locationof the NaviSecCLI is the same for these twotypes of hosts.


Name or the IP address of the storageenclosure.

Storage Array Name/IP

The port for communicating to the EMCCLARiiON enclosure for getting theinformation.

The default port number is 443.

Port

Enter the user name for the EMC CLARiiONenclosure.

Username

Enter the password for the EMC CLARiiONenclosure.

Password



Specifies the type of the user account on thestorage system that youwant to log on . Theavailable options are:

■ Global - Choose this option if youraccount is effective throughout thedomain.When the administrator createsa global account, the software copies thedefinition of this account to the domaindirectory, which makes it accessible onall storage systems in the domain.

■ Local - Choose this option if your accountis effective only on the storage systemsfor which the administrator creates theaccount.Using the local account, you canlog on to only those storage systems onwhich you have a local account.

■ LDAP - LDAP maps the user name andthepassword entries to an external LDAPor Active Directory server forauthentication. The user name and thepassword pairs whose roles are notmapped to the external directory aredenied access.

For authentication within the localsecurity directory, specify global or localscope.

Scope

The location of theNaviSecCLI binary in thecontrol host.

NaviSecCLI Location

Choose this option if you have stored theNaviSecCLI binaries on the default location.

You must ensure that the NaviSecCLIbinaries are available on the primary andthe secondary control hosts.

Use Default


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Choose this option if you have stored theNaviSecCLI binaries on any other location.Enter the path to the location in the field.

You must ensure that the NaviSecCLIbinaries are available on the primary andthe secondary control hosts.

Custom

Select this check box to use the secure socketlayer for communicating to the enclosure.

If you select this check box, you do not haveto enter the credentials again when youperform deep discovery for the EMCCLARiiON enclosures.

Use Secure Socket Layer


Configure Device panel to update the deep discovery information forenclosures

Use this wizard panel to update the deep discovery information for an enclosure.

Table 1-6 Configure Device panel to update the deep discovery informationfor enclosures

DescriptionField

Enter a name for the deep discoveryoperation that you want to perform.

Configuration Name

Enclosures

The display name of the enclosureDisplay Name

The ID that Veritas Operations Managergenerates for the enclosure

Vendor ID

The serial number of the enclosureSerial

The manufacturer of the enclosureVendor

The enclosure model informationModel


Table 1-6 Configure Device panel to update the deep discovery informationfor enclosures (continued)

DescriptionField

The type of the enclosureProduct

This field is displayed only for the EMCSymmetrix enclosures. It indicates thefollowing:

■ Local: Whether the enclosure isconnected the host locally

■ Remote: Whether the enclosure isconnected to another enclosure, usingtheEMCSymmetrixRemoteDataFacility(SRDF), which might have beenconnected to the host locally

Connectivity

Choose Enable to perform the deepdiscovery.

ChooseDisable todisable thedeepdiscovery.

Discovery

If the enclosure was already configured fordeep discovery, the configuration name thatwas entered at that time is displayed in thisfield.

Configured by

You can enable deep discovery for the all the enclosures in the list by clicking theEnable All check box.






Configuring deep discovery for IBM XIV storageenclosures

TheVeritasOperationsManager Storage InsightAdd-on forDeepArrayDiscoveryandMapping provides you detailed information on the storage enclosures in your

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datacenter. By bringing you the information to the level of adapters and disks,the Storage Insight Add-on helps you understand your storage enclosures in amuch deeper level.

Aspart of its deep arraydiscovery capabilities, theStorage InsightAdd-onprovidesyou options to understand the IBM XIV storage enclosures in your datacenter ina better way. It makes use of the XCLI utility that communicates to the IBM XIVsystems using the TCP/IP protocol. The XCLI utility must be configured on thecontrol host, which must be part of the Veritas Operations Manager domain.

After the Storage Insight Add-on performs the deep array discovery of the IBMXIV enclosures using the XCLI utility, you can view the following additionalinformation on the details page of an IBM XIV enclosure:

■ Pool Volumes

■ Storage pools

■ Replications

■ Array ports and adapters


To perform this operation, you must have the domain administrator privilege,with an access to the storage views and operations.

