Buliding SAN Guides

EMC ControlCenter
SAN Advisor
5.3
USERS GUIDE
P/N 300-001-828
REV A03
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Contents
Preface .............................................................................................................................................................. vii

Chapter 1
SAN Advisor Introduction

About SAN Advisor .........................................................................................................
Navigating SAN Advisor.................................................................................................
Top navigation bar ......................................................................................................
Home page ...................................................................................................................
Chapter 2
SAN Advisor Configuration

Administration ..................................................................................................................
General tab ...................................................................................................................
Users tab .......................................................................................................................
My Profile tab ..............................................................................................................
Accessing SAN Advisor remotely ..................................................................................
Setting SAN Advisors reduced memory mode...........................................................
Chapter 3
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SAN Advisor Snapshots

Taking snapshots ............................................................................................................... 3-2
Snapshot pages .................................................................................................................. 3-2
ControlCenter Host..................................................................................................... 3-3
Selecting fabrics........................................................................................................... 3-4
Match to EMC Support Matrix ................................................................................. 3-5
Taking snapshots....................................................................................................... 3-11
Scheduling snapshots ............................................................................................... 3-13
Sending reports ......................................................................................................... 3-13
Chapter 4
Building SAN Advisor Designs

Building SAN designs ...................................................................................................... 4-3
Design navigation ............................................................................................................. 4-4
Left-pane navigation................................................................................................... 4-4
Top navigation bar ...................................................................................................... 4-6
General information.......................................................................................................... 4-8
Messages....................................................................................................................... 4-8
Editable drop-down boxes......................................................................................... 4-8
Configuring ports........................................................................................................ 4-8
Defining custom fields ............................................................................................. 4-10
Navigation buttons ................................................................................................... 4-10
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Page-specific help...................................................................................................... 4-10

Defining hosts .................................................................................................................. 4-11
Defining host information ....................................................................................... 4-11
Host interoperability icons ...................................................................................... 4-13
Defining storage requirements................................................................................ 4-14
Host navigation ......................................................................................................... 4-19
Array Wizard ................................................................................................................... 4-19
Array Wizard support .............................................................................................. 4-20
Over-build percentage and capacity requirements.............................................. 4-20
Selecting arrays.......................................................................................................... 4-20
Array Wizard interoperability icons ...................................................................... 4-21
Array Wizard navigation ......................................................................................... 4-22
Defining arrays ................................................................................................................ 4-22
Defining disks............................................................................................................ 4-22
Defining cache and connectivity............................................................................. 4-24
Array navigation ....................................................................................................... 4-25
Defining tape libraries and devices .............................................................................. 4-25
Defining tape libraries.............................................................................................. 4-25
Defining stand-alone tape devices ......................................................................... 4-26
Tape navigation ......................................................................................................... 4-27
Topology Wizard ............................................................................................................. 4-27
Topology Wizard support ........................................................................................ 4-28
Over-build percentage and port count .................................................................. 4-28
Topology Wizard interoperability icons ................................................................ 4-28
Selecting topology solutions.................................................................................... 4-29
Topology Wizard navigation ................................................................................... 4-29
Defining fabrics ............................................................................................................... 4-30
Fabric interoperability icons.................................................................................... 4-30
Defining tiers ............................................................................................................. 4-31
Fabric navigation....................................................................................................... 4-33
Defining VSANs .............................................................................................................. 4-33
Isolated VSANs ......................................................................................................... 4-35
Defining bridges .............................................................................................................. 4-35
Defining bridge port cards....................................................................................... 4-35
Bridge navigation...................................................................................................... 4-35
Defining distance devices .............................................................................................. 4-36
Defining distance device port cards ....................................................................... 4-36
Distance device navigation...................................................................................... 4-36
Connecting ports ............................................................................................................. 4-37
How to connect ports ............................................................................................... 4-37
Zone sets, zones, and zoning policies .......................................................................... 4-40
Zoning page ............................................................................................................... 4-40
Adding and editing zone sets ................................................................................. 4-42
Creating and editing zones...................................................................................... 4-44
Zoning policy management..................................................................................... 4-45
Customizing rules ........................................................................................................... 4-47
Editing the rule set .................................................................................................... 4-47
Editing rule conditions............................................................................................. 4-49
Copying rule conditions........................................................................................... 4-50
Printing rule sets ....................................................................................................... 4-50
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Chapter 5
SAN Advisor Reports

Reports ................................................................................................................................
Overview......................................................................................................................
EMC Support Matrix ..................................................................................................
Combined.....................................................................................................................
Excel ..............................................................................................................................
Additional navigation ................................................................................................
Appendix A
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SAN Advisor AutoUpdate

Setting up AutoUpdate ................................................................................................... A-2
Setup ............................................................................................................................ A-2
Manual Updates ......................................................................................................... A-4
Automatic Updates.................................................................................................... A-5
SAN Advisor installations without Internet access .............................................. A-6
SAN Advisor host reboot.......................................................................................... A-6
Appendix B
SNMP Host Support

SAN Advisor SNMP support ......................................................................................... B-2
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Preface
As part of its effort to continuously improve and enhance the performance and capabilities of
the EMC product line, EMC periodically releases new SAN Advisor software and other EMC
product updates. Therefore, some functions described in this guide may not be supported by
all versions of the products currently in use. For the most up-to-date information on product
features, refer to the product release notes.
Audience
Related
documentation
This users guide provides basic knowledge of SAN Advisor operations for users who are new
to the product or who may not be familiar with the latest product features or functions.
Related documents include:
EMC ControlCenter SAN Advisor 5.3 Release Notes

EMC ControlCenter SAN Advisor 5.3 Installation and Configuration Guide
EMC ControlCenter SAN Advisor 5.3 Performance and Scalability Guidelines
EMC ControlCenter SAN Advisor 5.3 Quick Start
For PDF versions of documentation, historical monthly change information, and

documentation errata, refer to the Documentation section in online product help.
Where to get help
EMC support, product, and licensing information can be obtained as follows.

Product information For documentation, release notes, software updates, or for
information about EMC products, licensing, and service, go to the EMC Powerlink website
(registration required) at:
http://Powerlink.EMC.com
Technical support For technical support, go to EMC WebSupport on Powerlink. To open a

case on EMC WebSupport, you must be a WebSupport customer. Information about your site
configuration and the circumstances under which the problem occurred is required.
Your comments
Your suggestions will help us continue to improve the accuracy, organization, and overall
quality of the user publications. Please send your opinion of this guide to:
techpub_comments@EMC.com
Non-EMC software
SAN Advisor uses a variety of open source software products. Refer to EMC ControlCenter
SAN Advisor 5.3 Non-EMC Software Open Source Software Licenses in the products online help.
This document lists the software products, links to their websites, and includes information
related to their distribution.
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SAN Advisor
Introduction
About SAN Advisor ..................................................................................................................1-2

Navigating SAN Advisor .........................................................................................................1-3
Top navigation bar ...............................................................................................................1-3
Home page............................................................................................................................1-3
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About SAN Advisor

EMC ControlCenter SAN Advisor enables you to design, model, and validate your
storage hardware and software infrastructure. SAN Advisor uses automated snapshots and
manual user input to capture your storage infrastructure. After capturing all infrastructure
data, SAN Advisor generates tables and diagrams that detail the SAN and its components
and connections.
SAN Advisor allows you to:
Take system environment snapshots on a schedule you determine to accelerate SAN

design and change management
Validate SAN designs against the latest EMC Support Matrix, SAN design best practice
rules, and product information
Compare designs to track and model system environment changes easily
Save SAN designs to ease sharing in collaborative environments
Document SAN designs using standard Excel and Visio formats, simplifying portability
Use wizard-generated recommendations based on industry-standard best practices to

reduce SAN planning costs
Receive monthly product updates that include EMC Support Matrix data, best practices
rules, and product information
To generate a SAN design, SAN Advisor captures the following data through snapshots or
from the user:
Storage requirements
Single and cluster hosts
Storage arrays
Tape devices
Fabrics
Switches
Connections
Zoning information
VSANs
Bridges
Distance devices
User defined groups
Based on the information provided, SAN Advisor outputs the following data:
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Messages SAN Advisor continuously validates designs against the latest

interoperability data and EMC best practices. SAN Advisor presents design rule
violations and/or design recommendations as a series of messages grouped by severity.
Visio Diagrams SAN Advisor diagrams SAN and DAS designs, depicting hosts, arrays,
tape devices, fabrics, switches, bridges, distance devices, and port connections.
Component Information Tables SAN Advisor generates tables describing designs from
the host, array, topology, and connection perspectives. The number of tables depends on
your designs size.
EMC Support Matrix SAN Advisor generates tables listing component interoperability
based on the EMC Support Matrix.
Excel Format Messages, Visio diagrams, component tables, and EMC Support Matrix
data can be downloaded as an Excel spreadsheet.
Navigating SAN Advisor

To navigate SAN Advisor, use the top navigation bar or the left-pane navigation area. The
home page is your work area. Left-pane navigation is available when you begin a new design
or open an existing one.
Top navigation bar
The top navigation bar contains the following links:

Home returns you to the home page.
Administration takes you to the Administration page.
Contacts takes you to the Contacts page. If you open a case with EMC Customer Support, the
Contacts page helps you FTP log files to customer support.
Help opens SAN Advisors online product help files.
Logout ends your current user session.
Home page
Use the home page to begin the snapshot or manual design processes. This page also contains
sections for all snapshots and manually created designs. The following screen illustrates a
sample home page.
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My Designs
This section lists designs you created manually, copied from the Snapshot Definitions and
Snapshots section, and uploaded from a .san or .zip file.
To load a design, click its name. Each design is stamped with a creation date and a last saved
date.
Note: If you attempt to load a design created by a newer version of SAN Advisor, the design will not
load until you update the SAN Advisor version. If you attempt to load a design created by an older
version of SAN Advisor, you can update the designs version. If you update the design, however, you
will not be able to reload it with the older SAN Advisor version.
To build a design from scratch, type-in a name (any name you choose) in the New Design text
box and click Go.
Upload Design allows you to browse your local drives for SAN designs (.san file, or .zip file
containing .san files only) and upload them to My Designs. After uploading the file, you can
open the file from My Designs.
Name is the name of the design.
Creation Date displays the date the design was created.
Last Saved Date displays the date the design was last saved.
Status indicates if the design is valid or invalid. Valid designs do not contain errors. Invalid
designs contain one or more errors. If the design uses validation rules that have been
superseded, out of date is displayed next to the status.
Click a link to execute the following actions:
Rename renames the design.
Save File saves the design anywhere you designate on your local system.
Copy copies the design to My Designs as any name you choose.
Delete deletes the design.
Snapshot Definitions
and Snapshots
This section lists snapshot definitions and their snapshots. A snapshot definition defines the
ControlCenter-managed environment used to take a snapshot, and the systems the snapshot
captures. You can use one definition to take multiple snapshots, which will be listed under
that definition.
To take a snapshot, you must define a snapshot definition first. Type-in a name (any name
you choose) in the New Snapshot Definition text box and click Go.
The drop-down box allows you to display snapshots from a specific time frame. By default,
this section displays all snapshots. Select from the following time frames:
All
Today
Yesterday
This week
Last week
Past 7 days
Past 2 weeks
This month
Last month
This quarter
Last quarter
Past 3 months
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
This year
Last year
Past 12 months
Snapshot Definitions
To view a definition, click its name. To expand a definition and view its snapshots, click the
corresponding + icon.
Status indicates the definitions number of valid and invalid snapshots.
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You can perform the following actions:

Rename renames the definition.
Copy copies the selected definition to the Snapshot Definitions and Snapshots section as any
name you choose.
Delete deletes the selected definition and its snapshots.
Snapshots
Snapshots are generated by their associated definition. SAN Advisor lists each snapshots
date and status. To copy a snapshot to the My Designs section and edit it, or to view its report,
click its name.
Creation Date displays the date the snapshot was taken.
Status indicates if a snapshot is valid or invalid.
Click a link to execute the following actions:
Save File saves the snapshot anywhere you designate on your local system.
Rename renames the snapshot.
Copy to My Designs copies the snapshot to the My Designs section so you can view and edit
it. You can also rename the snapshot to any name you choose.
Delete deletes the selected snapshot.
The last row in the Snapshot Definitions and Snapshots section summarizes the time periods
number of valid and invalid snapshots.
Comparing
designs/snapshots
Comparing allows you to track environment changes.

