Vess R2000 SERIES User manual

Product Manual

Vess R2000 Series
Product Manual
Version 2.0
© 2014PROMISE Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Warning
This is A-Class A product. In a domestic environment this
product may cause radio interference in which case the user
may be required to take adequate measures.
Warning
The electronic components within the Vess enclosure are
sensitive to damage from Electro-Static Discharge (ESD).
Observe appropriate precautions at all times when handling
the Vess or its subassemblies.
Warning
Turn off the power and disconnect the power cord before
servicing this device.

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Also included are four levels of notices:
Warning
A Warning noties you of probable equipment damage or loss of data,
or the possibility of physical injury, and how to avoid them.
Caution
A Caution informs you of possible equipment damage or loss of
data and how to avoid them.
Important
An Important message calls attention to an essential step or point
required to complete a task, including things often missed.
Note
A Note provides helpful information such as hints or alternative ways
of doing a task.

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Introduction 1
About this MAnuAl 2
Vess R2600 oVeRView 5
Notable Features iN the Vess r2600 6
Perfectrebuild™ 6
AdvAnced bAttery flAsh bAckuP 6
Online lun clOne 6
ARchitectuRAl DescRiption 7
Vess r2000 series Model liNe-up 7
Vess J2000 series Model liNe-up 7
specificAtions 8
hARDwARe 11
FroNt paNel hardware 11
FroNt paNel leds13
rear paNel hardware 15
rear paNel leds20
fibre chAnnel POrt led behAviOr (vess r2600fi cOntrOller) 21
systeM MaNageMeNt 22
MAnAgeMent interfAces 22
AdvAnced stOrAge feAtures 23
bAckgrOund Activities 23
suPPOrted brOwsers 24
PerfectrAid feAtures 24
suPPOrted OPerAting systeMs 25
Nas shared disk File systeM 26

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Hardware Installation 28
unpAcking 29
PAcking list 29
Mounting the Vess enclosuRe in ARAck 30
instAlling physicAl DRiVes 34
NuMber oF driVes required 34
driVe slot NuMberiNg 35
iNstalliNg your driVes 36
MAking MAnAgeMent AnD DAtA connections 38
Fibre ChaNNel saN 39
fc sAn dAtA PAth 40
MAnAgeMent PAth 40
Fibre ChaNNel das 42
fc dAs dAtA PAth 42
MAnAgeMent PAth 42
Fibre ChaNNel with Jbod expaNsioN 44
Fibre ChaNNel saN – NosiNgle poiNt oF Failure 46
fc sAn nsPf dAtA PAth 46
fc sAn nsPf MAnAgeMent PAth 48
JbOd exPAnsiOn 48
isCsi storage area Network (saN) 50
iscsi sAn dAtA PAth 50
MAnAgeMent PAth 51
isCsi direCt attaChed storage (das) 53
dAtA PAth 53
MAnAgeMent PAth 53
isCsi with Jbod expaNsioN 55
MAking seRiAl cAble connections 57
connecting the poweR 58
leD behAVioR 59
frOnt led behAviOr After bOOt uP60
drive stAtus led behAviOr After bOOt uP61
reAr PAnel Psu & cOOling unit leds62
CoNtroller leds63
cOntrOller led behAviOr 64

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System Setup 65
setting-up the seRiAl connection 66
About ip ADDResses 67
deFault ip addresses 67
ChoosiNg dhCp or astatiC ip address 68
aCCessiNg the MaC address iN the Cli 69
aCCessiNg the MaC address iN the Clu 70
setting-up with the cli 71
MakiNg subsysteM date aNd tiMe settiNgs (cli) 71
Virtual MaNageMeNt port settiNgs (cli) 72
MAking virtuAl MAnAgeMent POrt settings – AutOMAticAlly (cli) 72
MAking virtuAl MAnAgeMent POrt settings – MAnuAlly under iPv4 (cli) 73
MAking virtuAl MAnAgeMent POrt settings – MAnuAlly under iPv6 (cli) 74
MaiNteNaNCe Mode settiNgs (Cli) 75
MAking MAintenAnce MOde settings – AutOMAticAlly (cli) 75
MAking MAintenAnce MOde settings – MAnuAlly under iPv4 (cli) 77
MAking MAintenAnce MOde settings – MAnuAlly under iPv6 (cli) 79
setting up with webpAM pRoe81
loggiNg iNto webpaM proe81
cReAting Disk ARRAys AnD logicAl DRiVes 84
autoMatiC CoNFiguratioN 85
adVaNCed CoNFiguratioN 86
steP 1 – disk ArrAy creAtiOn 86
steP 2 – lOgicAl drive creAtiOn 87
steP 3 – sPAre drive creAtiOn 88
steP 4 – suMMAry 88
eNabliNg luN MappiNg aNd MaskiNg 89
loggiNg out oF webpaM proe90
usiNg webpaM proeoVer the iNterNet90

