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    Introduction
    This chapter provides an introduction to Storage Navigator 
    Modular 2 (Navigator 2).
    The topics covered in this chapter are:
    ˆNavigator 2 at a glance
    ˆKey features
    ˆIntegrating with Hitachi storage features
    ˆWhat this document covers
    ˆWhat this document covers
    ˆUsing the Navigator 2 online help 
    						
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    Navigator 2 at a glance
    Hitachi Data Systems Navigator 2 empowers you to take advantage of the 
    full power of your Hitachi storage systems. Using Navigator 2, you can 
    configure and manage your storage assets from a local host and from a 
    remote host across an Intranet or TCP/IP network to ensure maximum data 
    reliability, network up-time, and system serviceability. Figure 1-1 details 
    the task flow associated with the Navigator 2 Management Console.
    Figure 1-1:  Navigator 2 Task Flow
    Figure 1-1 shows Navigator 2 connects directly to the front-end controller 
    of the AMS 2000 family storage system. The front-end controller 
    communicates to the back-end controller of the storage system, which in 
    turn, communicates with the Storage Area Network (SAN), typically a Fibre 
    Channel switch. Hosts, or application servers, typically contact the SAN to 
    retrieve data from the storage system for use in applications, commonly 
    databases and data processing programs. 
    The role that the Navigator 2 management console plays is to provide views 
    of feature settings on the storage system in addition to enabling you to 
    configure and manage those features. The following section provides more 
    detail about what features Navigator 2 provides to optimize your experience 
    with the AMS 2000 storage system.
    Key features
    Navigator 2 provides the following features:
    • Point-and-click graphical interface with initial set-up wizards that 
    simplifies configuration, management, and visualization of Hitachi 
    storage systems.
    • An immediate view of available storage and current usage.
    • Efficient deployment of storage resources to meet business and 
    application needs, optimize storage productivity, and reduce the time 
    required to configure storage systems and balance I/O workloads. 
    						
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    • Protection of access to information by restricting storage access at the 
    port level, requiring case-sensitive password logins, and providing 
    secure domains for application-specific data.
    • Protection of the information itself by letting you configure data-
    redundancy and assign hot spares.
    • Online functions for Hitachi storage systems, such as storage system 
    status, event logging, email alert notifications, and statistics.
    • Compatibility with Microsoft
    ® Windows®, UNIX, and Linux 
    environments.
    • Online help to enable easy access to information about use of features.
    • A full featured and scriptable command line interface. For more 
    information, refer to the following documents:
    • Hitachi Storage Navigator Modular 2 Command Line Interface 
    Unified User’s Guide (MK-97DF8089)
    • Hitachi Storage Navigator 2 Command Line Interface (CLI) 
    Replication Reference Guide for AMS (MK-97DF8153)
    Integrating with Hitachi storage features
    In addition to providing native configuration and management features, 
    Navigator 2 provides the full set of Hitachi Storage Features comprising: 
    • Account Authentication and Audit Logging that provides access control 
    to management functions and records all system changes. 
    • Performance Monitor software that lets you see performance within the 
    storage system.
    • Logical unit number (LUN) Management software that streamlines 
    configuration management processes by letting you define, configure, 
    add, delete, expand, revise, and reassign LUNs to specific paths, 
    without having to reboot your Hitachi storage system.
    • SAN Security software that helps ensure security in open systems 
    storage area networking environments through restricted server access 
    • Replication Setup and Management feature that provides basic 
    configuration and management of Hitachi ShadowImage
    ®, Copy-on-
    Write, and TrueCopy
    ® mirrored pairs.
    • Modular Volume Migration software that enables dynamic data 
    migration.
    • Hitachi Cache Residency Manager feature that let you “lock” and 
    “unlock” data into cache in real time to optimize access to your most 
    frequently accessed data.
    • Hitachi Cache Partition Manager that allows partitioning of the cache by 
    the application to improve performance. 
    • Online Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) Group Expansion 
    that enables dynamic addition of drives to a RAID Group.
    • System Maintenance feature that allows online controller microcode 
    updates and other system maintenance functions.  
    						
