ION Accelerator™ Appliance 2.4.1 Graphical User Interface (GUI) Guide 7.25.
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CONTENTS Basic Tasks and the Overview Tab ............................................................................................................ 1 BASIC TASK FLOW ......................................................................................................................... 1 OVERVIEW SCREEN ........................................................................................................................ 3 TABS BAR .......................................................................
Configuring Volumes ............................................................................................................................. 20 VOLUME INFORMATION ............................................................................................................... 20 ADDING A VOLUME ..................................................................................................................... 21 EDITING OR DELETING A VOLUME ...............................................................
Viewing Performance for Multiple Devices ............................................................................. 49 REPORTS ...................................................................................................................................... 50 Operations Report.................................................................................................................. 50 Changing Report Parameters ..................................................................................
Changing the Gateway IP Address ......................................................................................... 75 Changing the IP Addresses for Cluster Interconnect Ports ...................................................... 75 Changing the iSCSI Port IP Address ........................................................................................ 75 Appendix C: System Alert Rules and Alert Parameters ............................................................................ 76 ERRORS ......
Basic Tasks and the Overview Tab _____________________________________________________________________ It is a best practice to save and back up configurations of your ION Accelerator system on a regular basis. As you set up storage pools, create volumes, manage initiator groups, etc., be sure to back up your current configuration. For information on backing up and restoring configurations, see the Configuration commands in the ION Accelerator Appliance CLI Reference.
Configuring Targets • Viewing target information • Creating a target alias Managing ioMemory • Getting information about the ioMemory modules currently deployed in your ION Accelerator appliance • Saving searches for ioMemory attributes Getting ION Accelerator Host Information • Viewing information about the configured hosts • Collecting system logs • Shutting down the ION Accelerator appliance • Restarting the appliance (system:restart in CLI) • Using the chassis monitor URL (node:list in CLI) HA and
OVERVIEW SCREEN After login, the Overview screen appears. (The Capacity section displays “No Storage Pool” until a storage pool has been configured.) The two basic areas are the Tabs bar (at the top) and the Overview screen (the main portion of the Overview tab), each described in this section. The HA example below shows tabs for two HA nodes (middle of the screen). Only one tab is available for standalone appliances. Using multiple browser windows for the same ION Accelerator host is not supported.
TABS BAR The Tabs bar appears at the top of the Overview screen: The Overview, Configuration, Alerts, and Settings tabs help you manage your ION Accelerator appliance. These tabs are each described in later sections in this guide. Additionally, there are Admin | Logout | Help links that are described below, as well as a basic Search function (described in Managing Initiators).
3. Fill in the “Old password”, “New password”, and “Confirm new password” fields. 4. Click Save Changes to update the admin password. Logout To log out from the ION Accelerator, click Logout in the upper-right corner of the menu bar. Legal Information To display information about Fusion-io trademarks and related items, click the Legal link in the lower-right corner of the screen.
OVERVIEW SCREEN DETAILS The Overview screen is divided into the Summary, Slot, and Performance areas. Summary Area A sample Summary area is shown below. • Summary – Shows the host name of the appliance (or cluster name, if in HA mode), the IP address of the server hosting ION Accelerator (or the cluster IP address, if in HA mode), the version on software currently running, and the Update Software link (see Updating Software).
Host tabs (HA only) – Click a tab to display the slot configuration for the selected host. On a tab, you can click the Details link to display the Host Configuration screen. • Slot Usage – ioMemory devices or network fabric cards are indicated for each slot. The status light in the slot icon indicates functioning (green), or a problem (red), or an offline condition (red). Unused slots are indicated by dashed outlines.
1. In the Show Performance drop-down list, select the node whose performance you want to monitor (multiple nodes are shown for HA). If a cluster exists, select it (first figure below) or one of its nodes (second figure). By default, Data (bandwidth, or GB/sec) performance statistics are displayed. The examples in this section all show Data performance. To switch to IOPS performance statistics, select Operations. 2.
If an expansion chassis is used, the ioMemory device slot numbers show ION slot # canister # - canister slot # (such as 4-1-6): • Choosing “Slot n” under ALL IOMEMORY shows performance for only the ioMemory module(s) in the selected slot. • Choosing “All CNA” shows combined performance stats for all network devices. • Choosing “Slot n” under ALL CNA shows combined performance for all ports connected to the network device in the selected slot.
