Product specifications

Managing Storage Managers
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6. Add the new Storage Manager to the file system.
7. Add the new Storage Manager to a Storage Group.
For more information on the process of redistributing data and how redistribution affects system performance,
see “Redistribution Guidelines” on page 82
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Redistributing while adding a Storage Manager takes longer than redistributing while removing an ISB.
Identifying the ISIS | 7500 Storage Managers Prior to Removal
To identify the Storage Manager to be removed and replaced:
1. Locate the failing or failed Storage Manager. For information on Storage Manager status, see “Storage Manager
Status” on page 36
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2. Select the Storage Manager, and do one of the following:
t Click Details.
t Double-click the name of the Storage Manager.
The Details panel opens.
The Details panel lists the Engine Serial number and the Slot Number of the selected Storage Manager. The slot
number identifies the Storage Manager to be physically removed.
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The slot numbers for Storage Managers begin at zero (0).
Preparing to Remove Storage Managers from the Avid ISIS Engine
After you have identified the Storage Manager you want to remove, remove it from the Storage Group before you
physically remove it from the Engine.
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You must finish the redistribution before you physically remove the Storage Manager. If you do not wait until
the redistribution finishes, shared storage network clients might receive multiple errors.
To physically remove a Storage Manager from your shared storage network:
1. Remove the Storage Manager from its Storage Group. For information on removing Storage Managers, see
“Removing ISIS Storage Managers from Storage Groups” on page 66.
2. Open the Workspaces tool by clicking the Workspaces icon in the System section of the Management Console
home page.
The Workspaces tool opens.
3. Select the Workspace for the appropriate Storage Group.
4. Monitor the Status column for to update the display.
ISIS slot numbering
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