Dell EMC Unity: Unisphere Overview

Technical White Paper
Dell EMC Unity: Unisphere Overview

Simplified storage management
Abstract
This white paper introduces and describes Dell EMC Unisphere for the Dell EMC
Unity platform.
February 2020
H15085
Revisions
Revisions
Date Description
May 2016 Initial release – Unity OE 4.0
December 2016 Updated for Unity OE 4.1
July 2017 Updated for Unity OE 4.2
March 2018 Updated for Unity OE 4.3
August 2018 Updated for Unity OE 4.4
January 2019 Updated for Unity OE 4.5
June 2019 Updated for Unity OE 5.0
February 2020 Branding updates for VMware® vSphere® Virtual Volumes™ (vVols)
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Table of contents
Table of contents
Revisions.............................................................................................................................................................................2
Table of contents ................................................................................................................................................................3
1 Executive summary ......................................................................................................................................................5
1.1 Audience .............................................................................................................................................................5
2 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................6
3 Terminology ..................................................................................................................................................................7
4 Simplified Management with Unisphere .......................................................................................................................8
5 Getting Started .............................................................................................................................................................9
5.1 Using the Connection Utility to Set a Management IP .......................................................................................9
5.2 Initial Configuration Wizard...............................................................................................................................11
6 Unisphere Graphical Interface....................................................................................................................................13
6.1 Dashboard ........................................................................................................................................................14
6.2 System View .....................................................................................................................................................14
6.3 Service ..............................................................................................................................................................17
6.4 Pools .................................................................................................................................................................18
6.5 Block .................................................................................................................................................................19
6.6 File ....................................................................................................................................................................20
6.7 VMware (Storage) ............................................................................................................................................21
6.8 Hosts .................................................................................................................................................................22
6.9 VMware (Access)..............................................................................................................................................23
6.10 Initiators ............................................................................................................................................................23
6.11 Snapshot Schedule ..........................................................................................................................................24
6.12 Replication ........................................................................................................................................................25
6.13 Protection and Mobility Interfaces ....................................................................................................................26
6.14 Import ................................................................................................................................................................26
6.15 Alerts .................................................................................................................................................................27
6.16 Jobs ..................................................................................................................................................................28
6.17 Logs ..................................................................................................................................................................29
6.18 Support .............................................................................................................................................................30
6.19 Additional System Status Messages/Settings ..................................................................................................31
6.19.1 System State ................................................................................................................................................32
6.19.2 Running Jobs ...............................................................................................................................................32
6.19.3 Quick Access Alerts .....................................................................................................................................32
6.19.4 System Settings ...........................................................................................................................................33

Table of contents
6.19.5 LDAP Enhancements ...................................................................................................................................35

6.19.6 Logged in User Options ...............................................................................................................................35
6.19.7 Unisphere Online Help .................................................................................................................................36
6.19.8 Launch CloudIQ ...........................................................................................................................................37
7 Unisphere CLI.............................................................................................................................................................38
8 REST API ...................................................................................................................................................................39
9 Conclusion ..................................................................................................................................................................40
A Technical support and resources ...............................................................................................................................41
A.1 Related resources ............................................................................................................................................41

Executive summary
1 Executive summary
As the world moves forward, technology keeps changing at a rapid rate. With these new technologies, it
becomes increasingly more complex to manage storage and sometimes, even substantial training is needed.
This requires products and technologies that are best-in-class, while at the same time maintain ease of use
and simplicity regarding daily use. This approach especially applies to the Dell EMC Unity Family, which has
been designed to serve the needs of both storage administrators who are new to storage and at the same
time provide the advanced features and optimized performance that customers require for their data.
Unisphere, the application for managing these world class technologies and features on Dell EMC Unity,
provides an easy-to-use yet powerful user interface for all features and capabilities of the storage system.
Unisphere enables users to manage their various storage configurations and associated features in an
intuitive fashion. Built upon the universally accessible HTML5 architecture, Unisphere ensures a positive
product experience by using easy-to-understand language and streamlined workflows. Storage administrators
of all technical capabilities can use Unisphere to simplify management while making data centers more
efficient and more productive, as well as improving associated business operations.
1.1 Audience
This white paper is intended for Dell Technologies customers, partners, and employees who are considering
using Unisphere to manage their Dell EMC Unity storage systems. It assumes that the reader of this
document has some experience as a system or network administrator.

Introduction
2 Introduction
This white paper provides an overview of using Unisphere to manage Dell EMC Unity storage systems,
describes the various menus available to users of the product, and provides general guidelines for using the
available features. The paper will also explain how the interface has been designed to allow users to
complete storage-related tasks in an intuitive and simple manner. Step-by-step instructions can be found in
the Unisphere Online Help.

Terminology
3 Terminology
Fibre Channel – A transport protocol that provides a mechanism for accessing block-level storage resources.
File System – A file-level storage resource that can be accessed via SMB and/or NFS protocols. A NAS
Server must exist on the system prior to creating an SMB, NFS or Multiprotocol File System.
Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) – An IP-based transport protocol that provides a
mechanism for accessing raw block-level storage resources over network connections.
LUN – A logical unit of storage provisioned from a pool. A LUN can either be a Thin LUN or a Thick LUN.
NAS Server – A file storage server that can be enabled to support SMB and/or NFS protocols to catalog,
organize, and transfer files within designated shares. A NAS Server is required to create file-level storage
resources such as SMB, NFS File Systems, or VMware NFS Datastores.
Network File System (NFS) – An access protocol that enables users to access files and folders over a
computer network. Most usage of NFS involves computers running Linux/UNIX operating systems.
Pool – A collection of drives configured with particular storage attributes. The storage attributes are defined
by the type of drives used to provide storage and the type of RAID configured on the drives. Dell EMC Unity
supports unified pools that include both block and file storage resources.
Server Message Block (SMB) – An access protocol that enables users to access files and folders over a
computer network. Most usage of SMB involves computers running Microsoft Windows.
Snapshot – A read-only or writeable point-in-time state of a storage resource’s data. Users can recover files
from snapshots or restore a storage resource from a snapshot and revert it to the particular point-in-time
state.
Storage Processor (SP) – A hardware component that provides computing resources for storage operations
including the creation, management, and monitoring of storage resources.
Unisphere – The graphical management interface for creating, managing, and monitoring Dell EMC Unity
systems storage resources and related features.
Unisphere CLI (UEMCLI) – The command-line interface for managing storage systems.

