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Overview
Installing Data Organizer
Starting and exiting a Data Organizer session
Using the Host Administration window
Selecting the application mode
LUNs and LUN Groups and their icons
LUN Management window
LUN Group Administration window
This chapter describes the following:
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NOTE:
This guide assumes that you are familiar with the Windows
NT environment for your management station. |
The host on which you install Data Organizer must have
the following hardware and software:
- A color graphics console with a minimum of 1024 x 768 resolution
- The Windows NT operating system
- Simple TCP/IP Services configured with connections to the servers with arrays whose LUNs Data Organizer will manage.
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NOTE:
For information on which
hosts you can use and the required software revisions and service packs, refer to the Data Organizer Release Notice. |
If a version of Data Organizer is already installed, remove it as described next before installing a new version.
To remove Data Organizer on the management station
- Log on to the server as Administrator or someone who has administrative privileges.
- From the Windows NT taskbar, follow the path
Start ® Dell OpenManage ® PowerVault Manager
® Data Organizer ® Data Organizer Uninstall.
- In the Confirmation window that opens, click the Yes button to confirm the removal of Data Organizer.
- In the Remove Program Files From Your Computer window, click the OK button when the Uninstall is successfully completed.
You have removed Data Organizer from the server.
To install Data Organizer on the management station
- Log on to the server as Administrator or someone who has administrative privileges.
- Insert the Dell OpenManage Data Organizer CD into the server's CD drive.
The installation of Data Organizer starts automatically, and
the Dell OpenManage Data Organizer window with the
following Welcome screen is displayed.
Figure 2-1. Data Organizer welcome screen

If you do not see the Data Organizer welcome screen, follow these steps to start the
installation:
- From the Windows NT taskbar, follow this path
Start ® Run
- In the Run window, enter the following program name, and then click the OK button:
drive:\setup.exe
where drive is the letter for the CD drive, which is usually D.
- In the Welcome window, click the Next button.
- In the Software License Agreement window, read the license agreement and then
click the Yes button to accept the agreement and continue the installation.
- In the User Information window, make sure that the Name and Company entries are
correct, and click the Next button.
- In the Choose Destination Location window, either click the Next button to accept
the default location or enter or select a different pathname, and then click the Next
button.
C:\Program Files\Dell OpenManage\PowerVault Manager\Data Organizer is the
default location directory where the software will be installed.
- In the Select Program Folder window, either click the Next button to accept the
default folder or enter or select a different folder, and then click the Next button.
Dell OpenManage\PowerVault Manager\Data Organizer is the default folder where
the Data Organizer program icons will be installed.
The Data Organizer files are installed.
- In the Setup Console window, click the Finish button
- Remove the Dell OpenManage Data Organizer CD from the management station's
CD drive.
You have completed the installation of Data Organizer.
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NOTE:
Any user who can access the
management station can change or delete the Data Organizer files you just installed. If you
want to change the permissions on these files, refer to the Data
Organizer Release Notice for information on what the permissions should be. |
What next?
Continue to next section "Starting and
exiting a Data Organizer session."
Before you start a Data Organizer session,
someone must have performed the following tasks:
| Task |
Described in |
|
Set up the servers whose arrays you want to manage. |
NEED THE TITLE AND PART NUMBER OF THE MANUAL CONTAINING THE SERVER SETUP INFORMATION |
|
Install the arrays on the servers. |
Dell PowerVault 650F Rackmount Storage
System Installation and Service Guide (P/N 5867C)
or
Dell PowerVault 651F Deskside Storage System
Installation and Service Guide (P/N 3867C) |
|
Install and configure Data Agent on the servers. |
Dell OpenManage Data Agent Installation and Operation Guide
(P/N 3967C) |
|
Install Data Supervisor or Data Administrator on the
management station. |
Dell OpenManage Data Supervisor, Event
Monitor, and Integrator Installation and Operation Guide (P/N 9867C)
or
Dell OpenManage Data Administrator
Installation and Operation Guide (P/N 8867C) |
|
Configure the arrays on the servers. |
Dell OpenManage Data Supervisor, Event
Monitor, and Integrator Installation and Operation Guide (P/N 9867C)
or
Dell OpenManage Data Administrator
Installation and Operation Guide (P/N 8867C) |
Before Data Organizer opens its main window, it must know which servers have arrays with
LUNs that you want to manage during the session. You can specify these servers in one of the
following ways:
- Put the server hostnames in a .hosts file in your home directory.