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WebPAM PROe - System Conguration 91
loggiNg iNto webpaM proe92
ChoosiNg the display laNguage 93
perusiNg the iNterFaCe 94
loggiNg out oF webpaM proe96
Viewing the stoRAge netwoRk 97
loggiNg oNto asubsysteM 97
FilteriNg the subsysteM list 98
reFreshiNg the list 98
MAnAging subsysteMs 99
ViewiNg subsysteM iNForMatioN 100
MakiNg subsysteM settiNgs 101
loCkiNg or uNloCkiNg the subsysteM 101
setting the lOck 101
resetting the lOck 102
releAsing the lOck 102
releAsing AlOck set by AnOther user 102
restoriNg FaCtory deFault settiNgs 103
CleariNg statistiCs 104
saViNg aserViCe report 105
iMportiNg aCoNFiguratioN sCript 107
exportiNg aCoNFiguratioN sCript 108
restartiNg the subsysteM 109
shuttiNg dowN the subsysteM 110
restartiNg the subsysteM aFter ashutdowN 110
MAnAging RAiD contRolleRs 111
ViewiNg CoNtroller iNForMatioN 112
MakiNg CoNtroller settiNgs 113
ViewiNg CoNtroller statistiCs 115
loCatiNg aCoNtroller 116
ViewiNg the Flash iMage iNForMatioN 116
updatiNg FirMware oN araid subsysteM 117
AutOMAtic restArt 118
ViewiNg battery iNForMatioN119
reCoNditioNiNg abattery 120

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MAking schedule chAnges 120
buzzer settiNgs 121
sileNCiNg the buzzer 121
MAnAging enclosuRes 122
ViewiNg eNClosure topology 123
ViewiNg the eNClosures suMMary 125
loCatiNg aN eNClosure 125
ViewiNg eNClosure iNForMatioN 126
MakiNg eNClosure settiNgs 126
ViewiNg Fru Vpd iNForMatioN 127
ViewiNg power supply status 127
ViewiNg CooliNg uNit status 128
ViewiNg teMperature seNsor status 128
ViewiNg Voltage seNsor status 129
MAnAging ups units 130
ViewiNg alist oF ups uNits 130
MakiNg ups settiNgs 131
ViewiNg ups iNForMatioN 133
MAnAging netwoRk connections 134
MakiNg Virtual MaNageMeNt port settiNgs 134
MakiNg MaiNteNaNCe Mode settiNgs 135
MAnAging useRs 136
ViewiNg user iNForMatioN 136
CreatiNg auser 137
MakiNg user settiNgs 138
ChaNgiNg user passwords 139
deletiNg auser 140
settiNg user eVeNt subsCriptioNs 140
iMportiNg auser database 141
exportiNg auser database 142
MAnAging bAckgRounD ActiVities 143
ViewiNg CurreNt baCkgrouNd aCtiVities 144
ViewiNg sCheduled baCkgrouNd aCtiVities 144
addiNg asCheduled baCkgrouNd aCtiVity 144
ChaNgiNg abaCkgrouNd aCtiVity sChedule 146

