Dell Acceleration Appliances for Databases User Manual

ION Accelerator™ Appliance 2.4.1 Graphical User Interface (GUI) Guide 7.25.2014

TABS BAR The Tabs bar appears at the top of the Overview screen: The Overview, Configuration, Alerts, and Settings tabs help you manage your ION

Name Description Data Type fusionIoDimmExtnBytesWrittenU Upper word of the total physical bytes written Counter fusionIoDimmExtnBytesWrittenL Lower

Name Description Data Type fusionIoDimmWriteValueL Lower word of the total physical number of bytes written at a given moment in time Counter fusion

Appendix E: About the ION Accelerator Appliance Guides _____________________________________________________________________ The ION Accelerator

3. Fill in the “Old password”, “New password”, and “Confirm new password” fields. 4. Click Save Changes to update the admin password. Logout To

OVERVIEW SCREEN DETAILS The Overview screen is divided into the Summary, Slot, and Performance areas. Summary Area A sample Summary area is shown be

Host tabs (HA only) – Click a tab to display the slot configuration for the selected host. On a tab, you can click the Details link to display the H

1. In the Show Performance drop-down list, select the node whose performance you want to monitor (multiple nodes are shown for HA). If a cluster ex

If an expansion chassis is used, the ioMemory device slot numbers show ION slot # - canister # - canister slot # (such as 4-1-6): • Choosing “Slo

For more information on interpreting ION Accelerator performance statistics, see Monitoring ION Accelerator Performance. UPDATING SOFTWARE Softwar

If this appliance is a secondary node connected to a cluster IP address, the browser will be redirected to the master node. For example: In any

HANDLING CONNECTION LOSS If the network connection to an ION Accelerator host server is lost, the software automatically attempts to reconnect to it

Setting up Storage _____________________________________________________________________ Setting up a storage pool is required before you can

Copyright Notice The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Fusion-io MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH REGAR

• Reliable Capacity – Capacity is emphasized over performance and fault tolerance, employing a RAID 5 configuration. A single ioDrive failure can b

CREATING A STORAGE POOL In the Storage Pools screen (Configuration tab, Storage Pools link at the left), one or more storage pools can be set up fro

1. Type a name for the storage pool in the Name field. (For Direct Access, the name defaults to “storagepool-n”, depending on the number of existin

5. Select the ioDrives you want to include in the new storage pool. (If you want to return to the original drive selection, click the Use Default S

• Volumes – Number of volumes currently belonging to this storage pool. To view the volume(s), click the link in this column. See the Configuring V

ENHANCED SEARCH The Enhanced Search feature, available from each Configuration screen, enables you to find ION Accelerator elements (initiators, dev

Configuring Volumes _____________________________________________________________________ VOLUME INFORMATION To configure volumes in an existin

• Storage Pool – Name of the storage pool this volume belongs to • Active Initiators – Link (such as “4 of 4”) to the initiators for this volume,

4. Specify the capacity for the volume in GB. The minimum size is 1GB, and values may be entered to two decimal places. The default is the maximum

EDITING OR DELETING A VOLUME To edit the name of a volume, 1. Make sure no initiators have access to the volume in question. To take a volume offli

CONTENTS Basic Tasks and the Overview Tab ...

COLUMNS AND SEARCH (VOLUMES) The default columns for the Volume screen are shown below. To change the columns that are displayed, click the Columns

Managing Initiators _____________________________________________________________________ Initiator nodes are computers that can gain access to

The following columns are displayed: • Name – Name (identifier or alias) of the initiator. If an alias has been created for the name, it appears at

2. If you are creating a new initiator group, type its name in the “Group name” field. Do not use spaces in the initiator group name, as that may

Select an initiator group from the Initiator Group list. To avoid confusion, use a different naming scheme for initiators and groups, so you can ea

ADDING INDIVIDUAL INITIATORS To add a single initiator to an ION Accelerator node, 1. Click the Add Initiator link. The Add Initiator dialog appear