Note: The size of 1 MB in an IBM XIV enclosure is equivalent to 1000 KB, unlikethe normal 1024KB. Therefore, the disk capacitymay vary fromwhat you actuallysee on an IBM XIV enclosure on the Veritas Operations Manager console.

To configure deep discovery for the IBM XIV storage enclosures





4 In the Configure Device wizard panel that lists the IBM XIV enclosures thatare connected to the XCLI utility, enter the required information to updatediscovery information. Click Finish.


21Performing the deep discovery of enclosuresConfiguring deep discovery for IBM XIV storage enclosures


Configuring deep discovery for the EMC Symmetrixstorage enclosures


Aspart of its deep arraydiscovery capabilities, theStorage InsightAdd-onprovidesyou options to understand the EMC Symmetrix storage enclosures in yourdatacenter in a better way. It uses the SymCLI utilities that communicate to theSymmetrix enclosures in your datacenter. TheSymCLI utilitiesmust be configuredon the control host,whichmust be part of theVeritasOperationsManager domain.

You can perform deep discovery also for the Symmetrix enclosures that areconnected the control hosts using the EMC Symmetrix Remote Data Facility(SRDF).

After the Storage Insight Add-on performs the deep array discovery of theSymmetrix enclosures using the SymCLI utilities, you can view the followingadditional information on the details page of a Symmetrix enclosure:

■ Physical disks

■ Devices

■ Replications

■ Thin pools

After you configure deep discovery for an EMC Symmetrix enclosures, thediscovery happens once every six hours. After the initial discovery, only the add,remove, commit, resume, suspend, or split actions on the following are capturedin the subsequent discoveries:

■ Snapshots

■ Configuration changes

■ Device masking

■ BCV

■ Clones

■ RDF

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Note: You must use SymCLI Version 7.0 or later to perform deep discovery on theEMC Symmetrix storage enclosures. To discover theMedia Type and the RPM fora Symmetrix enclosure, you must use SymCLI Version 7.1 or later.

To configure deep discovery, you must have the domain administrator privilege.

To configure deep discovery for the EMC Symmetrix storage enclosures



3 In the Configure Device wizard panel to specify the details for the deepdiscovery, enter the required information. Click Next.


4 In theConfigureDevicewizardpanel to update discovery information, choosethe enclosures and enable the deep array discovery. Click Finish.



Configuringdeepdiscovery for EMCCLARiiONstorageenclosures

TheVeritasOperationsManager Storage InsightAdd-on forDeepArrayDiscoveryandMapping provides you detailed information on the storage enclosures in yourdatacenter. By bringing you the information to the level of adapters and disks,the Storage InsightAdd-on lets youunderstand your storage enclosures in amuchdeeper level.

Aspart of its deep arraydiscovery capabilities, theStorage InsightAdd-onprovidesyou options to understand the EMC CLARiiON enclosures in your datacenter in abetterway. Storage InsightAdd-oncommunicates to theEMCCLARiiONenclosuresthrough the NaviSphere Secure CLI (NaviSecCLI) utility, which is the secure CLIfor communicating to the NaviSphere package on the enclosure. The NaviSphereSecure CLI utility must be installed on a control host that is a part of the VeritasOperations Manager domain.

After you configure deep discovery, you can view the following information onthe details page of an EMC CLARiiON enclosure:

■ Details of the enclosure with a graphical representation of the components

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■ Array ports and storage processors

■ LUNs

■ Thin pools and thin LUNs

■ Physical disks

■ RAID groups

■ Replications

Storage Insight Add-on supports only the EMC CLARiiON CX series enclosureswith a firmware version 6.26 and later.

Note: Storage Insight Add-on supports only the NaviSphere Secure CLI, version6.29. It does not support the NaviSphere Classic CLI (NaviCLI).

To Configure deep discovery for the EMC CLARiiON enclosures





4 In theConfigureDevicewizardpanel that lists theEMCCLARiiONenclosures,enter the required information to update discovery information. ClickFinish.


