Add Server to the Cluster panel
This panel allows you to add a metadata server to a cluster. The metadata server must be in "not added" state and should not appear in the Servers table.Add Volumes to a Storage Pool - Add Volumes panel
This panel (the third step in the Add Volumes to a Storage Pool wizard) allows you to add available logical unit numbers (LUNs) as volumes to the selected storage pool. You can select from a list of available metadata LUNs if you are adding volumes to a system storage pool and available data LUNs if you are adding volumes to a user storage pool.Add Volumes to a Storage Pool - Introduction panel
This panel introduces the Add Volumes to a Storage Pool wizard, which creates new volumes from available logical unit numbers (LUNs) and adds them to a SAN File System storage pool.Add Volumes to a Storage Pool - Select Client panel
This panel (the second step in the Add Volumes to a Storage Pool wizard) allows you to specify settings in order to access information about logical unit numbers (LUNs) that are available to be added to a user storage pool as volumes.Add Volumes to a Storage Pool - Select Storage Pool panel
This panel (the first step in the Add Volumes to a Storage Pool wizard) allows you to select a storage pool to which to add available LUNs as volumes.Add Volumes to a Storage Pool - Verify Settings panel
This panel (the final step in the Add Volumes to a Storage Pool wizard) lets you confirm your selections before the volumes are added.Add Volumes to a Storage Pool - Volume Settings panel
This panel (the fourth step in the Add Volumes to a Storage Pool wizard) allows you to specify settings to access information about logical unit numbers (LUNs) that are available to be added to the storage pool as volumes.Administration Properties – Details panel
Use this panel to view the current settings of administration properties.Administration Properties – LDAP Access panel
Use this panel to modify Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) configuration settings on the metadata server.Administrative Properties – System Access panel
Use this panel to update a Remote Service Adapter (RSA) user ID and password, which are used to access information from the engines. The values must match those in the RSA system.Administrative Log panel
This panel enables you to monitor SAN File System administrative processes that are related to the administrative agent.Attach Fileset panel
Use this panel to attach a fileset using a different directory name.Audit Log panel
This panel enables you to monitor SAN File System status.Available Data LUNs panel
Use this panel to view and perform one of the actions listed below on the data logical unit numbers (LUNs) designated for use by SAN File System, but not currently assigned to a user storage pool.Available Metadata LUNs panel
Use this panel to view and perform actions on the metadata logical unit numbers (LUNs) designated for use by SAN File System, but not currently assigned to the system storage pool.Change Power State of Engine panel
Use this panel to verify the engine or engines selected for a power state change, and then choose a change method.Change State of Cluster panel
Use this panel to change the state of the cluster in one of four ways: bring online, fully or partly quiesce, or take offline. The cluster state change prepares both clients and servers for volume-level backup.Check Metadata panel
Use this panel to check the integrity of SAN File System metadata. You also have the option of repairing the metadata.Check Metadata Progress panel
Use this panel to view the progress of the metadata check and repair task. You can also stop the check and repair process from this panel, because the process can be time-consuming.Client Sessions panel
Use this panel to grant or revoke root privileges for SAN File System clients, or to view client session properties.Clients that can see the LUN panel
Use this panel to view a list of clients that can see the selected LUN.Cluster panel
Use this panel to perform an action on the SAN File System cluster, or to view its properties.Cluster Log panel
This panel helps you to monitor the servers in the SAN File System cluster.Cluster Properties – Details panel
Use this panel to view information about the SAN File System cluster.Cluster Properties – Localization panel
Use this panel to set the language in which the metadata server runs for SAN File System.Cluster Properties – Tuning panel
Use this panel to set the storage pool-space-reclamation-interval for SAN File System.Collect Diagnostic Data panel
Use this panel to view detailed information on engines to assist with monitoring and troubleshooting.Collect Diagnostic Data Progress panel
Use this panel to view the progress of the engine diagnostic data collection task.Create a Fileset panel
