1.
In the navigation window, select a management group and log in by any of the following
methods:
•
Double-click the management group.
•
Open the
Management Group Tasks
menu, and select
Log in to Management Group
. You
can also open this menu by right-clicking on the management group.
•
Click any of the
Log in to view
links on the Details tab.
2.
Enter the user name and password, and click
Log In
.
When you log in to one storage system in a management group, you are logged in to all
storage systems in that group.
Choosing which storage system to log in to
You can control which of the storage systems in a management group you log in to.
1.
When the Log in to System window opens, click
Cancel
.
A message opens, asking if you want to log in to a different storage system.
2.
Click
OK
.
The Log in to System window opens with a different storage system listed.
3.
If that is the storage system you want, go ahead and log in. If you want to log in to a different
storage system, repeat steps
1
and
2
until you see the storage system you want.
Logging out of a management group
Logging out of a management group prevents unauthorized access to that management group and
the storage systems in that group.
1.
In the navigation window, select the management group.
2.
Click
Management Group Tasks
on the Details tab, and select
Log Out of Management Group
.
Adding a storage system to an existing management group
Storage systems can be added to management groups at any time. Add a storage system to a
management group in preparation for adding it to a cluster.
1.
In the navigation window, select an available storage system that you want to add to a
management group.
2.
Click
Storage System Tasks
on the Details tab, and select
Add to Existing Management Group
.
3.
Select the desired management group from the drop-down list of existing management groups.
4.
Click
Add
.
5.
Optional: If you want the storage system to run a manager, select the storage system in the
management group, right-click, and select
Start Manager
.
6.
Repeat steps
1
through
4
to add additional storage systems.
Starting and stopping managers
After adding the storage systems to the management group, start managers on these storage
systems in the management group. The number of managers you start depends upon the overall
design of your storage system. See
“Managers overview” (page 118)
for more information.
Starting additional managers
1.
In the navigation window, select a storage system in the management group.
2.
Click
Storage System Tasks
on the Details tab, and select
Start Manager
.
Repeat these steps to start managers on additional storage systems.
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