Configuring deep discovery for NetApp storageenclosures


Aspart of its deep arraydiscovery capabilities, theStorage InsightAdd-onprovidesyou options to understand the NetApp enclosures in your datacenter in a betterway. The NetApp storage objects work on the Data ONTAP operating system,

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which provides various interfaces to administer the NetApp storage objects.Veritas Operations Manager communicates to the enclosures using the ONTAPSDK interface to get the NetApp enclosure information. This communicationoccurs through the HTTP protocol (using the port number 80) or through theHTTPS protocol (using the port number 443).

It is recommended that you must configure all the nodes for deep discovery in aNetApp cluster.

After you configure deep discovery, you can view the following information onthe details page of the NetApp enclosure:

■ Details of the enclosure such as the model, serial number, version of the DataONTAP installed on the enclosure, the physical capacity of the enclosure,number of spare disks and the name of the partner node

■ The physical disks on the enclosure

■ Aggregates

■ Array volumes

■ LUNs

■ Array ports

■ Replications

Note: To create both the flexible and the traditional volumes on the aggregates,you must use Data ONTAP version 7.0 or later. Traditional volumes can exist onthe enclosures that haveDataONTAP6.0 or later. Storage InsightAdd-on supportsthe NetApp enclosures that have Data ONTAP 6.5.2 or later.

To Configure deep discovery for the NetApp enclosures





4 In the ConfigureDevice wizard panel that lists theNetApp enclosures, enterthe required information to update discovery information. Click Finish.


25Performing the deep discovery of enclosuresConfiguring deep discovery for NetApp storage enclosures

Removing deep discovery from a storage enclosureIn Veritas Operations Manager, you can stop performing the deep discovery fora storage enclosure by removing the deep discovery configuration. After youremove the deep discovery configuration, you cannot view the followinginformation pertaining to the enclosures in your datacenter:

For a HITACHI enclosure:

■ LDEVs (Logical Devices)

■ PDEVs (Physical Devices)

■ Array Groups

■ Replications

■ Thin Pools

For a Symmetrix enclosure:

■ Physical disks

■ Devices

■ Replications

■ Thin pools

For an IBM XIV enclosure:

■ Pool Volumes

■ Storage pools

■ Snapshots

■ Array ports and adapters


To remove the deep discovery configuration, you must have the domainadministrator privilege.

To remove deep discovery configuration from a storage enclosure


2 In theEnclosureManagement page, select the device configuration that youwant to remove. Click Unconfigure Device.

3 In the Unconfigure Device confirmation panel, click Yes.


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Modifying the deep discovery configuration for anenclosure

Using Veritas Operations Manager, you can modify the deep array discoveryconfiguration information for an enclosure. You can modify all the informationthat you entered when you configured deep discovery for an enclosure.

To modify the deep discovery configuration, you must have the domainadministrator privilege.

To modify the deep array discovery configuration for an enclosure


2 In theEnclosureManagement page, select the enclosure forwhich youwanttomodify the deep discovery configuration. ClickEditDeviceConfiguration.

3 In theConfigureDevicemodify the configurationdetails to change the detailsof the devices. Click Next.


4 In theConfigureDevicewizardpanel that lists the relevant enclosures, enableor disable deep discovery. Click Finish.


Refreshing the enclosures that are configured fordeep array discovery

Using theVeritasOperationsManager console, youcanrefresh theEMCSymmetrixenclosures that you have configured deep array discovery.

27Performing the deep discovery of enclosuresModifying the deep discovery configuration for an enclosure

To refresh the enclosures that are configured for deep array discovery

1 In the Veritas Operations Manager console, select Manage > Enclosures.

2 In the list of enclosures, select an enclosure for which you have configureddeep array discovery. Select More > Refresh Enclosure.

3 In the Refresh Enclosure confirmation panel, click OK.

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Managing tiers for the LUNs

This chapter includes the following topics:

■ Creating tier definitions for LUNs

■ Modifying the tier definitions for LUNs

■ Deleting the tier definitions for LUNs

■ Refreshing the tier information

■ Modifying the tier levels

Creating tier definitions for LUNsApart from providing deeper insight on your enclosures, the Veritas OperationsManager Storage Insight Add-on for Deep Array Discovery andMapping also letsyou define the tiers for the LUNs in your datacenter. The tiering of LUNs supportsthe Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM) which manages the data by puttingthem into different types of storagemedia according to various parameters. Apartfrom moving data across different storage devices, Veritas Operations Manageruses LUN tiering for provisioning the storage.