4. Click Confirm Delete to remove the initiator from any groups to which it was assigned. COLUMNS AND SEARCH (INITIATORS) The default columns for

Viewing Targets _____________________________________________________________________ Targets are accessible ports on the ION Accelerator appli

The following columns are displayed: • Name of the target. This is the same as the Identifier filed, unless it is modified. • Target Port – Lists

Managing ioMemory _____________________________________________________________________ You can manage the individual ioMemory devices in your

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• Status – Real-time information on the read and write performance of the device, in MB/sec. If the device is unavailable, the Status is indicated

The shaded area at the left of the screen identifies the drives in your ION Accelerator appliance, by ioMemory device serial number. In the example

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COLUMNS AND SEARCH (IOMEMORY) The default columns for the ioMemory screen are shown to the right. To change the columns that are displayed, click th

Getting Host Information _____________________________________________________________________ To get information about ION Accelerator hosts (t

HOST CONFIGURATION DETAILS To get more information about a host, click its Hostname link to display a Host Configuration screen. The following fie

1. Make sure you have read the warning statement in the dialog. 2. Select the type of shutdown you want: shut down and halt, or shut down and res

Log information is captured to help Customer Support determine the cause of the problem. The log is generated as a .tar.bz2 file, with a filename t

• Host Offline Since – Beginning point at which the host went offline, in YYYY:MM:DD format • Trim Enabled – Whether the native Trim service is e

Managing Clusters In HA Configurations _____________________________________________________________________ For effective HA configuration, it

Viewing Performance for Multiple Devices ... 49 REPORTS ...

COLUMNS AND SEARCH (HA) The default columns for the HA version of the ioMemory screen are shown below. To change the columns that are displayed, cli

Monitoring ION Accelerator Performance _____________________________________________________________________ ION Accelerator provides powerful

Host/cluster selection Read performance Write performance Data/IOPS Data points Time points Performan

ION Accelerator Performance – Operations (IOPS) When you switch between ioMemory modules or network adapters, the software will pause to regenerate

To access Live View, 1. Click the Configuration tab. 2. Click ioMemory at the left of the screen. 3. In the ioMemory screen, click the name of t

• Reserve Space – Indicates how much reserve space is available on the ioMemory device. 100% means the maximum reserve allocated at format time is

The following performance statistics are aggregated for all selected ioMemory modules: • Live data • Live operations • Current RAM • Peak RAM P

The following performance metrics are captured: • Results graph – Shows the statistics (IOPS, bandwidth, data/endurance, or temperature) for the d

The software generates a performance report for the date range you selected. To exit the Reports access tab, click the Configuration tab. Data and

Handling ION Accelerator Alerts _____________________________________________________________________ ION Accelerator generates alerts in the G

Changing the Gateway IP Address ... 75 Changing the IP Addresse

The following columns are available in the Results table: • Type – Type of alert: Informational, Warning, or Error • Summary – Description of the

Also, when there are one or more active alerts in a category, an icon representing the most serious type of alert (error, warning, or informational)

• Creator – Fusion-io (system-generated alerts) or the username who created the alert rule • Enabled – True if the alert rule is enabled; False ot

Configuring ION Accelerator Settings _____________________________________________________________________ The Settings tab enables you to conf

APPLICATION The Application menu features links that help users manage access to the ION Accelerator software. Network The Network settings screen

• Port Address – MAC address of the node port • Subnet Mask – Click Edit to change the subnet mask address. • Mode – Management, iSCSI, or Cluste

• Port – By default, the port is set to 443; you can change the port depending on your requirements • Pre-configured SSL Certificate (less secure)

You can click the “View search results” link to see the results in the ioMemory screen. To delete a saved search (but not its devices), 1. Click

2. Enter a unique username and password, and then confirm the password. 3. If you want to disable this user’s account, clear the “Enable this us

1. Click Change Password. 2. Type the old password and new password, and then confirm the new password. 3. Click Save Changes. If you change an

Basic Tasks and the Overview Tab _____________________________________________________________________ It is a best practice to save and back up

