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Cluster Management using ThinkSystem Storage Manager, Version 9.16.1

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  • Understanding Storage Manager
    Storage Manager is a graphical management interface that enables you to manage storage systems and storage objects (such as disks, volumes, and aggregates) and perform common management tasks related to storage systems from a web browser. As a cluster administrator, you can use Storage Manager to administer the entire cluster and its resources.
  • Icons used in the application interface
    You can view the icons in the interface to get quick information about systems and operations.
  • Storage Manager window layout
    Understanding the typical window layout helps you to navigate and use Storage Manager effectively.
  • Enhancements to ThinkSystem Storage Manager
    You should be aware of the features that have been added or changed in this release of Storage Manager.
  • Setting up your cluster environment
    You can create a cluster by using Storage Manager or the command-line interface (CLI). To create a cluster by using Storage Manager, you must set up the node management IP address on any node in the cluster network. If you have created a cluster by using the CLI, you can configure the cluster by using Storage Manager.
  • Setting up SAML authentication
    You can set up Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) authentication so that remote users are authenticated through a secure identity provider (IdP) before they log in to Storage Manager.
  • Enabling multi-user administration
    In ONTAP 9.11.1, one of the features added is the ability to require that many of the administrative tasks require multiple administrative verifications. You can enable the feature by performing the following operations:
  • Enabling OAuth 2.0
    One of the new features added in ONTAP 9.14.1 is the ability to support external authentication mechanisms like OAuth 2.0.
  • Setting up peering
    Setting up peering involves creating intercluster logical interfaces (LIFs) on each node, creating cluster peering, and creating SVM peering.
  • Managing clusters
    You can use Storage Manager to manage clusters.
  • Managing the network
    You can use Storage Manager to manage the network of your storage system by creating and managing IPspaces, broadcast domains, network interfaces, Ethernet ports, and FC/FCoE adapters.
  • Managing physical storage
    You can use Storage Manager to manage physical storage such as local and cloud tiers, storage pools, disks, nodes, events, system alerts, AutoSupport notifications, and jobs.
  • Managing logical storage
    You can use Storage Manager to manage the logical storage such as storage virtual machines (SVMs), volumes, tiers, and applications.
  • Managing data protection
    You can use Storage Manager to protect your data by creating and managing mirror relationships, vault relationships, and mirror and vault relationships. You can also create and manage the Snapshot policies and schedules.
  • Installing Licenses
    Starting with ONTAP 9.13.1, there are two options for installing licenses in Storage Manager.
  • Autonomous Ransomware Protection with AI
    One of the significant enhancements in ONTAP 9.16.1 is that training is not required for FlexVol volumes anymore. Newly created FlexVol volumes can be moved to the active state immediately. This is done because of the extensive learning that was performed in previous versions of ONTAP with ARP.
  • Contacting Support
    You can contact Support to obtain help for your issue.
  • Notices
    Lenovo may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in all countries. Consult your local Lenovo representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area.