This post will detail some general best practices for vplex backend connectivity to an xtremio storage array. When a loss of connectivity occurs vplex suspends io to. Cisco ucs director emc vplex management guide, release 5. An introduction to the vplex cli 22 dec 2010 filed in education. You will cover operational aspects of a vplex local, metro, and geo using unisphere for vplex and the vplex cli. Then choose vplex hardware from those listed and click next, the code version running on the vplex then next, the hardware version that applies and click next select type of hardware, click next, then metro and click next you will be now directed to fill out an activity request.
Download, save and unzip the applicable local or metro alias. Matching luns and uids when presenting vplex luns to unix. Implementation and planning best practices for emc vplex. The reason for that is because vplex technically virtualize the backend arrays.
How to restart vplex management console to refresh vplex. Login to unishpere for vplex select the cluster that you zoned the server and navigate to hosts initiators select the wwn for the initiator you want to register select register initiator manually add a name to the server to the initiator description you are registering then press ok press close after receiving a successful registration result. Vplex shortcut commands for vplex cli emc community dell. Last week during the vplex design and deploy class i spent a lot of time using the vplexcli tool and getting to know all of the contexts post coming on vplexcli contexts. Cisco ucs director emc vplex management guide, release 6. If connectivity is not restored when the timer expires default is 5 seconds, vplex. Descriptions of the cli commands to enabledisable the vplex witness client are available in the. That will take you to a shell that allows for additional commands to. Aug 14, 2014 cisco ucs director emc vplex management guide, release 5.
Oct 05, 2015 we can use vplex cli do some tasks more efficient than gui during implementation. Vplex implements a distributed virtualization layer within and across geographically disparate fibre channel storage area networks and data centers history. Dec 15, 2014 in order to easily match up the uids with the lun names on the server, an extra step needs to be taken on the vplex cli. Due to the fact that xtremio is an activeactive array each xbrick storage controller fc port has access to all provisioned. It sits between your arrays and hosts and virtualizes the presentation of storage arrays, including nonemc arrays. It includes an overview of the vplex architecture, features, and functionality as well as a brief overview of vplexve.
Jul 21, 2016 update this tool was improved and integrated into the new tool universal storage collector one more storage system i need to analyze is emc vplex. Refer to rest api or uemcli documentation for reference. Grafana monitoring a vplex cluster im wondering if there is a way to instead grab the stats that go into the sink via the rest api, or if this cant be done maybe a way to retrieve the file via the api i suppose id have to parse externally but csv is pretty friendly. This is a brief post to share the cli commands and sample output for a. Matching backend array lun id to vplex uids knowledge ascent. The mmcs minisp servers are provided with a default atom processor and dram configurations. Once you exit from the vplexcli, you must use winscp to copy the file off the sms server note in levels 4. A previous virtual storage product from emc corporation called invista was announced in 2005. Emc vplex cli guide 522 vplex commands by topic eventtest export port summary export storageview checkconfig export storageview summary extent summary localdevice summary ls notifications callhome test rebuild showtransfersize rebuild status report capacityarrays report capacityclusters report capacityhosts storagevolume summary validatesystemconfiguration verify fibrechannel. Vplex cli examples 20151005 tiger wang it, storage leave a comment. Jul 16, 2014 some customers desire explicit control of how many masking views are used between the vplex and a vmax. In the control host box, enter the ip address or the hostname of the dell emc vplex array where vplex cli must be available.
A question came up during the course of how you can convert a vplex local cluster into a vplex metro cluster without having to do a reinstall. Welcome to the vplex vs6 hardware architecture course. The emc vplex management console has builtin online help. How to restart vplex management console to refresh vplex cligui.
In this post, id like to explore the vplex cli a bit and provide a brief introduction to the vplex cli. Another issue that you will notice is that vplex can take several backend array luns and present them as one device to a server, this is why you will only deal with vplex. Vplex offers additional capabilities and therefore additional challenges for host access. All types of security certificates expire and must be periodically renewed. This course provides an introduction of the vplex family of products. This course is intended for professionals who will be positioning, designing, deploying, managing and supporting a solution using vplex. Configuring the emc vplex data collector netapp cloud docs. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. An introduction to the vplex cli scotts weblog the. Emc vplex cli guide 521 vplex commands by topic cluster.
Follow these steps to restart the vplexmanagementconsole process. We can send you a link when the pdf is ready for download. Some customers desire explicit control of how many masking views are used between the vplex and a vmax. Initiator host types can be selected in the host type column and should be selected before registration is complete since it cannot be changed afterwards except via the cli. Support matrix for details or download the elab navigator app for iphone or android. Scripts benefits script tasksfeatures csc proprietary and confidential 3 august 1, 2014 process the script has been created to provide a centralized platform for performing the following. A question came up during the course of how you can convert a vplex local cluster into a.
When you disable the vplex witness client on the clusters, all distributed volumes in consistency groups use their consistency grouplevel detach rules to determine which cluster is preferred. Matching backend array lun id to vplex uids knowledge. Command line interface cli 101001,000 ethernet portlan connectivity vs2 platform. However, the vplex version of the mmcs includes a 128 gb msata ssd drive which is not a fru. In order to easily match up the uids with the lun names on the server, an extra step needs to be taken on the vplex cli. Emc vplex is a virtual computer data storage product introduced by emc corporation in may 2010. Vplex at its core is a storage virtualization appliance. In this course, you will gain an indepth understanding of how to install, manage, monitor, and maintain a functional vplex system. We accomplished this by concatenating the virtual volume with another segment that needed to.