Simplified Management with Unisphere
4 Simplified Management with Unisphere

For most technology products available today, simplicity and ease of use are some of the top priorities for
customers considering purchasing the product. For Dell EMC Unity storage systems, Unisphere management
addresses these priorities by providing an easy to use and simplified management interface for IT generalists,
while at the same time providing advanced features for more adept storage administrators. Unisphere allows
administrators to easily configure storage resources from their Dell EMC Unity systems to meet the needs of
their applications, hosts, and users, as shown in Figure 1.
Dell EMC Unity in Diverse Storage Environments
The Unisphere provisioning workflows simplify management by using best practices and recommended
default values, which help to optimize system performance and minimize the overall costs of using and
maintaining the system. Unisphere can easily identify failed/faulted components through graphical
representations of the system and offers a wide range of support options directly from the user interface, to
assist troubleshooting.
For information on other management interfaces like the Unisphere CLI or REST API, see the corresponding
sections near the end of the paper

Getting Started
5 Getting Started
Once you have your Dell EMC Unity system powered on for the first time, there are several options available
to get your system on the network for management. For manual network configuration, here are the options:
Connection Utility – Windows application that is easy to install and offers a friendly interface for network
configuration of the system. Available for download on Dell Support.
InitCLI – Windows tool that allows flexibility when configuring storage systems. Does not require use of a
Java plugin to be run and gives users the ability to discover and configure Unity storage systems with an IPv4
management address. Available for download on Dell Support.
Service Command (svc_initial_config) – For administrators who like to directly configure systems that are
not connected to the network, the user is able to connect to the system via serial over LAN (SOL) and run a
service command to configure an IP address for the system.
If the user has a DHCP server on his/her network, the Dell EMC Unity system will automatically pull the
network settings from the DHCP server once the system is ready for IP configuration. The user can then use
the DHCP server management interface or Connection Utility to determine the IP given to the system.
Instructions on how to use the Connection Utility to configure a management IP on your Dell EMC Unity
system are shown below. For more information on the other network configuration options, please see the
Dell EMC Unity Installation Guide on Dell Support.
5.1 Using the Connection Utility to Set a Management IP

After installing the Connection Utility application on a Windows host, the user needs to open the application
and choose one of available methods to configure his/her system as shown in Figure 2:
Auto Discover – Users can use this method when their computer host is on the same subnet as the Dell
EMC Unity system. This method allows the utility to automatically discover any Dell EMC Unity systems on
the network that are either unconfigured (have no management IP) or configured, but have not yet run
through the Initial Configuration Wizard in Unisphere. This means users can reconfigure network settings
through the Connection Utility, if desired, before logging in through Unisphere.
Manual Configuration – Users can use this method when their system is not on the same network as their
computer host. This method allows saving a network configuration file to a USB drive and transferring it to a
system, which will subsequently process the file and configure the saved network settings.

Getting Started
Unity Connection Utility Welcome Page
The Connection Utility allows users to configure the following Dell EMC Unity management network settings,
as shown in Figure 3:
System Name – User-defined name of the system, which can be used for easy system identification.
Network Address – Management IP address (IPv4 and/or IPv6) that is assigned to the system and used to
access Unisphere.
Subnet Mask/Prefix Length – Network mask used to configure which subnet the management IP address
belongs to.
Gateway Address – Router interface on the network used for sending IP packets outside of the local
network.

Getting Started
Unity Connection Utility IP Configuration
5.2 Initial Configuration Wizard

Once the management IP of the Dell EMC Unity system is configured, the user will be able to log into
Unisphere. After launching Unisphere and logging in, the Unisphere Initial Configuration Wizard appears, as
shown in Figure 4. This wizard allows users to configure the most important and commonly required settings
of the system, thereby streamlining the system preparation in order to expedite provisioning and sharing of
resources. The Initial Configuration Wizard includes the following settings:
Copyright – To continue in the Initial Configuration Wizard and to be able to use Unisphere, a user needs to
accept the End User License Agreement.
Admin and Service User Account Password – Passwords used to access Unisphere and the service CLI of
Unisphere, respectively.
DNS Servers – Domain Name Sever, which is the network service that resolves domain names to their
corresponding IP addresses.
NTP Servers – Network Time Protocol, which is the time server used to synchronize computer systems to the
same clock, which usually maps back to UTC or Coordinated Universal Time. Ensuring accurate system time
is important for configuring Active Directory for SMB configurations and for configuring multiprotocol
configuration. Note that if the system time is more than 5 minutes different than the configured NTP server,
the user will be asked to configure NTP later, since this requires a system reboot.
Unisphere Licenses – License from Dell Technologies that enables different features/services of the Dell
EMC Unity storage system based on purchase orders through Dell Technologies Services. If the user entered
the DNS Server information on the DNS Servers step, the License file is automatically installed from Dell
Technologies. For the license to be automatically installed successfully, the system needs to have internet
access.

Getting Started
Pools – Pools are required for configuring any storage resource on the system. This setting might also
include the FAST Cache option when the system is a Hybrid system. FAST Cache is widely used in many
environments to provide a secondary cache for the system and to optimize overall Flash usage efficiency.
Alerts – Alerts provide information to the user about the source of an event. They also tell the user the
symptoms, the cause, and what actions that needed to be taken to resolve the issues noted in the alerts. This
alert setting is to configure the system to send alert notifications in email or a Simple Network Management
Protocol (SNMP) messages.
Proxy Server – The user can supply Proxy Server information to receive information for storage systems that
cannot connect to the internet directly.
Dell Support Credentials – Username and password for the registered Dell Support account. This is a pre-
requisite for using Secure Remote Support (ESRS), and it is useful for quickly accessing the various Dell
Support options in the Support section of Unisphere. ESRS enables Dell Support personnel to provide remote
troubleshooting support to help accelerate the diagnosis of issues, resulting in faster resolution times. ESRS
is also a pre-requisite for using CloudIQ, discussed toward the end of this paper.
iSCSI Interfaces Configuration – Allows users to configure iSCSI interfaces for environments that utilize the
iSCSI protocol. iSCSI is an IP-based storage protocol used for accessing Block resources (i.e. LUNs,
Consistency Groups, and VMware VMFS Datastores).
NAS Servers – Allows users to configure NAS Servers, which is a pre-requisite for creating and accessing
File storage resources on the system. NAS Servers require a separate IP to be configured for network
access.
Initial Configuration Wizard

