Administrator Guide

Chapter 1: Getting started..............................................................................................................10
New user setup.................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Configure and provision a new storage system............................................................................................................... 10
Using the PowerVault Manager interface......................................................................................................................... 11
Web browser requirements and setup......................................................................................................................... 11
Tips for using PowerVault Manager.............................................................................................................................12
Tips for using tables....................................................................................................................................................... 12
Tips for using help.......................................................................................................................................................... 13
Export data to a CSV file...............................................................................................................................................13
Signing in and signing out..............................................................................................................................................13
System concepts..................................................................................................................................................................14
About virtual and linear storage....................................................................................................................................14
About disk groups...........................................................................................................................................................14
About RAID levels...........................................................................................................................................................16
About ADAPT..................................................................................................................................................................18
About SSDs..................................................................................................................................................................... 18
About SSD read cache..................................................................................................................................................20
About spares.................................................................................................................................................................. 20
About pools.....................................................................................................................................................................20
About volumes and volume groups.............................................................................................................................. 21
About volume cache options........................................................................................................................................22
About thin provisioning................................................................................................................................................. 23
About automated tiered storage................................................................................................................................. 23
About initiators, hosts, and host groups..................................................................................................................... 24
About volume mapping................................................................................................................................................. 25
About operating with a single controller.....................................................................................................................25
About snapshots............................................................................................................................................................25
About copying volumes.................................................................................................................................................26
About reconstruction.................................................................................................................................................... 27
About quick rebuild........................................................................................................................................................ 27
About performance statistics.......................................................................................................................................27
About firmware updates............................................................................................................................................... 28
About managed logs......................................................................................................................................................29
About SupportAssist..................................................................................................................................................... 29
About CloudIQ................................................................................................................................................................30
About configuring DNS settings..................................................................................................................................30
About replicating virtual volumes................................................................................................................................. 31
About the Full Disk Encryption feature........................................................................................................................31
About data protection with a single controller........................................................................................................... 31
Chapter 2: Working in the Home topic............................................................................................ 32
Guided setup........................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Provisioning disk groups and pools....................................................................................................................................33
Select the storage type................................................................................................................................................ 33
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