For more information on interpreting ION Accelerator performance statistics, see Monitoring ION Accelerator Performance. UPDATING SOFTWARE Software updates can also be done using the Command-Line Interface (CLI). For details, see Quick Start Tasks: Software Update in the ION Accelerator Appliance CLI Reference Guide. When a new version of the ION Accelerator software becomes available, you can install it using the software update package (without using the ISO image on the installation DVD).
If this appliance is a secondary node connected to a cluster IP address, the browser will be redirected to the master node. For example: In any case, the node other than the one you are connected to will be updated first (if you are connected to the master node, the secondary node updates first, and vice versa). 4. Click Browse and navigate to the update file (.IOP) you want to install. 5. Click Open in the File Upload dialog.
HANDLING CONNECTION LOSS If the network connection to an ION Accelerator host server is lost, the software automatically attempts to reconnect to it, as shown in the following dialog. When you upgrade the ION Accelerator software on Node 1 of an HA cluster, that connection will be lost and will need to be re-established.
Setting up Storage _____________________________________________________________________ Setting up a storage pool is required before you can create volumes for data. You can do this either through the GUI (as explained below) or with the CLI (see Quick Start Tasks: Management in the About the Command-Line Interface (CLI) section of the ION Accelerator Appliance CLI Reference Guide.
• Reliable Capacity – Capacity is emphasized over performance and fault tolerance, employing a RAID 5 configuration. A single ioDrive failure can be sustained without loss of data, and read performance is better than write performance. At least three ioDrive devices are required, and they must all be of the same type and capacity. The Reliable Capacity option is supported only in standalone mode, not HA.
CREATING A STORAGE POOL In the Storage Pools screen (Configuration tab, Storage Pools link at the left), one or more storage pools can be set up from the raw ioMemory drives. The initial Storage Pools screen is shown below. You can adjust the width of any column by dragging the divider bar of the adjacent column. To create a new storage pool, click the Add Storage Pool link. The Add Storage Pool dialog appears, allowing you to first choose a storage profile that best suits your needs.
1. Type a name for the storage pool in the Name field. (For Direct Access, the name defaults to “storagepool-n”, depending on the number of existing pools.) 2. Select a storage profile type: Maximum Performance, Reliable Performance, Reliable Capacity, or Direct Access. Click the More Details link if you need more information on the profile type. For all types except Direct Access, a star-rating chart is displayed that shows how the selected type favors performance, reliability, or capacity.
5. Select the ioDrives you want to include in the new storage pool. (If you want to return to the original drive selection, click the Use Default Selection link that has replaced the Change Selection link.) 6. Click Add to create the storage pool. When you have decided on the type of storage profile you want to use, select it in the dialog and click Configure to continue. The Storage Pools screen appears, displaying the newly created pool.
• Volumes – Number of volumes currently belonging to this storage pool. To view the volume(s), click the link in this column. See the Configuring Volumes section for details. • Delete – You can delete a storage pool only when all volumes have first been deleted from it. Click the red icon to mark the storage pool for deletion, and then click Confirm Delete. COLUMNS (STORAGE POOLS) The default columns for the Storage Pools screen are shown below.
ENHANCED SEARCH The Enhanced Search feature, available from each Configuration screen, enables you to find ION Accelerator elements (initiators, devices, volumes, targets, etc.) that match the attributes that you specify. To use Enhanced Search, 1. Click the Enhanced Search tab at the upper-right corner of the Configuration screen area. The Choose Attribute button appears: 2. Click the Choose Attribute button and select an attribute to search for, from the dropdown menu of attributes. 3.
Configuring Volumes _____________________________________________________________________ VOLUME INFORMATION To configure volumes in an existing storage pool, click the Volumes link on the Configuration tab. The Volumes screen appears, similar to the one shown below (if volumes are already set up). The following columns are displayed: • Volume Name – Name of the volume as it was created • Status – “Online” ( ); or “Disconnected”; or “Error” with an alert link ( “Warning” with an alert link ( ). ).
• Storage Pool – Name of the storage pool this volume belongs to • Active Initiators – Link (such as “4 of 4”) to the initiators for this volume, followed by an Edit button for changing the initiator group assignment. For more information, see Assigning an Initiator Group to a Volume in the Managing Initiators section. • Active Targets – Link to the target ports currently used to access this volume. (See the Viewing Targets section for details.
4. Specify the capacity for the volume in GB. The minimum size is 1GB, and values may be entered to two decimal places. The default is the maximum size of the pool, so make sure you set the size to a smaller amount if you don’t want the volume to use all the available space. 5. If clustering has been set up for the system, you can select a Preferred Cluster Node (the default is “Auto”). This capability is available only with the High Availability Feature.