Unisphere Graphical Interface
6 Unisphere Graphical Interface

Unisphere provides a positive user experience by utilizing a web interface based on HTML5. This modern
interface has been designed with simplicity and ease of use in mind for all storage management needs. The
user can collapse the navigation bar to the left-hand side of the user interface for a wider view if desired. This
menu includes the resources and system settings that are used on a frequent basis by administrators. The
different pages available through the main menu are described in Table 1:
Navigation Menu Details

CATEGORIES SUB-CATEGORIES DESCRIPTION
DASHBOARD None View a comprehensive summary of system status

System View, Configure and view system information and activity, and run
SYSTEM
Performance, Service service tasks
Pools, Block, File,
STORAGE Configure and view storage resources
VMware
ACCESS Hosts, VMware, Initiators View and configure hosts for access to the storage system
PROTECTION & Snapshot Schedule,

View and configure snapshot schedules and manage replication
Replication, Interfaces,
MOBILITY and import operations
Import
EVENTS Alerts, Jobs, Logs View alert messages, jobs status and logs listing
SUPPORT None Access help resources and customer support options
Navigation Menu
The following sections describe the content accessed through the left-hand navigation menu.

6.1 Dashboard
The Dashboard page is the first page the user will see when logging into Unisphere, as shown in Figure 6.
The page is a customizable view of status of various system details, including system capacity, system
health, storage health, and high-level system performance. Each status is displayed using “view blocks,”
which users can add, modify, and delete as needed.
Dashboard Page
Users can also add or remove additional dashboards to save customized views for different purposes. At
least one dashboard must be available on the page. The available view blocks for the dashboard and
associated descriptions are shown in Table 2.
Available View Blocks for the Dashboard

VIEW BLOCKS DESCRIPTION
SYSTEM HEALTH Shows health status for system objects (e.g. Replication Sessions, Hosts)
STORAGE HEALTH Shows health status for storage objects (e.g. LUNs, File Systems, Datastores)
Shows total capacity, free, used, preallocated and unconfigured drive space.
SYSTEM CAPACITY
Also, shows the Overall Efficiency
TIER CAPACITY Shows the used and free space for each storage tier
POOLS Shows free and used pool capacity in each pool
SYSTEM ALERTS Shows all alerts for the system (categorized by severity)
SYSTEM
At a glance view of key performance indicators
PERFORMANCE
SYSTEM EFFICIENCY Displays savings information from thin, snapshots, and data reduction
6.2 System View

On the System View page, as shown in Figure 7, the Summary tab displays several important system details,
like serial number, system model, Software Version, System time and average Power consumption. This
information can be found in the top section. The second section, “SYSTEM HEALTH ISSUES”, displays any
hardware component that is in a non-ideal state (e.g. faulted). This section can be used to view the hardware

health of the system to determine if the system is physically in a healthy state. The bottom section called
“FRONT END PORT” displays information about the ports that have been configured on the system and what
their current status is.
System View Page: Summary Tab
On the Enclosures tab of the System View page, the system shows various views of the physical system in
graphical illustrations. As shown in Figure 8, the rear of the system is the default view when going to the
page. Users can see that some ports are highlighted green, signifying that a connection for those ports is
present and is in a good state. The graphical models are clickable, allowing users to see more information
about specific components, which can be helpful in identifying part numbers when trying to order/replace
different system parts. When components are faulted, they are highlighted with an amber color to signify that
the component needs to be fixed/replaced.
System View Page: Enclosures Tab

For a Dell EMC UnityVSA system, the System View page also includes both Summary and Enclosures tabs.
The Summary tab shows similar information as a physical system, while the Enclosures tab shows only
network components, since Dell EMC UnityVSA is a virtual system. Dell EMC UnityVSA includes an
additional Virtual tab, which displays the virtual drives on the Dell EMC UnityVSA VM. For more information
about Dell EMC UnityVSA, review the Dell EMC UnityVSA white paper on Dell Support.
As a system provisions and shares out storage resources, the system collects performance statistics about
the system, its resources, and network I/O from external hosts. These performance statistics can be viewed
from the Performance page on the Performance Dashboard tab by adding and customizing available
performance dashboard and metrics charts, as shown in Figure 9. Users have the option to create Historical
and Real-time dashboards.
Performance Dashboard – Historical Charts
In terms of chart viewing options, the preset time ranges at the top of the page allow users to focus on a
certain time range by selecting the desired time range or going backward or forward in time for
troubleshooting potential issues. All charts on the same dashboard display the same time range, as specified
by the time range bar. This ensures quick and easy comparisons between different charts. Next to the time
range bar are selectable default time ranges as well as a custom option for specific time range viewing.
As metrics data ages, the data gets aggregated into longer sampling intervals for historical referencing up to
90 days. Below are the metric retention periods and associated sampling intervals as shown in Table 3:

Sampling intervals and retention periods

TIME RANGE SETTING SAMPLING INTERVAL
LAST 1 HOUR 1 Minute
LAST 4 HOURS 1 Minute
LAST 12 HOURS 5 Minutes
LAST 24 HOURS 5 Minutes
LAST 7 DAYS 1 Hour
LAST 30 DAYS 4 Hours
LAST 90 DAYS 4 Hours
CUSTOM Varies based on the length of the range. if the range is more than
one week, the sampling interval is 4 hours.
The second dashboard in the Performance Dashboard page is the “Real-time Charts” dashboard. Real-time
metrics display data collected during the current session, over a maximum time range of 15 minutes. The
session ends when the user navigates away from the current tab and restarts when the user navigates back
to the tab. The Real-Time Dashboard can display up to four real-time metrics charts at a time on a dashboard.
The sampling interval for real-time metrics is every 5 seconds.
For more information on Performance Metrics, please see the Dell EMC Unity: Performance Metrics white
paper on Dell Support.
The second tab available on the Performance page is the Host I/O Limits tab, as shown in Figure 10. This tab
allows users to configure, modify, delete, and view I/O limits on block resources provisioned on this system.
Setting a Host I/O Limit limits the amount of IOPS and/or bandwidth between a given block storage resource
and connected hosts/applications. A user might want to use this feature to control the amount of I/O requests
from non-essential workloads so that these workloads do not impact other valuable storage resources and
affect critical workloads. Another use case might be a service provider wanting to set a maximum level of
service based on a customer’s subscription. An I/O limit policy can be applied to an individual LUN/VMFS
Datastore or to a group of LUNs. The user can also apply a shared policy among multiple resources. A
shared policy limits the combined activities of all the resources in the group.
Host I/O Limits
6.3 Service
The Service page, as shown in Figure 11, can be used to troubleshoot and initiate different service tasks to
repair the storage system and associated Storage Processors. It contains quick links for setting up and
viewing support services like EMC Secure Remote Services (ESRS). ESRS is generally recommended as it
will help Dell Support staff contact the necessary personnel and quickly resolve any issues. A user must first
establish a Dell Support account to set up ESRS on the storage system, register a storage system, download