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    • SNMP Agent support that includes Hitachi-specific MIBs, and enables 
    SNMP-based reporting on status and alerts for Hitachi storage systems. 
    What this document covers
    This document describes key Navigator setup and configuration tasks. The 
    following three tables summarize the setup (Table 1-1), configuration 
    (Table 1-2), and upgrade and uninstall (Table 1-3) tasks in this document. 
    For a complete list of activities that can be performed using Navigator 2, see 
    Description of Navigator 2 activities on page 5-5.
    Table 1-1:  Navigator 2 Set-up Tasks
    Table 1-2:  Navigator 2 Storage Management Tasks
    Table 1-3:  Navigator 2 Storage Maintenance Tasks
    TaskSee Page
    Collecting all the items you need to install Navigator 2 2-9
    Installing Navigator 2 3-2
    Using Navigator 2 with a firewall 2-11
    Using Navigator 2 with anti-virus software 2-11
    Use Navigator 2 with Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) 10-2
    Starting Navigator 2. 4-2
    Completing the first-time wizards that appear when you 
    select a Hitachi storage system for the first time. 4-4
    TaskSee Page
    Change the default password. For security, we recommend 
    you use this information to change the default Navigator 2 
    password after logging in to Navigator 2 the first time. 6-6
    Define Navigator 2 administrators and users. 6-2
    Add storage systems (using the Add Arrays wizard) 4-5 
    Editing storage system settings.
     7-5
    Removing storage systems on  7-8
    Manage spare drives 5-5
    Define a RAID group, add logical units to it, and modify it 8-1
    Create, edit, and remove logical units 9-1
    TaskSee Page
    Upgrade Navigator 2 A-1
    Uninstall Navigator 2 B-1 
    						
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    Using the Navigator 2 online help
    This document covers many, but not all, of the features in Navigator 2 
    software. Therefore, if you need information about a Navigator 2 function 
    that is not included in this document, please refer to the Navigator 2 online 
    help in the Navigator GUI. To access the help, click the Help button on the 
    Navigator 2 GUI and select Help. For convenience, the Help button is 
    available regardless of the window displayed in Navigator 2.
    The online help provides several layers of assistance.
    •The Contents tab shows how the help topics are organized. You can 
    “drill down” the topics to quickly find the support topic you are looking 
    for, and then click a topic to view it.
    •The Index tab lets you search for information related to a keyword. 
    Type the keyword in the field labeled Type in the keyword to find: 
    and the nearest match in the Index is highlighted. Click an index entry 
    to see the topics related to the word. Click a topic to view it. If only one 
    topic is related to an index entry, it appears automatically when you 
    click the entry.
    •The Search tab lets you scan through every help topic quickly for the 
    word or words you are looking for. Type what you are looking for in the 
    field labeled Type in the word(s) to search for: and click Go. All 
    topics that contain that text are displayed. Click a topic to view it. To 
    highlight your search results, check Highlight search results.
    Figure 1-2:  Help Menu
    TaskSee Section and Page
    Upgrade Navigator 2Appendix A, Upgrading Navigator 2
    Uninstall Navigator 2Appendix B, Uninstalling Navigator 2
    Help Menu 
    						
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    Figure 1-3:  Home Page of the Navigator 2 Online Help
    Contents 
    Index Tab
    Search Tab 
    						
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    Preinstallation Information
    This chapter provides information you should review before 
    installing Navigator 2. This chapter begins with the definitions for 
    key terms associated with Navigator 2.
    The topics covered in this chapter are:
    ˆUnderstanding Navigator 2 key terms
    ˆQuick-start checklist
    ˆNavigator 2 operating environment
    ˆCollecting user-supplied items
    ˆInstalling Java runtime
    ˆFirewall considerations
    ˆAnti-virus software considerations
    ˆObtaining license keys
    ˆReviewing technical guidelines 
    						
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    Understanding Navigator 2 key terms
    Before you install the Navigator 2 software, it is important to understand a 
    few key terms associated with Navigator 2. Table 2-1 defines a few key 
    terms associated with Navigator 2.
    Table 2-1:  Understanding Navigator 2 Key Terms
    TermExplanation
    Host group A group that virtualizes access to the same port by multiple 
    hosts since host settings for a LUN are not made at the physical 
    port level but at a virtual port level.
    Profile A set of attributes that are used to create a storage pool. The 
    system has a predefined set of storage profiles. You can choose 
    a profile suitable for the application that is using the storage, or 
    you can create a custom profile.
    Pool A collection of volumes with the same configuration. A storage 
    pool is associated with a storage profile, which defines the 
    storage properties and performance characteristics of a volume.
    Snapshot A point-in-time copy of a primary volume. The snapshot can be 
    mounted by an application and used for backup, application 
    testing, or data mining without requiring you to take the 
    primary volume offline.
    Storage domain A logical entity used to partition storage.
    Volume A container into which applications, databases, and file systems 
    store data. Volumes are created from virtual disks, based on the 
    characteristics of a storage pool. You map a volume to a host or 
    host group.
    RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) — A disk array in 
    which part of the physical storage capacity is used to store 
    redundant information about user data stored on the remainder 
    of the storage capacity. The redundant information enables 
    regeneration.
    Parity  Disk A RAID-3 disk that provides redundancy. RAID-3 distributes the 
    data in stripes across all but one of the disks in the array. It then 
    writes the parity in the corresponding stripe on the remaining 
    disk. This disk is the parity disk.
    LUN Logical unit number (LUN) — An address for an individual disk 
    drive, and by extension, the disk device itself. Used in the SCSI 
    protocol as a way to differentiate individual disk drives within a 
    common SCSI target device, like a disk array. LUNs are normal.
    iSCSI Internet-Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI) — A TCP/IP 
    protocol for carrying SCSI commands over IP networks.
    iSCSI  Target A system component that receives an iSCSI I/O command. The 
    command is sent to the iSCSI bus address of the target device 
    or controller.
    iSCSI Initiator The component that transmits an iSCSI I/O command to the 
    iSCSI bus address of the target device or controller. 
    						
