Veritas InfoScale™ Operations Manager 8.0.2 Add-ons User's Guide

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Product(s): InfoScale & Storage Foundation (8.0.2)
Platform: Windows,Solaris,Linux,HP-UX,AIX,VMware ESX
  1. Section I. VCS Utilities Add-on 8.0.2
    1. Overview of VCS Utilities - Manage VCS User Passwords Add-on
      1.  
        About VCS Utilities - Manage VCS User Passwords Add-on
      2.  
        Features of VCS Utilities - Manage VCS User Passwords Add-on
      3.  
        Limitations of VCS Utilities - Manage VCS User Passwords Add-on
      4.  
        Prerequisites for using VCS Utilities - Manage VCS User Passwords Add-on
    2. Using VCS Utilities Add-on
      1.  
        Changing a user's password for non-secure Cluster Server-managed clusters
      2.  
        Change a user's password options
  2. Section II. Distribution Manager Add-on 8.0.2
    1. Introduction to Distribution Manager Add-on
      1.  
        About Distribution Manager Add-on
    2. Using Distribution Manager Add-on
      1.  
        Creating a customized solution in Veritas InfoScale Operations Manager
      2.  
        Sample scripts for customized solutions
  3. Section III. Fabric Insight Add-on 8.0.2
    1. Overview of Fabric Insight Add-on 8.0.2
      1.  
        About storage area network fabric discovery using Fabric Insight Add-on
      2.  
        About setting up switch discovery
      3.  
        About Cisco switch discovery
      4.  
        About Brocade switch discovery
      5.  
        About troubleshooting fabric discovery
    2. Configuring switch discovery using Fabric Insight Add-on
      1. Adding a Cisco switch
        1.  
          Add switch panel options for selecting vendor and discovery method
        2.  
          Add switch panel options for specifying discovery host and other information for Cisco switch discovery
        3.  
          Add switch panel options to provide configuration name
      2. Adding a Brocade switch
        1.  
          Add switch panel options for specifying discovery host and other information for Brocade switch discovery
    3. Managing switch discovery using Fabric Insight Add-on
      1.  
        Refreshing switch discovery
      2.  
        Editing switch configuration
      3.  
        Removing switch discovery
  4. Section IV. Patch Installer Add-on 1.0
    1. Introduction to Patch Installer Add-on
      1.  
        About Patch Installer Add-on
    2. Using Patch Installer Add-on
      1.  
        Prerequisites for deploying SFHA hot fixes
      2.  
        Deploying SFHA hot fixes
      3.  
        Requirements for scripts to customize SFHA hot fix deployment
      4.  
        Adding pre-installation and post-installation scripts to SFHA hot fixes
      5.  
        Removing or replacing custom scripts for SFHA hot fixes
      6.  
        Viewing information about SFHA hot fix deployment requests
  5. Section V. Storage Insight Add-on 8.0.2
    1. Performing the deep discovery of enclosures
      1. About Storage Insight Add-on
        1.  
          About discovery methods and discovered information of storage enclosures
      2.  
        About the discovery host
      3.  
        About the network-attached storage discovery
      4. Adding HITACHI storage enclosures for deep discovery
        1.  
          Add Enclosure panel options for vendor and product selection
        2.  
          Add Enclosure panel options for enclosure selection
        3.  
          Add Enclosure panel options to update the enclosures discovery information
      5.  
        Adding EMC Symmetrix storage enclosures for deep discovery
      6.  
        Adding IBM XIV storage enclosures for deep discovery
      7.  
        Adding NetApp storage enclosures for deep discovery
      8.  
        Adding EMC CLARiiON storage enclosures for deep discovery
      9.  
        Adding HP EVA storage enclosures for deep discovery
      10.  
        Adding IBM System Storage DS enclosures for deep discovery
      11.  
        Adding EMC Celerra storage enclosures for deep discovery
      12.  
        Adding EMC VNX storage enclosures for deep discovery
      13.  
        Adding EMC VPLEX storage enclosures for deep discovery
      14.  
        Adding 3PAR storage enclosures for deep discovery
      15.  
        Adding IBM SVC storage enclosures for deep discovery
