The management GUI provides extensive facilities to help you troubleshoot and correct problems on your system.
You can connect to and manage a Lenovo Storage V7000 system using the management GUI as soon as you have created a clustered system. If you cannot create a clustered system, see the problem that contains information about what to do if you cannot create one.
To run the management GUI, start a supported web browser and point it to the management IP address of your system. Up to four addresses can be configured for your use. There are two addresses for IPv4 access, and two addresses for IPv6 access. If you do not know the system management IP address, see the topic that contains information about what to do if the management IP address is unknown. After the connection is successful, you see a login panel. If you are unable to access the login panel, see the topic that contains information about what to do if you cannot connect to the management GUI.
Log on using your user name and password. If you are unable to log on, see the topic that contains information about what to do if you are unable to log on to the management GUI.
When you have logged on, select . Depending on how you choose to filter alerts, you might see only the alerts that require attention, alerts and messages that are not fixed, or all event types whether they are fixed or unfixed.
Select the recommended alert, or any other alert, and run the fix procedure. The fix procedure steps you through the process of troubleshooting and correcting the problem. The fix procedure displays information that is relevant to the problem and provides various options to correct the problem. Where it is possible, the fix procedure runs the commands that are required to reconfigure the system.
Always use the recommended action for an alert because these actions ensure that all required steps are taken. Use the recommended actions even in cases where the service action seems obvious, such as a drive showing a fault. In this case, the drive must be replaced and reconfiguration must be performed. The fix procedure performs the reconfiguration for you.
The fix procedure also checks that another existing problem does not result in a fix procedure that causes volume data to be lost. For example, if a power supply unit in a node enclosure must be replaced, the fix procedure checks and warns you if the integrated battery in the other power supply unit is not sufficiently charged to protect the system.
If possible, fix the alerts in the order shown to resolve the most serious issues first. Often, other alerts are fixed automatically because they were the result of a more serious issue.
After all the alerts are fixed, follow the procedure for checking status to ensure that the system is operating as intended.