- Put the server hostnames in a file pointed to by the environmental variable
RAID_ARRAY_HOSTS, and let Data Organizer use this file.
- Use Data Organizer's Host Administration window, which Data Organizer opens if the
previous two options are not available.
To start a Data Organizer session
- Log in to the management station as Administrator or someone who has
administrative privileges.
- From the Windows NT taskbar, follow the path
Start � Programs �
Dell OpenManage � PowerVault Manager �
Data Organizer
The following Dell OpenManage Data Organizer information window opens.
Figure 2-2. Dell OpenManage Data Organizer information window

- In the Dell OpenManage Data Organizer information window, click the OK button
or wait 30 seconds for the window to close automatically.
Data Organizer looks first in your home directory for a .hosts file that
contains the hostnames of servers with arrays to manage. If such a file
exists, Data Organizer tries to extract hostnames from this file. If it
succeeds, it contacts each server in the file and displays a list of the LUNs
on each array (subsystem) connected to the server. When it has contacted all
the servers, it tries to enable statistics logging for each SP on each array,
and then it opens the LUN Management window.
If the .hosts file does not exist, it asks if you want to use the file
pointed to by the optional RAID_ARRAY_HOSTS environmental variable. If the
variable does not exist, it opens the Host Administration window. If the
variable exists, it tries to extract the hostnames of servers from the file
pointed to by the variable. If it does not succeed, it opens the Host
Administration window. If it succeeds, it contacts each server in the file and
displays a list of LUNs on each array (subsystem) connected to the server. When
it has contacted all the servers, it enables statistics logging for each SP on each
array, and then it opens the LUN Management window.
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NOTE:
If Data Organizer cannot communicate with a server or cannot enable statistics logging for an SP any of its arrays, it displays an error message. |
What next?
If the LUN Management window opens - Go to the
"LUN Management window" section
to learn about this window.
If the Host Administration window opens - Continue to the section
"Using the Host Administration window" to specify the hostnames for
the servers with arrays whose LUNs you want to manage.
To exit a Data Organizer session
- From any Data Organizer window with a menu bar,
follow the menu path File ®
Exit.
A confirmation window opens.
- In the confirmation window, click the OK button.
Figure 2-3. Host Administration window

The Host Administration window opens when you start a Data Organizer session
if no server hostnames are in the .hosts file or in the file pointed to by the
optional RAID_ARRAY_HOSTS environment variable if you tell Data Organizer to
use this variable. In this situation, the list of host identifiers in the
window is empty. You can open the window during a Data Organizer session from
the LUN Management window by following the menu path File
� Select
Hosts. In this situation, the list contains the hostnames from this list. Servers
on this list are called managed servers.
To add a server to the list
- For each server that you want to add, follow these steps:
- In the Host Identifier field, enter the server hostname.
- Click the Add button.
The hostname appears in the list of servers below the Host Identifier field.
- When the list contains all the server hostnames you require, click the OK button.
A window opens asking if you want to save the new host list in the .host
file in your home directory. You should save the list if it contains only
servers with arrays whose LUNs you want to manage in most future Data
Organizer sessions. Do not save the list if you added servers that you want to
manage in the current Data Organizer session only.
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NOTE:
If you save the host list, it is
always written to the .hosts file and not to the file pointed to by the RAID_ARRAY_HOSTS variable,
which Data Organizer never changes. |
- In the window, click the Yes button to save the new server list to the .hosts file in your
home directory; otherwise, click the No button.
If you add the wrong name, you can remove it from the list, as described in the procedure
that follows, and then add the correct name.