      16. Editing the deep discovery configuration for an enclosure
        1.  
          Edit Configuration panel options to modify the device discovery
        2.  
          Edit Configuration panel options to select an enclosure for deep discovery
      17.  
        Removing deep discovery for a storage enclosure
      18.  
        Refreshing the enclosures that are configured for deep array discovery
      19. Monitoring the usage of thin pools
        1.  
          Monitor Thin Pool panel options
    2. Monitoring storage array metering data
      1.  
        About performance metering statistics for enclosure
      2.  
        Disabling performance metering for an enclosure
      3.  
        Enabling performance metering for an enclosure
      4.  
        Viewing the performance graphs for an enclosure
      5.  
        Viewing the performance graphs for an array port
      6.  
        Viewing the performance graphs for an adapter
    3. Managing LUN classifications
      1.  
        About LUN classification
      2.  
        Creating LUN classifications
      3.  
        Modifying LUN classifications
      4.  
        Deleting LUN classifications
      5.  
        Modifying the order of the LUN classifications
      6.  
        Refreshing the LUN classifications
    4. Appendix A. Enclosure configuration prerequisites
      1. HITACHI enclosure configuration prerequisites
        1.  
          Physical connection requirements for HITACHI enclosure
      2. EMC Symmetrix storage array configuration prerequisites
        1.  
          Physical connection requirements for EMC Symmetrix enclosure
        2. Device setup requirements for EMC Symmetrix arrays
          1.  
            EMC Solutions Enabler (SYMCLI) requirements for EMC Symmetrix arrays
          2.  
            Configuring the remote SYMAPI server
          3.  
            Verifying the configuration of a remote SYMAPI server
        3.  
          Veritas InfoScale Operations Manager setup requirements for in-band EMC Symmetrix storage arrays
        4.  
          Veritas InfoScale Operations Manager setup requirements to discover EMC Symmetrix storage arrays through remote SYMAPI servers
      3. IBM XIV enclosure configuration prerequisites
        1.  
          Physical connection requirements for IBM XIV enclosure
        2.  
          Device setup requirements for IBM XIV enclosure
      4. NetApp storage enclosure configuration prerequisites
        1.  
          Physical connection requirements for NetApp enclosure discovery
        2. Device setup requirements for NetApp enclosure discovery
          1.  
            Host setup requirements for NetApp enclosure discovery
          2.  
            Requirements to support MultiStore virtual systems for NetApp enclosure
      5. EMC CLARiiON storage enclosures configuration prerequisites
        1.  
          Physical connection requirements for EMC CLARiiON enclosure
        2. Device setup requirements for EMC CLARiiON enclosure
          1.  
            Using Password Security file for CLARiiON enclosure
          2.  
            Verifying NaviSecCLI communication with CLARiiON enclosure
      6. Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Virtual Array (HP EVA) configuration prerequisites
        1.  
          Physical connection requirements for HP EVA enclosure
        2.  
          Device setup requirements for HP EVA enclosure
        3.  
          Verifying CLI functionality for HP EVA enclosure
        4.  
          Verifying SSSU CLI communication with HP Command View EVA software
        5.  
          Using password file to access Command View EVA software
      7. IBM System Storage DS enclosure configuration prerequisites
        1.  
          Physical connection requirements for IBM System Storage DS enclosure
        2.  
          Device setup requirements for IBM System Storage DS enclosure
        3.  
          Using DSCLI Password Security file for System Storage DS enclosure
      8. IBM SVC enclosure configuration prerequisites
        1.  
          Physical connection requirements for IBM SVC enclosure
        2.  
          Using SSH private key file for IBM SVC enclosure
      9. EMC Celerra enclosure configuration prerequisites
        1.  
          Physical connection requirements for EMC Celerra enclosure