system licenses, or obtain updated software. This process will automatically retrieve a user’s support contract
information.
Service Page
The Service Tasks tab provides tools to service the storage system, including repair and troubleshooting. A
user can use this page to collect system and configuration information to provide it to customer support and
troubleshoot issues. The service password is required to access the various service task operations.
The Technical Advisories tab displays up-to-date information about advisories specific to the system by
referencing knowledge base articles.
The Downloads tab was added with Dell EMC Unity OE version 4.2. There are two sections:
• Performance Archive File: Users can download performance archive files to send to customer
support for troubleshooting purposes. Users can download individual archive files or select a specific
interval of time for which multiple files will be downloaded.
• Core Dump: Users can download the Core Dump files to send to support for troubleshooting and
issue resolution. Users will need to enter their service credentials to download these files.
6.4 Pools
The Pools page is the first storage resource page listed on the left-hand main navigation menu. The page, as
shown in Figure 12, allows users to create, modify, view, expand, and delete pools, which are pre-requisites
for provisioning storage resources. A pool is a set of drives that provide specific storage characteristics for the
resources that use them. If there are multiple drives types on the system, users can configure multiple tiers for
the pool. In physical systems (for Hybrid systems only), each tier can be associated with a different RAID
type. If FAST Cache is configured on the system prior to running the pool configuration wizard, a user can
configure the pool to utilize FAST Cache to ensure the most active data is served from Flash media.

Pools Page
For more information on FAST VP and FAST Cache, please see the Dell EMC Unity: FAST Technology
Overview white paper on Dell Support.
6.5 Block
Once a pool is created on the storage system, users can start to create storage resources. On the Block
page, as shown in Figure 13, users can create block storage resources such as LUNs, Consistency Groups,
and Thin Clones. Users can also configure iSCSI Interfaces, for accessing block resources. Alternatively,
block resources can be accessed through Fibre Channel by configuring zones on the connected FC switch.
Block Page
A LUN can be configured to give host access to one or multiple hosts. Types of host access include LUN,
Snapshot, or LUN and Snapshot access. Consistency groups can be used for application crash consistency
among related LUNs (up to 75) when using data protection features like Snapshots and Replication.
Standalone Thin/Thick LUNs are created using the Create LUNs Wizard. Figure 14 below shows the Create
LUNs Wizard. Multiple LUNs can be created at the same time, and Data Reduction can be enabled on the
LUNs. To create a LUN or multiple LUNs with Data Reduction enabled, the user needs to check the Data
Reduction checkbox on the Configure step.

Create LUNs Wizard – Configure Step
In the Dell EMC Unity OE version 4.2 release or later, the user has the option to create Thick LUNs from
Unisphere. Users tend to create a Thick LUN for space reservation and when they do not need to enable
Data Reduction or utilize other advanced software features. The Thin checkbox is selected by default. To
create a Thick LUN, the user needs to uncheck the Thin box. Removing the checkbox also disables the Data
Reduction option. For more information on Data Reduction, please see the Dell EMC Unity: Data Reduction
white paper on Dell Support.
Additionally, with Dell EMC Unity OE version 4.4 or later, Unisphere allows the user to set a custom Host LUN
ID during creation of a LUNs and VMware VMFS Datastores, as shown in Figure 15. The valid range for the
Host LUN ID is from 0 to 16381. Keep in mind that some Operating Systems do not recognize Host LUN IDs
higher than 255. Once the resource is created, the user can modify the Host LUN IDs from the block
resource’s properties page under the Access tab or host’s properties page.
Create LUNs Wizard – Access Step
6.6 File
File storage resources can be created on the File page, as shown in Figure 16. File systems can be accessed
through network protocols, such as SMB and NFS. NAS Servers must be configured before creating file
systems. NAS Servers are configured with network interfaces, which allow an access point to file systems
configured on that server. Once a file system is provisioned, users can then access the resource through
configured file shares, which are mountable access points. Multiple shares can be configured for a single file

system, but all shares will draw from the same total quantity of storage allocated for the storage resource.
Users can also create Tenants from the File page if needed. File storage resources can be a thin or thick
resource just like block storage resources.
For more information on Dell EMC Unity File Systems and associated file features, please see the Dell EMC
Unity: NAS Capabilities white paper on Dell Support.
File Systems Page
6.7 VMware (Storage)

The VMware page under the Storage category in the left-hand navigation menu, as shown in Figure 17,
provides the ability to create and manage VMware-related resources like NFS, VMFS, and VMware®
vSphere® Virtual Volumes™ (vVols) Datastores. A VMware Datastore is a storage resource that provides
storage for one or more VMware hosts. For the Dell EMC Unity platform, four types of VMware Datastores are
available: File (NFS), Block (VMFS), vVol (File), and vVol (Block) Datastores. Unisphere allows users to
provision storage for a VMware traditional Datastore and configure access to a relevant ESXi host, which
results in the automatic configuration of Datastores on the ESXi host. Modifying or deleting the Datastore in
Unisphere automatically updates the ESXi host as well.
A NAS Server with NFS enabled is a pre-requisite to creating VMware NFS Datastores and a NAS Server
with NFS and vVols enabled is a pre-requisite for accessing vVol (File) Datastores. For vVol-specific
operations, users can use the VMware page to configure Capability Profiles, and view Protocol Endpoints and
Virtual Volumes. The Datastore Shares tab includes NFS shares that VMware NFS Datastores and their
associated hosts have access to. Also, in Dell EMC Unity system OE version 4.5, VMFS 6 Datastores can be
created in the GUI. For more information on vVol technology and other virtualization technologies, see the
Dell EMC Unity: Virtualization Integration white paper on Dell Support.