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eNabliNg or disabliNg asCheduled baCkgrouNd aCtiVity 147
deletiNg asCheduled baCkgrouNd aCtiVity 148
Media patrol 149
MAking MediA PAtrOl settings 149
reduNdaNCy CheCk 150
MAking redundAncy check settings 150
iNitializatioN 151
MAking initiAlizAtiOn settings 151
rebuild 152
MAking rebuild settings 152
MigratioN 153
MAking MigrAtiOn settings 153
pdM 154
MAking PdM settings 154
traNsitioN 155
MAking trAnsitiOn settings 155
syNChroNizatioN 156
MAking synchrOnizAtiOn settings 156
battery reCoNditioNiNg 156
MAnAging stoRAge seRVices 157
ViewiNg alist oF serViCes 157
eMail serViCe 158
stOPPing eMAil service 158
restArting eMAil service 158
MAking eMAil settings 159
telNet serViCe 160
stOPPing telnet service 160
restArting telnet service 160
MAking telnet settings 161
ssh serViCe 162
stOPPing ssh service 162
restArting ssh service 162
MAking ssh settings 163
sNMp serViCe 164
stOPPing snMP service 164
restArting snMP service 164

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MAking snMP settings 165
Adding An snMP trAP sink 165
deleting An snMP trAP sink 166
NetseNd serViCe 167
stArting netsend service 167
stOPPing netsend 167
restArting netsend service 167
MAking netsend settings 168
Adding netsend server AccOunts 168
deleting netsend server AccOunts 169
woRking with the eVent VieweR 170
ViewiNg ruNtiMe eVeNts 171
saViNg ruNtiMe eVeNts 171
CleariNg ruNtiMe eVeNts 172
ViewiNg NVraM eVeNts 172
saViNg NVraM eVeNts 173
CleariNg NVraM eVeNts 173
MonitoRing peRfoRMAnce 174
MoNitoriNg i/o perForMaNCe 174
MoNitoriNg psu wattage 176
MAnAging physicAl DRiVes 177
ViewiNg alist oF physiCal driVes 178
ViewiNg physiCal driVe iNForMatioN 178
MakiNg global physiCal driVe settiNgs 180
MakiNg iNdiVidual physiCal driVe settiNgs 181
ViewiNg physiCal driVe statistiCs 182
ViewiNg physiCal driVe sMart log iNForMatioN 183
saViNg the physiCal driVe sMart log 184
loCatiNg aphysiCal driVe 184
ForCiNg aphysiCal driVe oFFliNe 185
CleariNg astale or apFa CoNditioN 186
updatiNg FirMware oN aphysiCal driVe 186
MAnAging Disk ARRAys 187
ViewiNg alist oF disk arrays 187
ViewiNg disk array iNForMatioN 188
disk ArrAy OPerAtiOnAl stAtus 189

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CreatiNg adisk array MaNually 189
CreatiNg adisk array with the wizard 190
deletiNg adisk array 191
loCatiNg adisk array 191
MakiNg disk array settiNgs 192
ruNNiNg Media patrol oN adisk array 193
running MediA PAtrOl 193
stOPPing, PAusing Or resuMing MediA PAtrOl 193
ruNNiNg pdM oN adisk array 194
running PdM 194
stOPPing, PAusing Or resuMing PdM 194
prepariNg adisk array For traNsport 195
rebuildiNg adisk array 195
PerfOrMing AMAnuAl rebuild 196
stOPPing, PAusing Or resuMing Arebuild 196
MAnAging logicAl DRiVes 197
ViewiNg alist oF logiCal driVes 198
ViewiNg logiCal driVe iNForMatioN 198
ViewiNg logiCal driVe statistiCs 200
ViewiNg logiCal driVe CheCk tables 201
CreatiNg alogiCal driVe MaNually 202
deletiNg alogiCal driVe 203
MakiNg logiCal driVe settiNgs 204
loCatiNg alogiCal driVe 205
iNitializiNg alogiCal driVe 206
stOPPing, PAusing Or resuMing An initiAlizAtiOn 206
reduNdaNCy CheCk oN alogiCal driVe 207
stOPPing, PAusing Or resuMing AredundAncy check 207
MigratiNg alogiCal driVe’sraid leVel 208
MigrAting AlOgicAl drive 209
CreatiNg aluN CloNe 210
lun clOne OPtiOns 210
MAnAging spARe DRiVes 212
ViewiNg alist oF spare driVes 212
ViewiNg spare driVe iNForMatioN 213
CreatiNg aspare driVe MaNually 214

