Dell Customer Communication - Confidential

DELL EMC VNXe: UNISPHERE OVERVIEW

for VNXe1600 v3.1.13 and VNXe3200 v3.1.12 systems
Simplified Storage Management

ABSTRACT
This white paper introduces and describes Dell EMC™ Unisphere™ for the Dell EMC VNXe
second generation platform. Unisphere is a web-based solution that provides an easy-to-
use interface for storage management actions, including creating storage resources,
configuring and scheduling protection for stored data, and using advanced features like
replication. All of these features are crucial to a company’s needs.

December, 2020
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................................................................................... 5

Audience.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................................................... 5
TERMINOLOGY ............................................................................................................................................................................ 5
SIMPLIFIED MANAGEMENT WITH UNISPHERE ................................................................................................ 6
GETTING STARTED.................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Initial Configuration Wizard..................................................................................................................................................... 8

UNISPHERE GRAPHICAL INTERFACE ..................................................................................................................... 8

Dashboard .................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
System View ................................................................................................................................................................................10
Service............................................................................................................................................................................................13
Pools................................................................................................................................................................................................14
Block ................................................................................................................................................................................................14
File ....................................................................................................................................................................................................15

VMware (Storage) .....................................................................................................................................................................15

Hosts ...............................................................................................................................................................................................16
VMware (Access) ......................................................................................................................................................................16
Initiators .........................................................................................................................................................................................17
Snapshot Schedule ..................................................................................................................................................................18
Replication ....................................................................................................................................................................................19
Alerts ...............................................................................................................................................................................................20
Jobs .................................................................................................................................................................................................20
Support ...........................................................................................................................................................................................21
Additional System Status Messages/Settings .............................................................................................................22
System State .............................................................................................................................................................................22
Running Jobs ............................................................................................................................................................................22
Quick Access Alerts ................................................................................................................................................................23
System Settings .......................................................................................................................................................................23
Secure Remote Services ......................................................................................................................................................24
Logged In User Options.........................................................................................................................................................27

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Unisphere Online Help ...........................................................................................................................................................27

Launch CloudIQ .......................................................................................................................................................................30

UNISPHERE CLI ....................................................................................................................................................................... 28

REST API ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 28

KNOWN ISSUES ....................................................................................................................................................................... 30

CONCLUSION............................................................................................................................................................................. 36
REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................................................................ 37

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
As the world moves forward, technology keeps changing at a rapid rate. With these new technologies, it becomes more complex to
manage storage and sometimes, even substantial training is required. Dell EMC understands that it is necessary to develop
products/technologies that are best-in-class, while at the same time maintaining ease of use and simplicity in the products
administrators use daily. This approach especially applies to the Dell EMC VNXe second generation family, which has been designed
to serve the needs of both storage administrators who are new to storage and at the same time provide the advanced features and
optimized performance that customers require for their data. Unisphere, the application for managing these world class technologies
and features on Dell EMC VNXe, provides an easy-to-use yet powerful user interface for all features and capabilities of the storage
system.

Unisphere enables users to manage their various storage configurations and associated features in an intuitive fashion. Built upon the
universally accessible HTML5 architecture, Unisphere ensures a positive product experience by using easy-to-understand language
and streamlined workflows. Storage administrators of all technical capabilities can use Unisphere to simplify management while making
data centers more efficient and more productive, as well as improving associated business operations.

AUDIENCE
This white paper is intended for Dell EMC customers, Dell EMC partners, and Dell EMC employees who are considering using
Unisphere to manage their Dell EMC VNXe second generation storage systems. It assumes that the reader of this document has
some experience as a system or network administrator.

INTRODUCTION
This white paper provides an overview of using Unisphere to manage Dell EMC VNXe second generation storage systems,
describes the various menus available to users of the product, and provides general guidelines for using the available features. The
paper also explains how the interface has been designed to allow users to complete storage-related tasks in an intuitive and simple
manner. Step-by-step instructions can be found in the Unisphere Online Help.

TERMINOLOGY
Fibre Channel – A transport protocol that provides a mechanism for accessing block-level storage resources.

File System – A file-level storage resource that can be accessed via SMB and/or NFS protocols. A NAS Server must exist on
the system before creating an SMB, NFS or Multiprotocol File System.

Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) – An IP-based transport protocol that provides a mechanism for accessing raw
block-level storage resources over network connections.

LUN – A logical unit of storage provisioned from a pool. A LUN can either be a Thin LUN or a Thick LUN.

NAS Server – A file storage server that can be enabled to support SMB and/or NFS protocols to catalog, organize, and transfer files
within designated shares. A NAS Server is required to create file-level storage resources such as SMB, NFS File Systems, or
VMware NFS Datastores.

Network File System (NFS) – An access protocol that enables users to access files and folders over a computer network. Most usage
of NFS involves computers running Linux/UNIX operating systems.

Pool – A collection of drives configured with particular storage attributes. The storage attributes are defined by the type
of drives used to provide storage and the type of RAID configured on the drives. Dell EMC VNXe supports unified pools
that include both block and file storage resources.

Server Message Block (SMB) – An access protocol that enables users to access files and folders over a computer network.
Most usage of SMB involves computers running Microsoft Windows.

Snapshot – A read-only or writeable point-in-time state of a storage resource’s data. Users can recover files from snapshots or restore
a storage resource from a snapshot and revert it to the particular point-in-time state.

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Storage Processor (SP) – A hardware component that provides computing resources for storage operations including the creation,
management, and monitoring of storage resources.

Unisphere – The graphical management interface for creating, managing, and monitoring Dell EMC VNXe second generation
systems storage resources and related features.

Unisphere CLI (UEMCLI) – The command-line interface for managing storage systems.

SIMPLIFIED MANAGEMENT WITH UNISPHERE

For most technology products available today, simplicity and ease of use are some of the top priorities for customers considering
purchasing the product. For Dell EMC VNXe second generation storage systems, Unisphere management addresses these priorities
by providing an easy to use and simplified management interface for IT generalists, while at the same time providing advanced
features for more adept storage administrators. Unisphere allows administrators to easily configure storage resources from their Dell
EMC VNXe second generation systems to meet the needs of their applications, hosts, and users, as shown in Figure 1 for
VNXe3200.

Figure 1. Dell EMC VNXe in Diverse Storage Environments

The Unisphere provisioning workflows simplify management by using best practices and recommended default values, which help to
optimize system performance and minimize the overall costs of using and maintaining the system. Unisphere can easily identify
failed/faulted components through graphical representations of the system, and offers a wide range of Dell EMC support options directly
from the user interface, to assist troubleshooting.