EDITING OR DELETING A VOLUME To edit the name of a volume, 1. Make sure no initiators have access to the volume in question. To take a volume offline, click Edit in the Active Initiators column and remove all initiator access. 2. Click the Edit button to the right of the Volume Name (first column). 3. Type the desired name for the volume. 4. Click outside the name field to save the new name. To delete a volume, 1. Make sure no initiators have access to the volume in question.
COLUMNS AND SEARCH (VOLUMES) The default columns for the Volume screen are shown below. To change the columns that are displayed, click the Columns link and clear or check the boxes as desired. Then click Update Columns to save the changes. The SCSI Device ID is a combination of the Unit Serial Number and the Volume Name, joined by a dash.
Managing Initiators _____________________________________________________________________ Initiator nodes are computers that can gain access to ION Accelerator shared storage. You can create, edit and remove initiator ports as part of your configuration. To begin managing initiators for the ION Accelerator appliance, 1. Click the Configuration tab. 2. Click the Initiators link at the left side of the window. The Initiators screen appears, similar to the ones shown below.
The following columns are displayed: • Name – Name (identifier or alias) of the initiator. If an alias has been created for the name, it appears at the left. • Status – Online (green icon) or offline • – WWPN or IQN for the initiator port • Volumes – Number of volumes that are currently accessible by this initiator. Clicking this link displays the Volumes screen. • Initiator Group – Group that this initiator has been assigned to.
2. If you are creating a new initiator group, type its name in the “Group name” field. Do not use spaces in the initiator group name, as that may cause problems with group creation. Or If you are assigning an initiator to an existing group, use the drop-down menu in the “Initiator group” field to select the initiator group that this initiator will be assigned to. 3. Click Save. 4.
Select an initiator group from the Initiator Group list. To avoid confusion, use a different naming scheme for initiators and groups, so you can easily tell them apart and not unintentionally alter one or the other. 4. Select the block size appropriate for your application. Block size for most applications should be set to 512B. 5. Select the target ports in the drop-down list(s) for the host(s) you want this initiator to access. (By default, all the target ports are selected).
ADDING INDIVIDUAL INITIATORS To add a single initiator to an ION Accelerator node, 1. Click the Add Initiator link. The Add Initiator dialog appears, with the first field as WWPN for Fibre Channel, or IQN for iSCSI: 2. Specify the port address. This is the WWPN or IQN. 3. Optionally specify a name for the initiator, up to 10 alphanumeric characters. The alias will appear in the Name column of the Initiators screen. 4. Click Submit. iSCSI initiators are not auto-discovered; they must be manually added.
4. Click Confirm Delete to remove the initiator from any groups to which it was assigned. COLUMNS AND SEARCH (INITIATORS) The default columns for the Initiators screen are shown below. To change the columns displayed, 1. Click the Columns link and clear or check the boxes as desired. 2. Click Update Columns to save the changes. You can also use the basic Search feature and the Enhanced Search tab to find attributes in your ION Accelerator appliance that correspond to the column entries.
Viewing Targets _____________________________________________________________________ Targets are accessible ports on the ION Accelerator appliance that can be used to attach directly to host interface ports or network switches. To view targets in the storage pool, click Targets. The Targets screen appears, similar to the one shown below (if you have already set up targets). The example below is for Fibre Channel: iSCSI entries will show IQN identifiers, such as: iqn.2007-02.com.fusion:sn.
The following columns are displayed: • Name of the target. This is the same as the Identifier filed, unless it is modified. • Target Port – Lists the port number • Status – Online (green icon) or “Host Offline” • Link Speed – Data transfer rate of the link, in GB/sec • – WWPN for Fibre Channel, or IQN for iSCSI • Volumes – Number of volumes being accessed through this target. • Hostname (HA only) – Name of the host (cluster node) associated with this target port.
Managing ioMemory _____________________________________________________________________ You can manage the individual ioMemory devices in your host appliance by using the ioSphere GUI. To do so, click the ioMemory link in the Configuration screen. The ioMemory window appears, similar to the one shown below. The following columns are displayed: • ioMemory – ID of the ioMemory device. Clicking the ID link displays information about the device and actions you can perform.
• Status – Real-time information on the read and write performance of the device, in MB/sec. If the device is unavailable, the Status is indicated as “Host Offline”. A red icon indicates an error condition; you can click the icon to view the Alert information. • Hostname – Link to the ioMemory Configuration screen for this device. For details, see ioMemory Configuration below.