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deletiNg aspare driVe 215
MakiNg spare driVe settiNgs 215
loCatiNg aspare driVe 216
ruNNiNg spare CheCk 216
ruNNiNg atraNsitioN oN aspare driVe 217
running AtrAnsitiOn 217
stOPPing, PAusing Or resuMing AtrAnsitiOn 217
MAnAging initiAtoRs 218
ViewiNg alist oF iNitiators 218
addiNg aN FC iNitiator 219
MethOd 1: inPutting the initiAtOr nAMe 219
MethOd 2: Adding frOM Alist 219
deletiNg aN FC iNitiator 220
addiNg aN isCsi iNitiator 221
MAnAging luns222
ViewiNg alist oF luN Maps 222
luN MappiNg aNd MaskiNg 222
addiNg aluN Map 223
editiNg aluN Map 224
deletiNg aluN Map 225
eNabliNg aNd disabliNg luN MaskiNg 225
MAnAging fibRe chAnnel connections 226
ViewiNg FC Node iNForMatioN 227
ViewiNg FC port iNForMatioN 227
MakiNg FC port settiNgs 228
POrt setting infOrMAtiOn 228
ViewiNg FC port statistiCs 229
ViewiNg alist oF FC iNitiators oN the FabriC 229
ViewiNg alist oF FC logged-iN deViCes 230
ViewiNg alist oF FC sFps230
MAnAging iscsi connections 231
ViewiNg alist oF isCsi targets 232
ViewiNg isCsi target iNForMatioN 232
MakiNg isCsi target settiNgs 234
ViewiNg alist oF isCsi portals 234

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ViewiNg isCsi portal iNForMatioN 235
addiNg isCsi portals 236
MakiNg isCsi portal settiNgs 237
deletiNg isCsi portals 237
ViewiNg alist oF isCsi ports 238
ViewiNg isCsi port iNForMatioN 239
MakiNg isCsi port settiNgs 239
ViewiNg alist oF isCsi truNks 240
addiNg isCsi truNks 241
MakiNg isCsi truNk settiNgs 242
deletiNg isCsi truNks 242
ViewiNg alist oF isCsi sessioNs 243
ViewiNg isCsi sessioN iNForMatioN 243
deletiNg aN isCsi sessioN 245
ViewiNg isCsi isNs iNForMatioN 245
MakiNg isCsi isNs settiNgs 246
ViewiNg alist oF isCsi Chaps246
addiNg isCsi Chaps247
MakiNg isCsi Chap settiNgs 248
deletiNg isCsi Chaps248
piNgiNg ahost or serVer oN the isCsi Network 249

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NAS Function and Management 250
nAs feAtuRe oVeRView 251
plaNNiNg CoNsideratioNs For Nas aNd saN setup 252
netwoRk cAbling foR nAs 253
nAs configuRAtion 254
file systeM 255
Create adisk pool 256
extend Adisk POOl 259
Create ashare disk 260
creAte hOMe shAre disk 263
disk pool traNsport 264
exPOrt nAs settings fOr trAnsPOrt 264
trAnsPOrt disk POOl 264
rescAn disk POOl 265
iMPOrt nAs settings fOr trAnsPOrted disk POOl 265
set user quotas 266
MOunt isO iMAge 268
Create aNas portal 269
whAt is AnAs POrtAl? 270
CabliNg aNd portal settiNg For Nas aNd isCsi 271
bAsic netwOrk cAbling And POrt cOnfigurAtiOn fOr nAs And iscsi 272
redundAnt POrt cOnfigurAtiOn fOr nAs And iscsi 274
AdvAnced redundAncy netwOrk cAbling And POrt cOnfigurAtiOn 276
bAckup 278
baCkup serVer settiNgs 278
AllOw iP fOr bAckuP 278
bAckuP server POrt settings 279
repliCatioN baCkup 280
run rePlicAtiOn bAckuP 282
reMOve ArePlicAtiOn bAckuP 282
repliCatioN reCoVery 283
File baCkup/restore 284
run file bAckuP 286
restOre file bAckuP 286
reMOve file bAckuP 286
share disk CloNe 287