To compare, select two checkboxes. Click Compare to open the Compare Reports window.
The Compare Reports window displays messages and design elements. The design/snapshot
with the earlier date is always the baseline.
To move from difference to difference, use Previous Difference and Next Difference.
The Compare Report window contains the following controls:
Differences Only allows you to display design differences only, not matching information.
Previous Difference highlights the previous difference.
Save saves the comparison page as an .html file.
Print prints the comparison page.
Next Difference highlights the next difference.
Messages
The Messages section groups, labels, and color codes messages.
Messages are grouped by severityerrors are red, warnings are yellow, and information
messages are blue. New and removed messages are grouped into expandable/collapsible
sections under each severity. New and removed are based on the earlier design/snapshot as
the baseline.
For example: If a message is in the Removed section, it exists in the baseline design, but not in
the other design.
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Design Comparison
The Design Comparison section lists design/snapshot elements. SAN Advisor always lists
the baseline on the left.
For example: If an element in the right design is blue, it did not exist in the baseline design.
Blue indicates new elements. Each new element has a blue + (plus) icon.
Orange indicates changed elements. Each change has an orange | (bar) icon.
Black lined-out text indicates removed elements. Each removed element has a black - (minus)
icon.
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SAN Advisor
Configuration
Administration...........................................................................................................................2-2
General tab............................................................................................................................2-2
Users tab................................................................................................................................2-2
My Profile tab .......................................................................................................................2-4
Accessing SAN Advisor remotely...........................................................................................2-5
Setting SAN Advisors reduced memory mode ...................................................................2-5
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Administration
SAN Advisor Administration tabs allow you to set up and maintain user access and product
parameters.
SAN Advisor administrators can access all three tabs: General, Users, and My Profile. If you
do not have administrator privileges, you can access the My Profile tab only.
General tab
SAN Advisors snapshot feature can email reports to users. Use this page to set up the SMTP
mail server where SAN Advisor will send email. Define outgoing mail settings and click
Save.
SMTP Host Name Type-in the host name.

SMTP Port Type-in the port number. The default is 25.
SMTP User Name Type-in the user name.
SMTP Password Type-in the password.
Users tab
Use this page to add, edit, or delete users.
A table listing all users contains the following settings:

User Name is the users login name.
Login Status indicates the users last login or if the user is currently logged in.
Administrator indicates whether the user has administrative privileges.
Snapshot Privileges indicates whether the user can set up snapshot definitions.
Allow Rule Set Editing indicates whether the user can edit the rule set.
Number of Designs is the users number of saved designs.
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To delete a user, click the appropriate trash icon. You cannot delete the only user with
administrator privileges or a user who is currently logged in.
Editing users
To edit a user, click the users name. When finished, click Save.
To view other user profiles, use Previous User and Next User.
To discard changes to the current profile and close the window, click Cancel.
Adding users
To add a user, click Add User. The Add User window illustrated in the following screen
contains fields the administrator must complete.
User ID Type-in the users SAN Advisor user ID.

First Name, Last Name, Email Address Type-in the users information.
Administrator Select Yes or No to determine whether the user has administrator privileges.
Administrator privileges include adding/editing/deleting SAN Advisor users and changing
SMTP settings.
Snapshot Privileges Select Yes or No to determine whether the user can set up snapshot
definitions.
Allow Rule Set Editing Select Yes or No to determine whether the user can edit the rule set.
Password Type-in the users password.
Confirm Password Re-type the password.
Password Hint Type-in a hint to help the user remember the password.
After filling in all fields, click Submit.
Deleting users
To delete a user, click the appropriate trash icon. You cannot delete the only user with
administrator privileges or a user who is currently logged in.
You can keep or delete the users designs. If you keep a users designs and later re-add the
user (using the same user ID), the user can access the saved designs.
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My Profile tab
Use this page to change your profile. The following screen illustrates an administrators
profile.
User ID Indicates your SAN Advisor user ID.

First Name, Last Name, and Email Address Type-in any changes to your information.
Administrator Only a user with administrator privileges can grant administrative
privileges or add and delete users.
Note: SAN Advisor must have at least one administrator. If only one administrator exists in the system,
that administrator cannot change the Administrator field to No.
Snapshot Privileges Only a user with administrator privileges can grant permission to set
up snapshot definitions.
Allow Rule Set Editing Only a user with administrator privileges can grant permission to
edit the rule set.
Password Type-in any changes to your password.
Confirm Password Re-type your password.
Password Hint Type-in any changes to your password hint.
To save your changes, click Save.
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Accessing SAN Advisor remotely

SAN Advisor must be actively running on the machine where it was installed before users
can access it from a remote machine on the same network.
Note: You cannot start SAN Advisor from a remote machine.
To access SAN Advisor from a remote machine:

1. Open a browser window.
2. Type-in
http://machine name:port number/sacd/index.jsp
machine name is the name of the machine where SAN Advisor is installed, and port number
is the port used. SAN Advisor's default installation port is 80. If your installation of SAN
Advisor is using a different port, use that port number in the URL.
3. Type-in the username and password provided by your SAN Advisor administrator.
Setting SAN Advisors reduced memory mode

To conserve memory, you can configure SAN Advisor to run in reduced memory mode after a
predetermined period of inactivity. Running in this mode, SAN Advisor automatically starts
on first use. Starting up takes 30 - 60 seconds, depending on the system where SAN Advisor is
installed. By default, this feature is turned off.
To turn on this feature:
1. Navigate to the SAN Advisor installation directory.
2. Open the bin folder and double-click the appropriate .reg file.
SleepNever.reg turns off reduced memory mode
SleepOneHour.reg runs reduced memory mode at boot up and after one hour of
inactivity
SleepOneDay.reg runs reduced memory mode at boot up and after one day of inactivity
To change a .reg files time settings, copy the .reg file and edit it.
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Snapshot pages...........................................................................................................................3-2
ControlCenter Host .............................................................................................................3-3
Selecting fabrics....................................................................................................................3-4
Match to EMC Support Matrix ..........................................................................................3-5
Taking snapshots................................................................................................................ 3-11
Scheduling snapshots........................................................................................................3-13
Sending reports ..................................................................................................................3-13
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Taking snapshots
SAN Advisor allows you to take snapshots of ControlCenter-managed environments. Use
snapshots to document, validate, and model changes to existing environments. Snapshots
capture single hosts, storage arrays, fabrics, switches, and connections.
If your organization runs EMC ControlCenter 5.2 or higher, SAN Advisor can take a snapshot
of SAN environments from the ControlCenter host.
Before taking a snapshot, you must set up a snapshot definition. On the SAN Advisor home
page next to New Definition, type-in a name and click Go to continue to the ControlCenter
Host page.
Note: SAN Advisor currently supports EMC ControlCenter environment snapshots only.
You can reuse a definition to take environment snapshots manually or on a schedule. You
need to create a definition once only.
Because of a current ECCAPI limitation, SAN Advisor snapshots may be incomplete,
indicated by error message 7001 (unable to snapshot an object).
Future ECCAPI releases will support multiple active sessions. ECCAPIs current support for a
single active session causes the following SAN Advisor limitations:
Multiple SAN Advisor installations cannot take snapshots from the same ControlCenter
host simultaneously because each SAN Advisor installation creates an active session
during discovery or a snapshot.
Each SAN Advisor installation creates one session only, so multiple simultaneous
snapshots are supported from a single SAN Advisor installation.
SAN Advisor cannot take snapshots when the ControlCenter Web Console is in usethe
console creates an active session.
Snapshot pages
The following snapshot pages are available:
ControlCenter Host Click this tab to enter ControlCenter host login credentials and activate
SNMP to collect additional host information.
Select Fabrics Click this tab to select which fabrics and systems to include in snapshots and
matching.
Match to EMC Support Matrix Click this tab to match collected objects snapshot values to
EMC Support Matrix database component.
Take Snapshot Click this tab to take a system snapshot.
Schedule Snapshots Click this tab to schedule snapshots.
Report Click this tab to define snapshot report recipients.
Previous and Next provide sequential navigation through the snapshot pages.
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ControlCenter Host
Use the ControlCenter Host page to enter ControlCenter host login credentials. You can also
choose to use SNMP to collect additional host information.
The following screen illustrates the ControlCenter Host page.
Fill-in ControlCenter host information. Select Automatic for ControlCenter Service Pack
Level.
Note: You may select the service pack level manually, but to ensure snapshots are taken from supported
ControlCenter versions only, EMC recommends selecting Automatic. SAN Advisor cannot ensure
snapshot data accuracy if you manually select a ControlCenter version to overcome an unsupported
ControlCenter version.
To use SNMP to collect additional host information (optional), select Use SNMP and fill-in
the Community String and Port Number fields.
Click Next when finished.
If the snapshot definition is successful, SAN Advisor displays the Select Fabrics page, which
lists all ControlCenter-monitored physical fabrics and systems.
SNMP Information
SAN Advisor uses SNMP v1 and v2c to query each host returned by ControlCenter. To use
SNMP, the following environment prerequisites are required:
SNMP v1 or v2c must be installed and functional on the hosts. Most software used to
supply SNMP is acceptable
A network path from the SAN Advisor host to the hosts in question must exist on the
SNMP port you specify (default port is 161)
Refer to Appendix B, SNMP Host Support, for a list of hosts SAN Advisor supports.
Snapshot pages
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Selecting fabrics
Use the Select Fabrics page to select fabrics and systems to include in snapshots and
matching. This page displays physical fabrics detected within ControlCenter. Logical fabrics
are not listed.
EMC recommends taking snapshots of either an individual fabric or two fabrics that mirror
each other. Because SAN Advisor uses high availability rules, it is important to take snapshots
of mirrored fabrics for these rules to execute. If fabrics are not mirrored, EMC recommends
creating a separate definition for each fabric. Limit the number of systems in a scheduled
snapshot to 400 for large installations and 500 for any snapshot. EMC ControlCenter SAN
Advisor Performance and Scalability Guidelines and online help contain additional snapshot
guidelines.
The following screen illustrates the Select Fabrics page.
Fabric Name This column lists fabric names.

To display a fabrics connected systems, click the fabric name. The pop-up window displays
systems, sorted by type, that were connected to the fabric when SAN Advisor last collected
ControlCenter information.
Select All Select this checkbox to take a snapshot of all fabrics.
Select a fabrics corresponding checkbox to include the fabric and its connected systems in the
snapshot. Selecting fabrics containing Cisco switches imports all associated VSANs.
Planned Zoning Selecting a checkbox includes the fabrics planned zoning information in
the snapshot. This option is enabled for each selected fabric.
SAN Advisor always includes active zone set information in the snapshot. SAN Advisor
imports all configured zoning policy information from ECC as part of the zoning
environment. Modified copy of active zone set is included in the snapshot with all planned
zone sets. Because the modified copy of active zone set name is the same as the active zone
set, SAN Advisor appends Planned to the modified copy of active name to distinguish
between the two.
Note: SAN Advisor does not include ECC 5.2 Last Active and Copy of Last Active zone sets in the
snapshot. These zone sets have the same name as the active zone set.
# Hosts, # Switches, # Arrays These columns list the fabrics number of hosts, switches, and
arrays.
Total This column displays the fabrics total number of systems.
Note: The snapshots total number of systems is the sum of all unique systems. Therefore, if one object is
connected to two fabrics, it counts as one system for this total.
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Select Individual Systems Click this button to display systems not included in selected
fabrics. The pop-up window displays systems, sorted by type, that were not connected to
collected fabrics when SAN Advisor last collected ControlCenter information.
In the pop-up window, select a systems corresponding checkbox. To include all systems of a
particular type, such as all Windows hosts, select the checkbox adjacent to the system type. To
include all systems, select the All checkbox. Click OK when finished.
Update List from ControlCenter Click this button to update the fabric and individual
system lists with ControlCenter information that may have changed since you created the
definition.
The following screen illustrates the Select Fabrics page with one fabric and its planned zone
set selected for the snapshot.
After you select which fabrics and systems to include in the snapshot, click Next.
Match to EMC
Support Matrix
Use the Match to EMC Support Matrix page to match a snapshots systems and objects to
EMC Support Matrix database components. This page displays all fabrics systems and
individual systems you selected on the Select Fabrics page.
During a snapshot, SAN Advisor collects component description strings, which may not
correspond to a known component. Matching associates a collected snapshot value with an
EMC Support Matrix database component. Matching also adds data that is not collected from
ControlCenter during snapshots.
To be included in a snapshot, an array must be matched to a component listed in the ESM.
Arrays that are matched to Not Listed or are Not Matched are excluded from snapshots.
Matching other components is optional. SAN Advisor includes selected components in the
snapshot even if they are not matched.
Matching all components provides SAN Advisor with sufficient information to use all 24
EMC Support Matrix rules, providing full interoperability validation.
Not matching components excludes EMC Support Matrix rules from the validation process.
Unmatched components determine which EMC Support Matrix rules are excluded. The type
of validation desired determines which components you must match. For example: For Base
Connectivity validation, you must match hosts, OS, HBAs, and arrays, but not HBA drivers,
HBA firmware, infrastructure software, or switches.
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The following screen illustrates the Match to EMC Support Matrix page.
Display filters
Use filters to form a sentence describing which components to display.