The shaded area at the left of the screen identifies the drives in your ION Accelerator appliance, by ioMemory device serial number. In the example above, bracketed pairs represent drives on the same controller. Information for the selected ioMemory module is shown in the main area of the screen: • Settings – For selected hosts, this area shows the ioMemory alias, device status (attached or detached), swap support (enabled or disabled), and beacon status (on or off).
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COLUMNS AND SEARCH (IOMEMORY) The default columns for the ioMemory screen are shown to the right. To change the columns that are displayed, click the Columns link and clear or check the boxes as desired. Then click Update Columns to save the changes. You can also use the basic Search feature and the Enhanced Search tab to find attributes in your ION Accelerator appliance that correspond to the column entries. See Basic Search and Enhanced Search earlier in this guide.
Getting Host Information _____________________________________________________________________ To get information about ION Accelerator hosts (target system nodes), click the Hosts link in the Configuration screen. A sample Hosts screen is shown below. The following columns are displayed: • Hostname – Name of the ION Accelerator node, as set in First Boot. Clicking this link displays the ioMemory Configuration page (see the ioMemory Configuration section for details).
HOST CONFIGURATION DETAILS To get more information about a host, click its Hostname link to display a Host Configuration screen. The following fields are available: • ioMemory Modules (left pane) – See the ioMemory Configuration section for details. • Monitor Chassis – This link connects to a chassis monitoring URL for the type of ION Accelerator appliance you are using. • Shut Down Host – This link enables you to shut down the selected host.
1. Make sure you have read the warning statement in the dialog. 2. Select the type of shutdown you want: shut down and halt, or shut down and restart. 3. Click Confirm. If the host is part of a cluster, a dialog similar to the following one appears: 1. Make sure you have read the warning statement in the dialog. 2. Select the type of shutdown you want: shut down and halt, or shut down and restart. 3. Click Confirm. Collecting System Logs 1. Click the Collect System Logs link.
COLLECT SYSTEM LOGS Log information is captured to help Customer Support determine the cause of the problem. The log is generated as a .tar.bz2 file, with a filename that indicates the date and time of the capture. For example, fio-systemlog_20140218T105539.tar.bz2 indicates a date of 02/18/2014, at 10:55:39. 2. Click Open or Save in the browser dialog that appears. 3. After you collect the log file, e-mail it to support@fusionio.com for troubleshooting help.
• Host Offline Since – Beginning point at which the host went offline, in YYYY:MM:DD format • Trim Enabled – Whether the native Trim service is enabled • Cluster IP Address – Cluster IP address for this host You can also use the basic Search feature and the Enhanced Search tab to find attributes in your ION Accelerator appliance that correspond to the column entries. See Basic Search and Enhanced Search earlier in this guide.
Managing Clusters In HA Configurations _____________________________________________________________________ For effective HA configuration, it is highly recommended that your storage pool profile be set to “Maximum Performance”. See Storage Profile Types in the Setting up Storage section for details. If you have set up clusters, you can manage them in the GUI. To do so, click the Clusters link from the Configuration tab. The Clusters window appears, like the one shown below.
COLUMNS AND SEARCH (HA) The default columns for the HA version of the ioMemory screen are shown below. To change the columns that are displayed, click the Columns link and clear or check the boxes as desired. Then click Update Columns to save the changes. You can also use the basic Search feature and the Enhanced Search tab to find attributes in your ION Accelerator appliance that correspond to the column entries. See Basic Search and Enhanced Search earlier in this guide.
Monitoring ION Accelerator Performance _____________________________________________________________________ ION Accelerator provides powerful, easy-to-use performance monitoring tools to help you analyze the effectiveness of your system. The main performance tools are • Performance Graphs (Overview Tab) • Live Meter View • Reports You can also use the Status column of the ioMemory screen to display real-time analysis of individual ioDrive performance. See Managing ioMemory for details.
Host/cluster selection Data/IOPS Read performance Data points Time points Write performance Performance indicator Here are the basic elements of the graph: • • Host/cluster selection – Click the box to select the cluster (default, if available) or host you want to monitor. For example: ioMemory selection – Click the box to select the ioMemory module you want to monitor, or ALL IOMEMORY; or ALL CNA; or a selected network adapter.
ION Accelerator Performance – Operations (IOPS) When you switch between ioMemory modules or network adapters, the software will pause to regenerate the performance data. Interpreting Performance Figures The performance figures viewed in ION Accelerator based directly on the number of reads and writes made to individual ioMemory devices, not on reads and writes being made to a storage pool or volume.