Data Organizer contacts each server you just added, and displays a list of the LUNs it
finds on each managed array connected to the server.
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NOTE:
If Data Organizer cannot communicate with
a server you added to the list, it displays an error message. |
- In each window that lists LUNs for a server, click the OK button.
Data Organizer enables statistics logging for each SP in each array it found connected to
the servers you just added.
To remove a server from the list
- For each server you want to remove, follow these steps:
- Select the hostname from the list.
The selected hostname appears in Host Identifier field.
- Click the Remove button.
A confirmation window opens.
- In the window, click the Yes button to confirm the removal.
The hostname disappears from the list of servers below the field.
- When the list contains only the server hostnames you require, click the OK button.
A window opens that asks if you want to save the new host list in the .hosts file in your home
directory. You should save the list if it contains only servers with arrays whose LUNs you want
to manage in most future Data Organizer sessions. You should not save the list if you removed
servers that you do not want to manage in the current Data Organizer session only.
 |
NOTE:
If you save the host list, it is written to the .hosts file and never to the
file pointed to by the RAID_ARRAY_HOSTS variable. |
- In the window, click the Yes button to save the new server list to the .hosts file; otherwise, click the No button.
A window opens listing the LUNs on each server whose hostname you just
removed. The current Data Organizer session no longer manages these LUNs, and
it removes any icons for these LUNs from its windows, provided the managed
array with the LUNs is not connected to another server. If any removed LUN
icon represents a LUN in a LUN Group, Data Organizer gives you the option of
removing the LUN from the group. If you choose to keep the LUN in the group,
the LUN becomes a Ghost LUN.
- Click the OK button.
Data Organizer removes the icon for each LUN on each array on each server that
you removed, provided that the array with the LUN is not connected to another
server that is still on the list. It removes them from the array selection
area of its LUN Management window
(see LUN Management window).
What next?
Continue to the next section "Selecting the application mode."
A Data Organizer session operates in Performance mode or Status mode. In Performance
mode, the icons in the Data Organizer windows display information about the utilization of the
managed LUNs and LUN Groups. In Status mode, they display information about the
operational state of the managed LUNs and LUN Groups.
When you start a Data Organizer session, it is in Performance mode by default. You can change
the mode whenever you want.
To change to Status mode
In the LUN Management window, follow the menu path
Options � Application Mode � Status
To change to Performance mode
In the LUN Management window, follow the menu path
Options � Application Mode � Performance
What next?
Continue to the next section "LUNs and LUN Groups and their icons."
For Data Organizer a LUN is either a Grouped LUN or an Ungrouped LUN depending on
whether it is or is not part of a LUN Group. You cannot distinguish a Grouped LUN from an
Ungrouped LUN by its icon, only by the window area in which the icon appears.
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NOTE:
A hot spare cannot belong to a LUN Group. |
A Grouped LUN becomes a Ghost LUN in either of the following situations:
- The LUN is unbound.
- The hostnames for all servers connected to the array with the LUN are removed from the host list.
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NOTE:
Ungrouped LUNs cannot be Ghost LUNs. |
When a LUN becomes a Ghost LUN, Data Organizer replaces its LUN icon with a Ghost LUN
icon.
A LUN Group becomes a Ghost LUN Group in either of the following situations:
- All its LUNs are unbound, that is, it becomes empty.
- The hostnames for all servers connected to all arrays with LUNs in the group are removed from the host list.
Whenever you do either of the above operations, Data Organizer warns you that the LUN
Group will become a Ghost Group, and asks if you want to ungroup it. When a LUN Group
becomes a Ghost LUN Group, Data Organizer replaces its LUN Group icon with a Ghost LUN
Group icon.
LUN icons
The icon for a Non-Ghost LUN or a
Ghost LUN consists of a LUN image and a LUN name.
LUN icon image
The image in a LUN icon varies with the type
of LUN as shown in the following table.
