StorageScope

Summary:

Familiarize with EMC ControlCenter 5.1.1 StorageScope.

Objectives:

a)                 Create and populate ControlCenter Object Groups.

b)                 Launch StorageScope – Browser-based, context-based, and task-based.

c)                 Perform StorageScope Administration tasks.

d)                 Run Reports.

e)                 View Reports.

f)                   Export Reports.

1. Create ControlCenter Object Group.

1. Right-click any where in the white space of the Tree Pane, and select New -> Group. Rename New Group to “my group”, replacing “my” with your initials.

2. Populate the group by dragging the assigned Managed Objects and dropping them into the “my group” folder. Ask your instructor for your assigned Managed Objects.

2. Launch StorageScope.

1. Launch Internet Explorer and access the URL <http://<storagescope server name:8080/sts>. Enter the Username and Password at the Login screen

2. If you are already logged in to the ControlCenter Console with STS privileges, then select ECC Administration from the menu bar. Then select Reports -> Launch StorageScope.

3. Alternatively, right-click on a host in the Tree Pane and select Reports.

4. Right-click on your group in the Tree Pane and select Reports. Select the type of Report you want

3. StorageScope Administration tasks.

1. Select the required Retention and Scheduling policies and Save.

2. Select Run Reports Now.

3. Select the Components Tab. This gives the list of EMC ControlCenter agents and their current status. Alert your instructor if you find any of the agents inactive.

4. Select the History Tab. This gives you the history of the current Report and the status of the run (success or failed). Verify that there are no failures.

5. Note that any Report can be exported to CSV or an XML file.

4. View Reports.

1. Switch to the Reports Tab.

2. Under Service Consumers, select All Hosts. From the pull down menu for Layout, select “Create New Layout”. The Layout Wizard will popup. Name the layout “my layout”, replacing “my” with your initials. Click Next to go to the Table tab and choose the Columns that you want to display. Click Next to go to the Filter tab – This allows you to filter the information based on a number of different criteria. Click Next to choose the Graph Tab and Choose “Create a Graph” if you want a Graph in your report, choose the appropriate information you want displayed. Click Finish to complete the Layout definition. The Report will now change to your customization.

3. Return to Reports page and select All Arrays from Infrastructure -> Arrays.

4. Select an array and explore the various reports available, such as LUN Masking, Hosts, Disks…

5. Return to Reports page and select All Switches from Infrastructure -> Switches. Select a switch and view the various reports available, such as Zones, Ports, Groups..

6. Return to Reports page and select All Hosts from Service Consumers -> Hosts. Select a host and view the various reports available, such as File Systems, Volume Groups, Databases,….

End of Exercise

Good Luck!