For information on other management interfaces like the Unisphere CLI or REST API, see the corresponding sections near the end
of the paper.

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GETTING STARTED
Once you have your Dell EMC VNXe second generation system powered on for the first time, there are several options available to
get your system on the network for management. For manual network configuration, here are the options:

InitCLI – Windows tool that allows flexibility when configuring storage systems. Does not require use of a Java plugin to be run
and gives users the ability to discover and configure VNXe storage systems with an IPv4 management address. Available for
download on Dell EMC Online Support.

Unisphere CLI – For administrators who like to directly configure systems, not connected to the Internet, the CLI provides the
ability to connect to the system via serial over LAN (SOL) and run a service command to configure an IP address for the
system.

If the user has a DHCP server on his/her network, the Dell EMC VNXe second generation system automatically pulls the network
settings from the DHCP server once the system is ready for IP configuration.

INITIAL CONFIGURATION WIZARD

Note: This section is for reference only. VNXe is End of Life and new deployments are not planned.

Once the management IP of the Dell EMC VNXe second generation system is configured, the user will be able to log into
Unisphere. After launching Unisphere and logging in, the Unisphere Initial Configuration Wizard appears, as shown in Figure 4.
This wizard allows users to configure the most important and commonly required settings of the system, thereby streamlining the
system preparation in order to expedite provisioning and sharing of resources. The Initial Configuration Wizard includes the
following settings:

Copyright – To continue in the Initial Configuration Wizard and to be able to use Unisphere, a user needs to accept the End
User License Agreement.

Admin and Service User Account Password – Passwords used to access Unisphere and the service CLI of
Unisphere, respectively.

DNS Servers – Domain Name Sever, which is the network service that resolves domain names to their corresponding IP
addresses.

NTP Servers – Network Time Protocol, which is the time server used to synchronize computer systems to the same clock, which
usually maps back to UTC or Coordinated Universal Time. Ensuring accurate system time is important for configuring Active
Directory for SMB configurations and for configuring multiprotocol configuration. Note that if the system time is more than 5 minutes
different than the configured NTP server, the user will be asked to configure NTP at a later time, since this requires a system
reboot.

Unisphere Licenses – License from Dell EMC that enables different features/services of the Dell EMC VNXe second
generation storage system based on purchase orders through Dell EMC Services. If the user entered the DNS Server
information on the DNS Servers step, the License file is automatically installed from Dell EMC. For the license to be
automatically installed successfully, the system needs to have internet access.

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Pools – Pools are required for configuring any storage resource on the system. This setting might also include the FAST Cache
option when the system is a Hybrid system. FAST Cache is widely used in many environments to provide a secondary cache
for the system and to optimize overall Flash usage efficiency.

Alerts – Alerts provide information to the user about the source of an event. They also tell the user the symptoms, the cause, and
what actions that needed to be taken to resolve the issues noted in the alerts. This alert setting is to configure the system to send
alert notifications in email or a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) messages.

Proxy Server – The user can supply Proxy Server information to receive information for storage systems that cannot connect to
the internet directly.

Dell EMC Support Credentials – Username and password for the registered Dell EMC Online Support account. This is a pre-
requisite for using Secure Remote Support (SRS), and it is useful for quickly accessing the various Dell EMC Support options in
the Support section of Unisphere. SRS enables Dell EMC Support personnel to provide remote troubleshooting support to help
accelerate the diagnosis of issues, resulting in faster resolution times. SRS is also a pre-requisite for using CloudIQ, discussed
toward the end of this paper.

iSCSI Interfaces Configuration – Allows users to configure iSCSI interfaces for environments that utilize the iSCSI protocol.
iSCSI is an IP-based storage protocol used for accessing Block resources (i.e. LUNs, Consistency Groups, and VMware VMFS
Datastores).

NAS Servers – Allows users to configure NAS Servers, which is a pre-requisite for creating and accessing File storage
resources on the system. NAS Servers require a separate IP to be configured for network access.

Figure 4. Initial Configuration Wizard

UNISPHERE GRAPHICAL INTERFACE

Unisphere provides a positive user experience by utilizing a web interface based on HTML5. This modern interface has been designed
with simplicity and ease of use in mind for all storage management needs. The user can collapse the navigation bar to the left-hand
side of the user interface for a wider view if desired. This menu includes the resources and system settings that are used on a frequent
basis by administrators. The different pages available through the main menu are described in Table 1:

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Table 1. Navigation Menu Details

CATEGORIES SUB-CATEGORIES DESCRIPTION
View a comprehensive summary of system
DASHBOARD None
status
Configure and view system information and
SYSTEM System View, Performance, Service
activity, and run service tasks
STORAGE Pools, Block, File, VMware Configure and view storage resources
View and configure hosts for access to the
ACCESS Hosts, VMware, Initiators
storage system
Snapshot Schedule, Replication, Interfaces, View and configure snapshot schedules and
PROTECTION & MOBILITY
Import manage replication and import operations
View alert messages, jobs status and logs
EVENTS Alerts, Jobs, Logs
listing
Access help resources and customer support
SUPPORT None
options
Note: The above applies to VNXe 3200, VNXe 1600 does not have File and certain other options

Figure 5. Navigation Menu

The following sections describe the content accessed through the left-hand navigation menu.

DASHBOARD
The Dashboard page is the first page the user sees when logging into Unisphere, as shown in Figure 6. The page is a customizable
view of status of various system details, including system capacity, storage health, and high-level system performance. Each status is
displayed using “view blocks,” which users can add, modify, and delete as needed.

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Figure 6. Dashboard Page

Users can also add or remove additional dashboards to save customized views for different purposes. At least one dashboard must be
available on the page. The available view blocks for each dashboard and associated descriptions are shown in Table 2.

Table 2. Available View Blocks for Dashboards

VIEW BLOCKS DESCRIPTION

STORAGE HEALTH Shows health status for storage objects (e.g. LUNs, File Systems, Datastores)

SYSTEM CAPACITY Shows total capacity, free, and unconfigured drive space

TIER CAPACITY Shows the used and free space for each storage tier

POOLS Shows free and used pool capacity in each pool

SYSTEM ALERTS Shows all alerts for the system (categorized by severity)

SYSTEM PERFORMANCE At a glance view of key performance indicators

SYSTEM EFFICIENCY Displays information about the system efficiency

SYSTEM VIEW
On the System View page, as shown in Figure 7, the Summary tab displays several important system details, like serial number,
system model, Software Version, System time and average Power consumption. This information can be found in the top section.
The second section, “HARDWARE HEALTH ISSUES”, displays any hardware component that is in a non-ideal state (e.g. faulted).
This section can be used to view the hardware health of the system to determine if the system is physically in a healthy state. The
bottom section called “FRONT END PORT” displays information about the ports that have been configured on the system and what
their current status is.

