Configure nodes,
clusters, users, disk controllers, and error logs. Use and define
configuration rules for various components of your SAN: host bus adapters
(HBAs), nodes, switches, disk controllers, and Fibre Channel cables.
Configuration details Storage area network (SAN) configurations that contain Lenovo Storage V7000 nodes must be configured correctly.
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 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 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 V7000 symmetric virtualization.
IBM System Storage support for Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service and Virtual Disk Service for Windows
The Lenovo Storage V7000 provides support for the Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service and Virtual Disk Service. The Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service can provide a point-in-time (shadow) copy of a Windows host volume while the volume is mounted and files are in use. The Microsoft Virtual Disk Service provides a single vendor and technology-neutral interface for managing block storage virtualization, whether done by operating system software, RAID storage hardware, or other storage virtualization engines.