Veritas Operations Manager lets you define the tiers for the LUNs based one ormore of the following parameters:

■ Enclosures

■ Vendor and product model

■ RAID level of a LUN

■ Underlying media of the disk from where the LUN has been created

■ Thin type of the LUN

■ The replication status of the LUN

2Chapter

Whenyoudefine tiers for the LUNsbased on these parameters, VeritasOperationsManager stores these definitions as rules in the Management Server. VeritasOperations Manager changes the tier definitions automatically when theseparameters change.

In certain circumstances, multiple tier definitions can be applicable to a LUN. Insuch cases, Veritas Operations Manager Storage Insight Add-on for Deep ArrayDiscovery and Mapping looks for the highest order of the tier and assigns it tothe LUN.

To define the tiers for a LUN, you must have the domain administrator privilege.

To create tier definitions for LUNs


2 In the Enclosure Management page, click Tier Configurations.

3 Click New Tier Definitions.

4 In the New Tier Definition panel, specify the rules.

See “New Tier Definition panel options” on page 30.

5 Click Save.

See “Modifying the tier definitions for LUNs” on page 31.

See “Deleting the tier definitions for LUNs” on page 34.

See “Modifying the tier levels” on page 35.


New Tier Definition panel optionsUse this wizard panel to specify rules for defining a tier for a LUN.

Table 2-1 New Tier Definition panel options

Corresponding action inthe Edit the RuleDescription pane

DescriptionField

Enter a name for the tier.Tier Label

Click Any and select theenclosure from the list. ClickOK.

Select this check box todefine a tier by specifying anenclosure.

from enclosure list

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Table 2-1 New Tier Definition panel options (continued)

Corresponding action inthe Edit the RuleDescription pane

DescriptionField

Click Any and select thevendor from the Vendorfield. Select the product fromthe Product field and clickOK.

Selecting the product isoptional. You can select oneor more products from thislist. If you select multipleproducts, the definition isapplied to the LUN if itsproduct matches any of theselected products.

Select this check box todefine a tier by selecting theenclosures from a list ofmanufacturers.

from vendor list

Click Any and select anoption from the Replicationdrop-down field. Click OK.

Select this check box tospecify whether you want todefine a tier based on thereplication status of theLUN.

is replicated

Click Any and select theRAID level from the RAIDLevel drop-down field. ClickOK.

Select this check box todefine a tier by selecting theRAID level.

where raid level is

ClickAny and select the LUNtype from the LUN Typedrop-down field. Click OK.

Select this check box todefine a tier by specifyingwhether the LUN is thin ornon-thin.

where LUN type is

Click Any and select themedia type from the MediaType drop-down field. ClickOK.

Select this check box todefine a tier by selecting thephysical disk thatcorresponds to the LUN.

where media type is


Modifying the tier definitions for LUNsUsing the Veritas Operations Manager Storage Insight Add-on for Deep ArrayDiscovery andMapping, you canmodify the definitions that you have created for

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a LUN. You canmodify the label and the rules that you have specified for definingthe tier for a LUN.

Tomodify the tier definitions for a LUN, youmust have the domain administratorprivilege.

To modify the tier definitions for LUNs



3 In the Tier Definitions for LUNS/LDEVS view, select the tier definition thatyou want to modify.

4 Click Edit Tier Definition.

5 In the Edit Tier Definition panel, modify the information.

See “Edit Tier Definition panel options” on page 32.

6 Click Save.


Edit Tier Definition panel optionsUse this wizard panel to modify the rules that you have specified for defining atier for a LUN. Using this panel, you can add, modify, or delete a rule.

Table 2-2 Edit Tier Definition panel options

Corresponding action inthe Edit the RuleDescription field

DescriptionField

Modify the name of the tier.Tier Label

If you have already specifiedthe enclosure, click on thename of the enclosure tomodify the selection.

If you want to specify a newenclosure, click Any andselect the enclosure from thelist. Click OK.

Select this check box tomodify the enclosure thathas been specified for a tierdefinition.

from enclosure list

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Table 2-2 Edit Tier Definition panel options (continued)


DescriptionField

If you have already selecteda vendor or the product(s) orboth, click on the selecteditem or Any (if no value wasselected earlier) to modifythe vendor or the product orboth.