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Figure 7. System View Page: Summary Tab

On the Enclosures tab of the System View page, the system shows various views of the physical system in graphical illustrations. As
shown in Figure 8, the rear of the system is the default view when going to the page. Users can see that some ports are highlighted
green, signifying that a connection for those ports is present and is in a good state. The graphical models are clickable, allowing users
to see more information about specific components, which can be helpful in identifying part numbers when trying to order/replace
different system parts. When components are faulted, they are highlighted with an amber color to signify that the component needs to
be fixed/replaced.

Figure 8. System View Page: Enclosures Tab

As a system provisions and shares out storage resources, the system collects performance statistics about the system, its
resources, and network I/O from external hosts. These performance statistics can be viewed from the Performance page on the
Performance

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Dashboard tab by adding and customizing available performance dashboard and metrics charts, as shown in Figure 9. Users have the
option to create Historical and Real-time dashboards.

Figure 9. Performance Dashboard – Historical Charts

In terms of chart viewing options, the preset time ranges at the top of the page allow users to focus on a certain time range by
selecting the desired time range or going backward or forward in time for troubleshooting potential issues. All charts on the same
dashboard display the same time range, as specified by the time range bar. This ensures quick and easy comparisons between
different charts. Next to the time range bar are selectable default time ranges as well as a custom option for specific time range
viewing.

As metrics data ages, the data gets aggregated into longer sampling intervals for historical referencing up to 90 days. Below are
the metric retention periods and associated sampling intervals as shown in Table 3:

Table 3. Sampling intervals and retention periods

Time range
Sampling interval
setting

Last 1 Hour 1 minute

Last 4 Hours 1 minute

Last 12 Hours 5 minutes

Last 24 Hours 5 minutes

Last 7 Days 1 hour

Last 30 Days 4 hours

Last 90 Days 4 hours

Custom Varies based on the length of the range. If

the range is more than one week, the
sampling interval is 4 hours.

The second dashboard in the Performance Dashboard page is the “Real-time Charts” dashboard. Real-time metrics display data
collected during the current session, over a maximum time range of 15 minutes. The session ends when the user navigates away from
the current tab and restarts when the user navigates back to the tab. The Real-Time Dashboard can display up to four real-time metrics
charts at a time on a dashboard. The sampling interval for real-time metrics is every 5 seconds.

For more information on Performance Metrics, please see the Dell EMC VNXe: Performance Metrics white paper on Dell EMC
Online Support.

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SERVICE
The Technical Advisories tab displays up-to-date information about advisories specific to the system by referencing knowledge base
articles.

Figure 11. Service Page

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POOLS
The Pools page is the first storage resource page listed on the left-hand main navigation menu. The page, as shown in Figure 12,
allows users to create, modify, view, expand, and delete pools, which are pre-requisites for provisioning storage resources. A pool is a
set of drives that provide specific storage characteristics for the resources that use them. If there are multiple drives types on the
system, users can configure multiple tiers for the pool. In physical systems, each tier can be associated with a different RAID type. If the
FAST Cache is configured on the system prior to running the pool configuration wizard, a user can configure the pool to utilize the
system FAST Cache to ensure the most active data is served from Flash media.

For more information on FAST VP and FAST Cache, please see the Dell EMC VNXe: FAST Technology Overview white paper on
Dell EMC Online Support.

Figure 12. Pools Page

BLOCK
Once a pool is created on the storage system, users can start to create storage resources. On the Block page, as shown in Figure 13,
users can create block storage resources such as LUNs, Consistency Groups, and Thin Clones. Users can also configure iSCSI
Interfaces, for accessing block resources. Alternatively, block resources can be accessed through Fibre Channel by configuring
zones on the connected FC switch.

Figure 13. Block Page

A LUN can be configured to give host access to one or multiple hosts. Types of host access include LUN, Snapshot, or LUN and
Snapshot access. Consistency groups can be used for application crash consistency among related LUNs (up to 75) when using data
protection features like Snapshots and Replication.

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Standalone Thin LUNs are created using the Create LUNs Wizard. Figure 14 below shows the Create LUNs Wizard. Multiple LUNs
can be created at the same time, and Data Reduction can be enabled on the LUNs. To create a LUN or multiple LUNs with Data
Reduction enabled, the user must check the Data Reduction checkbox on the Configure step.

FILE

For VNXe3200 systems only, file storage resources can be created on the File page, as shown in Figure 17. File systems can be
accessed through network protocols, such as SMB and NFS. NAS Servers must be configured before creating file systems. NAS
Servers are configured with network interfaces, which allow an access point to file systems configured on that server. Once a file
system is provisioned, users can then access the resource through configured file shares, which are mountable access points.
Multiple shares can be configured for a single file system, but all shares draw from the same total quantity of storage allocated for
the storage resource. Users can also create Tenants from the File page if needed. File storage resources can be a thick resource just
like block storage resources.

For more information on Dell EMC VNXe File Systems and associated file features, please see the Dell EMC VNXe: NAS
Capabilities white paper on Dell EMC Online Support.

Figure 17. File Systems Page

VMWARE (STORAGE)
The VMware page under the STORAGE category in the left-hand navigation menu, as shown in Figure 18, provides the ability to create
and manage VMware-related resources like NFS and VMFS Datastores. A VMware Datastore is a storage resource that provides
storage for one or more VMware hosts. For the Dell EMC VNXe second generation platform, two types of VMware Datastores are
available: File (NFS) and Block (VMFS) Datastores. Unisphere allows users to provision storage for a VMware traditional Datastore and
configure access to a relevant ESXi host, which results in the automatic configuration of Datastores on the ESXi host. Modifying or
deleting the Datastore in Unisphere automatically updates the ESXi host as well. A NAS Server with NFS enabled is a pre-requisite to
creating VMware NFS Datastores and a NAS Server with NFS. The Datastore Shares tab includes NFS shares that VMware NFS
Datastores and their associated hosts have access to.