Table 2-1. LUN icon images
| Icon Image |
LUN Type |
Icon Image |
LUN Type |
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RAID 0
Redundant individual
access array |
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RAID 1
Mirrored pair |
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RAID 1/0
Mirrored RAID 0 group |
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RAID 3
Parallel access array |
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RAID 5
Individual access array |
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Disk
Individual unit |
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Hot Spare
Global hot spare |
|
The image in a Ghost LUN icon is always light grey and contains the letter G for Ghost, as
shown in the following icon for a Ghost RAID 5 LUN:
In a Non-Ghost LUN icon, the color of the image and the letter it contains indicate either the
utilization level or the operational state of the LUN as follows, depending on whether Data
Organizer is in Performance or Status mode.
Table 2-2. Non-Ghost LUN icons in Performance mode
| Image Color |
Letter |
Current Load |
Utilization for LUN |
| Green |
L |
Low |
All disks in LUN are at 0 to 49%. |
| Yellow |
M |
Medium |
At least one disk in LUN is at 50 to 79%. |
| Red |
H |
High |
At least one disk in LUNs at 80 to 100%. |
Table 2-3. Non-Ghost LUN icons in Status mode1
| Image Color |
Letter |
Operation |
LUN state |
| Grey |
N |
Normal |
Normal operational state |
| Blue |
T |
Transitioning |
Transitional state, such as incorporating a hot spare |
| Amber |
F |
Faulted |
Faulted state due to faulted array component |
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1The table does not apply to a hot spare LUN. |
LUN Names
The default name for a LUN has the following format:
hostname - device_name - LUN_ID
where
| hostname |
Name of the host connected to the SP that owns the LUN. |
| device_name |
Name that the operating system assigned to the array containing the LUN. |
| LUN_ID |
Identifier of the LUN, which is sometimes called the LUN Number. This
number was assigned when the disk modules were bound together to create
the LUN. |
To assign a custom name to a LUN
- Select the icon for the LUN whose name you want to change.
- Do one of the following:
Either
Click the Name LUN button on the toolbar in the LUN Management window
(LUN Management window) or LUN Group Administration window
(Using the Host Administration window.)
Or
From the menu bar in the LUN Management window
(LUN Management window), select the menu option
LUN ® Change Name ® Custom.
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NOTE:
You cannot change the name of a hot spare. |
LUN Group icons
The icon for a Non-Ghost LUN Group or a Ghost LUN Group consists of an image and a LUN Group name.
LUN Group icon images
The image is the same for either group type, except for
its color and the letter it contains. A Ghost LUN Group icon is always dimmed and grey, and contains
the letter G for Ghost. A Non-Ghost icon can be different colors and contains the letter F, H, L, M, N, or T.
Figure 2-4. Sample LUN Group icons

In an icon for a Non-Ghost LUN Group, the color of the image and the letter it contains
indicate either the utilization level or the operational state of the LUN Group, depending
on whether Data Organizer is in Performance or Status mode.
Table 2-4. Non-Ghost LUN Group icons in Performance mode
| Image Color |
Letter |
Current Load |
Utilization for LUN Group |
| Green |
L |
Low |
All LUNs in group are at 0 to 49%. |
| Yellow |
M |
Medium |
At least one LUN in group is at 0 to 79%. |
| Red |
H |
High |
At least one LUN in group is at 80 to 100%. |
Table 2-5. Non-Ghost LUN Group icons in Status mode
|
Image Color |
Letter |
Operation |
State of LUN Group
|
| Grey |
N |
Normal |
All LUNs in group operating normally. |
| Blue |
T |
Transitioning |
At least one LUN in group
in transitional state, such as incorporating a hot spare. |
| Amber |
F |
Faulted |
At least one LUN
in group in faulted state due to faulted array component. |
LUN Group names
When you create a LUN Group you can give it
whatever name you want.
To change the name of a LUN Group
- Select the icon for the LUN Group whose name you want to change.
- Do one of the following:
Either
Click the Name LUN Group button on
the toolbar in the LUN Management window
Or
From the menubar in the LUN Management window, select the menu option
Group ® Change Name.
