Hitachi VSP Gx00 series User Manual

Enter the SVP host name and IP address in the DNS server or the hosts le of the
management client. Y
ou can register any host name to the DNS server or the hosts
le, but there are restrictions on the letters you can use for the host name.
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DNS setting: You must register the IP address and host name of the SVP to the DNS
server that manages the network to which the SVP is connected.
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Hosts le setting: You must enter the IP address and host name of the SVP to the
hosts le of the management client. The general directory of the hosts le is:
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Windows 7: C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
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UNIX: /etc/hosts
System administration using Device Manager - Storage
Navigator
Setting storage system information
You can set the name, contact information, and location of the storage system.
Caution: When changing a setting mor
e than once, ensure that the current
setting is complete before changing it again. Otherwise, only the new change
will be applied, and the result might be dierent from what you expected.
Procedure
1. In the Device Manager - Storage Navigator Storage Systems tree, select the storage
system.
2. From Settings, click Environmental Settings > Edit Storage System.
3. Enter the items that you want to set.
You can enter up to 180 alphanumeric characters (ASCII codes) excluding several
symbols (\ , / ; : * ? " < > | & % ^). Do not use a space at the beginning or the end.
4. Click Finish.
5. In the Conrm window, check the settings and enter a task name in Task Name.
6. Click Apply. The task is now registered. If the Go to tasks window for status check
box is checked, the Task window opens to show the status of the task.
Backing up HDvM - SN configuration files
Before replacing an SVP, you must make a backup copy of the Device Manager - Storage
Navigator conguration les on the SVP. You can then use the backup copy to restore the
conguration le if it becomes necessary, or to congure a replacement SVP if one fails.
The following conguration items can be backed up and restored. Before you create the
backup, ensure that the settings are correct.
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Device Manager - Storage Navigator environment parameters
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Authentication server connection settings
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Key management server connection settings
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Password policy when backing up the management client encryption key
System administration using Device Manager - Storage Navigator
Chapter 3: Conguring the storage system
System Administrator Guide for VSP Gx00 models and VSP Fx00 models 52

Hitachi VSP Gx00 series Specifications

General

Brand	Hitachi
Model	VSP Gx00 series
Category	Storage
Language	English