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360 IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node Introduction and Implementation Guide
To make the view more clear and structured, filters can be used to show only those storage
pools matching the conditions defined in the Filter field in the upper right of the window. In
Figure 8-61, we show how to filter on
Name and Internal showing us only MDisk Pools with
the name
Internal as part of the name.
Figure 8-61 Filter the pools view
A few actions can be performed on storage pools using the Actions menu. A pool can be
renamed, its icon can be changed, and it can be deleted from here as well.
When you expand a pool’s entry by clicking the plus sign (+) to the left of the pool’s icon, you
get access to the MDisks associated with this pool. You can perform all actions on them, as
described in 8.2, “Working with MDisks” on page 335.
Each defined storage pool is displayed along with its assigned icon and
Name, Status, and a
graphical indicator showing that the ratio the pool’s capacity is allocated to volumes. Also the
Mode of the MDisk, which external storage system it might belong to (if it does), the LUN ID
and the
Tier is shown by default.
A red vertical bar inside the indicator determines the warning level at which a Storage pool
space warning will be posted in the system’s event log. The default warning threshold is at
80% utilization.

IBM V7000 Specifications

General

Model	IBM Storwize V7000
Storage Type	Hybrid Flash Array
Maximum Capacity	1.2PB
RAID Levels	0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Connectivity	8 Gbps Fibre Channel, 16 Gbps Fibre Channel, 1 Gbps iSCSI, 10 Gbps iSCSI
Management	Command-line interface (CLI), Graphical user interface (GUI)
Form Factor	2U
Drive Bays	12
Maximum Raw Capacity	1.2PB
Operating System Support	AIX, HP-UX, Linux, VMware, Windows
Data Reduction Features	Real-time Compression, Deduplication
Drive Types	SSD, HDD
Scalability	Scale-up (drive enclosures) and scale-out (clustering) capabilities

Summary

IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node Introduction and Implementation Guide

Host configuration guide

Chapter 2. Introduction to IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node

2.1 IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node overview

Provides a comprehensive overview of the IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node.

2.4 IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node licensing

2.7 Advanced copy services

Covers advanced features for data copying and replication, including FlashCopy and Remote Copy.

2.8 Management and support tools

Outlines tools and methods for managing and supporting the IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node.

Chapter 3. Systems management

3.1 System Management overview

3.2 IBM Flex System Chassis Management Module (CMM)

Details the functionality and management capabilities of the CMM.

3.3 Flex System Manager

Explains the features and usage of the Flex System Manager for system administration.

Chapter 4. IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node initial configuration

4.1 Planning overview

4.2 Initial setup for IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node

Guides through the initial setup process for a clustered system.

4.3 IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node Setup Wizard

Chapter 5. IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node GUI interface

5.1 Overview of IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node management software

5.3 Monitoring menu

Details the options within the Monitoring menu for system status and health.

5.4 Pools menu

5.5 Volumes menu

Explains how to create, map, and manage volumes within the GUI.

5.6 Hosts menu

Covers the configuration and management of hosts connected to the storage system.

5.7 Copy Services menu

Details features for data copying and replication, including FlashCopy and Remote Copy.

Chapter 6. Basic volume and host configuration

6.1 Storage provisioning from IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node

Guides through the process of creating and provisioning volumes.

6.2 Creating a new host

Details the steps for creating host definitions for storage access.

6.3 Mapping a volume to the host

Explains how to map created volumes to attached hosts for access.

Chapter 7. Storage Migration Wizard

7.1 Preparing for data migration

7.2 Migrating data using the Storage Migration Wizard

Provides a step-by-step guide to migrating data using the wizard.

Chapter 9. IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node Copy Services

9.2 FlashCopy

Explains the FlashCopy function for creating point-in-time copies.

9.3 Remote Copy

Details the Metro Mirror and Global Mirror functions for data replication.

9.4 Troubleshooting Remote Copy

9.5 Managing Remote Copy using the GUI

Chapter 11. SAN connections and configuration

11.2 Connection to chassis I/O modules

11.3 iSCSI connectivity

Details the iSCSI protocol and its configuration for host attachment.

11.4 FCoE connectivity

Explains Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) connectivity and its implementation.

11.5 Fibre Channel connectivity

Covers Fibre Channel (FC) connectivity and its architecture.

Chapter 12. Host configuration

12.1 Host configuration overview

12.2 Discovering volumes from the host and multipath settings

12.3 Windows host attachment

Covers Windows host attachment for FC, iSCSI, and FCoE.

12.4 VMware ESX host attachment

Details how to attach VMware ESX hosts using FC and iSCSI.

Chapter 13. Maintenance and troubleshooting

13.2 Hardware and LED descriptions

13.3 Monitoring system status and health

13.4 Managing storage nodes

13.5 Configuration backup and restore process

13.6 Software upgrade

13.7 Drive firmware upgrade

13.8 Troubleshooting

Appendix A. CLI setup and configuration

Command-line interface

Basic setup

Generating a public and private key pair

Uploading SSH public key to IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node

Configuring the SSH client