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Figure 18. VMware (Storage) Page

HOSTS
Under the ACCESS category in the main navigation menu, users can configure hosts (Windows or Linux/UNIX) for storage access.
VMware hosts can be configured on the VMware (Hosts) page. Before a network host can access block storage or NFS file systems,
the user must define a configuration for the host and associate it with a storage resource. SMB file systems can automatically be
accessed by authorized users once provisioned. Users can use the Hosts page, as shown in Figure 19, to configure host
configurations. This can be done on an individual host-by-host basis or through subnet and netgroup configurations that allow access to
multiple hosts or network segments. For block resources, before the user starts to configure a host, the user should ensure that initiator
interfaces are configured and initiator registration completed. Once a host configuration is completed, users can go to the properties of
a storage resource and specify the hosts, subnets, or netgroups from which they want the resource to be accessed.

Figure 19. Hosts Page

VMWARE (ACCESS)
The VMware host access page is specifically for VMware ESXi hosts and their associated vCenter servers. Unisphere provides
VMware discovery capabilities through the VMware page, as shown in Figure 20. These discovery capabilities collect virtual machine
and datastore storage details from vSphere and display them in the context of the storage system. Imported VMware hosts
automatically register their initiators, allowing for ease of management. The vCenters tab allows users to add a vCenter and associated
ESXi hosts in a single workflow, while the ESXi hosts tab allows users to add standalone ESXi hosts as needed. The Virtual Machines
tab and Virtual Drives tab display imported information about virtual machines and their VMDKs from any added ESXi host.

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For more information about VMware access and integration capabilities, please see the Dell EMC VNXe: Virtualization Integration
white paper on Dell EMC Online Support.

Figure 20. VMware (Access) Page

INITIATORS
To ensure that hosts can access block storage resources, the user must register initiators between the storage system and configured
hosts. On the Initiators page, as shown in Figure 21, users can manually register one or more Fibre Channel or iSCSI initiators.
Initiators are endpoints from which Fibre Channel and iSCSI sessions originate, where each initiator is uniquely identified by its World
Wide Name (WWN) or iSCSI Qualified Name (IQN). The link between a host initiator and a target port on the storage system is called
the initiator path. Each initiator can be associated with multiple initiator paths. The Initiator Paths tab shows all data paths that are
currently available to the initiators connected to the system either by FC or iSCSI. For iSCSI paths to show up, iSCSI interfaces must be
configured on the Block Page. These initiators can then be discovered and registered by hosts via the iSCSI initiator tool (i.e. Microsoft
iSCSI Initiator). For Fibre Channel paths, FC zoning on the appropriate switch is needed for the initiator paths to be seen as available
by the system. Once the paths are available, users can configure their connected hosts on the Hosts Page.

Figure 21. Initiators Page

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SNAPSHOT SCHEDULE
Dell EMC VNXe provides the ability to take point-in-time snapshots for all storage resources (block or file) to meet protection and
recovery requirements in the event of corruption or accidental deletion. The Snapshot Schedule page, as shown in Figure 23, enables
users to set the system to periodically take snapshots of storage resources automatically. Automating these administrative tasks takes
away some of the management aspects of data protection. After enabling a snapshot schedule for a resource, each snapshot taken is
time-stamped with the date and time when it was created, and it contains a point-in-time image of the data in the storage resource. The
default snapshot schedules available on the system are:

Default protection – A snapshot is taken at 08:00 (UTC) every day, and the snapshot is retained for 2 days

Protection with shorter retention – A snapshot is taken at 08:00 (UTC) every day, and the snapshot is retained for 1 day

Protection with longer retention – A snapshot is taken at 08:00 (UTC) every day, and the snapshot is retained for 7 days

Note that times are displayed in a user’s local time in a 12-hour format and that default snapshot schedules cannot be modified; but
custom snapshot schedules can be configured by selecting the intervals, times, and days for the system to take snapshots on a regular
basis.

Figure 23. Snapshot Schedule Page

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REPLICATION
Another data protection feature available on the Dell EMC VNXe second generation platform is data replication. Data replication
enables the user’s data center to avoid disruptions in business operations by duplicating storage data to a remote or local system
resource. It provides an enhanced level of redundancy in case the main storage system fails, and minimizes the downtime-associated
costs of a system failure. The Replication page, as shown in Figure 24, displays all configured replication sessions available on the
system where users can run replication tasks like failover, failback, pause, resume, and delete, as needed. For native replication
technologies or what also called Local in Unisphere (i.e. replication service within the storage system), Dell EMC VNXe second
generation systems support unified asynchronous replication to other Dell EMC VNXe systems as well as to VNXe3200 storage
systems (block replication only). Synchronous block replication to other physical Dell EMC VNXe systems is also supported for
physical deployments of Dell EMC VNXe. Under the Protection & Mobility category on the Interfaces page, users can configure
replication interfaces for replication data paths. Once the replication interfaces are configured, users can subsequently go to the
Connections tab on the Replication page to configure a system-to-system replication connection, which is required to configure
replication sessions for storage resources.

In this release, creation of remote replications sessions is only supported in the CLI. Viewing of remote replication sessions can still be
done through the GUI. Refer to the CLI section for further details.

Figure 24. Replication Page

For non-native replication technologies (i.e. replication service from standalone devices), RecoverPoint is supported on Dell EMC
VNXe second generation systems for block resources. For more information on available replication technologies and replication
operations, reference the Dell EMC VNXe: Replication Technologies white paper on Dell EMC Online Support.

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ALERTS
The Alerts page, as shown in Figure 28, displays all system-generated alerts along with associated message information. Alerts are
usually events that require attention from the user in some manner. Some alerts indicate that there is a problem or issue with the
system, while others provide specific information, depending on the system status. For example, an alert might indicate that a drive
has faulted or a specific pool is out of space, which means some type of action would be needed to remedy the event. Alerts provide
the user with information about the source of an event, the symptoms and cause, and actions to resolve it. Sometimes they include a
Knowledge Base (KB) article link. If an alert is known or no longer relevant to the environment, the Alerts page provides a way to
acknowledge alerts for book-keeping purposes as well as the ability to delete alerts as needed. Users can also configure Unisphere to
send alert notifications to a specified email or SNMP trap via the Settings menu.

Figure 28. Alerts Page

Each alert is associated with a severity level; definitions are shown below in Table 4:

Table 4. Alert severity levels

ICON LABEL INDICATES

Information An event has occurred that does not impact system functions. No action is required.

