Dell EqualLogic PS4210 Installation And Setup Manual page 38

PS4210 Installation Guide
Task
Set up event notification
Configure SNMP
Configure iSNS
Configure CHAP accounts
Modify the date, time, or
time zone or configure NTP
Add a member to the group
Create pools
Set up a dedicated
management network
Create snapshots of a volume
Create schedules for
snapshots or replicas
Create collections
Enable thin provisioning for
a volume
Set up replication across
different groups
Clone a volume or snapshot
Recover data from snapshots
or replicas
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Description
such as firmware upgrades.
Accounts can be configured to be authenticated through the PS Series
group, RADIUS, or by using LDAP or Active Directory authentication.
To be informed of significant events in a timely manner, set up email
or syslog notification.
To monitor traps from the group, you can use SNMP. In addition, you
need to configure SNMP to use the Manual Transfer Utility and other
third-party monitoring tools.
To automate iSCSI target discovery, you can configure the group to use
an iSNS server.
You can use CHAP to restrict computer access to volumes. Both
initiator and target CHAP authentication are supported.
Group time is based on the clock on the first member, which is set at
the factory. The default time zone is EST. You can also configure the
group to use an NTP server.
Although a one-member group is fully functional, adding more arrays
expands capacity, increases network bandwidth, and improves overall
group performance, with no disruption to data availability.
With multi-member groups, you can create multiple pools and assign
members and volumes to the pools for a tiered storage solution.
You can set up a separate management network for security purposes.
Snapshots are point-in-time copies of volume data that can be used for
backups.
Schedules enable you to regularly create snapshots or replicas of a
volume.
Collections enable you to group multiple, related volumes for the
purpose of creating snapshots or replicas. The administrator can then
create a multi-volume snapshot or a multi-volume replica in a single
operation or through a single schedule.
Some environments can benefit from thin provisioning, which enables
you to allocate space to a volume according to usage patterns.
Replicas are point-in-time copies of volume data that are stored on a
different group.
Cloning creates a new volume in the group.
There are various options for recovering data from snapshots or
replicas.
6 Where to Go After Setting Up a Group