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Managing the Disk Array Using Array Manager 60
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Managing Disk Array Configuration
Assigning an Alias to the Disk Array
If you have many disk arrays to manage, you may find it useful to assign an alias name to
each disk array to help you identify them. A short, meaningful alias should be easier to
remember than the disk array ID when using the Array Manager 60 commands. The naming
strategy you use may reflect the physical location of the disk array or its function. Once
you have assigned an alias to the disk array, you can use the new name in the <ArrayID>
field used to identify the disk array when using a command.
To assign an alias to the disk array, type:
ammgr -D <ArrayAlias> <ArrayID>
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ArrayAlias is the name you want to assign to the disk array. An alias can contain up to
16 of the following characters: letters, numbers, pound sign (#), period (.), and
underscore (_). All other characters are invalid.
Command Example
The following example assigns an alias of rack_1 to disk array 0000005EBD20:
ammgr -D rack_1 0000005EBD20
Synchronizing the Controller Date and Time
During installation, the date and time maintained internally by the disk array should have
been synchronized to the host. This ensures that any information created by the disk array
such as log entries reflect the proper time they occurred. If necessary, the disk array date
and time can be resynchronized with the host.
To synchronize the controller date and time with the host, type:
ammgr -t <ArrayID>