Selecting a product isoptional and you can selectmultiple products from thelist.

Select this check box tomodify the vendor, product,or both that has beenspecified for a tier definition.

from vendor list

If you have already specifiedthe replication status, clickon the replication status tomodify the selection.

If you want to specify a newreplication status, click Anyand select an option from theReplicationdrop-down field.Click OK.

Select this check box tomodify the replication statusthat has been specified for atier definition.

is replicated

If you have already specifiedthe RAID level, click on theRAID level to modify it.

If you want to specify a newraid level, click Any andselect the RAID level fromthe RAID Level drop-downfield. Click OK.

Select this check box tomodify the RAID level thathas been specified for a tierdefinition.

where raid level is

If you have already specifiedthe LUN type, click on theLUN type to modify it.

If you want to specify a newLUN type, click Any andselect the LUN type from theLUN Type drop-down field.Click OK.

Select this check box tomodify the tier definition byspecifying whether the LUNis thin or non thin.

where LUN type is

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Table 2-2 Edit Tier Definition panel options (continued)


DescriptionField

If you have already specifiedthe media type, click on themedia type to modify it.

If you want to specify a newmedia type, click Any andselect the media type fromthe Media Type drop-downfield. Click OK.

Select this check box tomodify the tier definition bymodifying the informationon the physical disk thatcorresponds to the LUN .

where media type is

See “Modifying the tier definitions for LUNs” on page 31.

Deleting the tier definitions for LUNsUsing the Veritas Operations Manager Storage Insight Add-on for Deep ArrayDiscovery and Mapping, you can delete the tier definitions that you haveconfigured for LUNs.

To delete the tier definitions for a LUN, you must have the domain administratorprivilege.

To delete the tier definitions for LUNs



3 In the Tier Definitions for LUNS/LDEVS view, select the tier definition thatyou want to delete.

4 Click Delete Tier Definitions.

5 In the Delete Tier Definitions confirmation panel, click OK.


Refreshing the tier informationUsing the Veritas Operations Manager Storage Insight Add-on for Deep ArrayDiscovery and Mapping, you can refresh the tier information across all the LUNsor the LDEVs in Veritas Operations Manager.

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To refresh the tier information across all the LUNs or the LDEVs, you must havethe domain administrator privilege.

To refresh the tier information



3 Click Refresh Tier Definitions.

4 In the Refresh Tier confirmation panel, click OK.


Modifying the tier levelsUsing the Veritas Operations Manager Storage Insight Add-on for Deep ArrayDiscovery and Mapping, you can modify the order in which the tier definitionsare applied to the LUNs. When multiple tier definitions are applicable to a LUN,Veritas Operations Manager Storage Insight Add-on for Deep Array Discoveryand Mapping uses the definition that appears first in this order to classify theLUN into a tier.

To modify the tier levels, you must have the domain administrator privilege.

To modify the tier levels



3 In the Tier Definitions for LUNS/LDEVS view, click Update Tier Levels.

4 In the Update Tier Levels wizard panel, modify the order of the tiers. ClickSave.

See “Update Tier Level panel options” on page 35.


Update Tier Level panel optionsUse this wizard panel to modify the order of the LUN tiers.

Select the tier from the Tier Label table and do one of the following:

■ Click Move Up to move the tier up.

■ Click Move Down to move the tier down.

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See “Modifying the tier levels” on page 35.

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DDeep array discovery

modifying the configuration 27Deep discovery

EMC CLARiiON enclosures 23EMC Symmetrix enclosures 22HITACHI enclosures 11IBM XIV enclosures 20NetApp enclosures 24remove configuration 26

Deletingtier definitions for LUNs 34

EEnclosures

refresh 27

LLUNs

create tier definitions 29deleting tier definitions 34modifying tier definitions 31modifying tier levels 35

MModifying

deep array discovery configuration 27tier definitions for LUNs 31tier levels of LUNs 35

RRefresh

enclosures 27Refreshing

tier information 34

TTiers

create definitions 29

Tiers (continued)deleting definitions 34modify definitions 31refresh information 34

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