Veritas InfoScale™ Operations Manager 7.3.1 Add-ons User's Guide

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Product(s): InfoScale & Storage Foundation (7.3.1)
  1. Section I. VCS Utilities Add-on 7.3.1
    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 7.3.1
    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 7.3.1
    1. Overview of Fabric Insight Add-on 7.3.1
      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 7.3.1
    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 7.3.1
    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 7.3.1
    1. Overview of Storage Insight SDK Add-on 7.3.1
      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 7.3.1
    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. Veritas HA Plug-in for VMware vSphere Web Client
    1. Introduction to Veritas HA Plug-in for vSphere Web Client
      1.  
        About Veritas HA Plug-in for vSphere Web Client
      2.  
        Limitations of Veritas HA Plug-in for vSphere Web Client
    2. Installation and uninstallation of Veritas HA Plug-in for vSphere Web Client
      1.  
        Before installing the Veritas HA Plug-in for vSphere Web Client
      2.  
        Installing Veritas HA Plug-in for vSphere Web Client on the Management Server
      3.  
        Before uninstalling the Veritas HA Plug-in for vSphere Web Client
      4.  
        Uninstalling the Veritas HA Plug-in for vSphere Web Client
    3. Configurations for Veritas HA Plug-in for vSphere Web Client
      1.  
        Registering the HA Plug-in with VMware vCenter Server
      2.  
        Unregistering the HA Plug-in from VMware vCenter Server
      3.  
        Deploying the HA Plug-in if the Management Server is configured in a high availability environment
      4.  
        Adding managed hosts to the Management Server
      5.  
        Migrating virtual machines to Veritas InfoScale Operations Manager
  9. Section IX. 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

Understanding the Rehearse operation

In this operation, you can bring application online on the target cluster and test the application before performing the actual migration.

Mirroring

In this operation, the sync status of all volumes are checked after which cluster configuration of the selected service group is discovered in the source and translated to the target. The mirror disk group is then detached from the source cluster nodes and endian changes are performed on all volumes of the mirror disk group in the target cluster nodes.

After the endian changes are done, the service groups are brought online in the target cluster. After ensuring the application is running fine in the target, the service groups are taken offline and the target cluster configuration is removed.

Before removing the cluster configuration, a backup of the configuration is taken on the first node of the target cluster in the /etc/VRTSvcs/conf/config directory and the name will be in the following format:

main.cf_plan_name.date.time

The volumes in the mirror disk groups are then reattached to the corresponding volumes in the source disk group.

The operation aborts if all volumes between the source and mirror disk groups are not completely synced.

Replication

Initially, all RVGs are checked to ensure 100% sync. At times, if the application is writing to the volumes, data sync might be in progress to the secondary site and hence the Rehearse operation will not proceed. In such scenario, you can reduce or stop application writes so that data remains in sync.

Pre-requisites are done on target cluster nodes in order to create space optimized snapshot of volumes such as preparing volumes, cache volume, and cache object creation. IP, DiskGroup/CVmVolDg, RVGLogowner resources are then removed from the target cluster for the disk groups which are being migrated as part of the plan. This is to ensure no duplicate resources appear for an entity during cluster translation.

Cluster configuration of the selected service group and its dependencies are then discovered on the source and translated to the target. The file systems on all mounted volumes of the disk groups which are part of the replication is then frozen on the source for a moment and space optimized snapshots of these volumes are taken on the target with the help of VVR In-Band Control Messaging (vxibc). After the snapshots are taken, endian changes are performed on these snapshots and the service groups are brought online on the target. When service groups are brought online, the snapshot volumes gets mounted on the target cluster. Applications started on the target can write on these snapshot volumes until the cache volume fills up. After ensuring the application is running fine on the target, the service groups are taken offline and the target cluster configuration is removed.

Before removing the cluster configuration, the configuration is backed up on the first node of the target cluster in the /etc/VRTSvcs/conf/config directory and the name is in the following format:

main.cf_plan_name.date.time

The disk groups are then imported on the target cluster node and the snapshots are destroyed. The IP, DiskGroup/CVMVolDg, and RVGLogowner resources are re-created on the target, as required, and then brought online.