Figure 2-5. LUN Management window

The LUN Management window lets you perform these operations:
- Modify the host list, which determines the LUNs Data Organizer manages
- Monitor the status of LUNs and LUN Groups
- Create or dissolve LUN Groups
- Add the selected LUNs to or remove them from a LUN Group
- Specify the default name or a custom name for the selected LUN or a custom name for the selected LUN Group
- Manually poll all managed arrays to ensure that all windows reflect the current status of the LUNs on those arrays
- Specify the frequency for automatic polling of managed arrays
- Display the LUN Information window to view cache, configuration, performance, or statistics information for the selected LUNs
- Display the LUN Group Information window to view utilization, I/O request, and throughput information for the selected LUN Groups
Application icon
The Application icon on the left side of the title bar provides overall status
of all LUNs and LUN Groups managed by the current Data Organizer session as follows:
Table 2-6. Application icons
| Icon |
Color |
Meaning |
 |
Grey |
Data
Organizer has detected no failures in any managed LUN or LUN Group. |
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Flashing amber |
Data Organizer has detected a failure in one or more LUNs or LUN Groups. |
Menu bar
From the menu bar you can access these pull-down
menus: File, LUN, Group, Options, View, and Help. Many of the menu options are active only when
you have selected at least one LUN or LUN Group.
Table 2-7. File menu
| Option |
Use to |
| Select Hosts |
Display the
Host Administration window that lets you modify the host list that Data Organizer uses
to identify managed arrays. |
| Poll Arrays |
Survey the managed arrays once for status changes. |
| Start Data Administrator |
Start a Data
Administrator session if the Data Administrator software is installed on the management station. |
| Start Data Analyzer |
Starts a Data Analyzer session if the Data Analyzer
software is installed on the management station. |
| Exit |
Exit
the Data Organizer session, closing all its open windows. |
Table 2-8. LUN menu
| Option |
Use to |
|
Display Information |
Display a submenu that lets you view the cache, configuration, statistics,
and performance information for selected LUN. |
|
Change Name |
Display a submenu that lets you use the default name or create a custom name for the selected LUN.
You cannot change the name of a hot spare. |
|
Add to Group |
Create a new group containing the selected Ungrouped LUNs or add the selected Ungrouped LUNs to an existing group. You cannot add a hot spare to a LUN Group. |
|
Remove from Group |
Remove the selected Grouped LUNs from the LUN Group to which they belong. |
|
Manage |
Start a Data Administrator session that will manage the selected LUNs if the Data Administrator software is installed on the management station. |
|
Select All |
Select all Ungrouped, all Grouped LUNs, or both Ungrouped and Grouped LUNs. |
Table 2-9. Group menu
| Option |
Use to |
|
Information |
Display the LUN Group Information
window for each selected LUN Group. |
|
Edit |
Display the LUN Group Administration window
for the selected LUN Group. The LUN Group Administration
window lets you add and remove LUNs from LUN Groups, as well as create and dissolve LUN Groups. |
| Change Name |
Specify a new name for the selected LUN Group. |
| New |
Create a new LUN Group. |
| Ungroup |
Dissolve the selected LUN Group. |
| Select All |
Select all LUN Groups. |
Table 2-10. Options menu
| Option |
Use to |
| Automatic Polling Interval |
Display a submenu that lets you disable automatic polling or specify
the automatic polling interval for managed arrays. |
|
Application Mode |
Display a submenu that lets you select either
Performance or Status mode for your Data Organizer session. |
| Show Hot Spares |
Display or hide icons for LUNs that
represent hot spares in the window's selection areas. |
Table 2-11. View menu
| Option |
Use to |
| Realign |
Display a submenu that lets you line up
the icons for Grouped LUNs or Ungrouped LUNs or LUN Groups or all these icons
in a grid-like presentation in the window's selection areas. |
| Show Ungrouped LUNs |
Show or hide
icons for Ungrouped LUNs in the window's Ungrouped LUNs selection area.
