Taking advantage of certain configuration
options, and ensuring vital system access information has been recorded,
makes the process of troubleshooting easier.
Starting statistics collection
You can start the collection of cluster statistics from the Starting the Collection of Statistics panel in the management GUI.
Record the access information
It is important that anyone who has responsibility for managing the system know how to connect to and log on to the system. Give attention to those times when the normal system administrators are not available because of vacation or illness.
Follow proper power management procedures
Follow the proper power management procedures for your system. Power management procedures differ, depending on the generation of your control enclosure model.
Back up your data Back up your system configuration data and volume data.
Manage your spare and failed drives
Your RAID arrays that are created from drives consist of drives that are active members and drives that are spares.
Resolve alerts in a timely manner
Your system reports an alert when there is an issue or a potential issue that requires user attention. The Lenovo Storage V7000 helps resolve these problems through the Recommended actions only option from the Events panel.
Keep your records up to date
Follow the proper record keeping procedures for your system. Record management procedures differ, depending on the generation of your control enclosure model.
Subscribe to support notifications
Subscribe to support notifications so that you are aware of best practices and issues that might affect your system.
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