Use this panel to create a new fileset in SAN File System.Create FlashCopy Images of Filesets - Introduction panel
Use the Create FlashCopy® Images of Filesets wizard to create new SAN File System FlashCopy images. This three-step wizard will allow you to select the fileset from which to create the FlashCopy image, set properties for the FlashCopy image, and verify your settings before it is created.Create FlashCopy Images of Filesets - Select Filesets panel
This panel (the first step in the Create FlashCopy Images of Filesets wizard) allows you to choose one or more filesets for which to create the FlashCopy image.Create FlashCopy Images of Filesets - Set Properties panel
This panel (the second step in the Create FlashCopy Images of Filesets wizard) allows you to add detailed information about the FlashCopy image, including the image name, directory name and description.Create FlashCopy Images of Filesets - Verify Settings panel
This panel (the final step in the Create FlashCopy Images of Filesets wizard) allows you to confirm your selected configuration for the new FlashCopy image before it is created.Create a Policy - Add Rules panel
This panel (the second step in the Create a Policy wizard) allows you to add rules to a newly-created policy. You can add any number of file-placement rules to the policy.Create a Policy - Edit Rules panel
The Edit Rules panel of the Create a Policy wizard allows you to edit rules of a newly created or cloned policy.Create a Policy - High-Level Settings panel
This panel (the first step in the Create a Policy wizard) allows you to enter a name and description for the policy, as well as select a policy creation method.Create a Policy - Introduction panel
Use this wizard to create new file-placement policies, or clone existing policies in SAN File System. This three-step wizard (two steps if you are cloning) will allow you to add and edit rules to define the policy.Create Recovery File panel
Use the Create Recovery File panel to create a new disaster recovery file, or to overwrite an existing one.Create a Storage Pool - Add Volumes panel
This panel (the third step in the Create a Storage Pool wizard) allows you to add volumes to a newly-created storage pool. You can add volumes to the storage pool by selecting from the available logical unit numbers (LUNs).Create a Storage Pool - Introduction panel
Use the Create a Storage Pool wizard to create new user storage pools in SAN File System.Create a Storage Pool - Pool Settings panel
This panel (the first step in the Create a Storage Pool wizard) allows you to specify a name, description and partition size for the storage pool, as well as a percentage-used-threshold alert.Create a Storage Pool - Select Client panel
This panel (the second step in the Create a Storage Pool wizard) allows you to specify settings to access information about logical unit numbers (LUNs) that are available to be added to the storage pool as volumes.Create a Storage Pool - Verify Settings panel
This panel (the final step in the Create a Storage Pool wizard) allows you to confirm your selected configuration for a newly-created storage pool.Create a Storage Pool - Volume Settings panel
This panel (the fourth step in the Create a Storage Pool wizard) allows you to specify settings for the volumes that you are adding to a newly-created storage pool.Data LUNs panel
Use this panel to view detailed information for all data logical unit numbers (LUNs) that can be seen by a specified client. The displayed data LUNs include “read-only,” “assigned” and “available LUNs.”Delete Filesets panel
Use this panel to verify the removal of filesets from SAN File System, and choose a method of deletion (regular or forced).Delete FlashCopy Images panel
Use this panel to review and verify the image or images that you have selected for deletion, as well as select a deletion method (regular or forced).Delete Storage Pools panel
Use this panel to review and verify the storage pool or storage pools that you have selected for deletion.Detach Filesets panel
Use this panel to verify the filesets to detach, as well as a method of detachment (regular or forced).Details of Client Session panel
Use this panel to view additional information about client sessions, including transactions and locks.Details of Image panel
Use this panel to view additional FlashCopy image attributes not provided on the main FlashCopy Images panel.Details of LUN panel
Use this panel to view additional logical unit numbers (LUN) attributes not provided on the Data LUNs, Metadata LUNs, Available Data LUNs, or Available Metadata LUNs panel.Disaster Recovery panel
Use this panel to create or delete a disaster recovery file. The recovery file will contain information that can aid in restoring the metadata (that is, the storage pools, volumes, filesets, and policies).Download Client Software panel