|
| Show LUN Groups |
Show or hide icons for LUN
Groups in the window's LUN Groups selection area. |
| Show Toolbar |
Display or hide the window's toolbar. |
| Show
Status bar |
Display
or hide the window's status bar. |
Table 2-12. Help menu
| Option |
Use to |
| On Main Window |
Display the Help Browser window, which displays the
online help information for the LUN Management window. |
| Contents |
Display the Help Browser window, which displays the
table of contents for the complete Data Organizer online help system. |
|
About Data Organizer |
Display the About Data Organizer window so you can view the copyright and revision information for the version of Data Organizer you are using. |
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NOTE:
You cannot print information directly from a Help Browser window. You must copy the information
you want to print, paste it into a wordpad document, and then print it from that document. |
Toolbar
The buttons on the toolbar give you quick access to many of the operations you can perform
using the menu bar. Many of the buttons are active only when you
have selected at least one LUN or LUN Group.
To hide or show the toolbar
Select the menu option View ® Show Toolbar.
To display a description of a button's function
Without clicking the mouse button, position the cursor on
the button for a few seconds.
The description appears near the button, and also in the status bar.
Table 2-13. LUN information buttons
| Button |
Name |
Click button to |
 |
LUN Performance Information |
Display the performance view of the LUN Information window for the selected LUN. |
 |
LUN Cache Information |
Display the cache view of the LUN Information window for each selected LUN. |
 |
LUN Configuration Information |
Display the configuration view of the LUN Information window
for each selected LUN. |
 |
LUN Statistics Information |
Display the statistics view of the LUN Information window for each selected LUN. |
 |
Name LUN |
Specify
a custom name for the selected LUN. You cannot name a hot spare. |
Table 2-14. LUN Group operation buttons
| Button |
Name |
Click button to |
 |
New LUN Group |
Create a new LUN Group. |
 |
LUN Group Information |
Display Group Information window for each selected LUN Group. |
 |
Ungroup LUN Groups |
Dissolve the selected LUN Groups into their LUNs. |
 |
Edit LUN Group |
Display the LUN Group Administration window so you can edit the selected LUN Groups. |
 |
Name LUN Group |
Specify a custom name for the selected LUN Group. |
Table 2-15. Array polling buttons
| Button |
Name |
Click button to |
 |
Disable Automatic Polling |
Disable automatic polling of managed arrays for
status and performance information. |
 |
Poll All Arrays |
Survey the managed arrays once for status changes. |
Select Host and Select Array filters
The Select Host and Select Array filters let you specify LUNs on a particular array
or all arrays connected to a particular server. The resulting selection of LUNs is
displayed in the Ungrouped LUNs selection area. These filters do not affect the list
of managed hosts. They merely determine the servers that have LUNs on their arrays
represented by icons in the Ungrouped LUNs selection area.
To manage all LUNs on all arrays on all managed servers
-
If the Select Host filter contains a hostname instead of "All Hosts,"
pull down the filter's selection list and select "All Hosts."
- If the Select Arrays filter contains an array name instead of "All Arrays," pull down the filter's selection list and select "All Arrays."
Icons for all LUNs that Data Organizer finds on all arrays connected to all managed servers appear in the Ungrouped LUNs selection area.
To manage all LUNs on all arrays on a specific server
- If the Select Host filter does not contain the name of the
server whose LUNs you want to manage, pull down the filter's selection list and select the name of the desired server.
 |
NOTE:
If the hostname of the desired server is not listed, go to the Host Administration window
(File ® Select Hosts) to add it. |
-
If the Select Arrays filter contains an array name instead of "All Arrays,"
pull down its selection list and select "All Arrays."
Icons for all LUNs that Data Organizer finds on all arrays connected to selected server appear in the Ungrouped LUNs selection area.
To view all LUNs on a specific array on a specific server
-
If the Select Host filter does not contain the name of the server whose LUNs you want
to manage, pull down the filter's selection list and select the name of the desired server.
 |
NOTE:
If the hostname of the desired server is not listed, go to the
Host Administration window (File ® Select Hosts) to add it. |
-
If the Select Arrays filter does not contain the name of
the array whose LUNs you want to manage, pull down its selection list and select the name of the desired array.
