Workflows for ThinkSystem Storage Manager for DM Series

The workflow guide provides workflows for some of the new functions that are introduced in ThinkSystem Storage Manager for DM Series.

Workflows that are introduced or enhanced in Storage Manager 9.7 are included in the guide of Cluster Management Using ThinkSystem Storage Manager for DM Series. The following workflow is introduced in Storage Manager 9.7:

New simplified user experience for ThikSystem Storage Manager for DM Series as default.

Workflows that are introduced or enhanced in Storage Manager 9.6 are included in the guide of Cluster Management Using ThinkSystem Storage Manager for DM Series. The following workflow is introduced in Storage Manager 9.6:

MetroCluster switchover and switchback

Starting with Storage Manager 9.6, you can use MetroCluster switchover and switchback operations to allow one cluster site to take over the tasks of another cluster site. This capability allows you to facilitate maintenance or recovery from disasters.

Cluster Management Using Storage Manager 9.6

Workflows that are introduced or enhanced in Storage Manager 9.5 are included in the guide of Cluster Management Using ThinkSystem Storage Manager for DM Series. The following workflow is enhanced in Storage Manager 9.5:

Setting up NVMe protocol

In Storage Manager 9.5, when you set up the NVMe protocol for a storage virtual machine (SVM), you must ensure that at least one LIF is configured for each node in an HA pair.

Cluster Management Using Storage Manager 9.5

Workflows that are introduced or enhanced in Storage Manager 9.4 are included in the guide of Cluster Management Using ThinkSystem Storage Manager for DM Series. The following workflow is introduced in Storage Manager 9.4:

Setting up NVMe protocol

You can set up the NVMe protocol for a storage virtual machine (SVM) by using Storage Manager. After the NVMe protocol is enabled on the SVM, you can provision namespaces and assign the namespaces to a host and a subsystem.

Cluster Management Using Storage Manager 9.4

Workflows that are introduced or enhanced in Storage Manager 9.4 are included in the guide of Cluster Management Using ThinkSystem Storage Manager for DM Series. The following workflows are introduced in Storage Manager 9.4:

• 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.

• Setting up peering

  Setting up peering involves creating intercluster logical interfaces (LIFs) on each node, creating cluster peering relationship, and creating SVM peering relationship.

Cluster Management Using Storage Manager 9.4

Workflows are provided for the following functionalities that were introduced or enhanced in Storage Manager 9.4:

Setting up a cluster by using ThinkSystem Storage Manager for DM Series

Provides information about creating a cluster manually or by using a template file, setting up the network, providing storage recommendation, creating an aggregate, and creating an SVM by using Storage Manager.

Workflows are provided for the following functionalities that were introduced or enhanced in Storage Manager 9.4:

• Setting up a cluster by using ThinkSystem Storage Manager for DM Series

  Provides information about creating a cluster and setting up node management networks, cluster management networks, and AutoSupport messages and event notifications by using Storage Manager.

• Managing FlexGroup volumes using Storage Manager

  Provides information about creating FlexGroup volumes, editing the properties of existing FlexGroup volumes, resizing FlexGroup volumes, changing the status of FlexGroup volumes, and deleting FlexGroup volumes.