        2. Device setup requirements for EMC Celerra enclosure
          1.  
            Host setup requirements for EMC Celerra enclosure
          2.  
            Enabling Celerra XML API
          3.  
            Starting XML API server on Celerra Control Station
          4.  
            Configuring XML API server on Celerra Control Station
          5.  
            XML API servlet and XML API server configuration properties
      10. EMC VNX storage enclosure configuration prerequisites
        1.  
          Using enclosure credentials for EMC VNX storage array discovery
      11. EMC VPLEX storage enclosure configuration prerequisites
        1.  
          Physical connection requirements for EMC VPLEX enclosure
        2.  
          Device setup requirements for EMC VPLEX enclosure
      12.  
        3PAR storage enclosure configuration prerequisites
    5. Appendix B. Commands used by Management Server for deep discovery of enclosures
      1.  
        HITACHI storage enclosure commands
      2.  
        EMC Symmetrix storage enclosure commands
      3.  
        IBM XIV storage enclosures commands
      4.  
        NetApp storage enclosure commands
      5.  
        EMC CLARiiON storage enclosure commands
      6.  
        HP EVA storage enclosure commands
      7.  
        IBM System Storage DS enclosure commands
      8.  
        EMC Celerra storage enclosure commands
      9.  
        EMC VNX (Block) storage enclosure commands
      10.  
        EMC VNX (File) storage enclosure commands
      11.  
        EMC VPLEX storage enclosure commands
      12.  
        3PAR storage enclosure commands
      13.  
        IBM SVC storage enclosure commands
  6. Section VI. Storage Insight SDK Add-on 8.0.2
    1. Overview of Storage Insight SDK Add-on 8.0.2
      1.  
        About Storage Insight SDK Add-on
      2.  
        Array objects discovered by Storage Insight plug-in
      3.  
        Operational workflow to create Storage Insight plug-in
      4.  
        About discovering array information using Storage Insight SDK Add-on
    2. Managing Veritas InfoScale Operations Manager Storage Insight plug-ins
      1. About creating Storage Insight plug-in
        1.  
          About installing Storage Insight SDK Add-on
        2. About discovery script
          1.  
            About the discovery script arguments
          2.  
            Command example
          3.  
            Enclosure objects discovery order
        3. About the enclosure discovery command output
          1.  
            --list encls command to discover all enclosures
          2.  
            --list pdevs --encl enclosure Id command to discover all physical disks in an enclosure
          3.  
            --list ldevs --encl enclosure Id command to discover all logical disks for an enclosure
          4.  
            --list adapters --encl enclosure Id command to discover all adapters of an enclosure
          5.  
            --list ports --encl enclosure Id command to discover all ports for an enclosure
          6.  
            --list capacities --encl enclosure Id command to discover aggregate physical, RAID group, and logical capacities for an enclosure
          7.  
            --list ldevpdevmap --encl enclosure Id command to discover logical disk-physical disk mapping for an enclosure
          8.  
            --list ldevhostmap --encl enclosure Id command to discover logical device-host mapping for an enclosure
          9.  
            --list meta-ldevs --encl enclosure Id command to discover the mapping of meta logical disks with segment logical disks for an enclosure
          10.  
            --list raidgroups --encl enclosure Id command to discover RAID groups for an enclosure
          11.  
            --list thinpools --encl enclosure Id command to discover all thin pools for an enclosure
          12.  
            --list rgpdevmap --encl enclosure Id command to discover RAID group-physical disk mapping for an enclosure
          13.  
            --list rgldevmap --encl enclosure Id command to discover RAID group-logical device mapping for an enclosure
          14.  
            --list tpsrcldevmap --encl enclosure Id command to discover thin pool-source logical device mapping for an enclosure
          15.  
            --list tpldevmap --encl enclosure Id command to discover thin pool logical device mapping for an enclosure