Vplex login script overview sumit srivastavabhishek bhaunitin rana csc proprietary and confidential 2 august 1, 2014 script overview script cell and dynamic data model. Suspends io to all distributed devices on both clusters, and starts a delay timer. For configuration, the data collector requires an ip address of the vplex server and an administrative level domain account. That will take you to a shell that allows for additional commands to be entered. Resumes io on the leg of the distributed device the winning cluster as determined by the devices ruleset keeps io suspended on the other leg the losing cluster. Establish a connection to the management server using putty and log in using the service account credentials. By default, these files are located in the varlogvplexcli directory. One of the important yet lesser known additions to the vplex 5. Mar 04, 2015 the collectdiagnostics vplexcli command produces compressed packages containing the necessary files to troubleshoot. It includes an overview of the vplex architecture, features, and functionality as well as a brief overview of vplex ve. Due to the fact that xtremio is an activeactive array each xbrick storage. Create extent, device, vv after claimed storage volumes. Vplex cli command line interface authentication scribd.
Nov 16, 2015 this post will detail some general best practices for vplex backend connectivity to an xtremio storage array. Vplex for allflash is available with vs6 or vs2 engines models cannot be combined in a cluster. We can use another command dismantles vplex storage objects down to the storagevolume level and neednt destory devices and extents manually. Jan 28, 2014 one of the important yet lesser known additions to the vplex 5. In some respects, its similar to the scopebased cli that cisco uses with unified computing system ucs. The vplex command line interface cli is a bit different than a lot of other clis with which ive worked. Solutionpack for emc vplex table 7 support for emc vplex supported familymodels prerequisites ports 5. Vplex also creates a flexible storage architecture that gives it teams the agility they need to respond to rapid business and technology changes while maximizing asset utilization.
Note that each port of a hosts hbahca must be registered as a separate initiator. Introduction most products available today were designed to provide multiple path access within the datacenter. So with vplex you are not attached to a specific array, and vplex have the ability to change your underneath storage arraylocation without affecting client presented luns. The emphasis will be on provisioning virtualized storage from vplex to hosts and performing operations on live virtual volumes, such as mobility and mirroring. Sep 19, 2016 cisco ucs director emc vplex management guide, release 6. Vplex has always had the capability of expanding localonly i. When you disable the vplex witness client on the clusters all. We can use vplex gui to see performance data in realtime, but how to see a performance for a long period of time. Oct 02, 2014 in order to easily match up the uids with the lun names on the server, an extra step needs to be taken on the vplex cli. Download the unisphere cli client for your operating system. Emc vplex element manager api guide 7 preface monitor statlist replaced outdated command output example with new example showing categories. Complete instructions to enabledisable the vplex witness client are available in the vplex generator. The vplex command line interface cli is a bit different than a lot of other. Dec 22, 2010 an introduction to the vplex cli 22 dec 2010 filed in education.
Vplex login script v1 0 2 free download as powerpoint presentation. Update this tool was improved and integrated into the new tool universal storage collector one more storage system i need to analyze is emc vplex. Renew the vplex witness security certificate when vplex witness is installed, a vplex witness host security certificate is created. Vplex for allflash is an allinclusive solution with a software license for any capacity on one or multiple dell emc allflash arrays. The enter the user name and password dialog box appears. Registering server initiators in vplex knowledge ascent. Emc vplex host multipathing implementation planning and best practices technical notes chapter 1. Click the resources tab to download a pdf version of this elearning. Click the notes tab to view text that corresponds to the audio recording.
Some vplex commands to show useful information on the vplex cli can be. In rack 1ru server external to vplex engine vs6 platform. How script vplexcli dell community the vplex command line interface cli is a bit different than a lot. Vplexcollector tool for gathering emc vplex vadim zaigrin. When a loss of connectivity occurs vplex suspends io to all. Using your emc vplex system there are two modes of interacting with the system. Emc vplex cli guide emc powerlink pdf additional procedural information is found in the emc vplex procedure generator. Configuring the dell emc vplex storage array using array. When you disable the vplex witness client on the clusters. Log in to the vplex using a terminal emulator, and once youre logged in use the vplexcli command. Keep in mind that this is just an introductionfor a complete reference to the vplex cli, ill refer you to the vplex product area on emc powerlink where a complete vplex cli users guide is available in pdf. Emc xtremio vplex backend connectivity considerations.
Dell emc vplex maximizes the returns on investments in allflash infrastructure or hybrid arrays by providing continuous availability to businesscritical workloads. The vplex probe is configured to monitor the vplex clusters, engines. Vplex engine is the core building block of a vplex cluster that can be configured as. The collectdiagnostics vplexcli command produces compressed packages containing the necessary files to troubleshoot. The file is placed in the diagcollectdiagnosticsout directory on the management server. By restarting this process, the vplexcli and web gui will be refreshed. Each vplex cluster can function as a standalone singlesite system, or can be linked to another vplex cluster to function as a distributed, cache coherent system. A vplex cluster is configured with all vs6 engines or all vs2 engines in single, dual or quad options. Descriptions of the cli commands to enabledisable the vplex witness client are available in the vplex cli guide. If vplex fails to automatically discover an initiator it can be registered manually.