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What’s New in Hitachi Command Suite v8 Peter Pederson, Principal Solutions Consultant Americas Solutions and Products June 18, 2014
WebTech Educational Series What’s New in Hitachi Command Suite v8 Learn how the new Hitachi Command Suite (HSC) v8 helps to deliver a more abstracted, automated, extensible, and service-driven data center. See what’s new in the v8 release, including support for the new Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000 (VSP G1000) and improved integration in cloud environments with REST support. Plus, we’ll share the roadmap of new features scheduled for release in upcoming versions. By attending this webcast, you’ll learn
How to improve specified service-level delivery and monitoring using HCS v8
How to integrate VSP G1000 into cloud systems using the new REST support
The future roadmap and strategy for Hitachi Command Suite
Software Strategy
Unified Management Across all storage and compute platforms Across management functions Across file, block, and content Business Intelligence Configure
Analyze
Mobilize
Protect
Unified Management Framework Compute
Block
Hitachi Blade Server VSP, HUS VM, HUS 100
File
HNAS
Unified
Content
Appliance
HDI HUS 100 File
HCP
Unified Management Across all storage and compute platforms Across management functions Across file, block, and content Hitachi Command Director (HCMD) HDvM/HCSM
HTnM
HTSM/HDT
HRpM
Unified Management Framework Compute
Block
File
Unified
Content
Appliance
InLast the coming 3 Over YearsThe Ago 2 years 12 to 24 months Hitachi Blade Server VSP, HUS VM, HUS 100
HNAS
HDI HUS 100 File
HCP
Open Integration Strategy GUI
Hypervisor
UCP
SDK
Third Party
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INFRASTRUCTURE API SECURE MULTI-TENANCY
Quick Support of Feature/Function
Protect
Analyze
Configure
Functional Groupings
Data Mobility
AUTOMATE OPTIMIZE
Intelligence
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ABSTRACTION API Computer
File
Block
Solution
Third Party
Fabric
Single Pane of Glass
Hitachi Storage Navigator 2 (SN2)/HCS Integration/Consolidation: VSP G1000 Only 1. Single pane of glass (SN2/HCS GUI integration) − Login screen and certain functions will be consolidated/enhanced to HCS. Legacy SN2 will be in-context launch pop-out
2. Consolidated user resource management − User management and resource groups will be consolidated to HCS
3. Consolidated task list under HCS − Task executed on behalf of SN2 functions will be consolidated to the HCS tasks list (separate tabs in HCS)
4. Improved synchronization of HCS/SN2 configuration − Refresh times of storage systems will be greatly reduced
Single Pane of Glass A list to show in a right-clicked menu Reports Select VSP G1000 and right-click
Performance Monitor Replication Dashboard Remote Replication
Local Replication
Journals Remote Connections VSP G1000 context menu for launching System GUI
Other Functions
System GUI screen
Single Pane of Glass Add a tree node in Hitachi Device Manager (HDvM) to launch System GUI
Components Ports/Host Groups Encryption Keys Click each sub node in VSP G1000
Cache Partitions License Keys
System GUI screen
Single Pane of Glass Add a link in HDvM view to launch System GUI Click the link
Select sub node in VSP G1000
Right-click and select System GUI
DP Pools Parity Groups Volumes
You can execute advanced storage settings that were available in legacy SN2 function operation
External Storage
System GUI Screen
Consolidated User and Resource Management All users/user groups will be consolidated to a single database under HCS Resource group management will be controlled from HCS. All HCSdefined/managed resource groups will be propagated to SN2 There will be an emergency mode if HCS is not available – a default emergency mode userid with “whole system” authority will be available Mainframe-only users will be allowed to access SN2 – business as usual
Invocation Mode for Legacy GUI What is the invocation mode Three additional invocation modes are available to launch legacy Hitachi Storage Navigator functions other than launching them from HCS Mode