          16.  
            --list replications --encl enclosure Id command to discover the replications for an enclosure
        4.  
          About additional scripts
        5.  
          About device identifiers
        6.  
          Storage Insight Plug-in sample
      2. Creating a Storage Insight plug-in
        1.  
          Create, edit, and test Storage Insight plug-in panel options
        2.  
          Storage Insight Plug-in Vitals panel options
        3.  
          Configuration Parameters panel options
        4.  
          Enclosure Capabilities panel options
        5.  
          Device Identifier panel options
        6.  
          Confirmation panel options
      3. Editing a Storage Insight plug-in
        1.  
          Upload Storage Insight Plug-in panel options
      4. Testing a Storage Insight plug-in
        1.  
          Upload Storage Insight Plug-in panel options
  7. Section VII. Storage Provisioning and Enclosure Migration Add-on 8.0.2
    1. Provisioning storage
      1.  
        About storage provisioning
      2.  
        About creating a storage template
      3. Creating a storage template using VxFS file systems
        1.  
          Create Storage Template - File system parameters panel options
        2.  
          Create Storage Template - File system advanced panel options
        3.  
          Create Storage Template - Volume parameters panel options
        4.  
          Select LUN Characteristics options
        5.  
          Create Storage Template - Volume advanced panel options
      4.  
        Creating a storage template using NTFS file systems
      5.  
        Creating a storage template using volumes
      6.  
        Updating a storage template
      7.  
        Provisioning storage
      8.  
        Uploading storage templates
      9.  
        Downloading storage templates
      10.  
        Deleting storage templates
      11.  
        Locking storage templates
      12.  
        Unlocking storage templates
    2. Migrating volumes
      1.  
        About volume migration
      2.  
        About the Impact Analysis report for volume migration
      3.  
        Migrating volumes by host
      4.  
        Select LUN Characteristics options
      5.  
        Change layout options
      6.  
        Migrating volumes by enclosure
      7.  
        Migrating volumes by disk group
      8.  
        Pausing or resuming a volume migration
      9.  
        Deleting a scheduled volume migration
  8. Section VIII. Application Migration Add-on
    1. Introduction to Application Migration Add-on
      1.  
        About Application Migration add-on
      2.  
        Before installing the Application Migration add-on
      3.  
        Installing the Application Migration Add-on
      4.  
        Before uninstalling the Application Migration add-on
      5.  
        Uninstalling the Application Migration add-on
    2. Creating and managing an application migration plan
      1.  
        Supported versions and platforms
      2.  
        User privileges
      3.  
        Prerequisites for creating an application migration plan
      4.  
        Prerequisites for migration to AWS
      5.  
        VVR Replication: Environment variables used in application migration
      6.  
        Creating an application migration plan
      7.  
        Understanding user-defined tasks
      8. Understanding application migration operations
        1.  
          Understanding the Setup Storage operation
        2.  
          Understanding the Rehearse operation
        3.  
          Understanding the Migrate operation
      9.  
        Understanding the cleanup operation
      10.  
        Understanding the tasks executed in each operation
      11.  
        Validations performed before migration plan execution
      12.  
        Executing the application migration plan
      13.  
        Editing an application migration plan
      14.  
        Deleting application migration plan(s)
      15.  
        Exporting application migration plan(s)
      16.  
        Importing application migration plan(s)
      17.  
        Viewing historical runs
      18.  
        Viewing properties of an application migration plan
      19.  
        Application migration logs
  9.  
    Index