An error has occurred that you should be aware of, but it does not have a significant impact on the
Warning
system. For example, a component is working, but its performance may not be optimum.
An error has occurred that has a minor impact on the system and should be remedied, but it does not
Error have to be fixed immediately. For example, a component is failing and some or all of its functions may
be degraded or not working.
An error has occurred that has a significant impact on the system, and it should be remedied
Critical
immediately. For example, a component is missing or has failed and recovery may not be possible.

JOBS
As task operations are run on the system, the system records the operations through the Jobs page in Unisphere, Figure 29 shows
the Jobs page in Unisphere with all the entries. Most operations for storage systems are automatically run as background jobs,
allowing users to start other tasks without waiting for a certain job to complete first. At any given point, users can view the full list of
running, queued, completed, or failed jobs from the Jobs page. To get more information about a job, users can select the job and click
the details icon to see related tasks/descriptions for the specific job. Unisphere also provides users the ability to cancel running jobs as
needed. This only stops subsequent related job tasks from running and does not revert the jobs that have already completed. Job
listings can be deleted from the list so they are no longer shown. Deleting jobs is not currently supported through the GUI, see the
Known issues section for more details. Deleting a job from the list does not revert the actions that were completed.

In this release, canceling and deleting jobs is only supported in the CLI. Please refer to the CLI section for further details.

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Figure 29. Jobs Page

Note: the description field of jobs is not currently supported. Instead, the name is shown.

SUPPORT
The Support page, as shown in Figure 31, provides links to resources for learning about and getting assistance with the user’s storage
system. Options include watching how-to videos, accessing online training modules, downloading the latest product software,
searching and participating in the online community, and much more. If a Dell EMC support account is configured on the system, the
links will advance users to the corresponding page and they will need to input support credentials. Users also use the Support page to
open service requests, start a chat session with live Dell EMC Support personnel, or even go to an ordering page to order replacement
parts through the Dell EMC store for faulted components.

In addition, the Dell EMC Community Network website includes product-specific communities that include relevant discussions, links
to documentation and videos, events, and more. The community not only provides the user more information on the products, but also
guides users through specific issues they might be experiencing.

Figure 31. Support Page

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ADDITIONAL SYSTEM STATUS MESSAGES/SETTINGS

There are additional status messages and settings in the top right of the GUI, as shown in Figure 33. Each of these icons provide
different information to the administrator of the system and are always available. Below is more information about each icon.

Figure 33. Additional System Statuses/Settings

SYSTEM STATE
The first icon available in the top menu bar, as shown in Figure 34, shows the overall state of the system (i.e. OK, Warning, Error, or
Critical). When clicked, the icon shows some high-level important system information like the current software version and system
time. A link to view system details is also available in the window, which leads to the System View page when clicked.

Figure 34. System Status

RUNNING JOBS
As jobs are started on the system, users may want to check on the status of their running jobs without having to navigate to the Jobs
page. This can be done by clicking on the Jobs icon, as shown in Figure 35, which shows all active jobs and their current
percentage completed.

Figure 35. Active Jobs

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QUICK ACCESS ALERTS
Unisphere provides users a way to quickly see recent alerts on the system through the Alerts icon in the top menu bar, as shown in
Figure 36. A link in the dialog leads to the Alerts page, which lists all alerts associated with the storage system. Here, users can
get additional details about the alerts and information on how to remedy the associated issues.

Figure 36. Recent Alerts

SYSTEM SETTINGS
The gear icon in the top menu bar leads to the Settings menu when clicked. The Settings menu, as shown in Figure 37, allows
administrators to set/configure many settings that are important to the system, but are less frequently used. The menu includes the
ability to upgrade system software, configure support credentials, configure user directory services for Unisphere management, and
install system licenses. Table 5 shows all available settings in the Settings menu. There is a link at the bottom of the menu that
reopens the Initial Configuration Wizard if a user had accidentally closed the wizard during initial deployment or wants to run through
the wizard again.

Figure 37. Settings Menu

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Table 5. Settings Menu Options

CATEGORIES SETTINGS GENERAL DESCRIPTION

SOFTWARE AND License Information, Software Updates, Drive Update system software/firmware, install licenses
LICENSES Firmware

USERS AND Create, modify, delete user accounts for system

User Management, Directory Services management access and configure LDAP
GROUPS
server(s)
System Time and NTP, DNS Server, Unisphere
MANAGEMENT Central, Unisphere IPs, Remote Logging, Failback Configure various system related settings
Policy, Performance
For Hybrid Systems: FAST Cache, FAST Cache
STORAGE Configure FAST technology related settings and
Drives, FAST VP and Drives
CONFIGURATION For All Flash Systems: Drives view unconfigured drives

SUPPORT Proxy Server, Dell EMC Support Credentials, Policy Add Dell EMC Support account information
CONFIGURATION Manager, EMC Secure Remote Services and configure SRS
Configure additional security for login (iSCSI), view
IO port status/information, view MTU and speed,
CHAP, Ethernet, Fibre Channel,
ACCESS view/edit configured network routes,
Routing, iSNS Configuration
view Fibre Channel ports, and enable iSNS

Add emails or SNMP trap destinations to send

ALERTS Email, SMTP, and SNMP system alerts to, and enable threshold alerts

SRS
For VNXe1600 and VNXe3200 systems, Unisphere provides SRS configuration similar to the traditional Flex/Flash-based GUI. To
configure SRS:

1) First input your support credentials in the Settings -> Support Configuration -> EMC Support Credentials area.

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2) Next, enable SRS by checking the box in Settings -> Support Configuration -> EMC Secure Remote Services.

If there is a problem with the credentials provided and you try to enable SRS, the following error is shown. Please correct the
credentials and try again.

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3) (Optional) If a proxy service needs to be used, configure it in Settings -> Support Configuration -> Proxy Server:

4) (Optional) If Policy Manager will be used, configure that under Settings -> Support Configuration -> Policy Manager. In this area you
can also enable a Proxy Server for Policy Manager.

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LOGGED IN USER OPTIONS
The user icon next to the Settings menu, as shown in Figure 39, includes various options, including changing user
language preferences, changing the password of the logged in user, as well as a log out option.

Figure 39. Additional User Options

UNISPHERE ONLINE HELP

The next icon available in the top menu bar is the Unisphere provides context-sensitive help, as shown in Figure 40. The options for the
corresponding dialog dynamically change based on the current page/wizard in Unisphere. For example, if the user is on the Block page
under Consistency Groups, the online help icon displays an option to go directly to Online Help for the Consistency Groups page, as
shown in Figure 41. This helps users find the exact information they need when trying to learn more about the system, instead of having
to search through the various pages in the Online Help.