Usage
Normal Mode for VSP G1000
In case of initial storage setup, user needs to use this mode
Mainframe Mode
This mode is provided for the user having only a mainframe environment
Emergency Mode
In case the HCS server is down, user can log into Storage Navigator directly with full functions
Synchronization Improvement After integration User doesn’t have to care about “refresh” operation anymore. HCS automatically updates its own database based on the task execution result
HCS v8
HCS DB
AUTO SYNC
Improved Synchronization of HCS/SN2 − Update Database Step Each HCS/SN2 executed task will have a refresh step added before the task is returned as complete
Clicks
HCS v8 Update
HCS v8 Update VSP G1000 support Hitachi NAS Platform (HNAS) support enhancements
Multipath management enhancements 64-bit architecture
VSP G1000 Support − Mobility Enhancement Mobility is the capability to replace the old model storage system with the latest model storage system Users want to replace the old model with new model to receive the benefits. At the same time, users would not want to stop their daily services
Supports nondisruptive migration to meet this use case
Performance Scalability Power-saving Brand-new @Year 2010
@Year 2014
Brand-new @Year 2014
VSP G1000 Support − Mobility Enhancement Four phases of nondisruptive migration
Host
Host
Migration
Phase 1 Phase 2 (Managing With Real VSP G1000)
Phase 4 Phase 3 Host
Host
(Managing With Virtual Storage Machine)
VSP G1000 Support − Mobility Enhancement Four phases of nondisruptive migration
Host
HCS v8 newly supports the following management operations of the virtual storage machine for Phase 2 and Phase 3 Create virtual storage machine Phase 1 Phase 2 Edit migration> virtual storage machine
Migration
Host
(Managing With Virtual Storage Machine)
HNAS Integration Status The current status of the HNAS integration Operation Frequency 7.4.1 Monitor Share/Export 7.4.1 Edit Share/Export
High 7.4.1
Add Share/Export 7.5 Monitor File System
Share Share
Export Export
File System
Share Share
7.4.1
7.5
Delete Share/Export
Delete File System
Export Export
File System
7.3.1 Create File System
7.5 Expand File System
Storage Pool
HNAS
Edit File System Monitor Storage Pool System Drive Group
7.6.1
Expand Storage Pool 7.6.1
Edit Storage Pool
System Drive
System Drive
Volume
Volume
7.6.1 Create Storage Pool
Low Parity Group
Storage
7.6.1 Delete Storage Pool
HCS V8 HNAS Enhancement For better usability, the following functions will be improved in HCS v8 Operation Frequency
Mount File System 7.4.1 Monitor Share/Export 7.4.1 Edit Share/Export
High 7.4.1
Add Share/Export 7.5 Monitor File System
Unmount File System Share Share
Export Export
File System
Share Share
7.4.1
7.5
Delete Share/Export
Delete File System
Export Export
File System
Create File System Storage Pool
HNAS
Edit File System
Expand File System
Monitor Storage Pool System Drive Group
7.6.1
Expand Storage Pool 7.6.1
Edit Storage Pool
System Drive
System Drive
Volume
Volume
7.6.1 Create Storage Pool
Low Parity Group
Storage
7.6.1 Delete Storage Pool
HCS/HNAS Integration − HNAS Daily Operations Almost Complete The current status of the HNAS integration V7.5
7.6/7.6.1/8.0 (reqs.-HNAS 11.3)
Cluster/EVS view
HCS dialog
HCS dialog
Allocate LDEV to HNAS
HCS dialog
HCS dialog
Manage system drive
In-context launch
In-context launch
Create system drive group
In-context launch
In-context launch
Manage system drive group
In-context launch
In-context launch
Create storage pool
In-context launch
HCS dialog
Manage storage pool - (delete, expand)
In-context launch
HCS dialog
Create file system
HCS dialog
HCS dialog
Manage file System
HCS dialog (expand file system, delete file systems)
HCS dialog (dedupe F/S, thick expansion)
Add CIFS share
HCS dialog
HCS dialog
Add NFS export
HCS dialog
HCS dialog
Manage share/export
HCS dialog
HCS dialog
HCS dashboard support for HNAS (Top 10 F/S, HNAS alerts)
In-context launch
HCS dialog
HNAS Management Top10 dashboard for file systems and storage pools Now you can confirm the status storage pools/file systems utilization.