A

additional scripts
about, About additional scripts
check_env.pl, About additional scripts
readme.html, About additional scripts
array port
performance graphs, Viewing the performance graphs for an array port

C

Cisco switch discovery, Adding a Cisco switch
about, About Cisco switch discovery
prerequisites, About Cisco switch discovery
classifications for LUNs
creating definitions, Creating LUN classifications
deleting definitions, Deleting LUN classifications
modifying definitions, Modifying LUN classifications
modifying the order, Modifying the order of the LUN classifications
overview, About LUN classification
refreshing information, Refreshing the LUN classifications
controller performance graphs, Viewing the performance graphs for an adapter
creating storage templates using NTFS file systems, Creating a storage template using NTFS file systems
creating storage templates using volumes, Creating a storage template using volumes
creating storage templates using VxFS file systems, Creating a storage template using VxFS file systems
custom scripts for SFHA hot fix deployment
adding to hot fixes, Adding pre-installation and post-installation scripts to SFHA hot fixes
removing or replacing, Removing or replacing custom scripts for SFHA hot fixes
requirements, Requirements for scripts to customize SFHA hot fix deployment
customized solutions, Creating a customized solution in Veritas InfoScale Operations Manager

D

deep array discovery
3PAR, Adding 3PAR storage enclosures for deep discovery
editing configuration, Editing the deep discovery configuration for an enclosure
EMC Celerra enclosures, Adding EMC Celerra storage enclosures for deep discovery
EMC CLARiiON enclosures, Adding EMC CLARiiON storage enclosures for deep discovery
EMC Symmetrix enclosures, Adding EMC Symmetrix storage enclosures for deep discovery
EMC VNX enclosure, Adding EMC VNX storage enclosures for deep discovery
EMC VPLEX enclosures, Adding EMC VPLEX storage enclosures for deep discovery
HITACHI enclosures, Adding HITACHI storage enclosures for deep discovery
HP EVA enclosures, Adding HP EVA storage enclosures for deep discovery
IBM SVC enclosures, Adding IBM SVC storage enclosures for deep discovery
IBM System Storage DS, Adding IBM System Storage DS enclosures for deep discovery
IBM XIV enclosures, Adding IBM XIV storage enclosures for deep discovery
NetApp enclosures, Adding NetApp storage enclosures for deep discovery
refresh enclosures, Refreshing the enclosures that are configured for deep array discovery
removing configuration, Removing deep discovery for a storage enclosure
deleting storage templates, Deleting storage templates
deploying customized solutions, About Distribution Manager Add-on
device identifier, About device identifiers
enclosure identifier formula, Device Identifier panel options
logical disk identifier formula, Device Identifier panel options
SCSI Page, Device Identifier panel options
SCSI Product, Device Identifier panel options
SCSI Vendor, Device Identifier panel options
device identifier formulas
Field Format, About device identifiers
No of Bytes, About device identifiers
Page 83 Id Type, About device identifiers
SCSI Page No, About device identifiers
Start Byte, About device identifiers
disabling performance metering for enclosure, Disabling performance metering for an enclosure
discovery command output
--list adapters --encl, --list adapters --encl enclosure Id command to discover all adapters of an enclosure
--list capacities --encl, --list capacities --encl enclosure Id command to discover aggregate physical, RAID group, and logical capacities for an enclosure
--list encls, --list encls command to discover all enclosures
--list ldevhostmap --encl, --list ldevhostmap --encl enclosure Id command to discover logical device-host mapping for an enclosure
--list ldevpdevmap --encl, --list ldevpdevmap --encl enclosure Id command to discover logical disk-physical disk mapping for an enclosure
--list ldevs --encl, --list ldevs --encl enclosure Id command to discover all logical disks for an enclosure
--list meta-ldevs --encl, --list meta-ldevs --encl enclosure Id command to discover the mapping of meta logical disks with segment logical disks for an enclosure
--list pdevs --encl, --list pdevs --encl enclosure Id command to discover all physical disks in an enclosure
--list ports --encl, --list ports --encl enclosure Id command to discover all ports for an enclosure
--list raidgroups --encl, --list raidgroups --encl enclosure Id command to discover RAID groups for an enclosure
--list replications --encl, --list replications --encl enclosure Id command to discover the replications for an enclosure
--list rgldevmap --encl, --list rgldevmap --encl enclosure Id command to discover RAID group-logical device mapping for an enclosure
--list rgpdevmap --encl, --list rgpdevmap --encl enclosure Id command to discover RAID group-physical disk mapping for an enclosure
--list thinpools --encl, --list thinpools --encl enclosure Id command to discover all thin pools for an enclosure
--list tpldevmap --encl, --list tpldevmap --encl enclosure Id command to discover thin pool logical device mapping for an enclosure
--list tpsrcldevmap --encl, --list tpsrcldevmap --encl enclosure Id command to discover thin pool-source logical device mapping for an enclosure
discovery host, About the discovery host
discovery script
about, About discovery script
arguments, About the discovery script arguments
parameters, About discovery script
Distribution Manager Add-on
about, About Distribution Manager Add-on
downloading storage templates, Downloading storage templates

E

enabling
enclosure performance metering, Enabling performance metering for an enclosure
enclosure capabilities
logical characteristics, Enclosure Capabilities panel options
physical characteristics, Enclosure Capabilities panel options
enclosure performance metering
disabling, Disabling performance metering for an enclosure
enabling, Enabling performance metering for an enclosure

I

Impact Analysis report for volume migration, About the Impact Analysis report for volume migration

