Hitachi Storage Navigator Modular 2 User Guide

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Figure 5-3:  Example of Logical Unit Information
Description of Navigator 2 activities
You use the Arrays Panel and Page Panel to manage and configure Hitachi 
storage systems. Table 5-1 summarizes the Navigator 2 activities you can 
perform, and the commands and subcommands you click in the Arrays Pane 
to perform them.
This document describes how to perform key Navigator 2 activities. If an 
activity is not covered in this document, please...

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Components > Batteries Shows the batteries in the Hitachi storage 
system and their status.
Components  >  Trays Shows the status, type, and serial number 
of the tray. The serial number is the same 
as the serial number of the Hitachi storage 
system.
Groups — displays a page for accessing logical units and host groups, as described 
below.
Groups > Logical Units Shows the logical units, RAID groups, and 
Dynamic Provisioning pools defined...

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Settings  >  DMLU Lets maintenance technicians and qualified 
users add and remove differential 
management logical units (DMLUs). 
DMLUS are logical units that consistently 
maintain the differences between two 
logical units: P-VOLS and S-VOLS.
Settings > Volume Migration Lets you migrate data to other disk areas.
Settings > LAN Shows user management port, 
maintenance port, port number and 
security (secure LAN) information about 
the...

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Performance > DP Pool Trend Lets you view the Dynamic Provisioning 
pool trend for the Hitachi storage system 
(for example, utilization rates of DP pools) 
and output the information to a CSV file. 
For information about Dynamic 
Provisioning, refer to the Hitachi AMS 2000 
Family Dynamic Provisioning Configuration 
Guide (MK-09DF8201),
Performance > DP Optimization Lets you optimize DP optimization priority 
for the Hitachi storage system...

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Managing Users, 
Permissions, and Passwords
The topics covered in this chapter are:
ˆManaging users
ˆUnderstanding permissions
ˆChanging passwords
ˆWorking with user IDs 

6–2Managing Users, Permissions, and Passwords
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Managing users
Before a user can use Navigator 2, an account for that user must be set up 
and permissions granted for that user. Permissions define the privileges a 
user has when using Navigator 2. 
Adding users
Users can be created and their permissions can be defined by:
• The System user, which is the built-in account for the Navigator 2.
• Users who have been granted User Management/Admin permission.
To...

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Viewing and editing user profiles
In the Edit Profile window, you can modify the user’s full name, email 
address, or description.
To edit a user profile
1. Log on to Navigator 2 as either system (the default administration 
account) or as a user who has been granted administration privileges.
2. In the Navigator 2 Explorer tree, click Administration > Users and 
Permissions > Users. The Users window appears....

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Understanding permissions
Permissions define the privileges Navigator 2 users have within the 
application. The Granted Permission table shows the permissions granted to 
Navigator 2 users. Check marks show permissions assigned to a user. Newly 
created user profiles have no check marks.
Figure 6-1 shows an example of the Granted Permission table. Table 6-2 
describes the fields in the table.
Figure 6-1:...

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Granting or changing permissions
To grant or change permissions for User Management
1. Log on to Navigator 2 as either system (the default administration 
account) or as a user who has been granted administration privileges.
2. In the Navigator 2 Explorer tree, click Administration > Users and 
Permissions > Permissions > User Management. The User 
Management window appears. 
3. Click a user name, then click...

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Changing passwords
Only administrators have the permissions to set up user accounts and 
passwords. If you need to change your password and are not an 
administrator, contact your system administrator.
Changing the default system password
For security, we recommend you change the default system password as 
soon as possible.
To change the default system password
1. Log on to Navigator 2 as either system (the...