Show [matching state drop-down] necessary for [validation type dropdown] ESM
validation.
To filter which component matching state to display, select one of the following menu
options:
All Items displays all components.
Not Matched Items displays all components that are not matched.
Auto Matched Items displays auto matched components only.
Manually Matched Items displays manually matched components only.
Matching Issues displays components with matching issues.
To filter which validation type to display, select one of the following menu options:
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Full ESM validation checks all ESM sections covered by SAN Advisor.
Base Connectivity ESM validation checks that the host, operating system, HBA, and
array are interoperable with each other.
HBA Driver/Firmware ESM validation checks the ESMs Base Connectivity section for
valid HBA driver and firmware levels.
Cluster Software ESM validation checks that the cluster host, operating system, HBA,
infrastructure software, and array are interoperable with each other.
Path Management Software ESM validation checks that the operating system, HBA,
infrastructure software, and array are interoperable with each other for single hosts.
Fibre Connectivity: Switch ESM validation checks that the operating system, HBA,
switch, and array are interoperable with each other.
Switched Fabric Topology ESM validation checks that a fabrics switches are
interoperable with each other at the given firmware levels. Max ISLs, max hops, and max
domains are also validated.
End of Support Component ESM validation checks if a component was obsoleted or is

planned for end of support.
No ESM validation does not perform ESM validation, but SAN Advisor still performs all
other validation such as availability, array configuration, physical and logical fabric, and
so on. Arrays must be matched.
For additional information about validation types, click ESM validation. The window
describes validation types, associated rules, and which components you must match for
validation to occur.
If a component type column has a green check, you must match components of that type for
the selected validation to occur. For example: For Base Connectivity validation, you must
match hosts, OS, HBAs, and arrays.
Host
Model
Validation Type
OS
Version
HBA
Model
HBA
Driver
HBA
Firmware
Path
Software
Switch
Model
Switch
Firmware
Array
Model
Full ESM
Base Connectivity
HBA Driver/Firmware
Cluster Software
Path Management Software
Fibre Connectivity: Switch
Switched Fabric Topology
End of support component
No ESM
To apply filter selections to the Match to EMC Support Matrix page, click Show Items.
Table descriptions
Managed Object is the component type or name collected from ControlCenter.

Item Type is the component type, such as Host Model, HBA Driver, or Array Model.
Matched shows icons indicating whether matching is complete for the corresponding system
or component.
This green check icon indicates finished matching.
This yellow warning icon indicates unfinished matching.
Matched To displays the value a component is matched to. Possible values:
[component model or version] indicates a matched component. A green check icon

always accompanies a matched component.
Not Matched indicates a component is not matched. SAN Advisor imports the
component as its snapshot value or Unknown. A yellow warning icon always accompanies
a component that is Not Matched.
Not Listed indicates there is nothing within the EMC Support Matrix to be matched to.
SAN Advisor imports the component as its snapshot value. A green check icon always
accompanies a component that is Not Listed.
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Not Installed indicates infrastructure software is not installed. For Infrastructure

Software (EMC PowerPath) only. SAN Advisor imports the software as the string Not
Installed. A green check icon is always displayed for infrastructure software that is Not
Installed.
Multiple indicates an component matched to multiple components when more than one
database component matches the collected data and SAN Advisor cannot determine
exactly what the component is. The snapshot value is displayed in parentheses. SAN
Advisor imports the component as its snapshot value. A green check icon always
accompanies multiple-matched component.
This column displays a matching issue icon (red flag or yellow flag) adjacent to the
Matched To value if the component violates a matching rule. Applicable rules:
Rule 5000: A component is not in the EMC Support Matrix

Rule violation occurs if a component is not in the ESM or if the component is obsolete.
Rule 7005: A component was upgraded and SAN Advisor cannot auto-match it
Rule violation occurs if a component is upgraded, which changes the snapshot value, and
EMC cannot auto-match the new snapshot value.
Rule 7006: Current matching does not match EMC recommendation

Rule violation occurs if a components current matching is different from the latest EMC
auto-match value and the auto-match value has changed since you first overwrote it.
Snapshot Value displays the description string imported from ControlCenter.

Match Method displays how the components Matched To value was derived. Possible
methods:
[blank] indicates Not Matched values.
Auto-EMC indicates values auto-matched by EMC.
Auto-History indicates values matched through user history because a manually matched
value exists in user history and it is the most recent.
Manual indicates manually matched values.
When does SAN Advisor change the auto-match value or unmatch a component?
SAN Advisor automatically changes a components matching during the following
circumstances only:
1. If the current match value is auto-matched, and the new auto-match value is different
from the current match value, the new auto-match value replaces the current auto-match
value.
This type of change may occur when SAN Advisor releases a monthly update.
2. If the current match value is matched to an obsolete component and SAN Advisor has a
current auto-match value.
3. If the current match value is matched to Not Listed and SAN Advisor has an auto-match
value (current or obsolete).
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4. If a snapshot value changes (due to a change in your environment), one of the following
scenarios occurs:
a. An auto-match value is available for the new snapshot value If an auto-match value
is available and it is different from the current match value, the current match value is
changed to the auto-match value. Also, SAN Advisor sets the matching method to the
appropriate method and no rule violation occurs.
This change occurs when SAN Advisor successfully detects a change to your
environment and automatically matches the new value. If the auto-match value is the
same as the current match value, nothing changes.
b. An auto-match value is not available for the new snapshot value If an auto-match
value is not available, rule 7005 is violated. The matching issue icon appears on the
Match to EMC Support Matrix page and matching is set to Not Matched.
This change occurs when SAN Advisor successfully detects a change to your
environment, but cannot automatically match the new value.
How does SAN Advisor track manually matched components?
SAN Advisor creates a user match history file for each user. This file tracks manually matched
values and contains the most recent manually matched values. This file tracks manually
matched values even after you change them to auto matched values.
Matching options
To match a component, click its link in the Matched To column and a menu is displayed.
The following screen illustrates the matching menu.
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Available matching choices depend on the current matching value and whether an
auto-match value is available. The menu may contain the following sections:
EMC Auto Match Value contains the auto-match value. Select this choice to auto-match
the component.
Closest Matches contains the databases closest component type matching choices. Select
one of these choices if it matches your component.
Multiple Matches contains database components that match the collected data. Select one
of these choices if it matches your component.
All Options contains all database component type matching choices. Select one of these
choices if it matches your component.
Other contains Not Listed and Not Installed. Select one of these choices if appropriate.
Note: After you match an HBA, SAN Advisor attempts to auto-match the HBAs driver and firmware.
Bulk matching
If a snapshot contains multiple components with the same collected value in the Matched To
column, you can match these components at the same time.
When you match a component, a pop-up window listing all of the components instances is
displayed. To match multiple components, select the corresponding checkboxes and click OK.
The following screen illustrates the bulk matching window.
After each component matching, SAN Advisor refreshes the Match to EMC Support Matrix
page. When you complete matching, click Next.
Note: To import arrays, you must match them.
Contributing
matching
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After you leave the Match to EMC Support Matrix page, SAN Advisor may display the
Contribute Matching window. SAN Advisor displays this window if you have never
contributed matching for this snapshot definition or if you changed matching since your last
contribution. You can also display this window by clicking the Contribute Matching link on
the Match to EMC Support Matrix page.
The following screen illustrates the Contribute Matching window.
The Contribute Matching window allows you to send your matching information to EMC to
help improve SAN Advisors matching algorithms. The more matching you contribute, the
less matching required in the future. This feature does not send configuration data; only
Matched To and Snapshot Value column data from the Match to EMC Support Matrix page
are sent. Click the link to preview the file to be sent to EMC.
You can determine the next time you want SAN Advisor to remind you to contribute
matching (by displaying this window after you leave the Match to EMC Support Matrix
page). Type how many days later you want your next reminder. To disable the reminder, clear
the checkbox.
Send Now FTPs your matching information to EMC.
OK closes the window and applies the windows reminder setting.
Cancel closes the window without sending matching.
Taking snapshots
Use the Take Snapshot page to verify selected systems and begin a snapshot. SAN Advisor
takes snapshots of systems you chose on the Select Fabrics page.
Click Start Snapshot Now to begin the snapshot process.
The following confirmation window allows you to rediscover all systems in ControlCenter
before taking a snapshot. Taking a snapshot with rediscovery takes significantly longer than
taking a snapshot without rediscovery.
Select the checkbox if desired, then click OK.
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The following screen illustrates the Take Snapshot page.
The last snapshots date, time, and status are displayed in the bottom left corner. Click the link
to view the snapshots Overview Report. If the snapshot failed, report messages will indicate
which information SAN Advisor failed to collect. The EMC Support Matrix version and rule
set the snapshot is validated against is also displayed.
The following screen illustrates a snapshot in progress.
To stop the snapshot at any time, click Stop Snapshot.

After the snapshot is complete, SAN Advisor displays Snapshot completed successfully!
If the snapshot fails, SAN Advisor displays a failure message.
Successful and failed snapshots are displayed on the home page under their corresponding
definition.
After the snapshot is complete, click Next.
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Scheduling
snapshots
Use the Schedule Snapshots page to define how often SAN Advisor takes an environment
snapshot. Select a schedule: None, Daily, or Weekly, and complete the appropriate fields. The
following screen illustrates a weekly schedule.
After you set a schedule, click Next.
Sending reports
Use the Report page to define who receives snapshot reports. SAN Advisor emails reports
every time a scheduled snapshot is taken.
The following screen illustrates the Report page.
To add report recipients, click Add Recipient. Select or type-in an email address. SAN
Advisor populates the drop-down box with users email addresses as they were added in the
Administration section.
From is the email address from which reports are sent.
Recipients Email is the report recipients email address.
To delete a recipient, click the corresponding trash icon.
To add or remove reports, select or clear appropriate checkboxes for the following reports:
Message details all design messages.
Excel lists all design objects in Microsoft Excel format.
SAN File is a loadable SAN Advisor design file (.san).
Compare Report details differences between current and previous snapshots.
Click Run Report Now to generate a report.
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Invisible Body Tag
Building SAN Advisor

Designs
Building SAN designs...............................................................................................................4-3

Design navigation......................................................................................................................4-4
Left-pane navigation ...........................................................................................................4-4
Top navigation bar ...............................................................................................................4-6
General information ............................................................................................................4-8
Messages ...............................................................................................................................4-8
Defining custom fields ......................................................................................................4-10
Navigation buttons ............................................................................................................4-10
Page-specific help ..............................................................................................................4-10
Defining hosts .......................................................................................................................... 4-11
Defining storage requirements ........................................................................................4-14
Host navigation..................................................................................................................4-19
Host interoperability icons ...............................................................................................4-13
Host navigation..................................................................................................................4-19
Array Wizard............................................................................................................................4-19
Array Wizard support .......................................................................................................4-20
Over-build percentage and capacity requirements.......................................................4-20
Selecting arrays ..................................................................................................................4-20
Array Wizard interoperability icons ...............................................................................4-21
Array Wizard navigation ..................................................................................................4-22
Defining arrays ........................................................................................................................4-22
Defining disks.....................................................................................................................4-22
Defining cache and connectivity .....................................................................................4-24
Array navigation................................................................................................................4-25
Defining tape libraries and devices.......................................................................................4-25
Defining tape libraries.......................................................................................................4-25
Defining stand-alone tape devices ..................................................................................4-26
Tape navigation ..................................................................................................................4-27
Topology Wizard......................................................................................................................4-27
Topology Wizard support.................................................................................................4-28
Over-build percentage and port count ...........................................................................4-28
Topology Wizard interoperability icons .........................................................................4-28
Selecting topology solutions ............................................................................................4-29
Topology Wizard navigation............................................................................................4-29
Defining fabrics........................................................................................................................4-30
Fabric interoperability icons.............................................................................................4-30
Defining tiers ......................................................................................................................4-31
Fabric navigation ...............................................................................................................4-33
Defining VSANs ......................................................................................................................4-33
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Isolated VSANs ..................................................................................................................4-35

Defining bridges ......................................................................................................................4-35
Defining bridge port cards ...............................................................................................4-35
Bridge navigation...............................................................................................................4-35
Defining distance devices.......................................................................................................4-36
Defining distance device port cards................................................................................4-36
Distance device navigation...............................................................................................4-36
Connecting ports......................................................................................................................4-37
How to connect ports ........................................................................................................4-37
Zone sets, zones, and zoning policies...................................................................................4-40
Zoning page ........................................................................................................................4-40
Adding and editing zone sets ..........................................................................................4-42
Creating and editing zones...............................................................................................4-44
Zoning policy management..............................................................................................4-45
Customizing rules....................................................................................................................4-47
Editing the rule set.............................................................................................................4-47
Editing rule conditions......................................................................................................4-49
Copying rule conditions ...................................................................................................4-50
Printing rule sets ................................................................................................................4-50
Building SAN designs