Figure 40. Unisphere Online Help Options

Figure 41. Unisphere Online Help

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UNISPHERE CLI
For most IT generalists, managing Dell EMC VNXe second generation systems through the Unisphere GUI interface is comprehensive
enough to use for their daily administrative tasks. For more advanced users, who create scripts for automated routine tasks or enjoy
using command-line interfaces, the Unisphere CLI can be used. The Unisphere CLI can be used for the same tasks that can be done
in Unisphere, such as configuring and managing storage resources, protecting data, managing users, viewing performance metrics,
and other similar tasks.

For more information on using the Unisphere CLI, refer to the Unisphere Command Line Interface User Guide on Dell EMC Online
Support.

REST API
The REST API is an application programming interface that utilizes familiar HTTP operations like GET, POST, and DELETE. The
REST architecture includes certain constraints that ensure that different implementations of REST conform to the same guiding
principles, thereby allowing developers the ease of application development when working with different REST API deployments. REST
APIs have become more popular and more widely used in datacenters where administrators are looking to standardize their
management needs across all their appliances, regardless of vendor.

The Dell EMC VNXe second generation platform includes full REST API support, which provides another way to manage Dell EMC
VNXe systems and automate various tasks. Dell EMC VNXe’s REST API is fully functional such that all management tasks that a
user can perform in the Unisphere GUI, can also be performed using the REST API. Dell EMC VNXe’s REST API formats all
communication in JSON notation.

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Users can send REST API requests using their favorite scripting languages, like Perl and PHP, to manage Dell EMC VNXe systems
in their environment. This provides flexibility in management and opens possibilities for more complex operations.

Once a system is up and running, users can navigate to the following web addresses to get access to the REST API documentation:

REST API Programmer’s Guide – https://<Management_IP>/apidocs/programmers-guide/index.html

REST API Reference Guide – https://<Management_IP>/apidocs/index.html

<Management_IP> is the management IP of your system

Here is some more information about the two documents available for the REST API:

The Unisphere Management REST API Programmer’s Guide introduces the user to REST API and displays some high-level
examples of using the API. Besides being available on the system, this guide is also available from the Info Hub referenced in
the Dell EMC Community Forum for Dell EMC VNXe.

The Unisphere Management REST API Reference Guide describes all available REST API resource types, attributes, and
operations.

For more information about using REST API for Dell EMC VNXe systems or to ask questions about it, visit the Developer section of
the Dell EMC Community Forum for Dell EMC VNXe.

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KNOWN ISSUES IN THIS RELEASE

There are some workflows in this release for VNXe1600 and VNXe3200 systems that do not have a GUI option compared to newer
VNX storage systems. For these workflows, Unisphere CLI commands are available to perform the equivalent task. Below these
workflows are listed, with examples of CLI usage for each. See the VNXe Series CLI Guide for more details.

Internet Explorer 11 Support

Due to limitations in IE11, that browser is not supported. The latest version of Chrome, Firefox, and Edge are supported.

Items not found in main table

There are some columns that are not found in the main table/screen but they can be found in the summary area on the right side of the
screen when an item is selected.

Filtering and Sorting in GUI

In this release, filtering and sorting may not work for some columns in the main table/screen.

Wizard Summary Screen

The final screen in any wizard is typically a summary screen which shows the chosen configuration items in that wizard. In this release,
this final summary screen is blank, but the configuration items will be applied as was chosen. You can also monitor the successful
application of the wizard through the Jobs system.

Remote Replication Support

In this release, creating remote replication sessions is not supported in the GUI. Remote replication sessions can be listed in the GUI
and local replication sessions can be created/listed in the GUI. Remote replication sessions can be created through the Unisphere CLI.

CLI example:
uemcli -u <user> -p <password> /prot/rep/session create -name <replication name> -d <> -srcRes
<source storage resource> -dstSys <remote destination system> -dstRes <remote storage resource> -
syncType <synchronization type> -rpo <RPO time>

For example:
The following command creates a replication session with these settings:
• Source storage resource is file system RS_1.
• Destination system type is remote.
• Remote destination system is RS_2.
• Remote storage resource is file system LUN_2.
• Synchronization type is automatic.
• RPO is 2 hours and 30 minutes.
uemcli -d 10.0.0.1 -u Local/joe -p MyPassword456! /prot/rep/session create -name REP1 -srcRes RS_1 -dstType remote -dstSys
RS_2 -dstRes LUN_2 -syncType auto -rpo 02h30m

See the VNXe Series CLI Guide for more details, under the section “Create replication sessions”.

Jobs
The notification messages shown when a job is in progress does not contain the description of the job; it contains the name of the job.
The name of the job does convey the nature of the operation in progress for most scenarios.

FAST-VP/Tiering policy (VNXe1600 only)

In VNXe1600, FAST VP and multi tiering policy is not supported so it is not an option in the GUI.

See the “Introduction To the EMC VNXe1600” document, which mentions:

“FAST VP – Multi-tier storage pools and FAST VP auto-tiering functionality is not available for VNXe1600 systems.”

Ethernet Port Link status incorrect on two pages (VNXe3200 only)

The Ethernet Port Link status shown on Create iSCSI (Storage -> Block -> iSCSI Interfaces -> Add new iSCSI Interface) and Create
Replication Interface (Data Protection -> Replication -> Interfaces -> Create Replication Interface) is incorrect.

As a workaround, please check the Ethernet Port Link status from Settings -> Access -> Ethernet, before using an Ethernet Port while
creating an iSCSI or a Replication Interface.

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Help pages point to Unity

The help pages system for this release points to the Unity help pages. This means some of the information may not be relevant for
VNXe1600 or VNXe3200.

Secure Remote Services

EMC Secure Remote Services (ESRS) has been renamed to Secure Remote Services (SRS). This change has been made in this
release, but there are references to ESRS in some areas still, like the CLI and the associated CLI Guide.

Unisphere Central
The current implementation for Unisphere Central management only supports configuration using IP addresses. The passphrase used
by the Unisphere Central management server to sign a certificate is not supported through GUI in this release.

CLI example:
uemcli /sys/ur create -addr <Unisphere Central mgmt server IP> -certificate
<hash of existing certificate> -passphrase <password for signing the certificate>

See the VNXe CLI Guide for more details about using passphrases, under the section “Manage Unisphere Central
Management/Monitoring”.