Identity Providers (LDAP) Currently, ION Accelerator supports internal identities and LDAP identity providers: To add or change internal identities

The following columns are available: • Alert – Name of the alert • Description – Cause for the alert, or additional information • Creator – Sour

2. Click Add search parameter. The Choose Attribute button appears. If you need to add more attributes for your alert rule, click the Add Search P

8. Click Add Alert to add the alert rule. Editing and Deleting Custom Alert Rules • To edit a custom rule entry, click the Rule link. • To delete

To configure SNMP, 1. If you want to disable SNMP (enabled by default), clear the Enable SNMP checkbox. 2. In the Location field, enter the SNM

7. You can click the “Download MIB files” to download a .zip file containing the main .MIB file (fioIoDimm.MIB) and supporting files to your defaul

4. If you want to notify this subscriber when an alert is set or cleared, check the corresponding box under “Notify when Set and Cleared”. When the

Customer Support _____________________________________________________________________ Please register for Customer Support at http://support.

Glossary of Terms _____________________________________________________________________ Host – Generally refers to an independent machine that m

Appendix A: WEEE Advisement Disposal and Acknowledgment _____________________________________________________________________ In 2002 the Europ

Configuring Targets • Viewing target information • Creating a target alias Managing ioMemory • Getting information about the ioMemory modules c

Appendix B: Changing Node Names and IP Addresses ______________________________________________________________________ This section explains ho

4. Select OK and press Enter. Changing the Gateway IP Address 1. Ensure that both nodes are up. 2. In the CLI, run system:setup lan to display

Appendix C: System Alert Rules and Alert Parameters _____________________________________________________________________ This appendix lists th

Alert Description Partially write throttled. Reason unavailable. The ioMemory device has reduced its write performance. No reason given. Refer to t

Alert Description Completely write throttled. User requested. The ioMemory is not allowing write operations. Write throttling set by user. Correct

Alert Description Volume access inconsistency on ION Cluster. The volume does not have the same initiator access on each of the cluster hosts. ioMe

Alert Description VCCint voltage is out of range. VCCint voltage is out of range. All reads and writes will fail. Refer to the Knowledge Base, Use

WARNINGS Alert Description Host clock out of sync. The host's clock is over an hour different from the management server's clock. Data

Alert Description Power write governing activated. Power write governing activated, performance may be limited. If this condition persists, switch

Alert Description Minimal mode: Firmware out of date The ioMemory device is currently running in a minimal state. The firmware on this device is n

OVERVIEW SCREEN After login, the Overview screen appears. (The Capacity section displays “No Storage Pool” until a storage pool has been configured.

Alert Description Minimal mode: User forced. The ioMemory is currently running in a minimal state. The ioMemory is currently running in a minimal

Alert Description Pool is running in a degraded state due to failed RAID and is rebuilding. Pool is running in a degraded state due to failed RAID

Alert Description Boot RAID has no spares and is vulnerable if a subsequent failure occurs. Refer to the Knowledgebase, User Guides, or Customer Su

Appendix D: SNMP MIB Information _____________________________________________________________________ This appendix describes most of the f

Name Description Data Type fusionIoDimmInfoAssemblyNumber Assembly number of this device (HW revision) Display string (0-50) fusionIoDimmInfoFirmwar

Name Description Data Type fusionIoDimmInfoBeacon Writing a true value here will turn on the LED flashing beacon for visual card identification. A f

Name Description Data Type 10=bootloader mode; 11=missing midprom; 12=unsupported NAND; 13=driver out of date fusionIoDimmInfoReducedWriteReason Rea

Name Description Data Type fusionIoDimmInfoAdapterExtPowerPresent True=external power is connected on the adapter where this ioMemory module is conn

Name Description Data Type fusionIoDimmInfoThermalGoverningLevel Level of contribution due to high temperatures. Governing may be impacted due to th

Name Description Data Type fusionIoDimmInfoInternalTempShutdownThreshold Threshold at which temperature will be at a shutdown level, and a critical