SAN Advisor allows you to enter new SAN designs manually or edit existing designs.
On the SAN Advisor home page next to New Design, type-in a design name (any name you
choose) and click Go. The following screen illustrates a sample home page.
The next page is the Host page. On the Host page and subsequent pages, provide SAN
Advisor with the following information:
Storage requirements
Single and cluster hosts
Storage arrays
Tape devices
Fabrics
Switches
Bridges
Distance devices
Connections
Zoning information
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The following screen is an example of the Host page.
By default, SAN Advisor instructs you to begin defining your design on the Host page. SAN
Advisor also allows you to begin defining a SAN from the array or fabric perspective. To
define a designs array or fabric first, select New > Array or Fabric in the top navigation bar.
Note: SAN Advisor does not allow you to use the Array Wizard and Topology Wizard to begin defining
a design. The design must contain host storage requirements, HBAs, and array ports before using
wizards.
As you add and define objects, SAN Advisor validates your design against the latest EMC
Support Matrix data and EMC best practices. SAN Advisor displays design rule violations and
design recommendations as a series of messages grouped by severity. Based on information
you provide, SAN Advisor outputs SAN diagrams, object information, and EMC Support
Matrix data.
Design navigation
Design navigation includes the left-pane area and top navigation bar.
Left-pane
navigation
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The left-pane navigation tree displays design components grouped by type. This navigation
tree allows you to navigate to specific component pages and displays component details and
message flags.
The following screen illustrates the left-pane navigation tree.
Navigation tree
Each site within your design is displayed as an expandable/collapsible tree. Plus icons
expand components and minus icons collapse them. After you define a component, SAN
Advisor creates a component name link in the appropriate section that allows you to access a
specific component with one click.
Each site contains the following sections:
Hosts lists single and cluster hosts.
Arrays lists arrays.
Tape Devices lists tape libraries and devices.
Fabrics lists fabrics and zoning information.
Other Devices lists bridges and distance devices.
To view a components details, position the cursor over the components name.
Click the trash icon to delete a site and all of its components.
To rename a site, click the notebook icon.
Message flags
Message flags alert you to potentially detrimental conditions within your design. SAN
Advisor may display flag icons at the design, site, component type, and individual
component levels.
If your design contains an error or warning, a flag is displayed adjacent to the design name.
SAN Advisor also displays flags at the individual component level. A flag remains visible by
moving up and down the navigation tree as you collapse and expand sections.
If a tree level contains multiple conditions, SAN Advisor displays the most severe flag only.
To view and correct a condition, navigate to the individual component and click the
component link adjacent to the flag.
A red flag indicates an error preventing the design from operating properly.
A yellow flag indicates a warning condition preventing the design from operating
optimally. Contributing factors may be related to availability, performance, scalability, or
additional considerations.
Design navigation
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The following screen illustrates a design containing errors and warnings.
Top navigation bar
New
When you work with designs, additional top navigation bar controls become available. The
additional controls allow you to add components and access clipboard operations, tools, and
reports.
Use the New menu to add the following components to the design:
Site
Host
Array
Tape
Fabric
VSAN
Bridge
Distance Device
The following screen illustrates the New menu.
Clipboard
Use the Clipboard menu to perform clipboard operations. The clipboard permanently holds
SAN components for later use, allowing you to duplicate components and zone sets quickly
for use in any of your designs.
Note: You can keep a collection of custom components in the clipboard and use them in multiple
designs.
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The following screen illustrates the Clipboard menu.
Copy [component name] to Clipboard copies the currently displayed component to the
clipboard. [componentname] is the components name.
Example: If you are on the Host page, the host is copied to the clipboard.
Clear clipboard deletes all components from the clipboard.
To paste a component into your design, click Paste [component type] [component name]. If
your design contains multiple sites, a site menu is displayed after you choose your
component. Select the site where you want to paste the clipboard component.
To delete a component from the clipboard, click the corresponding trash icon.
Tools
Use the Tools menu to access the following tools:

Array Wizard allows you to view and select a sites recommended arrays. Array Wizard on
page 4-19 provides more information.
Topology Wizard allows you to view and select a sites recommended topologies. Topology
Wizard on page 4-27 provides more information.
Note: Selecting a wizard solution overwrites all of the sites existing arrays or fabrics (manually defined,
imported, and wizard-generated).
Connections allows you to connect ports. Connecting ports on page 4-37 provides more
information.
Zoning Policy Management allows you to add and edit zoning policies. Zoning policy
management on page 4-45 provides more information.
Edit Rule Set allows you to edit the rule set.
Print Rule Set allows you to print the rule set.
The following screen illustrates the Tools menu.
Design navigation
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Reports
Use the Reports menu to access Overview, EMC Support Matrix, Combined, and Excel
reports.
The following screen illustrates the Reports menu.
Overview contains design messages, diagrams, and tables that contain component details.
EMC Support Matrix contains EMC Support Matrix interoperability information.
Combined contains both sets of information.
Excel contains all report information in a spreadsheet.
General information
General information presented in this section applies to the following pages:
Messages
Host
Array
Tape
Fabric
Bridge
Distance Device
SAN Advisor displays messages when rule violations occur. Messages appear at the top of
each page grouped by severity: Error, Warning, and Information. Plus icons expand severity
levels/messages and minus icons collapse them.
SAN Advisor allows you to customize and save rule sets to run specific rules only, validate
specific objects only, and so on. Customizing rules on page 4-47 provides more information.
Editable drop-down
boxes
Some drop-down boxes allow you to type-in custom components. Editable drop-downs are
distinguished by a different down arrow icon.
This icon indicates a non-editable drop-down.
This icon indicates an editable drop-down. To type-in a component, select Type a value or
click the text area and type your text. A blue T icon is displayed next to a typed-in
component. Press the Enter key or go to the next field after editing.
Configuring ports
SAN Advisor allows you to configure port cards/HBAs and edit port names and WWNs.
Configuring ports allows you to ensure objects imported during ControlCenter snapshots
have the correct port capabilities and number of ports.
To access an objects Configure Ports window, click its corresponding port icon.
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The following screen illustrates a switch with eight 4-port switch cards.
Displayed fields depend on the object type and whether the object is from the product
database or custom defined.
The following screen illustrates the Configure Ports window for a switch card that is from the
product database.
Name and WWN are the only editable fields.

The following screen illustrates the Configure Ports window for a custom front-end array
card.
All fields are editable.

Type the port Name and WWN.
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Use the Port Type column heading drop-down to select a type for all ports at once.
Select Remote to indicate the port has remote capabilities.
Click the trash icon to delete a port.
Click Add Port to add another port to the object.
Click OK to save changes and close the window. Or click Cancel to close the window without
saving changes.
Defining custom
fields
Custom fields allow you to add custom information such as user defined groups, IP, serial
number, and so on that do not affect your designs validity. Some objects such as cluster hosts,
tape devices, and fabrics have multiple component levels, and different custom fields can be
defined for each level.
The following screen illustrates two Custom Fields tabs, one for the fabric and a second for
the switch.
All Custom Fields tabs have the following fields and controls:
Name Type-in any name you choose, or select User Defined Group to indicate the object
belongs to a specific user-defined group.
Value Type-in any value you choose.
The trash icon deletes the field.
To add another field, click Add Field.
Navigation buttons
Navigation buttons at the bottom of each page are similar to those in the following screen.
Button functions are as follows:

Submit submits changes and allows you to remain on the page.
Add Another [component] submits the displayed settings and resets all fields.
Reset resets an unsaved components fields. If a saved component is displayed, click Reset to
return all fields to their saved settings.
Delete deletes the displayed component.
Page-specific help
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To access page-specific help, click the help icon in the top right corner of the page.
Defining hosts
The Host page allows you to add a new host or modify an existing hosts storage
requirements and settings.
The following screen illustrates the Host pages Host Information section.
Host Type Select a host type: Single Host or Cluster Host. Single hosts function
independently. Cluster hosts run specialized software that features automatic failover to
another host in the event one host fails.
Host Name Type-in any descriptive name you choose.
Show Interoperability Icons This option displays/hides interoperability icons for
drop-down menu selections. SAN Advisor still validates design interoperability and executes
applicable rules if interoperability icons are not shown. Not showing icons increases field
refresh rates, but prevents displaying which components are/are not interoperable. This
checkbox state lasts as long as your user session. After you log out, the checkbox returns to its
default state (selected).
Defining host
information
This section allows you to define information such as host models, operating systems, and
HBAs.
Boot from array Select this option to configure hosts and clusters to use an array as a boot
device. A boot device maintains important boot data for host initialization.
Host Vendor Select or type-in a host vendor. If you type-in a host vendor, Host Model
changes to a text box.
Host Model Select or type-in a host model.
OS Vendor Select or type-in an OS vendor. If you type-in an OS vendor, OS Version changes
to a text box.
OS Version Select or type-in an OS version.
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HBA Vendor Select or type-in an HBA vendor. If you type-in an HBA vendor, HBA Model
changes to a text box.
HBA Model Select or type-in an HBA model.
HBA Driver Select or type-in an HBA driver.
HBA Firmware Select or type-in an HBA firmware.
Ports Indicates the number of ports per HBA.
Port Speed (Gbps) Select or type-in the port speed if applicable.
Port Type Select the port type if applicable.
To configure ports, click the corresponding ports icon. Refer to Configuring ports on
page 4-8.
To delete an HBA, click the corresponding trash icon.
To add another HBA, click Add HBA.
Note: For high availability, EMC recommends each host contain at least two HBAs from the same
vendor.
Infrastructure Software Vendor Select or type-in an infrastructure software vendor.

Infrastructure software may not be available for some designs.
Infrastructure Software Version Select or type-in an infrastructure software version.
PowerPath is EMC server-resident infrastructure software that delivers intelligent I/O path
management. PowerPath enables I/O workload sharing among multiple channels, multipath
load balancing, and automatic path failover. PowerPath 2.0 (and higher) has advanced
front-end port sharing capabilities.
The following screen illustrates a clusters Host Information section with Show
Interoperability Icons enabled.
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Node Name For cluster hosts only. This identifies an individual node within a cluster. Type-in
any descriptive name you choose.
Cluster Software Vendor For cluster hosts only. Select or type-in a cluster software vendor.
Cluster software enables automatic failover and may determine port sharing capabilities.
Cluster Software Version For cluster hosts only. Select or type-in a cluster software version.
For cluster hosts only. To add a node to a cluster, click Add Node. To delete a node, click the
trash icon at the Node tab level. You cannot delete a clusters last node.
Host interoperability
icons
The Show Interoperability Icons checkbox displays/hides icons to indicate component

interoperability. As you select components or type-in your own component names, SAN
Advisor may display an icon next to drop-down menu choices. No icon is displayed if your
selections interoperability is defined in the EMC Support Matrix.
Note: The EMC Support Matrix is updated monthly and updates may affect component interoperability
in saved designs.
This icon means you typed-in the component. Generally, after you type-in a component,
remaining components on the page will have unknown interoperability.
Base connectivity
interoperability
This icon indicates one of the following unknown interoperability issues:

SAN Advisor cannot determine the hosts Base Connectivity interoperability because
you typed-in selections for one or more of the following components: host, OS, HBA,
or array.
SAN Advisor cannot determine Base Connectivity interoperability because there is not
sufficient array interoperability information (for example, your array is not an EMC
array). Refer to the array manufacturer's support matrix to verify its host
interoperability.
This icon indicates SAN Advisor has sufficient information from the EMC Support Matrix
to determine that components are not interoperable with each other. SAN Advisor checks
interoperability for all combinations across host, OS, HBA, and array.
The following example illustrates how interoperability icons function.
A design contains two storage requirements:
Requirement A targets the Symmetrix DMX platform
Requirement B targets CLARiiON CX600/CX400
The host is defined with the following settings:
single, Dell PowerEdge 6600, Microsoft Windows 2000, and Advanced Server SP4
The host contains two HBAs:
Emulex LP8000-EMC and QLogic QLA2200F-EMC
SAN Advisor checks the following Base Connectivity interoperability:
DMX Series, Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4, and Emulex LP8000-EMC, Dell
PowerEdge 6600
DMX Series, Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4, and QLogic QLA2200F-EMC, Dell
PowerEdge 6600
CX600/CX400, Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4, and Emulex LP8000-EMC, Dell
PowerEdge 6600
CX600/CX400, Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4, and QLogic QLA2200F-EMC,
Dell PowerEdge 6600
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A red icon appears. To view which interoperability violation causes the red icon to
display, refer to Message 5700.
Note: To view additional information about Message 5700, refer to online help within the product.
For the previous example, Message 5700 displays the following components not in the EMC
Support Matrix: PowerEdge 6600 -- Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 -- QLA2200F-EMC -CLARiiON CX600/CX400
You can see the QLogic QLA2200F-EMC is not interoperable with the CX600/CX400
platform.
Infrastructure software
interoperability

