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Sun StorEdge 3000 Family Best Practices Manual
• May
2005
channel settings, host IDs, and cache configuration. It does not save LUN mapping
information. The NVRAM configuration file can restore all configuration settings but
does not rebuild logical drives.
The Sun StorEdge Configuration Service software can be used to save and restore all
configuration data, including LUN mapping information. It can also be used to
rebuild all logical drives and therefore can be used to completely duplicate an
array’s configuration to another array.
Array Management Tools
Sun StorEdge 3000 family arrays use the same management interfaces and
techniques. They can be configured and monitored through any of the following
methods:
■
Using the out-of-band serial port connection (RAID only), a Solaris
tip
session or
terminal emulation program for other supported operating systems can be used
to access an array’s internal firmware application. All procedures can be
performed by using the firmware’s terminal interface via the COM port.
■
Using the out-of-band Ethernet port connection,
telnet
can be used to access the
firmware application. All procedures except the initial assignment of an IP
address can be done through an Ethernet port connection. Refer to the
Sun
StorEdge 3000 Family Installation, Operation and Service Manual
for your array for
more information.
■
Using the out-of-band Ethernet port connection or in-band connection, Sun
StorEdge Configuration Service or the Sun StorEdge CLI can configure and
manage an array from a host system. Sun StorEdge Configuration Service
provides a graphical user interface (GUI) that displays information about multiple
aspects of the system at a glance. The main advantages of the CLI are that
commands can be scripted and information can be passed to other programs.
Note –
To set up and use Sun StorEdge Configuration Service, refer to the
Sun
StorEdge 3000 Family Software Installation Guide
. The CLI is installed as part of the
SUNWsccli
package. Information about CLI functionality can be found in the
Sun
StorEdge 3000 Family CLI User’s Guide
, and in the
sccli
man page once the package
is installed.
Note –
Do not use both in-band and out-of-band connections at the same time to
manage the array. Otherwise conflicts between multiple operations might occur.