Use this panel to download and update your local SAN File System client software for Red Hat, Inc. Linux, UNIX®, or Windows®operating systems.Engines panel
Use this panel to view engine properties or change the state of an engine.Engines Properties – Fans panel
Use this panel to view the state and speed status for each fan of the selected engine.Engines Properties – Power panel
Use this panel to view power details, or to change the power state of the associated engine.Engines Properties – Summary panel
Use this panel to view high-level information about the selected SAN File System engine, including the associated metadata server, IP address, and state.Engines Properties – Temperatures panel
Use this panel to view component temperatures and temperature thresholds for a selected engine.Engines Properties – Timeouts panel
Use this panel to view timeout and metadata server restart service details for the associated engine.Engines Properties – Vital Engine Data panel
Use this panel to view model, serial number, and firmware details for the associated engine.Engines Properties – Voltages panel
Use this panel to view component voltages and system board voltage thresholds for the selected engine.Fileset Properties – Details panel
Use this panel to view additional information about the selected SAN File System fileset.Fileset Properties – General Settings panel
Use this panel to change the fileset name, description and metadata server settings.Fileset Properties – Quota Options panel
Use this panel to change the quota and alert settings.Filesets panel
Use this panel to create, attach, detach, delete, and view properties for filesets. You can also create and manage FlashCopy images of filesets.FlashCopy Images panel
Use this panel to manage SAN File System FlashCopy images.General Properties of Storage Pools panel
This panel enables you to set default storage pool options.Metadata LUNs panel
Use this panel to view detailed information for metadata logical unit numbers (LUNs) that can be seen by SAN File System. The displayed LUNs include read-only, assigned, and available LUNs.Placement of Fileset panel
Use this panel to view information about the placement of the specified fileset.Policies panel
Use this panel to perform actions related to SAN File System policies, or to view existing policy properties. You can create, edit, delete, activate and deactivate policies, or edit policy rules.Policy Properties – Details panel
Use this panel to view a policy's name, description, state (active or inactive), and the last time it was deactivated or modified.Policy Properties – Rules panel
Use this panel to view policy rules and edit rules for inactive policies.Policy Statistics – Per Pool panel
Use this panel to view information about files placed in storage pools based on policies.Policy Statistics – Per Rule panel
Use this panel to view information about user-defined rules, as well as the default rule.Privileged Clients panel
Use this panel to view, revoke, or grant root privileges for SAN File System clients.Processes panel
Use this panel to monitor SAN File System processes, also known as “threads.”Processes General Properties – Cluster-Level Details panel
Use this panel to view process limits for the entire cluster.Processes General Properties – Server-Level Details panel
Use this panel to view process limits for the entire cluster.Remove Volumes panel
Use this panel to unassign volumes from a particular storage pool. You can also select a method of removal (regular or forced).Restart Service panel
Use this panel to start or stop the metadata server restart service, or to view information about individual servers.Restart Service Details panel
Use this panel to view information about metadata server restart service probe intervals, liveness test timeouts, and probe retry limits. The restart service probes monitor metadata servers and automatically restart them as needed.Restart Service - Tuning panel
Use this panel to set information about metadata server restart service probe intervals, liveness test timeouts, and probe retry limits. The restart service probes monitor metadata servers and automatically restart them as needed.Restart Service Statistics – Probe Overview panel
Use this panel to view information about metadata server restart service probes. These probes monitor metadata servers and automatically restart them as needed.Restart Service Statistics – Test Details panel
Use this panel to view information about Metadata server restart service “liveness” and “absence” tests. Service probes monitor Metadata servers and automatically restart them as needed.Revert Fileset to Image panel
Use this panel to review and verify the image for the fileset to be reverted to, as well as select a reversion method (regular or forced).Roles panel
