DS8000 Service Documentation Version 6.3.3

MAP1220 Management console GUI menu structure

The management console has a navigation pane options hierarchy that is large and goes several layers deep.

This MAP is only for general reference and is not to be used as guidance to begin a service action. To begin service actions, go to Start here.

MAP1220 Section-1

This section provides an overview of the management console navigation panel options hierarchy.

Welcome
- Navigation Area
  - Storage Facility Management (Tasks available from the bottom Task area)
    - Add Managed System
    - Discover Storage Facility
  - storage facility (Tasks available from the bottom Task area)
    - Refresh Storage Facility States
    - Exchange Parts
      - Exchange CEC Components ...
      - Exchange IO Enclosure and Components ...
      - Exchange Rack Components ...
      - Exchange Storage Enclosure and Components ...
    - MES Install/Remove
      - Install CEC Enclosure or Components ...
      - Install I/O Enclosure or Components ...
      - Install Rack Power Components ...
      - Install Storage Enclosure or DDMs ...
      - Remove CEC Enclosure or Components ...
      - Remove I/O Enclosure or Components ...
      - Remove Storage Enclosure or DDMs ...
      - Storage Facility Model Conversion ...
    - Service Utilities
      - Activate/Deactivate Resources ...
      - Battery Test
      - Generate Install Report
      - Manage FRUs ...
        Show CEC Enclosures
        Show FRUs
        Show Attributes
        
        Show Rack Enclosures
        Show FRUs
        Show Attributes
        
        Show IO Enclosures
        Show Attributes
        
        Show Host Adapters
        Perform Wrap Test
        
        Perform Bit Error Rate Test
        
        Change Topology
        
        Show Attributes
        
        Show Device Adapters
        Show Attributes
        
        Verify Loop
        
        Show Storage Enclosures
        Show Attributes
        
        Show FRUs
        Show Attributes
      - Reset Service Locks
      - Save/Restore SF Configuration Data
      - Storage Facility Power Control ...
      - Test Problem Notification (PMH, SNMP, Email)
      - View/Certify DDMs
      - View/Reset Attention Indicators ...
      - View Device RM Harvest Phase
      - View Storage Facility Power Status ...
      - View Storage Facility Resource States ...
      - View Storage Facility State
    - Storage Facility Install/Remove
      - Discontinue Storage Facility ...
        PFEDISC01 Set SF state in internal HMC to ready for install
        
        PFEDISC02 Create a storage facility configuration CD
        
        PFEDISC03 Clear some HMC WebSM configuration settings
        
        PFEDISC04 Clear customer network settings from local HMC
        
        PFEDISC05 Remove disconnected SF objects from local HMC
        
        PFEDISC06 Remove disconnected HMC objects from LPAR
        
        PFEDISC07 Remove remote disconnected HMC objects from local HMC
        
        PFEDISC08 Change local HMC#2 role to HMC#1 role
        
        PFEDISC09 Special case remove disconnected HMC objects from local HMC
        
        PFEDISC10 Clean disconnected managed server connections from local HMC
      - Install Expansion Rack ...
        Add an Expansion Rack with I/O Enclosures (Non-Concurrent)
        
        Add an Expansion Rack without I/O Enclosures (Concurrent)
      - Remove Expansion Rack ...
  - SF image (Tasks available from the bottom Task area)
    - Refresh SFI State
    - Data Collection Tasks
      - Individual File Offload
      - Offload Data by Area
      - Perform Full Data Collection on Demand
      - Process DDM State Saves
      - Process ISS DA State Saves
      - Process LPAR State Saves
      - Process PHYP State Saves
      - Process Storage Enclosure State Saves
    - Service Utilities
      - Change/Show SFI State ...
        Quiesce SFI
        
        Shutdown SFI
        
        Resume SFI
      - Enable/Disable Control Switches ...
      - Manage SFI Resources ...
        View LSSGroup 0
        
        View LSSGroup 1
        
        View RankGrp 0 Segment Pools
        
        View RankGrp 1 Segment Pools
        
        View Address Groups
        
        View SCSI Host Ports
        
        View Volume Groups
        
        View Array Sites
      - Query Device Adapter Cards for RAID6 Compatibility
      - Rank Repair
      - Reset Global Metadata
      - Reset Service Intent
      - Select SF image from right work area (Tasks available from the bottom Task area)
        Refresh LPAR State
        
        Service Utilities
        AIX Command Processing
        
        Change/Show LPAR State
        Quiesce LPAR
        
        Resume LPAR
        
        Shutdown LPAR
        
        Activate LPAR
        
        Rebuild CEC Hard Drive
        
        Reset No-rsStart
        
        Restart ESSNI on LPAR
        
        Set No-rsStart
  - Server View
    - server (Tasks available from the bottom Task area)
      - Properties
      - Operations
        LED Status
        Deactivate Attention LED
        
        Identify LED
        
        Test LED
        
        Launch Advanced System Management (ASM)
        
        Rebuild
      - Configuration
        Manage Partition Data
        Restore
        
        Backup
      - Connections
        Service Processor Status
        
        Reset or Remove Connections
      - Hardware Information
        View Hardware Topology
        