Top10 Storage Pools
Top10 File Systems
VSP G1000 Support − HDLM Support Policy for VSP G1000 Overview Dynamic Link Manager Support Policy for VSP G1000 Category
Description
New storage system hardware
• Displays the storage system as VSP G1000
Virtual storage machine
• Introduce new options to identify hidden controller chassis information for volumes on virtual storage machine • Introduce a new configuration option to switch the display of virtual storage machine and controller chassis
Migration
Same as above
Global active device
• (Targeted v8.0.1) read/write local feature for better performance
Native 64-Bit OS Support HCS has already supported 64-bit OS, hasn’t it? ‒ Yes, HCS could run on 64-bit OS, but it runs as a 32-bit mode application. It cannot fully utilize 64-bit OS advantage, like large memory beyond 4GB
‒ HCS v8.X runs as a 64-bit mode application. It removes 4GB memory limit in 32-bit mode and will enable higher scalability in HCS
V8
V7 32-bit mode
64-bit mode
32-bit mode
64-bit mode
64-bit OS
64-bit OS
64-bit platform
64-bit platform
Native 64-Bit OS Support Do all HCS components work with 64-bit mode? ‒
No, only the HCS management server and related components run as a 64-bit mode application.
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Other components such as agents still run as a 32-bit mode application.
Analytics Update
Analytics − Agenda ‒ VSP G1000 support
‒ Usability
‒ REST API ‒ New metrics ‒ HNAS monitoring
‒ Analytics tab enhancements ‒
Longer minutely data
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Problem-solving guidance message
‒ Supported resources ‒
Platform/switch/FOS
‒ Dashboards
Hitachi Command Hitachi Director Tuning Manager (HCMD) (HTnM)
‒ Report viewer
‒ Forecasting capacity ‒ SLO ‒ Automated recommendations ‒ Infrastructure granularity ‒ REST API
HTnM v8 Update VSP G1000 support REST API
New metrics HNAS support
Analytics tab update
VSP G1000 Support − Overview Background ‒ HCS v8 supports the new enterprise storage system VSP G1000, and this storage system supports virtual storage machines as the feature functionality
Enhancement ‒ HTnM v8 becomes able to monitor VSP G1000 and to identify the virtual storage machine-related resources by displaying their virtual IDs
‒ HTnM-MC (Main Console), HTnM-PR (Performance Reporter), HTnM CLI, and Analytics Tab are able to show the following virtual IDs, which are related to the volumes ‒
Virtual Model, Virtual Serial Number, Virtual Storage Machine Name, Virtual LDEV Number
VSP G1000 Support − Compare HTnM-PR Reports by Using Virtual IDs 1) Monitor both source and target storage systems by using the corresponding HTnM Agent for RAID instances. HTnM-PR report for target storage HTnM-PR report for source storage system LDEVs system LDEVs 2) Launch two HTnM-PR reports. For the source storage system, launch a HTnM-PR report
for LDEVs by referring to physical IDs. And for the target storage system, launch another HTnM-PR report for LDEVs by referring to virtual IDs. 3) Compare two launched HTnM-PR reports and check if the LDEV performance degrades.