Icons for all LUNs that Data Organizer finds on the selected array connected to
the selected server appear in the Ungrouped LUNs selection area.
Ungrouped LUNs selection area
The Ungrouped LUNs selection area is where you select the LUNs on which you want
to perform operations. It contains a LUN icon for each LUN that is not in a LUN Group
and is on the arrays on the servers specified by the Select Host and Select Array filters.
 |
NOTE:
You cannot perform operations on Ghost LUNs. |
To select an Ungrouped LUN
Click the icon for the Ungrouped LUN.
A black box appears around the icon, indicating that you selected it.
To select an Ungrouped LUN and display the LUN menu
With the right mouse button, select the icon for the Ungrouped LUN.
A black box appears around the icon, indicating that you selected it, and the
LUN menu (without the Remove From Group option) drops down on the right of the icon.
To select multiple Ungrouped LUNs
Either
Hold down the Control key and select the icons
for the Ungrouped LUNs you want to select.
Or
Drag the cursor around the icons for the Ungrouped LUNs that you want to select.
A black box appears around each of the icons, indicating that you selected them.
LUN Groups selection area
The LUN Groups selection area is where you select the LUN Groups on which you
want to perform operations. It contains a LUN Group icon for each LUN Group.
 |
NOTE:
You cannot perform operations on a Ghost LUN Group. |
To select a LUN Group
Click the icon for the LUN Group.
A black box appears around the icon, indicating that you selected it.
To select a LUN Group and display the Group menu
With the right mouse button, select the icon for the LUN Group.
A black box appears around the icon, indicating that you selected it, and the Group menu drops down on the right of the icon.
To select multiple LUN Groups
Either
Hold down the Control key and select
the icons for each LUN Group you want to select.
Or
Drag the cursor around the icons for the LUN Groups that you want to select.
A black box appears around each of the icons, indicating that you selected them.
Grouped LUNs selection area
The Grouped LUNs selection area is where you select the Grouped LUNs on which you want
to perform operations. It contains a LUN icon for each LUN in a selected LUN Group.
 |
NOTE:
You cannot perform operations on Ghost LUNs. |
To select a Grouped LUN
Click the icon for the Grouped LUN.
A black box appears around the icon, indicating that you selected it.
To select a Grouped LUN and display the LUN menu
With the right mouse button, select the icon for the Grouped LUN.
A black box appears around the icon, indicating that you selected it, and the LUN
menu (without the Add To Group option) drops down to the right of the icon.
To select multiple Grouped LUNs
Either
Hold down the Control key and select the icon for each Grouped LUN you want to select.
Or
Drag the cursor around the icons for the Grouped LUNs that you want to select.
A black box appears around each of the icons,
indicating that you selected them.
Status bar
The status bar in the LUN Management window contains a Global Performance
button, a Global Status button, and three informational fields.
To hide or show the status bar
Select the menu option View ® Show Statusbar.
Global Performance button
The color of the Global Performance button and the
word it contains indicate of the overall load imposed on all managed LUNs as follows:
Table 2-16. Global Performance button
| Button |
Color |
Utilization of LUNs |
Use button to |
 |
Grey |
All LUNs are at 0 to 49%. |
Display a window that confirms the low utilization of all managed LUNs. |
 |
Grey with yellow box |
No LUNs are at greater than 79%. |
Display a window that lists the percentage of utilization for each LUN with a medium
utilization level. The list also includes the percentage of utilization for each disk module with a medium utilization level in the LUNs. |
 |
Red |
At least one LUN is at 80 to 100%. |
Display a window that lists the percentage of utilization for each LUN with a high or
medium utilization level. The list also includes the percentage of utilization for each disk module with a high or medium utilization level in the LUNs. |
Global Status button
The color of the Global Status button and the word it contains indicate the
overall operational status of all managed LUNs as follows:
Table 2-17.Global Status button
| Botton |
Color |
State of LUNs |
Click button to |
 |
Grey |
All managed LUNs are operating normally or in transitional states, such as incorporating a hot spare. |
Display a window that confirms the normal operation of all managed LUNs. |
 |
Grey with blue box |
At least one LUN is currently binding and all the bound LUNs are operating normally. |
Display a window that lists the LUN and their disk modules that may have failed. |
 |
Amber |
At least one LUN is faulted. Some LUNs may be currently binding |
Display a window that lists each LUN that may be faulted and each LUN that is
currently binding. The list also includes the faulted disk modules in each faulted LUN. |
Information fields
The left information field displays two types of information. When Data Organizer
polls a managed array, this field displays a message stating that Data Organizer is polling.