To access Live View, 1. Click the Configuration tab. 2. Click ioMemory at the left of the screen. 3. In the ioMemory screen, click the name of the ioMemory module you want to monitor. 4. Click the Live access tab. The Live Meter View screen appears, with the ioMemory module selected. The performance graph works the same way as the one displayed in the Overview tab, with the added feature of Average bandwidth and IOPS performance over time (shown directly below the Data and Operations boxes).
• Reserve Space – Indicates how much reserve space is available on the ioMemory device. 100% means the maximum reserve allocated at format time is available; 0% means no reserve space is available. To switch to IOPS monitoring, click the Operations box. An Operations (IOPS) view is shown below: Viewing Performance for Multiple Devices You can view aggregated performance statistics for ION Accelerator by selecting a host at the left of the window (circled below).
The following performance statistics are aggregated for all selected ioMemory modules: • Live data • Live operations • Current RAM • Peak RAM Performance statistics for PBW Endurance and Reserve Space are averaged for all selected ioMemory modules: Temperature corresponds to the highest value found for any ioDrive device. When multiple devices are selected, the Reports and Info tabs are not available. REPORTS To view historical reports for ION Accelerator performance on a single ioMemory module, 1.
The following performance metrics are captured: • Results graph – Shows the statistics (IOPS, bandwidth, data/endurance, or temperature) for the date range • Operations summary – Shows the average read and write IOPS (or bandwidth). Click the summary rectangle to display the IOPS or bandwidth details in the Results graph. • Data and endurance summary – Shows the average data rate for reads and writes across the date range.
The software generates a performance report for the date range you selected. To exit the Reports access tab, click the Configuration tab. Data and Endurance Report A sample Data and Endurance report is shown below. It displays the data volume (MB/sec, read and write) over the report date range. An estimate is given of the device’s write-endurance lifespan, based on the current data volume rate.
Handling ION Accelerator Alerts _____________________________________________________________________ ION Accelerator generates alerts in the GUI to notify you of potential performance issues. If there are active alerts, the Alerts icon in the Task Bar (circled below) pulsates to notify you, until you click it: To display alerts (informational, warning, or error conditions) that have been received on any of the configured volumes, click the Alerts tab.
The following columns are available in the Results table: • Type – Type of alert: Informational, Warning, or Error • Summary – Description of the problem that caused the alert • Item – Detailed information on the alert item • Hostname – Name of the host server where the alerts occurred • Time Reported – UTC time when the alert was generated • Storage Pool – Name of the storage pool where the alert was generated The following actions are available in the row above the Results table: • Warnings –
Also, when there are one or more active alerts in a category, an icon representing the most serious type of alert (error, warning, or informational) appears next to that category in the left pane. For example: You can then click a category marked by an icon to display the alerts. COLUMNS AND SEARCH (ALERTS) The default customizable columns for the Volume screen are shown below. To change the columns that are displayed, click the Columns link and clear or check the boxes as desired.
• Creator – Fusion-io (system-generated alerts) or the username who created the alert rule • Enabled – True if the alert rule is enabled; False otherwise. • User can archive – True or False. This will be True for active alerts that originated from a user rule or a failed command, and false for all other cases. See Archiving Alerts below for more details.
Configuring ION Accelerator Settings _____________________________________________________________________ The Settings tab enables you to configure a wide variety of settings for your ION Accelerator software. Click the left-hand link for the type of setting you want to configure.
APPLICATION The Application menu features links that help users manage access to the ION Accelerator software. Network The Network settings screen below shows a variety of network information for each port in the ION Accelerator host. (Edit buttons are visible only to administrators.) At the top of the screen, information is displayed for the ION Cluster Name (or ION Host Name, depending on your configuration), the time zone, the NTP Server address, Gateway address, and DNS.
• Port Address – MAC address of the node port • Subnet Mask – Click Edit to change the subnet mask address. • Mode – Management, iSCSI, or Cluster. Click Edit to switch between Management and Cluster modes. • MTU – Maximum Transmission Unit size: 1,500 or 9,000 bytes • Link Speed – Data transmission speed for the network link, in Gb per second Remote Access You can configure users' and hosts' remote access settings here.
• Port – By default, the port is set to 443; you can change the port depending on your requirements • Pre-configured SSL Certificate (less secure) – A pre-configured certificate is provided but will result in "untrusted certificate" messages. It is less secure than using a certificate made specifically for your server that is signed by a trusted CA. • Custom SSL Certificate (more secure) – Select this option to update your own Key, Certificate, and optional CA Chain.
