Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Node R740xd - VxFlex OS GUI overview

VxFlex OS GUI overview
Use the VxFlex OS GUI to monitor and configure VxFlex OS.
The various windows display different views and data that are beneficial to the storage
administrator. You can review the overall status of the system, drill down to the object
level, and monitor these objects. You can use the VxFlex OS GUI to provision and
modify many of the objects.
The following sections in this chapter describe the available windows, and how to use
them. The Glossary at the end of this publication provides more detailed information
about the objects and properties displayed in the VxFlex OS GUI. Your user privileges
control the features displayed by the VxFlex OS GUI. If you cannot access certain
commands, check whether you have the appropriate user permissions, and if
necessary, contact your system administrator for assistance.
The following table provides a general overview of the tasks that you can perform with
the VxFlex OS GUI.
Table 23 VxFlex OS GUI task overview
To do this...
Use... (Each of the views are described
later in this section)
See a general overview of the entire system Hardware view—see "Hardware view"
See detailed information about one or more
backend system objects, in table format
(filtering available)
Backend views—see "Backend views"
See detailed information about one or more
frontend system objects, in table format
(filtering available)
Frontend views—see "Frontend views"
See very detailed information about a specific
system object
Property Sheets—see "Property sheets"
Minimize the main window to a floating widget Widget—see "Widget"
See a list of errors and alerts currently active
in the system
Alerts view—see "Monitor > Alerts view"
Add, remove, maintain, or configure a system
object (backend)
Backend view—see "Configuring the system
using the VxFlex OS GUI"
Add, remove, or configure a system object
(hardware, caching, SDS, devices)
Hardware view—see "Hardware view" and
"Configuring the system using the VxFlex OS
GUI"
Add, remove, or configure volumes, snapshots
or SDCs
Frontend views—see "Configuring the system
using the VxFlex OS GUI"
Monitor various aspects of your system Backend and Frontend views—see
"Monitoring the System using the VxFlex OS
GUI"
Hardware view—see "Viewing detailed
hardware properties"
Find information about your system’s license System Settings menu—see "Viewing
licensing information"
VxFlex OS GUI Features
84 Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Node AMS User Guide