Access > Hosts > View/Edit > LUNs > Modify LUN IDs
In this release, modifying LUN IDs is only supported through the CLI.

CLI example:
uemcli -u <user> -p <password> /remote/host/hlu -host <host id> -lun <LUN id> -type <LUN type> set
-lunid <new host LUN id>

See the VNXe Series CLI Guide for more details, under the section “Change host LUN configuration settings”.

Access > Initiators > Initiators > Delete Initiators

In this release, deleting iSCSi initators is only supported through the CLI.

CLI example for deleting iSCSI Initiators:

uemcli -u <user> -p <password> /remote/iscsi/initiator -id <Initiator ID> delete

See the VNXe Series CLI Guide for more details.

Access > VMware -> Virtual Machines

In this release, when a VM is selected, there are two things to note for the summary panel that appears on the right side:
1) For the On-Array Datastores field, this field will not populate. Instead, you can see the datastores associated with a ESXi Host from
the ESXi Host summary panel (when an item is selected). You can also see the complete object hierarchy related to the vCenter from
the vSphere Web Client.
2) ESXi Host has a hyperlink which normally links to the Edit function of that ESXi Host but that does not work. Instead, you can
associate a virtual machine with the proper host by mapping the Host ID from the summary panel (when an item is selected) with the
Host ID in the ESXi Hosts listing page and then open the edit window from the listing page.

Alerts > More (VNXe3200 only)

In this release, the “More” link under Alerts does not work for VNXe3200.

Events > Jobs > Cancel Job

Cancels an existing job without rolling back. Could be applied to the suspended or queued job only. In this release, this is only
supported through the CLI.

CLI example:
uemcli /sys/task/job -id <value> cancel

See the VNXe Series CLI Guide for more details, under the section “Cancel a job”.

Events > Jobs > Delete

Deletes a job or a group of jobs. Active jobs cannot be deleted. In this release, this is only supported through the CLI.

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CLI example:
uemcli /sys/task/job {-id <value> | -failed | -completed} delete

See the VNXe Series CLI Guide for more details, under the section “Delete jobs”.

Settings > Access > CHAP

After enabling CHAP settings, nothing is displayed in the secret field, it is blank. This is expected. As long as the enable button is
activated, CHAP is enabled.

Settings > Access > Ethernet > Edit

In this release, editing the ethernet configuration is only supported through CLI.

CLI example:
uemcli /net/port/eth –id <network port ID> set –mtuSize <MTU size>

See the VNXe Series CLI Guide for more details, under the section “Change Ethernet port settings”.

Settings > Access > Fibre Channel

In this release, editing FC port settings is only available through the CLI.

CLI example:
uemcli -u <user> -p <password> /net/port/fc -id <port ID> set -speed <port speed>

See the VNXe Series CLI Guide for more details, under the section “Manage FC ports”.

Settings > Access > High Availability > Link Aggregation > Add
In this release, creating link aggregations is only available through the CLI.

CLI example:
uemcli /net/la create -ports <IDs of physical ports, comma separated> [-mtuSize <MTU size in
bytes>]

See the VNXe Series CLI Guide for more details, under the section “Create link aggregations”.

Settings > Access > High Availability > Link Aggregation > Delete
In this release, deleting link aggregations is only available through the CLI.

CLI example:
uemcli /net/la [-id <Link Aggregation ID>] delete

See the VNXe Series CLI Guide for more details, under the section “Delete link aggregations”.

Settings > Access > iSNS Configuration

In this release, creation of iSNS server records can be performed through the GUI, but deletion is only supported through CLI.

CLI example:
uemcli -u <user> -p <password> /net/iscsi/isns -id <iSNS record ID> delete

See the VNXe Series CLI Guide for more details, under the section “Delete iSNS server records”.

Settings > Access > Routing > Ping and Trace

CLI example:
uemcli /net/util/ping -srcIf <interface> -addr <destination address>
uemcli /net/util/traceroute -srcIf <interface> -addr <destination address>

See the VNXe Series CLI Guide for more details, under the section “Utility commands”.

Settings > Initial Configuration Wizard

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In this release, the GUI doesn’t support the Initial Configuration Wizard, but each of the applicable configuration items are already in
the other Settings screens. Please refer to each appropriate subsection in Settings to configure each one (NAS server, iSCSI interface,
pool, licenses, etc).

Settings > Software License > Drive Firmware > Language Pack
In this release, language packs are not supported in the GUI. Only English is supported at this time.

Settings > Support Configuration > Proxy Server

Setting the SRS Proxy Server is supported in the GUI, but resetting that is only available through the CLI.

CLI example:
uemcli -u <user> -p <password> /sys/support/config set -noSupportProxy
See the VNXe Series CLI Guide for more details, under the section “Change support configuration”.

Settings > Support Configuration > Policy Manager

Setting the SRS Policy Manager is supported in the GUI, but resetting that is only available through the CLI.

CLI example:
uemcli -u <user> -p <password> /sys/support/esrs set -noPolicyManager

See the VNXe Series CLI Guide for more details, under the section “Change ESRS configuration”.

Settings > Users and Groups > Directory Service

In this release, if you are using LDAPS, that can only be configured through the CLI, including uploading a certificate. LDAP is available
through the GUI.

CLI example for configuring LDAPS and uploading LDAPS certificate:

uemcli -d <array IP> -u <user> -p <password> /net/nas/ldap -server <NAS server> set -ip <IP
address> -port <port> -protocol ldaps -authType <authentication type> -bindDn <bind string> -
bindPasswd <bind password> -baseDn <base string>
uemcli -d <array IP> -u <user> -p <password> /net/ldap create -name <LDAP server> -domain <LDAP
domain> -bindDn <bind string> -bindPasswd <bind password> -port 636 -protocol ldaps -certFilePath
<path to certificate>

See the VNXe Series CLI Guide for more details, under the section “Manage LDAP settings of a NAS server” or “Configure LDAP
settings”.

Settings > Users and Groups > User Management > More Actions > Reset Password
In this release, users with a role of operator or storage administrator cannot change their passwords in the GUI. Only users with a role
of admin can change their password and can also change the password for operators or storage administrators.

Storage > Block > LUNs > View/Edit > Snapshots > More Actions > Attach host with copy
In this release, attaching a host to a snapshot is only available through the CLI.

CLI example:
uemcli -d <array IP> -u <user> -p <password> /prot/snap –id <snapshot ID> attach

See the VNXe Series CLI Guide for more details, under the section “Attach snapshots to hosts”.