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run shAre disk clOne 288
reMOve file bAckuP 288
Account MAnAgeMent 289
Query lOcAl And dOMAin users 289
usiNg the loCal user list 289
tOview lOcAl user infOrMAtiOn 289
tOchAnge lOcAl user PAsswOrd 289
tOinPut lOcAl user infOrMAtiOn 290
tOreMOve AlOcAl user 290
add loCal users 290
tOAdd Asingle lOcAl user fOr the nAs 290
tOAdd AMultiPle lOcAl users fOr the nAs 291
tOreMOve MultiPle users frOM the lOcAl users list 291
tOiMPOrt users tO the lOcAl users list 291
Nas group settiNgs 292
Query lOcAl And dOMAin user grOuPs 292
usiNg the Nas group list 292
tOview grOuP MeMbers 292
Add lOcAl grOuP And chOOse lOcAl user MeMbers 292
tOchAnge lOcAl grOuP settings 293
tOreMOve AlOcAl grOuP 293
doMaiN CoNFiguratioN 294
tOJOin AdOMAin 294
tOleAve AdOMAin 294
tOset AwOrkgrOuP 294
tOrefresh dOMAin dAtA 295
perMissioN settiNg 295
tOdisPlAy PerMissiOn settings 295
tOset defAult PerMissiOn fOr shAre disk 295
tOset PerMissiOn fOr users Or grOuPs 296
MiscellAneous 296
baCkup/restore settiNgs 296
reset Nas settiNgs 297
Nas eVeNts 297

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Managing with the CLI 298
MakiNg aserial CoNNeCtioN 298
loggiNg iNto the Cli 299
tAble of suppoRteD coMMAnDs 300
notes AnD conVentions 304
about 305
array 305
assn 312
battery 313
bbm 314
bga 315
bgasched 318
buzz 322
chap 323
checktable 325
clone 326
cong 328
ctrl 330
date 335
enclosure 336
event 338
export 340
factorydefaults 341
fc 343
import 345
init 346
initiator 348
iscsi 350
isns 354
lunmap 355
logdrv 358
logout 360
migrate 360
mp 362
net 363
ntp 365
password 367
pdm 368
phydrv 370
ping 373
ptiash 374
rc 376
rb 377
sas 379
sasdiag 381
sc 382
scsi 383
session 385
shutdown 386
smart 387
spare388
stats 390
subsys 391
swmgt 393
sync 398
topology 399
trunk 400
transit 401
ups 403
user 405
zoning 407
help 408
? 408
menu 408

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Manage with CLU 409
initiAl connection 410
MakiNg aserial CoNNeCtioN 410
MakiNg atelNet CoNNeCtioN 411
MakiNg assh CoNNeCtioN 412
windOws 412
linux 412
loggiNg iNto the Cli 413
aCCessiNg oNliNe help 415
exitiNg the Clu 415
loggiNg out oF the Cli 415
loggiNg baCk iNto the Cli aNd Clu 415
MAnAging the subsysteM (clu) 416
MakiNg subsysteM settiNgs (Clu) 416
ruNNiNg Media patrol (Clu) 417
loCkiNg or uNloCkiNg the subsysteM (Clu) 417
setting the lOck 417
resetting the lOck 417
releAsing the lOck 418
releAsing AlOck set by AnOther user 418
settiNg subsysteM date aNd tiMe (Clu) 418
MakiNg Ntp settiNgs (Clu) 419
syNChroNiziNg with aNtp serVer (Clu)420
MAnAging the RAiD contRolleRs (clu) 421
ViewiNg CoNtroller iNForMatioN (Clu) 421
cleAring stAtistics 421
CleariNg aN orphaN waterMark (Clu) 422
MakiNg CoNtroller settiNgs (Clu) 422
loCatiNg the CoNtroller (Clu) 424
MAnAging the enclosuRe (clu) 425
ViewiNg the eNClosures suMMary (Clu) 425
ViewiNg eNClosure iNForMatioN (Clu) 426
AdJustAble iteMs 426
MakiNg eNClosur esettiNgs (Clu) 426
ViewiNg Fru Vpd iNForMatioN (Clu) 427