If this icon appears in Infrastructure Software fields, SAN Advisor cannot determine
the hosts interoperability because you typed-in a selection for one or more of the
following components: OS, HBA, or array
SAN Advisor cannot determine interoperability because there is not sufficient array
interoperability information (for example, EMC does not have sufficient
interoperability information for your array). Refer to the array manufacturers support
matrix to verify interoperability.
If this icon appears in Infrastructure Software fields, SAN Advisor has sufficient
information from the EMC Support Matrix to determine that infrastructure software is not
interoperable with your OS, HBA, and array.
To view which interoperability causes the red icon to display, refer to Message 5740.
Cluster software
interoperability
If this icon appears in Cluster Software fields, SAN Advisor has sufficient information
from the EMC Support Matrix to determine that components are not interoperable in a
cluster. SAN Advisor checks interoperability across cluster software, OS, infrastructure
software, and array. If SAN Advisor cannot find a component combination in the Cluster
Software section, this icon is displayed.
To view which interoperability causes this icon to display, refer to Message 5720.
Defining storage
requirements
This section allows you to define host storage requirements such as data protection, capacity,
replication, and where host storage resides.
A storage requirement is host-accessed storage capacity defined by any method you choose.
You define the level of granularity.
For example: You can define storage requirements at the object level (similar to how SAN
Advisor captures ControlCenter snapshot data), or other levels such as volumes or a
collection of volumes. You can represent an Oracle database as one large storage requirement
or several small ones.
EMC recommends defining a separate storage requirement for each RAID level.
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The following screen illustrates the Host pages Storage Requirements section.
The following tabs are available:

[Requirement Name] This tab identifies primary addressable storage on a local array. The
tab title is the requirements name.
Local Replicas Click this tab to define primary storage requirements local mirrors.
Remote Replicas Click this tab to define storage requirements allocated locally and
replicated on a remote array.
Primary storage
requirements
The following screen illustrates the primary addressable storage section.
Requirement Name Type-in any descriptive name you choose. If the design is from a
snapshot, this imported value is the volume name.
Target Platform Select or type-in the storage platform where the storage requirement
resides. Supported platforms include EMC Symmetrix DMX, 8000, and 3000 series, EMC
CLARiiON CX and FC series, and other vendors arrays. If the design already contains
defined arrays within the same site as the host, you can select those arrays from this
drop-down box.
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Protection Select the storage requirements data protection level. Available RAID levels
depend on a storage requirements target platform or assigned array. RAID levels 3 and 5 list
the number of disks inside the RAID group, the (n+1). The following table describes RAID
levels.
RAID Level
Description
Comments
No data protection; disk striping;

data is distributed across the
disks in the RAID group
Higher data reliability than RAID 3 or 5; higher data transfer rate than
Mirroring; provides the highest
level of protection; maintains two single disk for read, similar to single disk for write; up to twice the I/O rate
identical copies on separate disks of single disk for read, similar to single disk for write.
Lower data reliability than single disk; very high data transfer rate; very
high I/O rate for read and write.
1/0
Striped mirrors; combination of

RAID 0 and RAID 1; all data is
duplicated
Same data reliability as RAID 1; very high data transfer rate but slower
than RAID 0 for write; very high I/O rate but slower than RAID 0 for write.
All parity data written to a single

disk; parallel data transfer to
multiple disks
Much higher data reliability than single disk, comparable to RAID 5;

highest data transfer rate of all listed alternatives for high-bandwidth
applications; similar I/O rate to single disk.
All parity data distributed across

all disks; parallel data transfer to
multiple disks
Much higher data reliability than single disk; comparable to RAID 3;

similar data transfer rate to RAID 0 for read, lower than single disk for
write; similar I/O rate to RAID 0 for read, lower than single disk for write
(without cache).
General practice is a 5- or 9-drive RAID group such as RAID 5 (4+1) and
RAID 5 (8+1).
RAID 5 (4+1) is recommended because 2 of 5 drives are less likely to fail
than 2 of 9 drives. The rebuild time for RAID 5 (4+1) is also faster.
3+1
Three data volumes and one

parity volume
Provides higher performance and availability than RAID 5 offerings for

business online applications.
7+1
Seven data volumes and one

parity volume
Provides higher performance and availability than RAID 5 offerings for

business online applications.
Three data disks and one parity

disk
Due to performance issues, RAID S is supported by 36 GB disks only.
Capacity (GB) Type-in an amount for each storage requirement. Usable capacity excludes
capacity used for protection.
To delete a storage requirement, click the corresponding trash icon.
To add another storage requirement, click Add Requirement.
To sort storage requirements by name, click Sort by Name.
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If a host contains more than 25 storage requirements, SAN Advisor provides additional
controls under the Storage Requirements tab, illustrated in the following screen.
If a host contains more than 100 storage requirements, the last link becomes a hierarchical
menu allowing you to navigate through groups and their storage requirements.
Local replicas
The following screen illustrates the Local Replicas section.
Note: The Local Replicas tab is not displayed if the target platform or array does not support local
replication.
Local Replica Name Type-in any descriptive name you choose.

Local Replica Type Select or type-in a local replica type. Available local replica types
depend on the storage requirements target platform.
CLARiiON
SnapView Clone is a production volume mirror.
SnapView Snapshot is a point-in-time file system image.
Defining hosts
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Symmetrix
TimeFinder Clone is a production volume mirror.
TimeFinder Mirror is a production volume mirror that can be split off non-disruptively for
other uses.
TimeFinder Snap is a point-in-time file system image. For DMX only.
Third Party or Generic
Clone is a production volume mirror.
Delta is a point-in-time file system image.
Protection Select a local replica protection type.
Capacity (GB) Enter a capacity for each local replica. Usable capacity excludes capacity
used for protection.
To delete a local replica, click the corresponding trash icon.
To add another local replica, click Add Local Replica.
Remote replicas
The following screen illustrates the Remote Replicas section.
Note: The Remote Replicas tab is not displayed if the target platform or array does not support remote
replication.
Name This identifies a defined primary or local replica storage requirement.

Remote Type Select a remote replica type. Available remote replica types:
is not Remote Replicated indicates the storage requirement is not remotely replicated.
is a Remote Source indicates the storage requirement is a source or R1 copy of a remote
replica.
is a Remote Target indicates the storage requirement is a target or R2 copy of a remote
replica.
Remote Site Select the site where the storage requirements source or target resides. This
field restricts Remote Pair choices to the selected remote site only.
Remote Pair Select the storage requirements source or target storage requirement or array.
To define this later, select Undefined.
If you select an array as a remote pair, the remote array must supply storage for remote
replication. If you select another storage requirement as a remote pair, the remote source is
not included as a capacity requirement against a remote array because the remote
requirement accounts for the capacity against its assigned array.
Protection Select a protection type.
Capacity (GB) This is the amount of usable capacity.
To delete a remote replica, click the corresponding trash icon.
To add a remote sources target, click Add Remote Target.
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Host navigation
After defining storage requirements, host information, and custom fields, you can add
another host or cluster by clicking Add Another Host.
When you finish adding and editing hosts, click Tools > Array Wizard. Or click New > Array
to define an array manually.
Array Wizard
The Array Wizard allows you to select pre-defined solutions based on your Host page
selections. SAN Advisor generates single-disk-size solutions for each target storage platform
selected.
Click the Description link adjacent to each model name for additional information.
The following screen illustrates the Array Wizard page.
Selecting an Array Wizard solution overwrites all of the sites existing arrays (manually
defined, imported, and Array Wizard-generated). Refer to the following sections for
recommendations about Array Wizard usage.
Using imported designs
After importing a design, do not select an Array Wizard solution. Selecting an Array Wizard
solution overwrites all of the sites imported array information. To recover imported array
information, you must re-import the design.
Array Wizard
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Using Array Wizard solutions with manually defined designs

Select an Array Wizard solution first if you are planning to use Array Wizard solutions with
manually defined designs. Then change array settings and add other arrays. This method
prevents wizard solutions from overwriting manually added arrays.
Array Wizard
support
SAN Advisor supports arrays at three levels: full, partial, and generic. Support levels
determine SAN Advisors ability to pre-select components and settings.
Full support includes:
Smart cache calculation

Smart population for front-end cards and disk inventory
Complete rule validation
Partial support includes:
Maximum cache population

Reduced-knowledge front-end card population
Disk inventory population assumes disk-level RAID support
Partial rule validation
Generic support includes:
Over-build
percentage and
capacity
requirements
Single array generation for each generic storage platform

No cache population
Front-end population assumes 15:1 fan-out and Fibre Adapter (FA) port sharing
Disk inventory population assumes support for all known disks and disk-level RAID
support
No array-level rule validation
The Over-build Percentage box allows you to select the amount to over-build array settings.
The default is 5%.
For example: If your storage requirements total 700 GB and you select 10%, SAN Advisor
configures arrays containing 770 GB. SAN Advisor also allocates additional cache and FAs to
accommodate the over-build percentage.
The capacity requirement table in the top right corner displays hosts required raw and usable
storage capacity. The following screen illustrates the table.
Selecting arrays
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To help select a proper solution, SAN Advisor displays a table next to each array model. Each
row lists combined totals for all arrays within the solution. Array Wizard solutions contain
one disk size only.
The following screen illustrates two CLARiiON choices.
Configured columns list the contents of each array solution. Expandability columns list the
remaining capacity or number of components you can add.
Disk Model is the disk arrays disk model.
# Arrays is the recommended number of arrays.
Cache is the amount of cache.
Installed Ports is the number of front-end ports installed.
Used Ports is the number of installed ports used by hosts.
Raw Capacity is the sum of the disk models capacity multiplied by the number of disks.
Expandability equals the arrays largest available disk model multiplied by the number of
disks. Raw capacity excludes global spares.
# Disks is the number of disks.
Comments lists interoperability icons and footnote references if interoperability issues exist.
Array Wizard
interoperability
icons
To help determine component interoperability, SAN Advisor displays interoperability icons.

No icon is displayed if your selections interoperability is defined in the EMC Support Matrix.
in saved designs.

SAN Advisor cannot determine the arrays interoperability with a host because you
typed-in selections for one or more of the following host components: host, OS, HBA,
or Target Platform.
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SAN Advisor cannot determine the arrays interoperability with the designs hosts
because there is insufficient array information. For example, it is not an EMC array.
Refer to the array manufacturers support matrix to verify interoperability with hosts.
to determine the array is not interoperable with specific hosts in the design.
To view the specific host to array interoperability that causes this icon to display, refer to the
pages footnotes and Message 5100.
Array Wizard
navigation
Make a selection for each available storage platform and click Use/Customize Selected
Array(s).
If your design already contains arrays, selecting an Array Wizard solution overwrites existing
arrays. To add another array to your existing design, use the New menu in the top navigation
bar.
Defining arrays
The Array page allows you to add a new array or modify an existing arrays cache,
connectivity, disks, and custom fields.
For fully supported arrays within Array Wizard solutions, SAN Advisor automatically
populates fields with required disks, cache, and front-end cards or ports. Partially supported
and generic arrays may require additional data entry.
If you chose an Array Wizard solution, type-in an array name or keep the default name. The
array you selected appears in Vendor and Model. If you chose to define your own array,
name the array and complete all fields.
The following screen illustrates sample array settings.
Array Name This is a default name if you are using an Array Wizard solution. Type-in any
descriptive name you choose.
Vendor Select or type-in a vendor. Typing in a vendor changes the array to a generic array.
Model If you are using an Array Wizard solution, the appropriate model is displayed
automatically. Select or type-in a model. Typing in a model changes the array to a generic
array.
Software Select or type-in software. For Symmetrix arrays, you must select a microcode
from the drop-down box.
Defining disks
The Disks section allows you to define the number of disks, global spares, and Disk Array
Enclosures (if applicable). An arrays support level determines the fields displayed.
SAN Advisor collects storage requirements from all hosts, calculates the number of each disk
model, and populates fields for Array Wizard solutions. Partially supported and generic
arrays may require additional data entry.
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The following screen illustrates the Disks section for a Symmetrix DMX3000.
Disk Model describes one physical disks capacity and speed. For custom disk models, select
or type-in disk size and type.
# of Disks allows you to change the number of each disk model in the array.
# of Global Spares allows you to change the number of global spares.
To delete a disk model, click the corresponding trash icon.
To add a custom disk model, click Add Disk Model. Up to 15 disk models are supported.
Global Spares is the arrays number of global spares.
For Symmetrix DMX and 8000 series: By default, SAN Advisor adds 2 global spares, but does
not dynamically calculate global spares. DMX and 8000 series arrays can have up to 8 global
spares.
For CLARiiON CX series: SAN Advisor calculates global spares for CLARiiON CX series
arrays only. By default, Auto Global Spare Calculation is enabled. SAN Advisor adds
another global spare for every 30 disks. Arrays containing 0 - 30 disks are calculated with 1
spare; 31 - 60 disks, 2 spares, and so on.
Global spares are not calculated for ATA and SATA drives.
Total # of Disks is the total number of all disk models installed.
# of Disk Array Enclosures (DAEs) is the number of DAEs installed. Select Auto DAE
Calculation if you want SAN Advisor to calculate the number of DAEs for the arrayfor
CLARiiON CX series and Symmetrix DMX800 only.
Models Max # of Disks is the maximum number of disks an array can containnot
applicable for generic arrays.
Available Disk Slots is the arrays number of empty disk slotsnot applicable for generic
arrays.
Raw Capacity is the sum of each disk models capacity multiplied by the number of each disk
model installed. Raw capacity excludes global spares.
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Defining cache and

