Hitachi Command Suite 8 User Guide

Prerequisites
• For cluster configurations, identify the name of the target cluster • For non-cluster configurations, identify the name of the target file server
• For expanding a storage pool, identify settings such as the storage pool capacity
• The file server must be registered in Device Manager • Device Manager must be linked to Admin services EVS
• To improve performance, reliability, and the capacity efficiency of storage pools, set conditions for parity groups that are used in storage pools....

Prerequisites
• For cluster configurations, identify the name of the target cluster • For non-cluster configurations, identify the name of the target file server
• For editing a storage pool, identify settings such as storage pool name • The file server must be registered in Device Manager• Device Manager must be linked to Admin services EVS
Procedure 1. On the  Resources  tab, select  File Servers > All File Servers .
2. Select the target cluster or file server.
3. On the  Storage Pools  tab, select the...

On the System Drives  tab of Device Manager,  Allowed is displayed in
the  Access  column of the target system drive. If you are using a version
of Hitachi NAS Platform earlier than v11.2, continue to step 5. If you are
using v11.2 or a later version, skip to step 7.
5. From the  Actions menu, select  Create System Drive Group . If a
system drive that belongs to the same parity group or DP pool as for the target system drive is included in the already existing system drive
group, select  Manage System...

5.From the  Actions menu, select  Create System Drive Group . If a
system drive that belongs to the same parity group or DP pool as for the target system drive is included in the already existing system drive
group, select  Manage System Drive Groups  and add the target system
drive into that system drive group.
6. In the  SMU dialog box, specify the required items.
7. On the  Storage Pools  tab, click Manage Storage Pool .
8. In the  SMU dialog box, specify the required items.
For explanations of items...

Result
The storage pool settings are changed on the NAS Platform file server.
Deleting NAS Platform storage pools You can delete storage pools on a cluster or a file server when the storagepools are no longer needed.
Prerequisites
Identify the name of the target storage pool.
Procedure 1. On the  Resources  tab, select  File Servers > All File Servers .
2. Select the target cluster or file server.
3. On the  Storage Pools  tab, select the storage pool to delete. Volumes
related to the target storage...

• Identify file system name, allocation type, and capacity• Identify block size
• In addition, verify the following when using Hitachi NAS Platform version 10.2.3071 or later:
○ Device Manager must be linked to Admin services EVS
○ Identify file share protocols, names, and paths
○ When intending to set access permissions for CIFS shares, add a CIFS
server from the CIFS setup window in System Management Unit, and set up information on an authentication server, such as Active Directory.
Procedure 1. On the...

Related references
•
Workflow for providing NAS Platform file shares  on page 234
•
Notes on NAS Platform file system capacity  on page 238
Expanding a NAS Platform file system Depending on the version of Hitachi NAS Platform you are using, increase the
maximum allowed file system size by using either HCS or System Management Unit (SMU).
Prerequisites
• The file server must be registered in Device Manager
• For cluster configurations, identify the target cluster name • For non-cluster configurations,...

7.On the  File Systems  tab of the target cluster or file server, verify the
expanded file system.
Result
The selected file system is expanded.
Related concepts
•
About managing Hitachi NAS Platform file systems and shares  on page 231
Changing NAS Platform file system settings When the file server is Hitachi NAS Platform v10.1.3070 or later, launch
System Management Unit (SMU) from Device Manager to change a file
system's name, or change the threshold value for the usage rate.
Prerequisites
• The...

Mounting NAS Platform file systemsDepending on the version of Hitachi NAS Platform you are using, mount filesystems by using either HCS or System Management Unit (SMU).
Prerequisites
• The file server must be registered in Device Manager
• For cluster configurations, identify the target cluster name • For non-cluster configurations, identify the target file server name
• Identify the name of the target file system • In addition, verify the following when using Hitachi NAS Platform v11.1 or later:
○...

• Identify the name of the target file system
• In addition, verify the following when using Hitachi NAS Platform v11.1 or later:
○ Device Manager must be linked to Admin services EVS
Procedure 1. On the  Resources  tab, from the tree, select  File Servers.
2. From the tree, select the target cluster or file server, and on the  File
Systems  tab, select the file systems to unmount.
3. Unmount the file systems depending on the version of Hitachi NAS
Platform:
• Hitachi NAS Platform v11.1 or later: Click...