When you position the cursor over a button in the toolbar, Data Organizer displays a brief
description of the button's function in this field.
The middle information field displays the current value for the automatic polling interval.
The right information field displays the Data Organizer mode, that is, Performance Mode or Status Mode.
Figure 2-6. LUN Group Administration window

The LUN Group Administration window lets you performs these operations:
- Create and dissolve LUN Groups.
- Add LUNs to or remove them from LUN Groups.
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NOTE:
You can also perform these operations using options from the Group or LUN menus
in the LUN Management window. Using these menu options can be quicker because they often let you perform fewer
actions to complete the operation. When you perform an operation with one of these menu options, you cannot
view the LUNs that make up a group as you can when you perform it from the LUN Group Administration window. |
To display the LUN Group Administration window
Either
Select a LUN Group, and follow the menu path Group ® Edit.
Or
Follow the menu path Group ® New, enter the
name for a new LUN Group in the window that opens, and click the OK button.
Ungrouped LUNs Information area
The Ungrouped LUNs Information area is where you select the Ungrouped LUNs on which you want to perform operations. It consists of a Select Host filter, a Select Array filter, and an Ungrouped LUNs selection area.
Select Host and Select Array filters
The Select Host and Host Array filters let you represent, in the Ungrouped LUNs
selection area, only LUNs on a particular array or set of arrays connected to a
particular server. These filters do not affect the list of managed hosts. They
merely determine the servers that have LUNs on their arrays represented
by icons in the Ungrouped LUNs selection area.
Ungrouped LUNs selection area
The Ungrouped LUNs selection area contains an icon for each LUN that is not in a LUN Group and is on the arrays on the servers specified by the Host and Array filters.
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NOTE:
You cannot add a hot spare to a LUN Group; therefore, icons for hot spares never appear in the Ungrouped LUNs Information area. |
LUN Groups Information area
The LUN Groups Information area is where you select the LUN Group on which you want to perform operations. It consists of a Group Name filter and a Grouped LUNs selection area.
Group Name filter
The Group Name filter lets you select the LUN Group that you want to edit. When you create a new LUN Group using the New Group button, the name that you enter for the new group appears in the Group Name filter.
Grouped LUNs selection area
The Grouped LUNs selection area contains an icon for each Grouped LUN currently in the LUN Group selected by the Group Name filter. It also contains an icon for each Ungrouped LUN that you have moved into the area from the Ungrouped LUNs selection area.
Buttons
The LUN Group Administration window has move icon buttons and operation buttons.
Table 2-18. Move icon buttons
| Button |
Name |
Use to |
 |
Right Arrow |
Move the selected LUN icons from Ungrouped Icon selection area to Grouped LUNs selection area. |
 |
Left Arrow |
Move the selected LUN icons from Grouped LUNs selection area to Ungrouped LUNs selection area. |
Table 2-19. Operation buttons
| Button |
Use to |
 |
Accept the changes you made, and close the window. Changes are saved when you exit the current Data Organizer session. |
 |
Cancel any changes you made, and close the window. |
 |
Accept the changes for all LUN Groups, and leave the window open. |
 |
Return to the LUN Group configuration that existed when you
opened the LUN Group Administration window for the selected LUN Group. |
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Create a new LUN Group. |
 |
Dissolve the selected LUN Group into its LUNs. |
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Display information about the LUN Group Administration window. |
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