connectivity
The Cache & Connectivity section allows you to select components for each array slot. An
arrays support level and model determine the number of slots and component availability.
The following screen illustrates the Cache & Connectivity section for a CLARiiON CX600.
To install array slot components, use the Installed Cards column drop-down boxes.
Fully and partially
supported arrays
Field content and whether you can edit it depend on the array model.
Slot # is the cards designation.
Installed Cards is the card installed. Select a card for the slot if this column contains selectable
fields.
# Ports is the cards number of front-end ports.
Port Type is the cards connectivity.
Port Speed is the cards maximum port speed.
To configure ports, click the corresponding ports icon. Configuring ports on page 4-8
provides more information.
Summary table descriptions:
# of Cache Cards is the number of cache cards installed.
Total Cache is the amount of cache installed.
Maximum Fan-out is the arrays maximum fan-out ratio. Fan-out describes the initiator
(HBA):target (front-end port) ratio.
# of Channel Cards is the number of cards installed.
Total Front-end Ports is the number of front-end ports installed.
For Symmetrix 8000 series arrays, you must install cache and front-end cards so the arrays
number of even and odd numbered cards differs by no more than one.
For Symmetrix arrays, you must install cache and front-end cards in a sequence based on the
slot.
Generic arrays
SAN Advisor does not have component information for generic array. For example, you select
an array vendor but type-in a model name.
Slot # This is the cards designation.
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Installed Cards Type-in the cards name.

# Ports Type-in or select the number of ports in the card.
Port Type Select the cards connectivity.
Port Speed Select or type-in the cards maximum speed.
To delete a card, click the corresponding trash icon.
To add another card, click Add Card.
Total Cache Type-in the amount of cache.
Maximum Fan-out This is the arrays maximum fan-out ratio. Fan-out describes the
initiator (HBA):target (front-end port) ratio. You can keep the default of 15:1 or type-in your
own fan-out ratio.
Total Front-end Ports This is the arrays total number of front-end ports.
Array navigation
After defining cache, connectivity, disks, and custom fields, you can add another array by
clicking Add Another Array.
When you finish adding and editing arrays, click Tools > Topology Wizard. Or click New >
Fabric to define a fabric manually.
Defining tape libraries and devices

The Tape page allows you to define tape libraries, tape devices, and their connectivity.
Defining tape
libraries
This section allows you to define tape libraries.

The next screen illustrates a tape library.
Tape Type Select Tape Library. A tape library may contain multiple tape devices.
Name Type-in any descriptive name you choose.
Vendor Select or type-in a vendor.
Model Select or type-in a model.
Slot # This indicates the tape librarys slot number.
Installed Cards Type-in the card name or select Empty.
# Ports Indicates the number of ports in the card.
Port Type Indicates the port type.
Port Speed (Gbps) Select or type-in the port speed.
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Defining tape devices
within a library
The next screen illustrates the Device Interface subtab.

# Devices Type-in the number of tape devices for that model.
Externally Exposed Ports fields may be available based on the tape model selected.
# Ports This indicates the number of externally exposed ports.
Port Type This indicates the type of externally exposed port.
Port Speed (Gbps) This indicates the externally exposed ports maximum speed.
To add another tape device to the library, click Add Tape Device.
Defining
stand-alone tape
devices
This section allows you to define stand-alone tape devices.

The next screen illustrates a stand-alone tape device.
Tape Type Select Tape Device.

# Ports This indicates the number of ports in the card.
Port Type This indicates the port type.
Port Speed (Gbps) This indicates the port speed.
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Tape navigation
After defining a tape library or device, you can add another tape by clicking Add Another
Tape.
When you finish adding and editing tape devices, click Tools > Topology Wizard. Or click
New > Fabric to define a fabric manually.
Topology Wizard
The Topology Wizard allows you to select solutions based on your host and storage
connectivity requirements. SAN Advisor optimizes physical topology solutions for high
availability, scalability, and performance.
The Topology Wizard recommends simple core/edge, homogeneous (contains one switch
model only) full mesh, and DAS solutions only. To create other core/edge and
connectivity/tiered fabrics, use the New menu in the top navigation bar to add a fabric.
For detailed topology information, click the Description link adjacent to each topology. To
display all available topology solutions, click the Show All Solutions link in the top right
corner of the page.
The following screen illustrates the Topology Wizard page.
Topology Wizard
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Selecting a Topology Wizard solution overwrites all of the site's existing fabrics (manually
defined, imported, and Topology Wizard-generated). Refer to the following sections for
recommendations about Topology Wizard usage.
Using imported designs
After importing a design, do not select a Topology Wizard solution. Selecting a Topology
Wizard solution overwrites all of the site's imported fabric information. To recover imported
fabric information, you must re-import the design.
Using Topology Wizard solutions with manually defined designs
Select a Topology Wizard solution first if you are planning to use Topology Wizard solutions
with manually defined designs. Then change fabric settings and add other switches. This
method prevents wizard solutions from overwriting manually added fabrics.
Topology Wizard
support
The following list details Topology Wizard solution support only. You must design other
topology types using the Fabric page.
Single and Dual-Mirrored Simple Core/Edge

Because you can select two different switch models, available switches depend on valid
switch interoperability.
Single and Dual-Mirrored Full Mesh Fabrics

These fabrics include all EMC switches supported by SAN Advisor.
Direct Attached Storage (DAS)

Available only if the following conditions are met:
All hosts support FC-AL (Direct Attached Storage)
Design contains one array only
Total number of HBAs is less than or equal to the total number of array front-end cards
Over-build
percentage and
port count
The Over-build Percentage box allows you to select the amount to over-build topology port
capacity. The over-build percentage is added after spare port conditions are met. The default
is 5%.
For example: If your design requires a total of 64 ports and you select 10%, SAN Advisor
configures topologies containing 71 ports.
The port count table in the top right corner displays the number of ports for each component
type. The following screen illustrates the table.
Topology Wizard
interoperability
icons

No icon is displayed if your selections interoperability is defined in the EMC Support Matrix.
in saved designs.

SAN Advisor cannot determine the switch models interoperability with a host
because you typed-in selections for one or more of the following host components: OS,
HBA, or array.
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SAN Advisor cannot determine the arrays interoperability with the designs hosts
because of insufficient array information. For example, it is not an EMC array. Refer to
the array manufacturers support matrix to verify interoperability with hosts.
to determine the switch is not interoperable with specific hosts in the design.
To view the specific switch to host interoperability that causes this icon to display, refer to the
pages footnotes and Message 5760.
Selecting topology
solutions
To help select a proper topology, SAN Advisor displays a table for each solution. The table
lists available switch models and topology port utilization to help determine scalability.
The following screen illustrates a simple core/edge solution.
Fabric table headings
Core/Edge/Switch Model (# of Switches) is the switch model available for each topology tier.
The number of switches for each model is displayed in parentheses next to the model name.
Total Switches is the topologys total number of switches.
ISL Ports is the topologys number of inter-switch link ports.
Spare Ports is the topologys number of unused ports.
Total Ports is the topologys total number of ports for all switches.
Comments lists interoperability icons and footnote references if interoperability issues exist.
DAS table headings
Array Ports is the number of ports connected to an array.

Host Ports is the number of ports connected to hosts.
Spare Array Ports is the number of unused ports within an array.
Topology Wizard
navigation
Make a switch selection for your chosen fabric and click Use/Customize Selected Topology.
If your design already contains a fabric, selecting a Topology Wizard solution overwrites your
existing topology. To add another fabric to your design, use the New menu in the top
navigation bar.
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Defining fabrics
The Fabric page allows you to define full mesh, core/edge, connectivity/tiered, and custom
fabrics.
If you chose a Topology Wizard solution, type-in a fabric name or keep the default name. The
fabric you selected appears in Fabric Type. The following screen illustrates a simple
core/edge fabric as the fabric type.
To define your own fabric, select a fabric type, name the fabric, and complete all fields. SAN
Advisor supports the following fabric types:
Full Mesh
Simple Core/Edge
Compound Core/Edge
2-Hop Composite Core/Edge
2-Hop Connectivity/Tiered
3-Hop Connectivity/Tiered
Custom (any fabric that is not one of the previous types)
Fabric Type table descriptions:

Suitable fabric/tier size and # of switches is the fabric or tier size and number of switches per
tier that are suitable for the fabric type.
# of hops is the number of ISL hops that data must traverse from one end of the fabric to the
other.
ISL to user port ratio is a relative measure of the ISL to user port ratio. This ratio assumes the
same number of switches per fabric.
Availability is host switches ability to connect to storage switches.
To enable VSANs in your design, select Enable VSANs. Defining VSANs on page 4-33
Fabric
interoperability
icons

A component does not have an icon if your selections interoperability is defined in the EMC
Support Matrix.
in saved designs.
This icon indicates you typed-in the component. Generally, after you type-in a
component, remaining components on the page will have unknown interoperability.
This icon indicates SAN Advisor cannot determine interoperability between switches
because you typed-in selections for one or more of the following fields: Vendor, Model, or
Firmware.
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to determine switches are not interoperable with each other. SAN Advisor checks
switch-to-switch interoperability between all switches in a fabric. No matter how many
interoperable switch-to-switch instances the fabric contains, one instance of unsupported
switch-to-switch interoperability will display the red icon.
Simple Core/Edge
fabric scenario
In a Simple Core/Edge fabric, tier Edge A contains one EMC Connectrix DS-16M2 and one
EMC Connectrix DS-24M2. Tier Storage Core A contains one EMC Connectrix ED-12000B.
SAN Advisor checks the following interoperability:
DS-24M2 with DS-16M2

DS-24M2 with ED-12000B
DS-16M2 with ED-12000B
To view the specific switch to switch interoperability that causes the red icon to display, refer
to Message 5780.
For this example, Message 5780 displays the following switch configurations not in the EMC
Support Matrix:
EMC Connectrix ED-12000B(v4.4.0b) - EMC Connectrix DS-16M2(6.02.00)

EMC Connectrix ED-12000B(v4.4.0b) - EMC Connectrix DS-24M2(6.02.00)
You can see that ED-12000B is not interoperable with any other switches at the firmware
levels selected.
Defining tiers
SAN Advisor creates a tab for each tier. Each tier tab allows you to name the tier, select a tier
type, and select the tiers switches.
A tier is a collection of switches within a fabric, dedicated to a specific purpose. Depending on
the fabric type, tiers can be used for host connections, storage connections, or increased
connectivity.
Note: Full mesh fabrics do not contain tiers because all switches are connected to all other switches, and
switches are connected to hosts and storage.
The following partial screen illustrates a simple core/edge fabrics two tier tabs: Edge A and
Storage Core A.
Tier Name Type-in a name or keep the default name.

Tier Type You cannot change a non-custom fabrics tier types. For a custom fabric, select one
of the following tier types:
Edge is used for host connectivity.

Storage Edge is used for storage edge connectivity.
Storage Core is used for storage core connectivity.
Connectivity Core is used for connectivity between edge and storage edge tiers.
Full Mesh is a fully interconnected set of switches.
Custom is any tier shape not defined above.
To delete a tier, click the tier-level trash icon.
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To add a tier, click Add Another Tier. Adding a tier to a pre-defined fabric type changes it to a
custom fabric.
Switch tab
SAN Advisor creates a subtab for each switch model. Each switchs tab allows you to name
the switch and define its settings. The Ports tab contains switch port information. The Custom
Fields tab allows you to define custom switch fields.
The following screen illustrates a tier containing two switches.

Firmware Select or type-in a firmware.
Director Switch If this checkbox is selected, the switch is designated as a director-class
switch.
To move a switch to another tier, use the arrow buttons next to the switchs trash icon.
To delete a switch, click the corresponding trash icon.
To add a switch to the tier, click Add Another Switch.
Ports tab
The following screen illustrates a switchs Ports tab.
Slot # This indicates the slot number.

