Configuring

Configure nodes, systems, users, disk controllers, and event logs. Use and define configuration rules for various components of your SAN: host bus adapters (HBAs), nodes, switches, disk controllers, and Fibre Channel or iSCSI connections.

SAN fabric function is available only if a Fibre Channel option is installed. Otherwise, this information does not apply.

Configuration details
Storage area network (SAN) configurations that contain Lenovo Storage V series nodes must be configured correctly.
Checking your web browser settings for the management GUI
To access the management GUI, you must ensure that your web browser is supported and has the appropriate settings enabled.
User authentication configuration
You can configure authentication and authorization for users of the system.
Configuring security level options using the CLI
At times, you might need to configure or change the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) or Transport Layer Security (TLS) security level settings for a system either to resolve an error or to further restrict the range of protocols that can be used.
Configuring secure communications
To ensure that the certificate and public ID of the system are valid and secure, each system has a digital Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate.
Configuring encryption
Lenovo Storage V5030 supports optional encryption of data at rest. Encryption protects against the potential exposure of sensitive user data that is stored on discarded, lost, or stolen storage devices. This system requires an encryption license for each enclosure that supports encryption.
Configuring event notification settings
You can configure the system notification settings using the command-line interface. To manage event notifications in the management GUI, select Settings.
Configuring the system for iSCSI using the CLI
You need to complete several tasks to configure the system to work with iSCSI-attached hosts. The tasks include general tasks on the host system before you configure a system.
Configuring host objects on a clustered system
You can configure Fibre Channel, Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), SAS, or iSCSI-attached hosts to a clustered system.
N_Port ID Virtualization configuration
N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) is a method for virtualizing a physical Fibre Channel port that is used for host I/O. When NPIV is enabled, ports do not come up until they are ready to service I/O, which improves host behavior around node unpends. In addition, path failures due to an offline node are masked from host multipathing.
Configuring IP partnerships
There are specific configuration requirements to partner two systems over native IP links connected directly or via Ethernet switches.The topics provided here describe the configuration settings that are needed for IP partnerships.
Configuring Virtual Volumes
After you ensure that your environment meets the prerequisites for VMware vSphere Virtual Volumes, you must first enable the function by using the management GUI or the command-line interface (CLI). You then configure and register the Spectrum Control Base server as a storage provider in VMware vCenter.
Configuring and servicing storage systems
To avoid performance issues, you must ensure that your SAN-attached storage systems and switches are correctly configured to work efficiently with Lenovo Storage V series symmetric virtualization.

Parent topic: Lenovo Storage V3700 V2/V5030 Series