You can click the “View search results” link to see the results in the ioMemory screen. To delete a saved search (but not its devices), 1. Click the Delete link. A Delete confirmation message appears: 2. Click Confirm to complete the deletion. A success message appears: To delete another user’s search you must be logged in as an Admin role. USERS The Users links help you create and manage user accounts and user roles. Local Accounts Click the Local Accounts link to display the Local Accounts dialog.
2. Enter a unique username and password, and then confirm the password. 3. If you want to disable this user’s account, clear the “Enable this user account” box (checked by default). 4. In the Role list, select the role for the user: Admin (allowed to see and perform all operations) or Monitor (view-only access; cannot perform configuration operations). 5. Click Save. To edit a username, click the Username link and type the new name. To delete a user, click the corresponding Delete link.
1. Click Change Password. 2. Type the old password and new password, and then confirm the new password. 3. Click Save Changes. If you change another user's password, you do not need to enter the old password, and you must be an ION Accelerator Admin. However, when you change the admin's account password, you must enter the old password. If you forget your admin password, you can reset it by running setup password at the command line. For details, see the ION Accelerator Appliance CLI Reference Guide.
Identity Providers (LDAP) Currently, ION Accelerator supports internal identities and LDAP identity providers: To add or change internal identities for ION Accelerator, click the Internal Identities link. The Local Accounts screen appears, where you can add or change internal accounts. See Local Accounts earlier in this guide for details. LDAP • To add an LDAP provider, click the Add LDAP link.
The following columns are available: • Alert – Name of the alert • Description – Cause for the alert, or additional information • Creator – Source of the alert rule • Status – Enabled or Disabled • Delete – A “delete” link for each custom-created rule (system rules cannot be deleted) Adding Rules To add a custom alert rule that will fire the specified alert, 1. Click the Add Rule link. The Add Alert dialog appears.
2. Click Add search parameter. The Choose Attribute button appears. If you need to add more attributes for your alert rule, click the Add Search Parameters link as many times as necessary. 3. Click the Choose Attribute button and select an attribute from the drop-down list. Repeat the process for any additional Choose Attribute buttons you have displayed. (Conditions for all attributes must be met in order for the alert to fire.) A sample attribute group is shown below.
8. Click Add Alert to add the alert rule. Editing and Deleting Custom Alert Rules • To edit a custom rule entry, click the Rule link. • To delete a custom rule entry, click on the Delete link next to the Rule. Only custom rules can be modified and deleted; you cannot change system rules. SMTP Server In order for ION Accelerator to send alert emails, you must first configure the SMTP server settings here. Fill in the fields in the SMTP Server dialog and click Save Changes.
To configure SNMP, 1. If you want to disable SNMP (enabled by default), clear the Enable SNMP checkbox. 2. In the Location field, enter the SNMP host or cluster name. By default, this field contains the host or cluster name assigned in the First Boot process. 2. To specify contact information (such as an e-mail address) for the person being notified of the SNMP traps, complete the Contact Info field. 3. To identify the SNMP community who can access the appliance, complete the Community field.
7. You can click the “Download MIB files” to download a .zip file containing the main .MIB file (fioIoDimm.MIB) and supporting files to your default download folder. The fioIoDimm.MIB file is discussed in Appendix D: SNMP MIB Information. 8. Click Save Changes. Subscribers ION Accelerator can send email alerts to standard or SMS email addresses. After configuring the SMTP server settings, you can create subscribers and assign them to receive specific alerts. Add Subscriber 1.
4. If you want to notify this subscriber when an alert is set or cleared, check the corresponding box under “Notify when Set and Cleared”. When the “Set” box is selected, the “Cleared” box can also be selected. Editing and Deleting Subscribers In the Subscribers page, • To edit a subscriber, click the subscriber email address link. • To delete a subscriber, click the Delete link next to the subscriber.
Customer Support _____________________________________________________________________ Please register for Customer Support at http://support.fusionio.com. Support is then available via e-mail at: support@fusionio.com or by phone at: 877.816.5740 (U.S.) or +1.801.424.5474 (International) More information on troubleshooting is contained in Collecting System Logs in the Getting Host Information section of this guide.
Glossary of Terms _____________________________________________________________________ Host – Generally refers to an independent machine that may or may not contain ioMemory devices. Initiator – An initiator of I/O is analogous to a client in a client/server system. Initiators use a SCSI transport protocol to access block storage over a network. A database or mail server is an initiator, for example.
