When to use the management GUI

The management GUI is the primary tool that is used to service your system.

Regularly monitor the status of the system using the management GUI. If you suspect a problem, use the management GUI first to diagnose and resolve the problem.

Use the views that are available in the management GUI to verify the status of the system, the hardware devices, the physical storage, and the available volumes. The Monitoring > Events panel provides access to all problems that exist on the system. Use the Recommended Actions filter to display the most important events that need to be resolved.

If there is a service error code for the alert, you can run a fix procedure that assists you in resolving the problem. These fix procedures analyze the system and provide more information about the problem. They suggest actions to take and step you through the actions that automatically manage the system where necessary. Finally, they check that the problem is resolved.

If there is an error that is reported, always use the fix procedures within the management GUI to resolve the problem. Always use the fix procedures for both system configuration problems and hardware failures. The fix procedures analyze the system to ensure that the required changes do not cause volumes to be inaccessible to the hosts. The fix procedures automatically perform configuration changes that are required to return the system to its optimum state.