Use this panel to view the types and corresponding number of roles configured for SAN File System. Roles refer to the level of access that a user has to SAN File System functionality.Signon panel
Use this panel to log into the SAN File System console.Security Log panel
This panel displays administrator login activity.Servers panel
Use this panel to perform one of the actions described below on SAN File System servers, or to view metadata server properties.SNMP Properties – SNMP Events panel
Use this panel to specify the severity levels for SNMP traps that you want to be sent to the appropriate SNMP manager.SNMP Properties – SNMP Managers panel
Use this panel to specify up to two destination SNMP managers. SNMP trap messages are sent to SNMP managers.Statistics – Client Sessions panel
Use this panel to view lock and lease information about SAN File System client interactions.Statistics – Cluster panel
Use this panel to view high-level information about the workload on the SAN File System cluster master metadata server.Statistics – Create Report panel
Use this panel to extract high-level overview information about SAN File System components, including statistics on the cluster, servers, metadata server transactions, buffers, and locks, client sessions, filesets, storage pools, volumes, and engines.Statistics – Engines panel
Use this panel to view high-level information about SAN File System engines, including warnings, number of engines, as well as memory and CPU usage.Statistics – Filesets panel
Use this panel to view high-level information about filesets, including attachment status, soft quota and usage thresholds, FlashCopy image details and transaction statistics.Statistics – Report panel
Use this panel to view online, or print high-level overview information about SAN File System components, including statistics on the cluster, servers, server transactions, buffers, and locks, client sessions, filesets, storage pools, volumes, LUNs, and engines.Statistics – Storage Pools panel
Use this panel to view high-level information about SAN File System storage pools, including size and percentage used.Statistics – Servers panel
Use this panel to view high-level information about SAN File System metadata servers, including client workload details.Statistics – Volumes panel
Use this panel to view high-level information about SAN File System volumes, including activity status and percentage used.Stop Cluster panel
Use this panel to view and stop all servers in the SAN File System cluster.Stop Servers panel
Use this panel to view and stop the selected servers in the SAN File System cluster.Storage Pools panel
Use this panel to create and delete storage pools; as well as select a storage pool to serve as the system default. You can also view storage pool details.Storage Pool Properties – Available Data LUNs panel
Use this panel to select one or more available logical unit numbers (LUNs) to be added as volumes to the associated storage pool.Storage Pool Properties – Available Metadata LUNs panel
Use this panel to select one or more available logical unit numbers (LUNs) to be added as volumes to the system storage pool.Storage Pool Properties – Current Volumes panel
Use this panel to view and remove volumes associated with the selected storage pool.Storage Pool Properties – Details panel
Use this panel to view additional attributes for a selected storage pool.Storage Pool Properties – General Settings panel
Use this panel to change the selected storage pool's name or description, and percentage used threshold alert.System Overview panel
The System Overview panel is the highest-level monitoring panel in SAN File System. From this panel you can monitor major system components, including cluster state, clients, filesets, servers, hardware, and recent events.Users panel
Use this panel to view all SAN File System users who are defined and configured in the system by your LDAP server. SAN File System allows various levels of access depending on the tasks each user needs to perform.Using the Help Assistant
The Help Assistant provides field-level descriptions for the actions that you can perform, and the information you can find, on each panel of the SAN File System console.Volume Properties – Details panel
Use this panel to view additional attributes for a selected volume.Volume Properties – General Settings panel
Use this panel to change the selected volume's name or description.Volume Properties – Size panel
Use this panel to increase the size of a volume when the logical unit number (LUN) size has increased.Volume Remove Progress panel
Use this panel to view the progress of a volume removal when it takes longer than five seconds.Volumes panel
Use this panel to perform actions on a SAN File System volume, or view volume properties.
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Using the SAN File System console