User manual

admInIStratIon taB
SuBSyStem InformatIon
The Administration tab enables you to manage the DataGuard
Appliance subsystem, monitor events, manage background activities,
perform firmware updates, restore factory default settings, and save a
configuration report. Available system information includes:
• Alias (if assigned)
• Vendor
• Model
• Revision Number (of controller board)
• System Date & Time
To change Subsystem settings:
1. From the Administration tab, click the Subsystem Information
menu item. A pane will open with three buttons: Settings, Date
and Time Settings, and Clear Statistics.
2. Click the Settings button.
3. In the Alias field, enter an alias or change the existing alias, then
click the Save button.
4. Click the Date and Time Settings button. You can set the date and
time manually, or by synchronizing the clock and calendar with an
NTP service.
✴ To set the date and time manually, click the Date and Time
Settings folder tab. Use the date field and pull-down menus to
set the correct date and time, then click Save to apply the new
settings.
✴ To synchronize with an NTP service, click the NTP Management
folder tab. Select an NTP server and schedule, then click the
Save button.
Administration > Subsystem Information
5. To clear statistics on controllers, physical drives, and logical
drives, click the Clear Statistics button. Click Confirm to clear all
information.
To shut down or restart the Subsystem:
1. Click Administration tab > Subsystem Information.
2. Click the Shutdown/Restart button above the Subsystem
Information panel.
3. In the Shutdown/Restart window, you can:
• Click the Shutdown button to stop I/O and shut down the
subsystem.
• Click the Restart button to stop I/O and restart the subsystem.
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