VMware (Storage) Page
6.8 Hosts
Under the Access category in the main navigation menu, users can configure hosts (Windows or Linux/UNIX)
for storage access. VMware hosts can be configured on the VMware (Hosts) page. Before a network host can
access block storage, the user must define a configuration for the host and associate it with a storage
resource. An access to NFS Share can be restricted to certain hosts. SMB file systems can automatically be
accessed by authorized users once provisioned. Users can use the Hosts page, as shown in Figure 18, to
configure host configurations. This can be done on an individual host-by-host basis or through subnet and
netgroup configurations that allow access to multiple hosts or network segments. For block resources, before
the user starts to configure a host, the user should ensure that initiator interfaces are configured, and initiator
registration is completed. Once a host configuration is completed, users can go to the properties of a storage
resource and specify the hosts from which they want the resource to be accessed.
Hosts Page
In Dell EMC Unity OE version 4.4 or later, Unisphere prevents the user from deleting a block resource that
has host access assigned to it. To delete the host-accessible block resource, the user first needs to remove
host access before the block resource can be deleted.
To remove host access from multiple resources, the user can select the multiple resources and click the More
Actions > Modify Host Access action, as shown in Figure 19.

Modify Host Access Action
In Dell EMC Unity OE version 5.0, the user can assign multiple LUNs to multiple Hosts at the same time. In
addition, a Merge operation is also available. Merge provides access to the list of hosts to the desired LUNs
that are selected. For example, if some LUNs use Host1 and Host2, and others use Host5 and Host6,
the Modify Host Access window will list all the hosts (Host1, Host2, Host5, and Host6) after the merge
operation completes.
6.9 VMware (Access)

The VMware host access page is specifically for VMware ESXi hosts and their associated vCenter servers.
Unisphere provides VMware discovery capabilities through the VMware page, as shown in 0. These discovery
capabilities collect virtual machine and datastore storage details from vSphere and display them in the context
of the storage system. The vCenters tab allows users to add a vCenter and associated ESXi hosts in a single
workflow, while the ESXi hosts tab allows users to add standalone ESXi hosts as needed. The Virtual
Machines tab and Virtual Drives tab display imported information about virtual machines and their VMDKs
from any added ESXi host.
For more information about VMware access and integration capabilities, please see the Dell EMC Unity:
Virtualization Integration white paper on Dell Support.
VMware (Access) Page
6.10 Initiators
To ensure that hosts can access block storage resources, the user must register initiators between the
storage system and configured hosts. On the Initiators page, as shown in Figure 21, users can manually
register one or more Fibre Channel or iSCSI initiators. Initiators are endpoints from which Fibre Channel and
iSCSI sessions originate, where each initiator is uniquely identified by its World-Wide Name (WWN) or iSCSI
Qualified Name (IQN). The link between a host initiator and a target port on the storage system is called the
initiator path. Each initiator can be associated with multiple initiator paths. The Initiator Paths tab shows all
data paths that are currently available to the initiators connected to the system either by FC or iSCSI. For
iSCSI paths to show up, iSCSI interfaces must be configured on the Block Page. These initiators can then be
discovered and registered by hosts via the iSCSI initiator tool. For Fibre Channel paths, FC zoning on the
appropriate switch is needed for the initiator paths to be seen as available by the system. Once the paths are
available, users can configure their connected hosts on the Hosts Page.

Initiators Page
With the release of Dell EMC Unity OE version 4.3, Initiators can now have advanced settings customized
through Unisphere. To access these settings, select an Initiator and then click the pencil icon to bring up the
Edit Initiator window. Clicking Advanced at the bottom to reveal the Initiator Source Type, Fail-over Mode,
Unit Serial Number, and LunZ Enabled settings, as shown in Figure 22. For more information on configuring
Host Initiator Parameters, please reference the Online Help through Unisphere.
Edit Initiator - Advanced
6.11 Snapshot Schedule

Dell EMC Unity provides the ability to take point-in-time snapshots for all storage resources (block or file) to
meet protection and recovery requirements in the event of corruption or accidental deletion. The Snapshot
Schedule page, as shown in Figure 23, enables users to set the system to periodically take snapshots of
storage resources automatically. Automating these administrative tasks takes away some of the management
aspects of data protection. After enabling a snapshot schedule for a resource, each snapshot taken is time-
stamped with the date and time when it was created, and it contains a point-in-time image of the data in the
storage resource. The default snapshot schedules available on the system are:
Default protection – A snapshot is taken at 08:00 (UTC) every day, and the snapshot is retained for 2 days
Protection with shorter retention – A snapshot is taken at 08:00 (UTC) every day, and the snapshot is
retained for 1 day
Protection with longer retention – A snapshot is taken at 08:00 (UTC) every day, and the snapshot is
retained for 7 days
Note that times are displayed in a user’s local time in a 12-hour format and that default snapshot schedules
cannot be modified; but custom snapshot schedules can be configured by selecting the intervals, times, and
days for the system to take snapshots on a regular basis.

With the Dell EMC Unity OE version 4.4 or later, user defined Snapshot Schedules can be replicated using
the Synchronous Replication connection established between two physical systems. Reference the new Sync
Replicated column in the Snapshot Schedule page, as shown in Figure 23. Applying a replicated Snapshot
Schedule is only allowed in synchronously replicated file resources.
For more information about the snapshot technology available on Dell EMC Unity systems, please see the
Dell EMC Unity: Snapshots and Thin Clones and Dell EMC Unity: MetroSync white papers on Dell Support.
Snapshot Schedule Page
6.12 Replication
Another data protection feature available on the Dell EMC Unity platform is data replication. Data replication
enables the user’s data center to avoid disruptions in business operations by duplicating storage data to a
remote or local system resource. It provides an enhanced level of redundancy in case the main storage
system fails, and minimizes the downtime-associated costs of a system failure. The Replication page, as
shown in Figure 24, displays all configured replication sessions available on the system where users can run
replication tasks like failover, failback, pause, resume, and delete, as needed. Synchronous block and file
replication to other physical Dell EMC Unity systems is also supported for physical deployments of Dell EMC
Unity. Under the Protection & Mobility category on the Interfaces page, users can configure replication
interfaces for replication data paths. Once the replication interfaces are configured, users can subsequently
go to the Connections tab on the Replication page to configure a system-to-system replication connection,
which is required to configure replication sessions for storage resources.
Replication Page
For non-native replication technologies (i.e. replication service from standalone devices), RecoverPoint is
supported on Dell EMC Unity systems for block resources. For more information on available replication
technologies and replication operations, reference the Dell EMC Unity: Replication Technologies white paper
on Dell Support.