Appendix A: WEEE Advisement Disposal and Acknowledgment _____________________________________________________________________ In 2002 the European Union introduced the Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). The main aim of the Directive is to ensure that WEEE is collected and treated separately. WEEE may contain hazardous substances that should not end-up in the (human) environment and can have adverse effects on it if they do. Furthermore, WEEE is a vast source of raw materials.
Appendix B: Changing Node Names and IP Addresses ______________________________________________________________________ This section explains how to change the names or IP addresses for ION Accelerator nodes once they have been configured in the First Boot process. For details on using the system:setup command referred to in this section, refer to the ION Accelerator Appliance CLI Reference Guide. Changing a Node Name in a Cluster Changing a node name requires cluster downtime. 1.
4. Select OK and press Enter. Changing the Gateway IP Address 1. Ensure that both nodes are up. 2. In the CLI, run system:setup lan to display the Setup dialog for LAN configuration. 3. Click the Routing tab in the dialog. 4. Change the gateway IP address. 5. Select OK and press Enter. Changing the IP Addresses for Cluster Interconnect Ports You can change interconnect ports only when no cluster resources are configured. 1. Ensure that both nodes are up. 2.
Appendix C: System Alert Rules and Alert Parameters _____________________________________________________________________ This appendix lists the Error and Warning alerts for ION Accelerator, as well as parameters or attributes you can choose from to build custom alerts. ERRORS Alert Description Host left the ION Cluster. Host left the ION Cluster. The appliance left the cluster due to an unexpected failure. Refer to the Knowledgebase, User Guides, or Customer Support to correct the problem.
Alert Description Partially write throttled. Reason unavailable. The ioMemory device has reduced its write performance. No reason given. Refer to the Knowledge Base, User Guides or Customer Support to resolve the problem. Partially write throttled. User requested. The ioMemory device has reduced its write performance. Write throttling set by user. Correct this condition to restore write operations. Partially write throttled. Out of index space. The ioMemory device has reduced its write performance.
Alert Description Completely write throttled. User requested. The ioMemory is not allowing write operations. Write throttling set by user. Correct this condition to restore write operations. Completely write throttled. Reason unavailable. The ioMemory is not allowing write operations. No reason given. Refer to the Knowledgebase, User Guides, or Customer Support to correct the problem. Completely write throttled. Internal failure. The ioMemory is not allowing write operations. Internal failure.
Alert Description Volume access inconsistency on ION Cluster. The volume does not have the same initiator access on each of the cluster hosts. ioMemory Inconsistency on ION Cluster. Cluster hosts have ioMemory that differs in count, type, or capacity. Split Brain Multiple cluster hosts believe they are active and the other is offline. Internal error The ioMemory device has encountered an internal error and has been temporarily disabled. All reads and writes will fail.
Alert Description VCCint voltage is out of range. VCCint voltage is out of range. All reads and writes will fail. Refer to the Knowledge Base, User Guides or Customer Support to resolve the problem. Volume has diverged from its peer. Volume has diverged from its peer. Volume Inconsistency on ION Cluster. The volume does not exist on all cluster hosts. RAID is in a failed state. Refer to the Knowledgebase, User Guides, or Customer Support to correct the problem.
WARNINGS Alert Description Host clock out of sync. The host's clock is over an hour different from the management server's clock. Data graphs may exhibit undefined behavior. Kernel memory problem A kernel memory problem has been detected and the system should be rebooted to correct the problem. Download the system logs and send to Customer Support for further review. Pool has a RAID which has no spares and is vulnerable if a subsequent failure occurs.
Alert Description Power write governing activated. Power write governing activated, performance may be limited. If this condition persists, switch to a higher powered PCIe slot or attach external power cable. Sub-optimal PCI slot bandwidth. The bandwidth of the PCI slot is not optimal for the ioMemory device. Refer to the Knowledge Base, User Guides or Customer Support to resolve the problem. Reserve is depleted.
Alert Description Minimal mode: Firmware out of date The ioMemory device is currently running in a minimal state. The firmware on this device is not compatible with the currently installed version of the driver. Please use the Update Firmware operation to update the firmware. Otherwise, refer to the Knowledge Base, User Guides or Customer Support to resolve the problem. Minimal mode: Unsupported NAND. The ioMemory device is currently running in a minimal state. Device has unsupported NAND.
Alert Description Minimal mode: User forced. The ioMemory is currently running in a minimal state. The ioMemory is currently running in a minimal state because it was placed in that state by a user. Refer to the Knowledgebase, User Guides, or Customer Support to correct the problem. Minimal mode: Dual plane not supported. The ioMemory device is currently running in a minimal state. Device has been configured for dual-plane mode but does not support dual-plane mode.