Storage > File > Create Filesystem (VNXe3200 only)

In this release, file level retention, deduplication, and compression/directory depth are not available in the GUI but only through the
CLI.

CLI example:
uemcli -d <array IP> -u <user> -p <password> /stor/prov/fs -id <filesystem ID> set -advancedDedup
yes

See the VNXe Series CLI Guide for more details, under the section “Create file systems”.

Storage > File > NAS Server > Create NAS Server
In this release, when creating a NAS server, setting the credential cache refresh time is only available through the CLI.

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CLI example:
uemcli -d <array IP> -u <user> -p <password> /net/nas/server -id <NAS server ID> set -
credCacheRetention <time in minutes>

See the VNXe Series CLI Guide for more details, under the section “Create NAS servers”.

Storage > File > NAS Server > Edit > General tab > Network Interface > More Actions (VNXe3200 only)
This item is not applicable to VNXe3200 systems so while it is in Unity, it does not exist in this interface.

Storage > File > NAS Server > Edit > Sharing Protocols > FTP (VNXe3200 only)
In this release, changing the FTP configuration for a NAS server is only available through CLI.
CLI example:
uemcli -u <user> -p <password> /net/nas/ftp -server <value> set [-ftpEnabled {yes|no}] [-
sftpEnabled {yes|no}] [-authCifsEnabled {yes|no}] [-authUnixEnabled {yes|no}] [-
anonymousAuthEnabled {yes|no}] [-homedirLimitEnabled {yes|no}] [-defaultHomedir <value>] [-welcome
<value>] [-motd <value>]

See the VNXe Series CLI Guide for more details, under the section “Change FTP settings”.

Storage > Pool (VNXe1600 only)

In this release, in the pool details area, “Pool history view” is not available.

Storage > VMWare > Datastore Shares and Storage > File > NFS Shares
The Datastore Shares listing page will not show shares of type Filesystem. The NFS Shares listing page will not show shares of type
VMWare. Use the filter on Type column to work around this issue.

System > Performance > Add Charts

In this release, adding performance charts is not supported, the default performance charts are available.

System > Service > Service Tasks > Storage Processor A/B > Enter Service Mode SPA/SPB
In this release, Storage Processor service tasks are only available through the CLI.

CLI example:
uemcli /service/sp -id <SP ID> service

See the VNXe Series CLI Guide for more details, under the section “Enter service mode”.

System > Service > Service Tasks > Storage Processor A/B > Reboot SPA/SPB
In this release, Storage Processor service tasks are only available through the CLI.

CLI example:
uemcli /service/sp -id <SP ID> reboot

See the VNXe Series CLI Guide for more details, under the section “Reboot”.

System > Service > Service Tasks > Storage Processor A/B > Reimage SPA/SPB
In this release, Storage Processor service tasks are only available through the CLI.

CLI example:
uemcli /service/sp -id <SP ID> reimage

See the VNXe Series CLI Guide for more details, under the section “Reimage”.

System > Service > Service Tasks > Storage System > Change Service Password
In this release, changing the storage system service password is only available through the CLI.

CLI example:
uemcli /service/user set { -passwd <New Password> | -passwdSecure } { { -oldpasswd <Old Password> |
-oldpasswdSecure } | -force }

See the VNXe Series CLI Guide for more details, under the section “Change the service password”.

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System > Service > Service Tasks > Storage System > Collect Service Information
In this release, collecting service information is only available through the CLI.

CLI example:
uemcli /service/system collect {-serviceInfo | -config [-showPrivateData] }

See the VNXe Series CLI Guide for more details, under the section “Collect service information”.

System > Service > Service Tasks > Storage System > Enable SSH
In this release, enabling SSH is only available through the CLI.

CLI example:
uemcli /service/ssh set -enabled {yes | no}

See the VNXe Series CLI Guide for more details, under the section “Set SSH access”.

System > Service > Service Tasks > Storage System > Reinitialize
In this release, reinitializing an array is only available through the CLI.

CLI example:
uemcli /service/system reinit

See the VNXe Series CLI Guide for more details, under the section “Reinitialize the system”.

System > Service > Service Tasks > Storage System > Restart Management Software
In this release, restarting the management software is only available through the CLI.

CLI example:
uemcli /service/system restart

See the VNXe Series CLI Guide for more details, under the section “Restart management software”.

System > Service > Service Tasks > Storage System > Shutdown Storage System
In this release, shutting down the storage system is only available through the CLI.

CLI example:
uemcli /service/system shutdown

See the VNXe Series CLI Guide for more details, under the section “Shut down the system”.

System > System View > Enclosures

In this release, the Enclosures tab exists, but the status of a few of the components are not available. For example, ethernet ports.

In addition, the “Search Knowledgebase” and “Order Replacement” links are not functioning.

For “Search Knowledgebase”, the workaround is to go to the Support section of the GUI, click on “How-To videos”, select Customer
Replaceable Unit (CRU) Videos, then select the necessary part that need to be replaced in order to see help for that part.

For “Order Replacement”, the workaround is to go to the Support section of the GUI, click on “Need more help”, then either chat with
technical support or open an SR to have the part replaced.

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CONCLUSION
Unisphere manifests the core design goal of the Dell EMC VNXe second generation family of simplifying storage management.
Utilizing the modern HTML5 architecture and an easy-to-navigate user interface, Unisphere ensures a quality experience for storage
administrators, while leveraging best practices for their storage management needs. Even for IT generalists with little storage-specific
experience, Unisphere provides an intuitive interface to easily get the job done without requiring extensive specialized knowledge.
From the simple provisioning of block LUNs to utilizing advanced features like local and remote replication, Unisphere is a powerful
and easy-to-use tool that enables users to fully utilize the Dell EMC VNXe second generation storage system’s potential.

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REFERENCES
White Papers

Dell EMC VNXe: Introduction to the Platform

Dell EMC VNXe: Snapshots and Thin Clones

Dell EMC VNXe: NAS Capabilities

Dell EMC VNXe: Replication Technologies

Dell EMC VNXe: Data at Rest Encryption

Dell EMC VNXe: FAST Technologies Overview

Dell EMC VNXe: Compression

Dell EMC VNXe: Data Reduction

Dell EMC VNXe: MetroSync

Dell EMC VNXe: Migration Technologies

Dell EMC VNXe Security Configuration Guide

Dell EMC VNXe: Virtualization Integration

VNXe CLI Reference Guide for File

VNXe Series CLI Guide

Introduction To the EMC VNXe1600

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