Installed Cards Select or type-in a card.
# Ports Indicates the number of ports.
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Port Speed Select or type-in the port speed if applicable.
To add a card, click Add Card.
Fabric navigation
After defining tiers, switches, and ports, you can add another fabric by clicking Add Another
Fabric.
When you finish adding and editing fabrics, click Tools > Connections. Or use the New menu
to define additional components.
Defining VSANs
A VSAN (virtual storage area network) is a section within a SAN that is divided into logical
partitions. Each VSAN contains dedicated fabric services designed for enhanced scalability,
resilience, and independence among storage resource domains. VSANs are supported by
Cisco switches only.
To create a VSAN, use one of the following methods:
From the New menu, click VSAN > site name > fabric name
On the Fabric page, select Enable VSAN then click Submit
When you create the first VSAN, the following actions occur:
VSAN0001 and the isolated VSAN are created
VSAN0001 (the default VSAN) and Isolated (the isolated VSAN) links are added to the
left-pane navigation tree under the fabric
Zoning link moves under VSAN0001
Fabric zoning information moves to VSAN0001
All fabric ports are added to VSAN0001
To edit or view the VSAN, click its link in the left-pane navigation.
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The following screen illustrates the VSAN page.
VSAN ID is the VSANs unique ID. The first VSANs ID is 1 and cannot be changed.
VSAN Name is the VSANs name. By default, the first VSANs name is VSAN0001.
The Ports section displays VSAN port information.
The following filters allow you to select which ports to display in the available members (left)
table.
From Display ports from any defined VSAN or the isolated VSAN only.
Show Display connected ports by object type or unconnected ports.
Display by Display ports by member name or WWN.
The left and right tables list available and selected members respectively. Use Add and
Remove to move members from one table to the other table.
You cannot delete VSAN0001 (or a VSAN with ID 1) or the isolated VSAN.
When you finish editing the VSAN, click Submit.
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Isolated VSANs
The isolated VSAN is a VSAN that contains ports deleted from a VSAN. To access the isolated
VSAN, click Isolated in the left-pane navigation.
The isolated VSAN page is identical to the VSAN page with the following exceptions:
The VSAN ID is fixed at 4094.

You cannot remove or delete members.
Defining bridges
The Bridge page allows you to define bridges and their connectivity. Create bridges to
connect a SCSI tape device to a fibre port.
The following screen illustrates sample bridge settings.
Bridge Name Type-in any descriptive name you choose.

Defining bridge port

cards
This section allows you to install cards in a bridge. SAN Advisor does not contain bridge
information such as the number of cards, ports, and port type. Refer to your bridge
documentation for this information.
The following screen illustrates the Port Cards section.

Installed Cards Select or type-in the card name.
Bridge navigation
After defining a bridge, you can add another bridge by clicking Add Another Bridge.
When you finish adding and editing bridges, click Tools > Connections. Or click Reports and
select a report to view.
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Defining distance devices

The Distance Device page allows you to define distance devices and their connectivity. Create
distance devices to connect sites.
The following screen illustrates sample distance device settings.
Distance Device Name Type-in any descriptive name you choose.

Defining distance
device port cards
This section allows you to install cards in a distance device. SAN Advisor does not contain
distance device information such as the number of cards, ports, and port type. Refer to your
distance device documentation for this information.
The following screen illustrates the Port Cards section.

Installed Cards Select or type-in the card name.
To configure ports, click the corresponding ports icon. Refer to Configuring ports on
page 4-8.
Distance device
navigation
After defining a distance device, you can add another by clicking Add Another Distance
Device.
When you finish adding and editing distance devices, click Tools > Connections. Or click
Reports and select a report to view.
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Connecting ports
The Connections tool allows you to connect ports such as HBA or front-end array ports to
switch ports, or switch ports to switch ports. SAN Advisor automatically connects ports for
Topology Wizard solutions. For DAS, connect HBA ports directly to array ports.
The Connections tool displays two identical expandable/collapsible trees divided by
component type. They are labeled Connect From and Connect To. When you change existing
connections or connect two spare ports, SAN Advisor allows you to connect ports with
common capabilities only.
Access the Connections tool from the top navigation bar, click Tools > Connections.
The following screen illustrates how SAN Advisor displays connected ports.
How to connect
ports
To connect all ports using SAN Advisors intelligent algorithm, click Auto Connect. SAN
Advisor connects ports in a balanced, highly available manner across fabrics, switches, switch
cards, and ASICs while attempting to maintain the highest possible port speed.
Note: If your design already contains connections, clicking Auto Connect prompts you to overwrite or
keep existing connections.
Auto Connect connects FC-SW ports only and leaves other connections (FC-AL, SCSI, and so on) intact.
Auto Connect also keeps ISL connections intact but distributes them properly.
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To connect two ports manually, follow these steps:

1. In the Connect From tree, navigate to the port you want to connect.
You may have to expand multiple component levels to reach the port level.
2. Position the cursor over the unconnected port.
An unconnected port has Spare next to its port number and does not show a connection
line going to another port. If a port is already connected, you must disconnect it before
connecting it to another port. To disconnect a port, click its trash icon.
The following screen illustrates a switch containing three spare ports.
3. Click a spare port. This selects one port so you can select the other port to connect to it. To
deselect a port without connecting it, click the port again.
The next screen illustrates a selected spare port.
An icon appears to the right of the selected port.

4. In the Connect To tree, navigate to the port you want to connect to.
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5. Position the cursor over the desired port.

If a dotted line to the Connect From port appears, you can connect the two ports. The next
screen illustrates the dotted line.
6. To complete the connection, click the port and a solid line appears. The following screen
illustrates the completed connection.
Note: To connect ports manually, you may begin in either navigation tree.
When you finish connecting ports, click Reports and select a report to view.
Connecting ports
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Zone sets, zones, and zoning policies

Setting zone sets, zones, and zoning policies allows you to model logical paths between ports.
Each fabric has a Zoning link in the left-pane navigation tree, illustrated below.
For VSAN-enabled fabrics, each VSAN has a zoning link but the physical fabric does not.
Each VSAN has its own zoning information. When you enable VSANs for a physical fabric,
the physical fabrics zoning information moves to VSAN0001.
When you disable VSANs, only zoning information from the default VSAN (VSAN ID 1)
moves to the physical fabric.
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Use the Zoning page to manage and create zones and zone sets. To access the Zoning page,
click the fabrics Zoning link in the left-pane navigation tree.
The following screen illustrates the Zoning page displaying all zones.
Simulated Active Zone Set allows you to select the active zone set. The zone set is simulated
because it is not actually active in your data centers fabric.
Fabric Zoning Policy allows you to select the default zoning policy for the fabric.
Enable Default Zone allows ports that are not members of the active zone set to
communicate with each other. Disabling the default zone prevents these ports from
communicating with each other.
The All Zones section displays all zones within the fabric.
Zone displays the zone name. To view/edit a zone, click the zones name link.
in Zone Set(s) displays the zone sets where the zone is present.
# Members indicates the zones number of ports.
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The following icons represent object states.

The green oval indicates the zone is within the simulated active zone set.
The gray oval indicates the zone is not within the simulated active zone set.
The green folder indicates the simulated active zone set.
The gray folder indicates a planned zone set.
To delete a zone, select the corresponding checkbox and click Delete Zones.
To duplicate a zone, click Duplicate Zones.
To create a zone, click Create Zone.
To add a zone set, click Add Zone Set.
Click Submit to save changes or Reset to cancel changes.
Adding and editing

zone sets
A zone set is a collection of zones. Though a design may contain multiple zone sets, only one
zone set can be active.
To add a zone set, follow this procedure:
1. Click Add Zone Set on the Zoning page.
2. Type-in the Zone Set Name.
3. Filter and add zones to the zone set to use existing zones.
or
Click Create Zone to create a new zone. Creating and editing zones on page 4-44
4. Click Submit.
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The following screen illustrates a zone set on the Zoning page.
Zone Set Name Type-in any descriptive name you choose. The [Enter Name] tab changes to
the zone set name.
Show Select zones within the fabric to display.
To move zones to and from the zone set, select zones and click Add or Remove. Use Ctrl and
Shift keys to select multiple zones.
To modify a zone, click the zone then Modify Zone.
To create a new zone, click Create Zone.
To delete a zone set, click the trash icon. Zones within the zone set are not deleted. If you
delete the simulated active zone set, the fabrics simulated active zone set changes to None.
Click Submit to save changes or Reset to cancel changes.
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Creating and
editing zones
A zone is a set of port members that can access one another, which allows the objects that own
these ports to communicate with each other. Designs may contain multiple zones, and objects
must belong to the same zone to communicate with each other. Objects within a zone are
referred to as members.
To create a zone, follow this procedure:
1. Click Create Zone on the Zoning page.
2. Use drop-down menus to filter available members.
3. Select zone members.
4. Click Submit.
The following screen illustrates the Create/Edit Zones page.
Use fabric zoning policy Select this option to generate the zone name automatically using
the naming convention for the fabrics zoning policy. This option is disabled if the fabric does
not have a zoning policy.
Zone Name Type-in any descriptive name you choose, or if Use fabric zoning policy is
selected, the zoning policys naming convention is displayed and the name is automatically
generated according to the naming format.
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From Filter by fabric.

Show Filter by port type.
Display by Display member name or WWN (world wide name), depending on which is
available. Selecting Member Name displays either a ports nickname or WWN in the Member
column. Selecting WWN displays WWN in the Member column. If a ports WWN is not
available, its Member column is blank.
To move members to and from the zone, select members and click Add or Remove. Use the
Ctrl and Shift keys to select multiple members.
Note: If a fabric has multiple VSANs, a port can belong to only one VSAN within the fabric.
If a zone member is removed, it is displayed in the Available Members section no matter how
you filter ports.
Added and removed zone members are displayed in blue italic text.
Dangling zone members are displayed in gray italic text. A dangling zone member does not
have a corresponding port within the design, which may occur if a zone is imported but the
object connected to the fabric is not imported. If you remove a dangling zone member, you
can add it to the zone again before you click Submit. If you remove the dangling zone
member and click Submit, you cannot add it to the zone later.
Click Submit to save changes or Reset to reset fields. Click Cancel to cancel changes and close
the window.
Zoning policy
management
A zoning policy is a user configurable policy that specifies new zones characteristics such as
zoning type, maximum number of host ports and storage ports, and zone naming
conventions. A zoning policy ensures consistent characteristics across all zones within a
fabric.
To access zoning policy management, click Tools > Zoning Policy Management in the top
navigation bar.
The following screen illustrates the Zoning Policy Management page.
To edit a zoning policy, click its corresponding link. After you change a zoning policy, all
zones within the fabrics associated with the policy are validated against the new policy.
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The following screen illustrates the Create/Edit Zoning Policy page.
To add a zoning policy, follow this procedure:

1. Click Add Policy.
2. Type-in a Zoning Policy Name.
3. Select the Zoning Type, WWN Zoning or Switch Port Zoning. WWN zones can contain end
node ports only, and switch port zones can contain switch ports only.
4. Select the Maximum # of Host Ports and Maximum # of Storage Ports. These fields limit
the number of each port type that a zone can contain. These fields are not available if
Switch Port Zoning is selected in the previous step.
5. Type-in a Zone Name Format, keep the default, or leave this field blank. Zone name
format determines a zones naming conventions. Leaving this field blank means there are
no naming restrictions.
%H_%Hp is the default for WWN zoning and %S_%Sp is the default for switch port
zoning.
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The following table of examples describes zone name format elements.

Current Zone Name
Zone Naming Format
Description
Host1_HBA0
%H_%Hp
Host name _ host port name
Host1_HBA0 to Array1_15:aA
%H_%Hp to %A_%Ap
Host name _ host port name to array name _

array port name
Host1_HBA0_AD:40:56:89:67:23:C3:A1
%H_%Hp_%Hw
Host name _ host port name _host port WWN
Host1_HBA0_Array1_15
%H_%Hp_%A_%Aw
Host name _ host port name_ array name _

array port WWN
(Even though WWN is not available for the array,
this name is still valid.)
Host12_HBA0
%Hb6_%Hp
First 6 characters of host name_host port name

(Full host name is Host123abc)
23abc_HBA0
%He5_%Hp
Last 5 characters of host name_host port name

(Full host name is Host123abc)
To delete a zoning policy, click the appropriate trash icon on the Zoning Policy Management
page. A dialog box lists all fabrics and VSANs associated with the policy. After you delete a
zoning policy, all associated fabrics default zoning policies are set to None.
Customizing rules
SAN Advisor allows users with rule set editing permission to customize validation rules
within the rule set.
SAN Advisor uses rules to validate designs. A rule set is a collection of rules based on SAN
design best practices and the EMC Support Matrix. You can apply rules to different objects
such as hosts, arrays, and switches. One rule set is shared by all users of the SAN Advisor
installation and rule set customizations affect all designs
Note: The Tools menu Edit Rule Set option and message Edit Rule links are not visible to users without
rule set editing permission.
Editing the rule set
To edit the rule set, click Tools > Edit Rule Set, or click Edit Rule Set, illustrated in the next
screen.
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The following screen illustrates the Edit Rule Set page.
Use the drop-down menus to filter displayed rules.