With the Dell EMC Unity OE version 4.4 or later, the Dell EMC Unity NAS Servers and its file resources can
be synchronously replicated between two physical Dell EMC Unity systems, as shown in the properties page
for a NAS Server in Figure 25. Synchronously replicated file resources can also be asynchronously replicated
to a 3rd-site for backup purposes. For more details for native Synchronous file replication, also known as
MetroSync for Dell EMC Unity, reference the Dell EMC Unity: MetroSync white paper on Dell Support.
NAS Server Properties – Replication tab
6.13 Protection and Mobility Interfaces

Users can create interfaces that can be used for Import and Replication sessions from the Interfaces page.
Protection and Mobility interfaces can be shared between replication and import sessions. If an interface is
shared between replication and import, the user must pause the session and then remove all import sessions
to change the interface and remove both replication and import sessions before deleting the interface. A user
can create, edit and delete interfaces from the Interfaces page in Unisphere as shown in Figure 26.
Create Interfaces Page
6.14 Import
The Import page allows the user to import VNX1/VNX2 Block and File resources to Dell EMC Unity. The
Import page, as shown in Figure 27, gives the user the workflow needed to setup an import session including
setting up interfaces, system connections, and finally configuring import sessions. With existing import
sessions, the user can apply different actions including Pause, Resume, Cutover, Cancel, Commit and
Download a Summary Report. In the Connections tab, the user can setup a system connection, Discover
Import Objects, and Verify and Update a system connection as needed. After the prerequisites are met, the
Create Import Session Wizard guides the user through the configuration needed to start importing storage

resources to Dell EMC Unity. For more information, review the Dell EMC Unity: Migration Technologies white
paper on Dell Support.
Import Page
Dell EMC Unity version OE 4.4 or later includes SAN Copy Pull as a part of the code. SAN Copy Pull is a
migration tool which migrates data from block storage resources, either standalone LUNs/Volume or VMFS
Datastores, found on supported systems to Dell EMC Unity. All the configuration, creation, and management
of SAN Copy Pull sessions is only available through UEMCLI or REST API. For more information, review the
Dell EMC Unity: Migration Technologies white paper on Dell Support.
6.15 Alerts
The Alerts page, as shown in Figure 28, displays all system-generated alerts along with associated message
information. Alerts are usually events that require attention from the user in some manner. Some alerts
indicate that there is a problem or issue with the system, while others provide specific information, depending
on the system status. For example, an alert might indicate that a drive has faulted, or a specific pool is out of
space, which means some type of action would be needed to remedy the event. Alerts provide the user with
information about the source of an event, the symptoms and cause, and actions to resolve it. Sometimes they
include a Knowledge Base (KB) article link. If an alert is known or no longer relevant to the environment, the
Alerts page provides a way to acknowledge alerts for book-keeping purposes as well as the ability to delete
alerts as needed. Users can also configure Unisphere to send alert notifications to a specified email or SNMP
trap via the Settings menu.
With Dell EMC Unity OE 5.0, all Alerts are assigned an alert State. The alert State can be used to determine
which alerts are current, and which are have been resolved. There are four States for alerts:
Updating – The current State of the alert is being updated (this State only can be seen when upgrading to
OE 5.0 or later).
Inactive – The alert condition has been resolved.
Active_Auto – The alert is still Active and will be marked Inctive automatically once the condition is cleared.
Active_Manual – The alert is still Active, and a user will need to deactivate the alert to mark the alert Inactive
once the condition is investigated or cleared.

Alerts Page
Each alert is associated with a severity level; definitions are shown below in Table 4:
Alert Severity Levels

ICON LABEL INDICATES
Information An event has occurred that does not impact system functions. No action is required.
An error has occurred that you should be aware of, but it does not have a significant
Warning impact on the system. For example, a component is working, but its performance may not
be optimum.
An error has occurred that has a minor impact on the system and should be remedied,
Error but it does not have to be fixed immediately. For example, a component is failing and
some or all of its functions may be degraded or not working.
An error has occurred that has a significant impact on the system, and it should be
Critical remedied immediately. For example, a component is missing or has failed, and recovery
may not be possible.
6.16 Jobs
As task operations are run on the system, the system records the operations through the Jobs page in
Unisphere, Figure 29 shows the Jobs page in Unisphere with all the entries. Most operations for storage
systems are automatically run as background jobs, allowing users to start other tasks without waiting for a
certain job to complete first. At any given point, users can view the full list of running, queued, completed, or
failed jobs from the Jobs page. To get more information about a job, users can select the job and click the
details icon to see related tasks/descriptions for the specific job. Unisphere also provides users the ability to
cancel running jobs as needed. Note that this only stops subsequent related job tasks from running and does
not revert the jobs that have already completed. Job listings can be deleted from the list, so they are no longer
shown. Deleting a job from the list does not revert the actions that were completed.

Jobs Page
6.17 Logs
The Logs page, as displayed in Figure 30, has an aggregated listing of all the logs of the system since it has
been powered on. Logs report and monitor on different system events. All the events are collected and written
to the log. Also, a user can configure the system to send log information to a remote host. A user must specify
the network address of a host that will receive the log information. The remote host must be accessible from
the storage system, and security for the log information must be provided through network access controls or
the system security at the remote host. A port protocol must be specified to transfer log information, which is
either UDP or TCP. In the Logs page, there is information provided for each event:
• Severity level indicated by an icon

• Date and time the event occurred
• Source of the event software component that recorded the event
• User who created the event
• Event ID that is a unique identifier for each type of event
• Source Storage Processor
• Log category
• Message text that describes the event