        Serviceability
        Reference Code History
        
        Manage Dumps
        Selected
        Copy Dump to Media
        
        Copy Dump to Remote System
        
        Call Home Dump
        
        Delete Dump
        
        Action
        Initiate System Dump
        
        Initiate Service Processor Dump
        Initiate System Controller Dump
        
        Initiate Node Controller Dump
        
        Initiate Power Subsystem Dump
        
        System Dump Parameters
        
        Status
        Dump Offload Progress
        
        Edit MTMS
        
        Service Utilities
        Display CEC DDM Status
        
        Storage System Power Control ...
        Power On System To Standby
        
        Power On System To Ready
        
        Power Off System
        
        View/Change processor and memory allocation (Variable Image)
    - Select server from right work area (Tasks available from the bottom Task area)
      - Console Window
        Open Terminal Window
        
        Close Terminal Connection
      - Serviceability
        Reference Code History
  - HMC Management
    - Operations
      - View HMC Events
      - Shut Down or Restart
      - Schedule Operations
      - Format Media
        DVD-RAM
        
        USB flash memory drive
      - Back up HMC Data
      - Restore HMC Data
      - Save Upgrade Data
      - Change Network Settings
      - Test Network Connectivity
      - View Network Topology
      - Install Corrective Service
      - Tip of the Day
      - View Licenses
      - Change Date and Time
    - Administration
      - Remote Virtual Terminal
    - Storage Server HMC Tasks
      - Start/Stop ESSNI
      - Start/Stop DS Storage Manager
      - Start/Stop CIM Agent
      - Change User Password
      - Set FSP Password
      - View/Collect User Logs
      - Offload Individual HMC Files
      - View/Change Heartbeat Configuration
      - List Files on Removable Media
      - Query/Activate HMC role Selection
      - Query/Change IP Range
      - Backup Critical Data
      - HMC Rebuild and Recovery
  - Service Management
    - Create Serviceable Event
    - Manage Serviceable Events
      - View Details
      - Repair
      - Call Home
      - Manage Problem Data
      - Close Event
    - Load Serviceable Events
    - Manage Remote Connections
      - Prioritize Selected Request
      - Cancel Selected Requests
      - Cancel All Active Requests
      - Cancel All Waiting Requests
      - Hold the Queue
      - Release the Queue
    - Manage Remote Support Requests
      - View All Call Home Servers
      - Cancel Selected Requests
      - Cancel All Active Requests
      - Cancel All Waiting Requests
    - Format Media
    - Manage Dumps
      - Copy Dump to Media
      - Copy Dump to Remote System
      - Call Home Dump
      - Delete Dump
    - Transmit Service Information
    - Connectivity
      - Manage Systems Call-Home
        Enable
        
        Disable
      - Manage Outbound Connectivity
        Local Console Configuration
        Local Modem
        
        Internet
        
        Internet VPN
        
        Pass-Through Systems
        
        Call-Home Server Consoles
        Add
        
        Remove
      - Manage Inbound Connectivity
        Remote Service
        Attended Session
        Start
        
        Stop
        
        Unattended Session
        
        Duration
        
        Call Answer
      - Manage Customer Information
        Administrator (Contact Information/ Mailing Address)
        
        System (System Location)
        
        Account (Account Information)
      - Manage Serviceable Event Notification
        Email
        Add
        
        Edit
        
        Remove
        
        Test Email
        
        SNMP Trap Configuration
        Add
        
        Change
        
        Delete
  - Updates (select storage facility from right work area)
    - Display Storage Facility Code Levels
    - Request Management Utilities ...
    - Run CDA Preverify
    - Update Storage Facility Code
    - Recovery Utilities ...
      - Advanced Configuration ...
      - Backlevel Utilities
        Display Bootlist Images ...
        
        Install Previous HA Firmware Level ...
        
        Reverse eServer Firmware Level ...
        
        Update Bootlist Image
      - CCL Utilities
        CCL Power Firmware Update ...
        
        CCL Storage Enclosure Update ...
      - DDM Utilities
        CCL Update DDM Code Level
        
        Display DDM Code Levels ...
        
        Display DDM Update Status
        
        NCCL Update DDM Code Level
        
        Run DDM Pre-verify
        
        Terminate DDM Update
      - Miscellaneous Updates
        Apply AIXEFIX CCL Patch ...
        
        Display CDA SFI Attributes
        
        Reset Call Home Blocking
        
        Reset CDA SFI Attributes
        
        Reset Serviceable Event Tracking
      - NCCL Utilities
        NCCL eServer Firmware Update ...
        
        NCCL Power Firmware Update ...
        
        NCCL SFI Code Activation - -IML
        
        NCCL SFI Code Activation - - No IML
        
        NCCL SFI Code Activation Single LPAR - - No IML
        
        NCCL SFI Code Activation Single LPAR - - Resume
        
        NCCL SFI Code Activation Single LPAR - - Start CPSS
  - Updates (select HMC from right work area)
    - Acquire Code Images ...
    - Display Installed HMC Code Levels
    - Update HMC Code
    - HMC Library Utilities
      - Clear All Locks
      - Clear Library Contents ...
      - Delete a Code Package ...
      - Delete a Release Bundle ...
      - Display Library Contents ...
  - Status Bar
  - Additional Resources
    - Guided Setup Wizard
    - HMC Operations Guide
    - HMC Readme
    - Online Information
      - IBM Support
      - HMC Support
      - Education and Tutorials