Volumes for source storage system can be checked with real LDEV number
Volumes for target storage system can be checked with virtual LDEV number
VSP G1000 Support − Set New Conditions To Alarm by Using Virtual IDs 1) Define an alarm condition on a focused group of LDEVS using virtual storage machine virtual IDs and receive an alarm message including virtual IDs
Virtual ID information is selectable for alarm conditions. Add new conditions to alarm by using virtual ID information
VSP G1000 Support − Filter HTnM-MC Table Resources by Virtual IDs 1) From the HTnM-MC LDEVs list augmented with virtual storage machine’s virtual IDs, define a filter condition using virtual IDs to get a focused list of LDEVs.
By filtering the attributes for virtual storage machine (“Virtual Model”, “Virtual Serial Number”, “Virtual LDEV”), virtual storage machine-related volumes can be grouped in the list
VSP G1000 Support − Filter volumes by Virtual IDs in Analytics Tab 1) Narrow down the target volumes set for performance bottleneck analysis by filtering based on virtual IDs in Analytics Tab. Then start the analysis with Identify Performance Problems wizard. By filtering the attributes for virtual storage machine (“Virtual Model”, “Virtual Serial Number”, “Virtual LDEV”), target volumes are grouped in the list
Select the target volumes and click “Identify Performance Problems” button to start analysis
REST API − Use Case HTnM v8 supports the following use case with REST API ‒ Users can gather the entire performance data of the storage systems via HTnM by REST API directly to their client server and store the data to their own DBMS. And by referring to the performance data from user’s DBMS, they can use the performance data easily in their programs By referring to user’s repository, users can use the performance data effectively
Storage system’s whole performance data is stored to the user’s repository by using REST API
User Program, etc. Reporting Logic Analysis Logic
User’s Repository
Data Access API (REST API)
REST API − API Flow for Use Case The API flow to gather the performance data from HTnM agent for RAID 1. Get the list of HTnM agent for RAID instances from HTnM server by REST API 2. Select the target storage system from the list* 3. Get target performance data records from target storage system by REST API 4. Store the performance data to user’s DBMS* * Steps 2 and 4 will be done by client-side user program HTnM Server Host REST API Client “aaaf” “bbba” “ccce”
Step 1)
Step 3)
Web API (REST API)
HTnM Agent for RAID Host
Agent Agentfor forRAID RAID
Instance of HTnM Agent for RAID
Web API “aaaf” “bbba” “ccce”
Data for REST API
Storage System Storage System Storage System
New Metrics New metrics for MP Blade (MPB) Port
Port Port CHA
Port
New metrics for Channel Adapter (CHA) MP Blade MP MP
Cache
MP
New metrics for Parity Group (PG) DKA Parity Group LU LU
MP
New Metrics − New Metrics for MPB New record and fields for MPB monitoring
New Record
Port Port Port CHA Utilization Per MP Blade Summary [PD_UMS]
Record
Descriptions
Utilization per MP Blade Summary (PD_UMS)
Check to see the top 20 usage rates of LDEVs, journal groups, and parity groups assigned to each processor in MP blades. New record in HCS v8
Processer Summary (PI_PRCS)
Check to see the processor’s performance summary. Existing record. New fields are added to this record in HCS v8
New Fields Are Added
MP Blade MP MP
Cache
MP
Processor Summary [PI_PRCS] DKA Parity Group LU LU
MP
New Metrics − New Metrics for CHA New record and fields for CHA monitoring Record
Descriptions
Channel Adaptor Summary (PI_CHS)
Check to see the performance data of channel adaptor, which is computed from the performance data of related ports. New record in HCS v8 Check to see the port’s configuration. Existing record. New fields are added to this record in HCS v8
Port Configuration (PD_PTC)
Port Summary (PI_PTS)