L

locking storage templates, Locking storage templates
LUNs
creating classification definitions, Creating LUN classifications
deleting classification definitions, Deleting LUN classifications
modifying classification definitions, Modifying LUN classifications
modifying classification levels, Modifying the order of the LUN classifications
overview of classifications, About LUN classification

M

migrating volumes, About volume migration
moving disk groups
between enclosures, Migrating volumes by disk group
moving volumes
between enclosures, Migrating volumes by host, Migrating volumes by enclosure

N

network-attached storage (NAS) discovery, About the network-attached storage discovery

O

overview
Distribution Manager Add-on, About Distribution Manager Add-on
Patch Installer Add-on, About Patch Installer Add-on
Storage Provisioning and Enclosure Migration Add-on, About storage provisioning
Veritas Operations Manager Storage Insight Add-on for Deep Array Discovery and Mapping, About Storage Insight Add-on
Veritas Operations Manager Storage Insight SDK Add-on, About Storage Insight SDK Add-on

R

refreshing classification information, Refreshing the LUN classifications

S

scripts for SFHA hot fix deployment (see custom scripts for SFHA hot fix deployment)
seed switch, About setting up switch discovery
SFHA hot fix deployment, Deploying SFHA hot fixes
custom scripts, Requirements for scripts to customize SFHA hot fix deployment, Adding pre-installation and post-installation scripts to SFHA hot fixes, Removing or replacing custom scripts for SFHA hot fixes
prerequisites, Prerequisites for deploying SFHA hot fixes
SNMPv1/2c
Community String, Add switch panel options for specifying discovery host and other information for Cisco switch discovery
SNMPv3
AuthNoPriv, Add switch panel options for specifying discovery host and other information for Cisco switch discovery
AuthPriv, Add switch panel options for specifying discovery host and other information for Cisco switch discovery
NoAuthNoPriv, Add switch panel options for specifying discovery host and other information for Cisco switch discovery
storage enclosures
discovered information, About discovery methods and discovered information of storage enclosures
discovery methods, About discovery methods and discovered information of storage enclosures
Storage Insight plug-in
create, Creating a Storage Insight plug-in
device identifier formulas, About device identifiers
discovery script arguments, About the discovery script arguments
edit, Editing a Storage Insight plug-in
test with collected data, Testing a Storage Insight plug-in
test with live data, Testing a Storage Insight plug-in
Storage Insight plug-in sample
check_env.pl, Storage Insight Plug-in sample
compellent_data.tar.gz, Storage Insight Plug-in sample
dellcompcli.ps1, Storage Insight Plug-in sample
Readme.html, Storage Insight Plug-in sample
SI_DELL_COMPELLENT_POWERSHELL-1.0.0.sfa, Storage Insight Plug-in sample
Storage Insight SDK Add-on
about, About Storage Insight SDK Add-on
discovered objects, Array objects discovered by Storage Insight plug-in
discovery command output, About the enclosure discovery command output
installing, About installing Storage Insight SDK Add-on
objects discovery order, Enclosure objects discovery order
SI_PLUGIN_DIR, Enclosure objects discovery order
SI_PLUGIN_WORK_DIR, Enclosure objects discovery order
storage provisioning, Provisioning storage
overview, About storage provisioning
Storage Provisioning and Enclosure Migration Add-on
about, About storage provisioning
storage template
creating using NTFS file systems, Creating a storage template using NTFS file systems
creating using volumes, Creating a storage template using volumes
creating using VxFS file systems, Creating a storage template using VxFS file systems
deleting, Deleting storage templates
downloading, Downloading storage templates
locking, Locking storage templates
unlocking, Unlocking storage templates
updating, Updating a storage template
uploading, Uploading storage templates
using to provision storage, Provisioning storage
switch discovery
edit, Editing switch configuration
refresh, Refreshing switch discovery
remove, Removing switch discovery

T

template (see storage template)
tiers for LUNs (see classifications for LUNs)
troubleshooting
Brocade switch discovery, About troubleshooting fabric discovery
Cisco switch discovery, About troubleshooting fabric discovery

U

unlocking storage templates, Unlocking storage templates
updating storage templates, Updating a storage template
uploading storage templates, Uploading storage templates