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ViewiNg power supply status (Clu) 427
toView the status oF the power supplies:427
loCatiNg apower supply (Clu) 428
ViewiNg CooliNg uNit status (Clu) 428
ViewiNg teMperature seNsor status (Clu) 429
ViewiNg Voltage seNsor status (Clu) 429
ViewiNg battery iNForMatioN (Clu) 430
bAttery nOtes 430
reCoNditioNiNg abattery (Clu) 431
loCatiNg aN eNClosure (Clu)431
ViewiNg eNClosure topology (Clu) 432
physicAl DRiVe MAnAgeMent (clu) 433
ViewiNg alist oF physiCal driVes (Clu) 433
MakiNg global physiCal driVe settiNgs (Clu) 433
ViewiNg physiCal driVe iNForMatioN (Clu) 435
ViewiNg physiCal driVe statistiCs (Clu) 435
cleAring stAtistics 435
settiNg aN alias (Clu) 435
CleariNg stale aNd pFa CoNditioNs (Clu) 436
ForCiNg aphysiCal driVe oFFliNe (Clu) 437
loCatiNg aphysiCal driVe (Clu) 438
MAnAging Disk ARRAys (clu) 439
ViewiNg alist oF disk arrays (Clu) 440
CreatiNg adisk array (Clu) 440
CreatiNg adisk array – autoMatiC (Clu) 440
CreatiNg adisk array – express (Clu) 441
CreatiNg adisk array – adVaNCed (Clu) 442
deletiNg adisk array (Clu) 444
MakiNg disk array settiNgs (Clu) 445
ViewiNg disk array iNForMatioN (Clu) 446
disk ArrAy OPerAtiOnAl stAtus 446
aCCeptiNg aN iNCoMplete array (Clu) 447
eNabliNg Media patrol, pdM, power MaNageMeNt - disk array (Clu) 447
prepariNg the disk array For traNsport (Clu) 448
rebuildiNg adisk array (Clu) 448

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ruNNiNg Media patrol oN adisk array (Clu) 448
ruNNiNg pdM oN adisk array (Clu) 449
ruNNiNg traNsitioN oN adisk array (Clu) 450
loCatiNg adisk array (Clu) 450
MAnAging spARe DRiVes (clu) 451
ViewiNg alist oF spare driVes (Clu) 451
CreatiNg aspare driVe (Clu) 451
MakiNg spare driVe settiNgs (Clu) 452
ruNNiNg spare CheCk (Clu) 453
deletiNg aspare driVe (Clu) 453
MAnAging logicAl DRiVes (clu) 454
CreatiNg alogiCal driVe (Clu) 454
deletiNg alogiCal driVe (Clu) 456
ViewiNg logiCal driVe iNForMatioN (Clu) 456
ViewiNg logiCal driVe statistiCs (Clu) 457
ViewiNg the logiCal driVe CheCk table (Clu) 457
MakiNg logiCal driVe settiNgs (Clu) 458
iNitializiNg alogiCal driVe (Clu) 458
ruNNiNg reduNdaNCy CheCk (Clu) 459
loCatiNg alogiCal driVe (Clu) 460
MigratiNg alogiCal driVe (Clu) 460
CreatiNg aluN CloNe (Clu) 462
lun clOne OPtiOns 462
MAnAging the netwoRk connection (clu) 464
MakiNg Virtual MaNageMeNt port settiNgs (Clu) 464
MAking AutOMAtic settings 464
MAking MAnuAl settings 465
MakiNg MaiNteNaNCe Mode settiNgs (Clu) 466
MAking AutOMAtic settings 466
MAking MAnuAl settings 466
MAnAging fibRe chAnnel connections (clu) 467
ViewiNg Node iNForMatioN (Clu) 467
ViewiNg Fibre ChaNNel port iNForMatioN 467
ViewiNg Fibre ChaNNel logged-iN deViCes (Clu) 468
MakiNg Fibre ChaNNel port settiNgs (Clu) 468