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    Quick-start checklist
    Table 2-2 describes the steps for installing Navigator 2. For more 
    information about a step, refer to the section in the See column. Make 
    copies of the checklist for each installation performed and check each step 
    after you perform it. Keep the blank checklist in this guide for future use. 
    Navigator 2 operating environment
    You install Navigator 2 on a management platform (either a PC, a Linux 
    workstation, or a laptop) that acts as a console for managing your AMS 
    2000 Family storage system. This PC management console connects to the 
    management ports on the AMS 2000 Family storage system controllers, and 
    uses Navigator 2 to manage your storage assets and resources. The 
    management console can connect directly to the management ports on the 
    AMS 2000 Family storage system or via a network hub or switch.
    Before installing Navigator 2 on the management console, confirm that the 
    console meets the requirements in the following sections. For an optimum 
    Navigator 2 experience, the management console should be a new or 
    dedicated PC.
    Table 2-2:  Navigator 2 Installation Checklist 
    StepDescriptionSee Completed
    1. Install your AMS 2000 hardware and confirm that it 
    is operational.Your Hitachi AMS 2000 
    Family storage system 
    hardware guideˆ
    2. Meet all operating environment requirements.page 2-3ˆ
    3. Collect all user-supplied items required for the 
    Navigator 2 installation.page 2-9ˆ
    4. Install and set Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 
    v6.0.page 2-9ˆ
    5. Disable your firewall.page 2-11ˆ
    6. Disable your anti-virus software.page 2-11ˆ
    7. Obtain license keys for all Hitachi Program Products 
    you want to install using Navigator 2.page 2-12ˆ
    8. Review the Navigator 2 technical guidelines.page 2-12ˆ
    TIP:To obtain the latest compatibility information about supported 
    operating systems, NICs, and various devices, see the Hitachi Data Systems 
    interoperability matrix at http://www.hds.com/products/interoperability/. 
    						
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    Microsoft Windows operating systems
    Table 2-3 lists the Navigator 2 requirements for management consoles 
    running a supported Microsoft Windows operating system. For information 
    about supported Microsoft Windows servers and their requirements, see:
    • The Hitachi AMS 2100/2300 Getting Started Guide (MK-98DF8152EN) 
    • The Hitachi AMS 2500 Getting Started Guide (MK-97DF8032EN)
    • The interoperability matrix at http://www.hds.com/products/
    interoperability/
    Table 2-3:  Requirements for Management Consoles Running 
    Microsoft Windows Operating Systems
    ItemRequirement
    Operating systems • Windows 2000 (x86), SP3, SP4
    • Windows XP (x86), SP2, SP3 (Internet Explorer v7.0 
    is not supported on SP3)
    • Windows Server 2003 (x86), SP1, SP2
    • Windows Server 2003 R2 (x86), No SP, SP2
    • Windows Server 2003 R2 (x64), No SP, SP2
    • Windows Vista (x86), SP1
    • Windows Server 2008 (x86), no SP, SP2
    • Windows Server 2008 (x64), no SP, SP2
    • Windows 7 (x86), no SP
    • Windows 7 (x64), no SP
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64), no SP
    • Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 R2 operating 
    as a guest OS of VMware ESX Server 3.1.x
    Processor 1 GHz (2 GHz or faster recommended)
    Random Access Memory 1 GB (2 GB or more recommended)
    Available disk space 1 GB or more
    Video resolution 800 x 600 dots per inch (1024 x 768 or later 
    recommended), 256 colors or more
    Browser (with pop-up 
    blockers disabled)• Internet Explorer v6.0 (SP1, SP2)
    • Internet Explorer v7.0
    • 64-bit Internet Explorer v6.0 (SP1, SP2) on Windows 
    Server 2003 R2 (x64)
    • 64-bit Internet Explorer v7.0 on Windows Server 
    2008 (x64)
    • Internet Explorer v8.0 (x86, x64) on Windows 7 and 
    Windows Server 2008 R2
    Java Runtime Environment 
    (JRE)JRE v1.6.0_15 
    						
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