Check to see the port’s performance summary. Existing record. New fields are added to this record in HCS v8
New Fields Are Added
Port Configuration [PD_PTC]
Port Summary [PI_PTS]
New Record
Channel Adaptor Summary [PI_CHS]
New Metrics − New Metrics for PG New record and fields for PG monitoring Port Record
Descriptions
RAID Group Summary (PI_RGS)
Check to see the parity group’s performance summary. Existing record. New fields are added to this record in HCS v8
Port Port CHA
Port
MP Blade MP MP
New Fields Are Cache Added
RAID Group Summary [PI_RGS] DKA Parity Group LU LU
MP
MP
HNAS Monitoring − System Configuration Cluster
Example of the system configuration to monitor HNAS by HTnM
Node
Node Management Server SMU Stand alone Node
HTnM Agent for NAS Management Server
Storage Systems
Agent Instance A Cluster
Agent Instance B HTnM Server
Node
HTnM-MC SMU HTnM-PR
Management Server
SSH
Node
Cluster Node
HTnM Agent for NAS Agent Instance C
SMU
Node
Storage Systems
HNAS Monitoring − System Configuration Agent for NAS instancetocommunicates Example ofHTnM the system configuration with SMU to collect HNAS performance, monitor HNAS by HTnM capacity, and configuration
Cluster Node
Node
Management Server SMU Stand alone Node
HTnM Agent for NAS Management Server
Storage Systems
Agent Instance A Cluster
Agent Instance B HTnM Server
Node
HTnM-MC SMU HTnM-PR
Management Server
SSH
Node
Cluster HTnM Agent for NAS SMU Agent Instance C Users can monitor HNAS performance and capacity with HTnM-PR
Node
Node
Storage Systems
HNAS Monitoring − New Metrics for HNAS Monitoring New records for HNAS configuration monitoring Category
Record
Descriptions
Configuration and HNAS SMU Configuration capacity (PD_HSMU)
Stores basic information of each monitored HNAS SMU
HNAS Node Configuration (PD_HNC)
Stores structural and capacity information of each node managed by a monitored HNAS SMU
HNAS EVS Configuration (PD_HEC)
Stores structural information of each EVS defined in a cluster managed by a monitored HNAS SMU
HNAS Share Configuration (PD_HSC)
Stores structural information of each CIFS share or NFS export defined in a cluster managed by a monitored HNAS SMU
HNAS File System Configuration (PD_HFSC)
Stores structural and capacity information of each file system defined in a cluster managed by a monitored HNAS SMU
HNAS Storage Pool Configuration (PD_HPLC)
Stores structural and capacity information of each storage pool defined in a cluster managed by a monitored HNAS SMU
HNAS System Drive Configuration (PD_HSDC)
Stores structural and capacity information of each system drive managed by a monitored HNAS SMU
HNAS Monitoring − New Metrics for HNAS Monitoring New records for HNAS performance monitoring Category
Record
Descriptions
Performance
HNAS Node Summary (PI_HNS)
Stores performance information of each node managed by a monitored HNAS SMU
HNAS File System Summary (PI_HFSS)
Stores performance information of each file system managed by a monitored HNAS SMU
Analytics Tab Enhancements − Data-per-Minute Increase In Target Selection screen of IPP wizard, the chart for LDEV response time can be displayed for maximum 24 hours duration by minutely data The chart is displayed with “Per Minute” for 24 hours duration by default
User can select the time duration (per day/hour/minute) from drop-down list
Main use case is that the user checks the performance trend from the day before (24 hours before) and checks for the spike. After that, the user narrows the time range for farther analysis
Analytics − Agenda for Hitachi Command Director (HCMD) HCMD v8 features ‒ Usability ‒ Dashboards
‒ Report viewer ‒ Forecasting capacity ‒ SLO ‒ Automated recommendations ‒ Infrastructure granularity ‒ REST API
HCMD v8 Usability Enhancements: Dashboards Dashboard Tab Area UserCreated Dashboard Tab Area
Standard dashboards including Global, Data Center, Host, SLO, Planning, and Pool are available with 1 click Users can now create and manage their own dashboards to add to the list, up to a maximum of 15 dashboards
