SANtricity 11.8 Solutions
Import settings overview
The Import Settings feature is a batch operation that allows you to replicate the settings in a single storage system (the source) to multiple storage systems (the targets) in the Storage Plugin for vCenter.
Settings available for import
The following configurations can be imported from one storage system to another:
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Alerts — Alerting methods to send important events to administrators using email, a syslog server, or an SNMP server.
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AutoSupport — A feature that monitors the health of a storage system and sends automatic dispatches to Fujitsu Support.
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Directory services — A method of user authentication that is managed through an LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) server and directory service, such as Microsoft’s Active Directory.
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System settings — Configurations relating to the following:
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Media scan settings for a volume
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SSD settings
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Automatic load balancing (does not include host connectivity reporting)
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Storage configuration — Configurations relating to the following:
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Volumes (thick and non-repository volumes only)
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Volume groups and pools
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Hot spare drive assignments
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Configuration workflow
To import settings, follow this workflow:
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On a storage system to be used as the source, configure the settings using SANtricity System Manager.
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On the storage systems to be used as the targets, back up their configuration using SANtricity System Manager.
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From the plugin interface, go to the Manage page and import the settings.
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From the Operations page, review the results of the Import Settings operation.
Requirements for replicating storage configurations
Before importing a storage configuration from one storage system to another, review the requirements and guidelines.
Shelves
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The shelves where the controllers reside must be identical on the source and target storage systems.
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Shelf IDs must be identical on the source and target storage systems.
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Expansion shelves must be populated in the same slots with the same drive types (if the drive is used in the configuration, the location of unused drives does not matter).
Controllers
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The controller type can be different between the source and target storage systems, but the RBOD enclosure type must be identical.
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The HICs, including the DA capabilities of the host, must be identical between the source and target storage systems.
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Importing from a duplex to simplex configuration is not supported; however, importing from simplex to duplex is allowed.
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FDE settings are not included in the import process.
Status
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The target storage systems must be in Optimal status.
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The source storage system does not need to be in Optimal status.
Storage
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Drive capacity may vary between the source and target storage systems, as long as the volume capacity on the target is larger than the source. (A target storage system might have newer, larger capacity drives that would not be fully configured into volumes by the replication operation.)
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Disk pool volumes 64 TB or larger on the source storage system will prevent the import process on the targets.