Alert Description Pool is running in a degraded state due to failed RAID and is rebuilding. Pool is running in a degraded state due to failed RAID and is rebuilding. RAID has no spares and is vulnerable if a subsequent failure occurs. Refer to the Knowledgebase, User Guides, or Customer Support to correct the problem. Volume is not in sync with its peer. Check the status of each host in the cluster and reboot or repair the failed cluster host.
Alert Description Boot RAID has no spares and is vulnerable if a subsequent failure occurs. Refer to the Knowledgebase, User Guides, or Customer Support to correct the problem. ALERT PARAMETER ATTRIBUTES These attributes are available in the Choose Attributes drop-down lists of the Add Rule dialog, in the Settings tab.
Appendix D: SNMP MIB Information _____________________________________________________________________ This appendix describes most of the fields in the fioIoDimm.MIB file included in the ION Accelerator software. For more information on SNMP configuration, see SNMP Settings in Configuring ION Accelerator Settings earlier in this guide.
Name Data Type Display string (0-50) fusionIoDimmInfoFirmwareVersion Description Assembly number of this device (HW revision) Firmware version of this device fusionIoDimmInfoDriverVersion Device driver version Display string (0-50) Device UID written at format time Current state of the attached client device. In order to function normally, the device must be in the attached state.
Name Data Type Boolean fusionIoDimmInfoPCIAddress Description Writing a true value here will turn on the LED flashing beacon for visual card identification. A false value will turn the LED beacon off.
Name fusionIoDimmInfoReducedWriteReason Description 10=bootloader mode; 11=missing midprom; 12=unsupported NAND; 13=driver out of date Data Type Reason the device is in reduced write mode: Integer (0-10) 0=none; 1=user request; 2=no metadata blocks; 3=out of memory; 4=die failure; 5= wearout; 6=limited adapter power; 7=internal error; 8=power limited; 9=unknown; 10=groomer failure fusionIoDimmInfoMilliVolts fusionIoDimmInfoMilliVoltsPeak fusionIoDimmInfoMilliVoltsMin fusionIoDimmInfoMilliWatts fus
Name fusionIoDimmInfoAdapterExtPowerPresent fusionIoDimmInfoPowerlossProtectDisabled fusionIoDimmInfoInternalTempHigh fusionIoDimmInfoAmbientTemp fusionIoDimmInfoPCIBandwidthCompatibility Description True=external power is connected on the adapter where this ioMemory module is connected. True=power loss protection is available but disabled. True=the internal temperature is nearing the maximum rating. Current ambient temperature of the device in degrees Celsius. Bandwidth compatibility of the PCIe slot.
Name fusionIoDimmInfoThermalGoverningLevel Description Level of contribution due to high temperatures. Governing may be impacted due to the device reaching high temperatures.
Name fusionIoDimmInfoInternalTempShutdownThreshold fusionIoDimmInfoVirtualController Number fusionIoDimmInfoVirtualControllerCount fusionIoDimmInfoActiveMediaPercent Name Description Threshold at which temperature will be at a shutdown level, and a critical temperature trap will be fired Data Type Integer Number of this virtual controller on the physical ioMemory device Integer Total number of active virtual controllers on the physical ioMemory device Integer Total active media on the device, as
Name fusionIoDimmExtnBytesWrittenU fusionIoDimmExtnBytesWrittenL fusionIoDimmExtnLogBytesWrittenU through Description Upper word of the total physical bytes written Lower word of the total physical bytes written OBSOLETE Data Type Counter Block size that this device is formatted to use.
Name Description Lower word of the total physical number of bytes written at a given moment in time Timestamp entry for this value Data Type Counter fusionIoDimmTempTable Description Device temperature history table Data Type Sequence of fusionIoDimmTempEntry Entry in the device temperature history fusionIoDimmWriteValueL fusionIoDimmWriteTimestamp Name SimpleTime fusionIoDimmWriteEntry fusionIoDimmTempInfoIndex fusionIoDimmTempIndex fusionIoDimmTempValue fusionIoDimmTempTimestamp ioDrive inde
Appendix E: About the ION Accelerator Appliance Guides _____________________________________________________________________ The ION Accelerator Appliance GUI Guide helps you use the ION Accelerator software in a GUI environment, including setting up a storage profile and pools, creating volumes, adding initiators, managing ioMemory, etc.
