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Upgrade Dell EMC Unity Array OS

Upgrade Dell EMC Unity Array OS

A few months back, I needed to upgrade a mid-range DELL/EMC Unity array. I was slightly apprehensive at first due to my previous experience upgrading EMC arrays; which could be somewhat of an arduous process. However, the process has been greatly simplified with the release of the Unity line. The process took around an hour and a half and can be done completely through the Unisphere UI. Although the upgrade process is non-disruptive due to the dual-node architecture, it is…

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How to Remove or Assign Brocade Port Licenses

How to Remove or Assign Brocade Port Licenses

Brocade switches have the ability to automatically assign licenses from a license pool with the Dynamic Ports on Demand (POD) feature. Once a server blade with an HBA is installed, the Dynamic POD feature will assign port license(s) as they come online. When the active ports have exhausted the current POD license pool, additional ports will not be assigned a license. Ports not assigned a license can be identified by a state of (No POD License) Disabled. After a port…

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How to Test Pure Storage Email Alerts

How to Test Pure Storage Email Alerts

Quick byte today – Let’s talk about sending a test email alert from your Pure Storage FlashArray. Whether you leverage an SMTP relay in your environment or simply would like to ensure storage alerts are being sent, we can test e-mail notifications via CLI commands. For this example, we will assume the relay host and sender domain have been specified. If not, these can be set from the GUI under System > Configuration > Alerts. Test Email Alert from Pure…

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EMC Replace Disk – Copy to Hotspare

EMC Replace Disk – Copy to Hotspare

Occasionally, VNX\CX administrators need to copy data between disks manually. Whether you need to replace an online disk, invoke a proactive copy to hotspare, or just copy data from an online disk to an unbound disk, Navisphere CLI commands can get the job done. NOTE – I think this goes without saying, but if you have any doubts about the process, contact EMC Support. Errors when copying disk data can have disastrous effects. In this tutorial, we will be copying…

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How to Install EMC Navisphere CLI

How to Install EMC Navisphere CLI

Navisphere CLI is a command line interface tool provided by EMC for accessing and managing VNX or Clariion storage arrays. Administrators can issue commands for general array management, including storage provisioning, status, and configuration control. Navisphere CLI can also be leveraged for automating management tasks through scripts or batch files. Navisphere CLI is supported on EMC VNX, CX, CX3, CX4, and AX4-5 storage systems. Starting at VNX OE 5.31, Classic CLI (NaviCLI) is no longer compatible. Secure CLI (NaviSecCLI) commands…

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