Logs Page
6.18 Support
The Support page, as shown in Figure 31, provides links to resources for learning about and getting
assistance with the user’s storage system. Options include watching how-to videos, accessing online training
modules, downloading the latest product software, searching and participating in the online community, and
much more. If a Dell Support account is configured on the system, the links automatically advance users to
the corresponding page, instead of having to input support credentials each time. Users can also use the
Support page to open service requests, start a chat session with live Dell Support personnel, or even go to an
ordering page to order replacement parts through the Dell Technologies store for faulted components.
Support Page

6.19 Additional System Status Messages/Settings

With the Dell EMC Unity OE version 4.3 release or later, the system displays the current system name in the
top menu bar and in the browser tab as the page name, as shown in Figure 32. This helps to easily identify at
a quick glance the system which is being currently managed.
System Name
There are additional status messages and settings in the top right of the GUI, as shown in Figure 33. Each of
these icons provide different information to the administrator of the system and are always available. Below is
more information about each icon.
Additional System Statuses/Settings

6.19.1 System State

The first icon available in the top menu bar, as shown in Figure 34, shows the overall state of the system (i.e.
OK, Warning, Error, or Critical). When clicked, the icon shows some high-level important system information
like the current software version and system time. A link to view system details is also available in the
window, which leads to the System View page when clicked.
System Status
6.19.2 Running Jobs

As jobs are started on the system, users may want to check on the status of their running jobs without having
to navigate to the Jobs page. This can be done by clicking on the Jobs icon, as shown in Figure 35, which
shows all active jobs and their current percentage completed.
Active Jobs
6.19.3 Quick Access Alerts

Unisphere provides users a way to quickly see recent alerts on the system through the Alerts icon in the top
menu bar, as shown in Figure 36. A link in the dialog leads to the Alerts page, which lists all alerts associated
with the storage system. Here, users can get additional details about the alerts and information on how to
remedy the associated issues.

Recent Alerts
6.19.4 System Settings

The gear icon in the top menu bar leads to the Settings menu when clicked. The Settings menu, as shown in
Figure 37, allows administrators to set/configure many settings that are important to the system, but are less
frequently used. The menu includes the ability to upgrade system software, configure support credentials,
configure user directory services for Unisphere management, and install system licenses. Table 5 shows all
available settings in the Settings menu. There is a link at the bottom of the menu that reopens the Initial
Configuration Wizard if a user had accidentally closed the wizard during initial deployment or wants to run
through the wizard again.
Settings Menu

Settings Menu Options
CATEGORIES SETTINGS GENERAL DESCRIPTION
SOFTWARE AND Update system software/firmware, install

License Information, Software Updates, Drive
licenses, install language packs and view
LICENSES Firmware, Language Packs, System Limits
system limits
USERS AND Create, modify, delete user accounts for
User Management, Directory Services system management access and configure
GROUPS LDAP server(s)
System Time and NTP, DNS Server, Unisphere
MANAGEMENT Central, Unisphere IPs, Remote Logging, Configure various system related settings
Failback Policy, Performance, Encryption
STORAGE For Hybrid Systems: FAST Cache, FAST Cache
Configure FAST technology related settings
Drives, FAST VP and Drives
CONFIGURATION and view unconfigured drives
For All Flash Systems: Drives
SUPPORT Proxy Server, Dell Support Credentials, Contact Add Dell Support account information, add
Information, EMC Secure Remote Services, contact information and configure
CONFIGURATION CloudIQ ESRS/CloudIQ
Configure additional security for login (iSCSI),
view IO port status/information, view MTU
CHAP, Ethernet, High Availability, Fibre
ACCESS and speed, configure link aggregation,
Channel, Routing, VLANS, iSNS Configuration
view/edit configured network routes, view
Fibre Channel ports, and enable iSNS
Add emails or SNMP trap destinations to
ALERTS General, Email and SMTP, SNMP send system alerts to, change language
preferences, and enable threshold alerts

6.19.5 LDAP Enhancements

With Dell EMC Unity OE version 4.4 or later, when configuring the Directory Services under Users and
Groups, as shown in the figure below, the user can select the Auto Discover checkbox to automatically
lookup the LDAP servers through the DNS. Additionally, the system can have multiple LDAP servers
configured and supports Forest Level Authentication. With Forest Level Authentication, the system can
authenticate LDAP users at the forest level of the domain. For example, if a domain has finance.dell.com and
eng.dell.com as trees, by providing in the Domain Name dell.com and specifying port 3268 for LDAP or port
3269 for LDAP Secure (LDAPS) the users under both trees can authenticate. For more information on how to
configure LDAP and LDAPS, reference the Dell EMC Unity Security Configuration Guide on Dell Support.
Directory Services – LDAP configuration
6.19.6 Logged in User Options

The user icon next to the Settings menu, as shown in Figure 39, includes various options, including changing
user language preferences, changing the password of the logged in user, as well as a log out option.
Additional User Options

6.19.7 Unisphere Online Help

The next icon available in the top menu bar is the Unisphere provides context-sensitive help, as shown in
Figure 40. The options for the corresponding dialog dynamically change based on the current page/wizard in
Unisphere. For example, if the user is on the Block page under Consistency Groups, the online help icon
displays an option to go directly to Online Help for the Consistency Groups page, as shown in Figure 41. This
helps users find the exact information they need when trying to learn more about the system, instead of
having to search through the various pages in the Online Help.
Unisphere Online Help Options
Unisphere Online Help

6.19.8 Launch CloudIQ

With Dell EMC Unity OE version 4.1, the CloudIQ icon was added in the far top right corner of Unisphere.
Clicking this icon launches the CloudIQ GUI (http://cloudiq.emc.com). Note that in order to see the system in
CloudIQ, a user must set up ESRS and allow data to be sent to CloudIQ from the Settings page, as shown in
Figure 42.
CloudIQ Configuration

Unisphere CLI
7 Unisphere CLI
For most IT generalists, managing Dell EMC Unity systems through the Unisphere GUI interface is
comprehensive enough to use for their daily administrative tasks. For more advanced users, who create
scripts for automated routine tasks or enjoy using command-line interfaces, the Unisphere CLI can be used.
The Unisphere CLI can be used for the same tasks that can be done in Unisphere, such as configuring and
managing storage resources, protecting data, managing users, viewing performance metrics, and other
similar tasks.
With the release of Dell EMC Unity OE version 4.3, CLI will now accept references to all objects by their
friendly name in addition to their ID. This improves usability and allows for easier scripting and management
of multiple or net-new systems. To use the Unisphere CLI, users can install the Unisphere CLI on their host
and run CLI commands to their Dell EMC Unity system from the native command prompt.
For more information on using the Unisphere CLI, refer to the Unisphere Command Line Interface User Guide
on Dell Support.

