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HP Part Number: B7961-90020

June, 2001

E0601

© Copyright 1983-2000 Hewlett-Packard Company. All rights reserved..

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
Audience
Organization
Related Documents
Conventions
1 Introduction to the Storage Administrator
Introduction
The Volume Manager Storage Administrator
Storage Administrator Features
The Main Window
The Object Tree and Grid
The Menu Bar
The Toolbar
The Status Area
The Command Launcher
Storage Administrator Icons
Task Roadmap
Setup Tasks
Maintenance Tasks
Repair/Recovery Tasks
2 Getting Started
Introduction
Installation and Setup
Customizing Security (Optional)
Starting the Storage Administrator Server
Starting the Storage Administrator Server Manually in Normal Mode
Starting the Storage Administrator Server in Auto-Start Mode
Starting the Storage Administrator Client
Running the Storage Administrator in Read-Only Mode
Stopping the Storage Administrator Server
Selecting Objects
Viewing Objects and Object Properties
The Tree and Grid View
The Object View Window
The Volume Layout Details Window
The Volume to Disk Mapping Window
The Object Properties Window
Accessing Tasks
Running Tasks From the Menu Bar
Running Tasks From a Popup Menu
Running Tasks From the Command Launcher
Using Dialog Boxes
Specifying Objects in Dialog Boxes
Viewing Commands
The Task Request Monitor Window
The Command Log
Setting User Preferences
The Customize Window
Searching for Objects or Free Space
Responding to Alerts
Printing
Exiting the Storage Administrator
3 Disk Tasks
Introduction
Disk Task Roadmap
Adding a Disk to the Volume Manager
To add a disk to the Volume Manager
To add a disk to a disk group
Scanning Disks
To scan disks
Designating a Disk as a Hot-Relocation Spare
To designate a disk as a hot-relocation spare
Reserving a Disk
To reserve a disk
Renaming a Disk
To rename a disk
Offlining a Disk
To take a disk offline
Onlining a Disk
To bring a disk online
Mirroring a Disk
To mirror all concatenated volumes on a disk
Evacuating a Disk
To evacuate a disk
Disconnecting a Disk
To disconnect a disk
Replacing a Disk
To replace a disk
Unrelocating a Disk
To move relocated subdisks back to a disk
Recovering Volumes on a Disk
To recover all volumes on a disk
Removing a Disk
To remove a disk from a disk group or Volume Manager
Forcing Initialization of a Disk
To (re)initialize a disk
Viewing Disk Properties
Disabling a Controller
To enable a controller
Enabling a Controller
To enable a controller
Renaming an Enclosure
To rename an enclosure
Creating a Disk Group
To create a disk group
Upgrading a Disk Group
To upgrade a disk group
Renaming a Disk Group
To rename a disk group
Deporting a Disk Group
To deport a disk group
Importing a Disk Group
To import a disk group
Recovering Volumes in a Disk Group
To recover all volumes in a disk group
Clearing Relocation Information for a Disk Group
To clear relocation information for a disk group
Destroying a Disk Group
To destroy a disk group
Moving a Disk Group
To move a disk group from one machine to another
Activating a Disk Group
To activate a disk group
4 Volume Tasks
Introduction
Volume Task Roadmap
File System Task Roadmap
Creating a Volume
To create a concatenated volume
To create a striped volume
To create a RAID-5 volume
To create a mirrored volume
Resizing a Volume
To resize a volume
Renaming a Volume
To rename a volume
Changing a Volume's Layout
To change a volume's layout
Adding a Mirror to a Volume
To add a mirror to an existing volume
Adding a Log to a Volume
To add a DRL log to a mirrored volume
To add a log to a RAID-5 volume
Stopping a Volume
To stop a volume
Starting a Volume
To start a volume
Creating a Snapshot Copy of a Volume
To create a snapshot copy of a volume's data
Merging a Snapshot Volume
To merge a snapshot volume with its original volume
Dissociating a Snapshot Volume
To dissociate a snapshot volume from its original volume
Preparing to Restore a Volume From Backup
To prepare a volume for a restore from backup
Recovering a Volume
To recover a failed volume
Repairing a Mirror
To repair a mirror
Disabling a Mirror
To disable a mirror in a volume
Removing a Mirror From a Volume
To remove a mirror from a volume
Removing a Log From a Volume
To remove a log from a volume
Removing a Volume
To remove a volume
Associating a Plex
To associate a plex
Dissociating a Plex
To dissociate a plex
Moving a Subdisk
To move a subdisk to another disk
Splitting a Subdisk
To split a subdisk into multiple subdisks
Joining Subdisks
To join subdisks
Removing a Subdisk
To remove a subdisk
Viewing Volume Properties
Adding a File System to a Volume
To add a file system to an existing volume
Mounting a File System on a Volume
To mount a file system on an existing volume
Unmounting a File System on a Volume
To unmount a file system on a volume
Resizing a File System
To resize a file system on a volume
Creating a Snapshot Copy of a File System
To create a snapshot copy of a file system's data
Checking a File System on a Volume
To check a file system on a volume
Viewing File System Properties
Creating a QuickLog Log on a Volume
To designate a volume as a QuickLog log
Enabling the QuickLog Log for a File System
To enable a QuickLog log for a file system
Disabling the QuickLog Log for a File System
To disable a QuickLog log for a file system
Removing a QuickLog Log
To remove a QuickLog log from a volume
5 Host and Cluster Tasks
Introduction
Host and Cluster Task Roadmap
Connecting to a Host
To connect to a host
Disconnecting a Host
To disconnect a host
Setting Up Automatic Host Connections
To set up automatic host connections
Working with Clusters
Starting a Cluster
To start a cluster
Stopping a Cluster
To stop a cluster
Starting a Node
To start node in a cluster
Stopping a Node
To stop a node in a cluster
Creating a Shared Disk Group
To create a disk group
Importing a Shared Disk Group
To import a disk group
Activating a Shared Disk Group
To activate a disk group
Upgrading a Cluster
To upgrade a cluster
6 Troubleshooting
Introduction
Alerts
Disk Troubleshooting
Disk State: Imported
Disk State: Free
Disk State: Not Setup
Disk State: Import Failed
Disk State: Disconnected
Disk State: Deported
Disk State: Offline
Disk State: Not Initialized
Disk State: Locked
Disk State: Inactive
Disk State: Foreign Owned
Volume Troubleshooting
Volume State: Started
Volume State: Stopped
Volume State: Uninitialized
Volume State: Degraded
Volume State: Unusable
General Troubleshooting
Client/Server Problems
Configuration Changes
Glossary
Index

List of Figures

1-1 Main Window
2-1 Tree/Grid View of Volumes
2-2 Object View Window
2-3 Volume in Object View
2-4 Volume Layout Details Window
2-5 Volume to Disk Mapping Window
2-6 Volume Properties Window
2-7 Menu Bar
2-8 Context-Sensitive Popup Menu
2-9 Command Launcher
2-10 Browse Dialog Box
2-11 Task Request Monitor
2-12 Task Properties Window
2-13 Customize Window
2-14 Object Search Window
2-15 Alerts for a Volume
2-16 Alert Monitor Window
5-1 Tree/Grid View of a Cluster

List of Tables

4-1 Layout Comparison
   


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