HCMD v8 Usability Enhancements: Report Viewer Reports Tab Standardized reports are in the top right pane, by category Usercreated/saved reports are found in the bottom left pane (My Reports)
Reports are listed by name in the right pane
HCMD v8 Forecasting Report Forecast report: The “trended” report is redrawn to extend out into the future. The user can then scroll left and right within the selected time ranges (both historical input and predicted amount)
Current date is located via vertical line
HCMD v8 SLO Enhancements: Automating Recommendations User can accept, reject, or modify a recommended profile Existing profile
Work with entire list or user selections
HCMD v8 REST API HCmD will introduce a REST API as an alternative to its CLI. The REST API will allow users to use a URL to retrieve report data, including reports that are user-created ‒ REST API allows report data to be universal time ‒ Example commands include ‒ Standard report http://172.99.99.999:8080/CommandDirector/v8/Reports/Physical Capacity by Storage System.xml
‒ User-defined http://172.99.99.999:8080/CommandDirector/v8/Reports/Pool Capacity by Storage System.xml?viewId=15007
Data Protection
Data Protection Agenda VSP G1000 features for copy management Hitachi Replication Manager (HRpM) v8 enhancement ‒ VSP G1000 support ‒ New metrics for replication tab
HRpM V8.0.1 global active device support
VSP G1000 Features for Copy Management − Resources Management Virtual storage machine support VSP G1000 supports virtual storage machine. However, not all storage system resources are virtualized. Resources related to copy products are not virtualized Command device cannot be virtualized
P-VOLs with virtualized ID
S-VOLs with virtualized ID JNLG cannot be virtualized
CMD
P-Vol
Virtual Storage Machine
S-Vol
P-Vol
P-Vol
V-Vol
V-VOLs with virtualized ID
VSP G1000
TI/CoW pool cannot be virtualized
VSP G1000 Features for Copy Management − Pairs With Virtual LDEV ID HORCM configuration file can specify physical/virtual storage machine. HORCM_CMD #dev_name dev_name \\.\CMD-365000
CMD
00:00
01:00
oradb
HORCM_LDEV #dev_group dev_name oradb dev1 oradb dev2
Note: For VSP G1000, HORCM Configuration File Needs To Put Prefix “3” as Model Number
Serial# 370000 370000
LDEV# 00:00 00:01
MU#
HORCM Configuration File for P-VOLs (Specifying Virtual Storage Machine) 00:01
01:01
Virtual Storage Machine (SN 70000)
VSP G1000 (SN 65000)
HORCM_CMD #dev_name dev_name \\.\CMD-365000 HORCM_LDEV #dev_group dev_name oradb dev1 oradb dev2
Serial# 370000 370000
LDEV# 01:00 01:01
MU#
HORCM Configuration File for S-VOLs (Specifying Virtual Storage Machine)
New Metrics for Replication Tab − Host Load Analysis Host load can be analyzed by using new metrics Host Write Transfer to M-JNL: The transfer rate at which write data is sent to the Copy Group.
MB/s Copy Group
P-Vol Write Transfer Rate: The rate at which write data is sent to each P-Vol.
Host Write IOPS to M-JNL: The number of I/O operations per second at which write data is sent to the copy group.
P-Vol MB/s
IO/s Copy Group
Future VSP G1000 − V8.0.1 Target: Global Active Device HRpM v8.0.1 targets to support global active device ‒ To create and manage global active device through HCS, HRpM license is required. ‒ HRpM targets to support creation, status management, and protection use cases
Note: Specification of version beyond V8 is under discussion and is subject to change
Learn More Hitachi Command Suite V8 courses are available. Interested? Send an email to [email protected] Course #
Course
Number of Days
TS12541
Transitioning to Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000 and Hitachi Command Suite v8.x
4
TS12562
Installing and Configuring Hitachi Command Suite v8.x
5
TS12565
Operating and Managing Hitachi Command Suite v8.x
5
TS12564
Managing Replication Solutions v8.x
5
TS12563
Virtualization Solutions
5
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