REST API
8 REST API
The REST API is an application programming interface that utilizes familiar HTTP operations like GET, POST,
and DELETE. The REST architecture includes certain constraints that ensure that different implementations
of REST conform to the same guiding principles, thereby allowing developers the ease of application
development when working with different REST API deployments. REST APIs have become more popular
and more widely used in datacenters where administrators are looking to standardize their management
needs across all their appliances, regardless of vendor.
The Dell EMC Unity platform includes full REST API support, which provides another way to manage Dell
EMC Unity systems and automate various tasks. Dell EMC Unity’s REST API is fully functional such that all
management tasks that a user can perform in the Unisphere GUI, can also be performed using the REST
API. Dell EMC Unity’s REST API formats all communication in JSON notation. Users can send REST API
requests using their favorite scripting languages, like Perl and PHP, to manage Dell EMC Unity systems in
their environment. This provides flexibility in management and opens possibilities for more complex
operations.
Once a system is up and running, users can navigate to the following web addresses to get access to the
REST API documentation:
REST API Programmer’s Guide – https://<Management_IP>/apidocs/programmers-guide/index.html
REST API Reference Guide – https://<Management_IP>/apidocs/index.html
<Management_IP> is the management IP of your system
Here is some more information about the two documents available for the REST API:
The Unisphere Management REST API Programmer’s Guide introduces the user to REST API and displays
some high-level examples of using the API. Besides being available on the system, this guide is also
available from the Info Hub for Dell EMC Unity.
The Unisphere Management REST API Reference Guide describes all available REST API resource types,
attributes, and operations.

Conclusion
9 Conclusion
Unisphere manifests the core design goal of the Dell EMC Unity Family of simplifying storage management.
Utilizing the modern HTML5 architecture and an easy-to-navigate user interface, Unisphere ensures a quality
experience for storage administrators, while leveraging best practices for their storage management needs.
Even for IT generalists with little storage-specific experience, Unisphere provides an intuitive interface to
easily get the job done without requiring extensive specialized knowledge. From the simple provisioning of
block LUNs to utilizing advanced features like local and remote replication, Unisphere is a powerful and easy-
to-use tool that enables users to fully utilize the Dell EMC Unity storage system’s potential.

Technical support and resources
A Technical support and resources

Dell.com/support is focused on meeting customer needs with proven services and support.
Storage technical documents and videos provide expertise that helps to ensure customer success on Dell
EMC™ storage platforms.
A.1 Related resources

The following references can be found on Dell Support:
• Dell EMC Unity: Best Practices Guide
• Dell EMC Unity: Cloud Tiering Appliance (CTA)
• Dell EMC Unity: Compression
• Dell EMC Unity: Compression for File
• Dell EMC Unity: Data at Rest Encryption
• Dell EMC Unity: Data Integrity
• Dell EMC Unity: Data Reduction
• Dell EMC Unity: DR Access and Testing
• Dell EMC Unity: Dynamic Pools
• Dell EMC Unity: FAST Technology Overview
• Dell EMC Unity: File-Level Retention (FLR)
• Dell EMC Unity: High Availability
• Dell EMC Unity: Introduction to the Platform
• Dell EMC Unity XT: Introduction to the Platform
• Dell EMC Unity: NAS Capabilities
• Dell EMC Unity: MetroSync
• Dell EMC Unity: MetroSync and Home Directories
• Dell EMC Unity: MetroSync and VMware vSphere NFS Datastores
• Dell EMC Unity: Migration Technologies
• Dell EMC Unity: OpenStack Best Practices for Ocata Release
• Dell EMC Unity: Performance Metrics
• Dell EMC Unity: Snapshots and Thin Clones
• Dell EMC Unity: Operating Environment (OE) Overview
• Dell EMC Unity: Replication Technologies
• Dell EMC Unity: Virtualization Integration
• Dell EMC UnityVSA
• Dell EMC Unity Cloud Edition with VMware Cloud on AWS
• Dell EMC Unity Data Reduction Analysis
• Dell EMC Unity: Migrating to Dell EMC Unity with SAN Copy
• Dell EMC Unity Storage with Microsoft Hyper-V
• Dell EMC Unity Storage with Microsoft SQL Server
• Dell EMC Unity Storage with Microsoft Exchange Server
• Dell EMC Unity Storage with VMware vSphere
• Dell EMC Unity Storage with Oracle Databases
• Dell EMC Unity 350F Storage with VMware Horizon View VDI
• Dell EMC Unity: 3,000 VMware Horizon Linked Clone VDI Users
• Dell EMC Storage with VMware Cloud Foundation

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Dell EMC Unity: Unisphere Overview

December 2016 Updated for Unity OE 4.1

July 2017 Updated for Unity OE 4.2

March 2018 Updated for Unity OE 4.3

August 2018 Updated for Unity OE 4.4

January 2019 Updated for Unity OE 4.5

June 2019 Updated for Unity OE 5.0

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4 Simplified Management with Unisphere

Dell EMC Unity in Diverse Storage Environments

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5.1 Using the Connection Utility to Set a Management IP

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Unity Connection Utility Welcome Page

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Unity Connection Utility IP Configuration

5.2 Initial Configuration Wizard

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Initial Configuration Wizard

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6 Unisphere Graphical Interface

Navigation Menu Details

DASHBOARD None View a comprehensive summary of system status

PROTECTION & Snapshot Schedule,

SUPPORT None Access help resources and customer support options

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Available View Blocks for the Dashboard

POOLS Shows free and used pool capacity in each pool

6.2 System View

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System View Page: Summary Tab

System View Page: Enclosures Tab

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Performance Dashboard – Historical Charts

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Sampling intervals and retention periods

LAST 1 HOUR 1 Minute

LAST 4 HOURS 1 Minute

LAST 12 HOURS 5 Minutes

LAST 24 HOURS 5 Minutes

LAST 7 DAYS 1 Hour

LAST 30 DAYS 4 Hours

LAST 90 DAYS 4 Hours

Host I/O Limits

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Create LUNs Wizard – Configure Step

Create LUNs Wizard – Access Step

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File Systems Page

6.7 VMware (Storage)

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