The manage drop-down menu filters rules by the following states:
All displays enabled and disabled rules and rules with conditions.
Enabled displays enabled rules.
Disabled displays disabled rules.
With Conditions displays rules with conditions.
The rules in category drop-down menu filters rules by the following categories:
All
Array Configuration
Availability
EMC Support Matrix
Hardware Requirement
Host Configuration
Logical Fabric
Physical Fabric
The for object type drop-down menu filters rules by the following object types:
All
Array
Bridge
Distance Device
Fabric
HBA
Host
Logical Fabric
Switch
Tape Device
Tape Library
After filtering rules, click Show Rules.

Rules are sorted by rule ID in ascending order by default. Click a column heading to sort rules
by that column in ascending order, click again to sort in descending order.
Select a rules corresponding checkbox to use the following buttons:
Disable for All Objects disables selected rules for all objects. Violations of disabled rules are
not displayed in validation reports.
Enable for All Objects enables selected rules for all objects.
Edit Conditions allows you to edit a rules conditions.
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Copy Conditions copies the rules conditions to other rules.

Reset to Default resets selected rules to their defaults. By default, all rules are enabled and do
not contain conditions.
Save Rule Set and Revalidate saves your changes to the rule set and revalidates your design.
Cancel discards changes and closes the page.
Editing rule
conditions
To edit a rules conditions, click its message's Edit Rule link or select its checkbox on the Edit
Rule Set page and click Edit Conditions. The following screen illustrates the Rule
Condition(s) page.
Rule ID is the rules unique numeric ID.

Rule Name is the rules name.
Description describes what the rule checks.
Category is the rules category.
Applies to Objects lists objects to which the rule applies. You can customize a rule based on
these objects only.
The Conditions tab section allows you to disable or enable the rule for all objects or when
specific conditions are met.
Select one of the following options:
Enable Rule for All Objects enables the rule for all objects.
Enable Rule When enables the rule when specific conditions are met.
Disable Rule for All Objects disaables the rule for all objects.
Disable Rule When disables the rule when specific conditions are met.
If you enable or disable the rule for all objects, click Apply to Rule Set, then click Save Rule
Set and Revalidate on the Edit Rule Set page, or click Save Rule Set & Revalidate (if you
opened this window by clicking a messages Edit Rule link).
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If you enable or disable the rule under specific conditions:

1. Select or type the Object, Attribute, Operator, and Value.
You can select any vendor, model, and so on within the product database, including
obsolete components.
2. Click Add Condition to add another condition.
If a rule has more than one condition, select and or or when applying additional
conditions. A rule can have up to four conditions.
3. Click Apply to Rule Set, then click Save Rule Set and Revalidate on the Edit Rule Set
page, or click Save Rule Set & Revalidate (if you opened this window by clicking a
messages Edit Rule link).
To delete a condition, click the corresponding trash icon.
The Messages tab section displays the rules violation messages.
Copying rule
conditions
After you apply conditions to a rule, you can copy its conditions to other rules.
On the Edit Rule Set page, select the rule with the conditions you want to copy. Click Copy
Conditions to display the Copy Conditions page, illustrated by the following screen.
This page lists rules where conditions can be copied.

Select the rules you want to apply the copied conditions to and click Apply to Rule Set. When
you return to the Edit Rule set page, click Save Rule Set and Revalidate.
Printing rule sets
To print the rule set, click Tools > Print Rule Set.
Printing the rule set prints all rules, their details, and conditions.
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Reports ........................................................................................................................................5-2
Overview...............................................................................................................................5-2
EMC Support Matrix ...........................................................................................................5-4
Combined..............................................................................................................................5-4
Excel .......................................................................................................................................5-4
Additional navigation .........................................................................................................5-4
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SAN Advisor Reports
Reports
SAN Advisor provides four reportsOverview, EMC Support Matrix, Combined, and Excel.
To view reports, use the Reports menu in the top navigation bar.
Overview
The Overview report displays all design messages, diagrams, and component information.
For designs containing multiple sites, each site has its own diagram and component
information.
Messages
The report lists all of your designs validation messages, which you can hide or display. Use
plus and minus icons to expand and collapse messages. The number next to the severity level
indicates the number of messages for that level.
The following screen illustrates the Messages section.
Diagram
The report includes downloadable Visio diagrams of your design, depicting hosts, arrays,
tape devices, fabrics, switches, VSANs, bridges, distance devices, and port connections.
Click the Visio icon to download the diagram.
The next screen illustrates a design diagram.
If a designs size prevents it from being displayed in one diagram, SAN Advisor generates a
diagram for each fabric.
A labeled box represents an individual host or cluster node (host). SAN Advisor may stack
hosts of the same model with the same number of HBAs to conserve space.
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Each HBA is attached to its respective host and its ports are individually labeled. If multiple
diagrams exist, some HBA ports may indicate connections to other fabrics but not individual
switches. See other diagrams for specific switch connections.
Each switch, bridge, array, tape, and distance device image represents an individual
component. Front-end array and tape ports are labeled individually.
White boxes represent connected ports.
Gray boxes represent unconnected ports.
Lines represent physical connections between components.
Numbers indicate multiple physical connections.
Connections are color-coded by switch (or by VSAN for VSAN-enabled fabrics)except ISL
connections. Connections to a remote site are also color-coded.
Solid lines represent Fibre connections.
Dashed lines represent SCSI connections.
Dotted lines represent GigE connections.
Information tables
These tables describe a design from the host, storage requirement, array, topology, and
connection perspectives. SAN Advisor displays tables based on your designs components.
Single and Cluster Hosts display host details.
Usable capacity is addressable by hosts.

Raw capacity includes addressable capacity, protection, and local replicas.
Storage Requirement Assignments displays storage requirement assignment information.

Array Information displays array capacity, disk information, cache cards, and front-end
cards.
Raw Capacity is the sum of each disk model's capacity multiplied by the number of each
disk model. Raw capacity excludes global spares.
Configured Capacity is capacity configured for storage requirement use.
Overhead is the capacity designated for use by the array and not available for data
storage. (not displayed for some array platforms)
Available Raw Capacity is raw capacity minus configured capacity. (not displayed for
some array platforms)
Tape, Bridge, and Distance Device Information tables list device information.
Fabric Information lists each fabrics switch details, port usage, VSAN information, and
zoning and zoning policy information.
Zoning Policies displays the designs zoning policies.
Front-end Port Sharing lists which HBA ports are connected to each array port.
Physical Connections lists the designs physical layout of individual port connections for
each switch. Connections can be to HBA ports, switches, or front-end ports.
Custom Fields lists component custom fields.
Reports
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EMC Support Matrix
The EMC Support Matrix report displays EMC Support Matrix interoperability information
for components, grouped by site. SAN Advisor displays tables based on your designs
components.
This report provides the same information as looking up the corresponding component data
in eLab Navigator or the EMC Support Matrix.
Interoperability icons
To help determine component interoperability, SAN Advisor displays icons.

in saved designs.
This icon indicates SAN Advisor cannot determine interoperability for a typed-in
component.
This icon indicates SAN Advisor cannot find a hosts required host/component
combination in the EMC Support Matrix.
Combined
The Combined report displays Overview and EMC Support Matrix report information on one
page.
Excel
The Excel report displays Overview and EMC Support Matrix report information as an Excel
spreadsheet. Selecting this option downloads the spreadsheet to your local drive.
Additional
navigation
When viewing an Overview, EMC Support Matrix, or Combined report, additional

navigation is available.
To download all report data as an Excel spreadsheet, click the Excel icon at the top of the
screen.
To print the report, click the printer icon at the top of the screen.
Use Previous Page and Next Page to view other reports.
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AutoUpdate
Setting up AutoUpdate............................................................................................................A-2
Setup .....................................................................................................................................A-2
Manual Updates..................................................................................................................A-4
Automatic Updates.............................................................................................................A-5
SAN Advisor installations without Internet access .......................................................A-6
SAN Advisor host reboot...................................................................................................A-6
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Setting up AutoUpdate
AutoUpdate allows you to automatically check for, download, and install SAN Advisor
updates. Or you can check for updates manually. If your SAN Advisor host cannot access the
Internet, refer to SAN Advisor installations without Internet access on page A-6.
To start AutoUpdate, select Start > Programs > EMC > SAN Advisor > AutoUpdate.
To set the update schedule, you must provide the EMC Serial Number, provided on your
license key card. AutoUpdate contains the following tabs:
Setup Click this tab to define network settings and additional setup information for SAN
Advisor updates.
Manual Updates Click this tab to update SAN Advisor manually.
Automatic Updates Click this tab to schedule automatic updates.
Note: To set up AutoUpdate, you must have administrator privileges on the SAN Advisor host machine.
Setup
A-2
Use the Setup page to configure your network settings. The next screen illustrates the Setup
page.
Identification
Type-in the EMC Serial Number provided on your license key card.
Proxy Settings
Select No Proxy or Use Proxy. If you use a proxy to access the Internet, fill-in the following
fields:
Proxy Host/IP Type-in the proxy host name or IP address.
HTTP Proxy Port Type-in the proxy port number.
Proxy User ID, Proxy Password Type-in the user ID and password if required by the
proxy server.
Click Test to test proxy settings.
SMTP Settings
SMTP settings are optional. If you want SAN Advisor to email update notices to you, fill-in
the following SMTP settings:
SMTP Host Name Type-in the host name.
SMTP Port Type-in the port number, usually port 25.
SMTP User, SMTP Password Type-in the user and password if required by the SMTP
server.
Send From This is the address from which SAN Advisor sends an email to test your
SMTP settings.
Send To This address is where SAN Advisor sends the email.
Click Test to test SMTP settings (AutoUpdate sends a test email).
After entering settings and testing, click Next.
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Manual Updates
Use this page to update SAN Advisor manually.

The following screen illustrates the Manual Updates page.
Current Version
Installed Version is SAN Advisors currently installed version.
Check for Updates
Last Checked displays the date and time you last checked for updates.
Click Check Now to check for updates.
Update Version is the available SAN Advisor update.
If an update is available, the Download button appears. Click this button to download the
update.
After you download the update, the Install Now button appears. Click this button to install
the update.
After checking for and installing updates, click Next.
A-4
Automatic Updates
Use this page to schedule SAN Advisors automatic update.

The following screen illustrates the Automatic Updates page.
Schedule
To set how often to check for updates, select the appropriate option:
Never (Manually Update) Choose this option if you do not want to check for updates
automatically; you will update SAN Advisor manually.
Daily Choose this option if you want to check for updates once per day. Define a time
using the drop-down boxes.
Weekly Choose this option if you want to check for updates once per week. Define a day
and time.
Monthly Choose this option if you want to check for updates once per month. Define a
date and time.
Scheduler User ID, Scheduler Password Type-in the update schedulers (any
administrator) user ID and password. The scheduler must be an administrator on the
system where SAN Advisor is installed.
A-5
Apply Updates
Define which actions to take when an update is available:
Download it Select this action to automatically download an available update.
Install it Select this action to automatically install an available update.
Notify me via email at Select this action to receive an email when an update is available.
Fill-in the text box with the appropriate email address(es). Separate multiple addresses
with a comma.
If you do not receive update notifications, your email address is incorrect or AutoUpdate
cannot access the SMTP server.
Note: Click Schedule Now to apply the schedule.
After applying a schedule, click Exit.
SAN Advisor
installations without
Internet access
To update SAN Advisor, follow these steps:

1. Install a second copy of SAN Advisor on a host with Internet access.
2. On the Internet-connected host, stop and disable the EMC ControlCenter SAN Advisor
service using the Windows Services control panel.
3. Set up the Internet-connected hosts SAN Advisor AutoUpdate to check for and
download updates and send an email to you when an update is available.
When SAN Advisor downloads an update, the update file is placed in the
<InstallationDir>\AutoUpdate\updates directory and named SANAdvisor5.3.x.y.exe.
4. Transfer the .exe file (for example, by burning it to a CD) to the production SAN Advisor
host and execute it.
Executing the update file updates the production environment.
SAN Advisor host

reboot
An update may prompt you to reboot the SAN Advisor host. A reboot may occur if the
following conditions are met:
Automatic installation of update is enabled

Files cannot be overwritten during installation
SAN Advisor always prompts you before rebooting.
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SNMP Host Support
SAN Advisor SNMP support.................................................................................................. B-2
SNMP Host Support
B-1
SNMP Host Support
SAN Advisor SNMP support

SAN Advisor supports SNMP data collection from the following hosts. This list is accurate at
the time of this guides publication. As further testing is completed, additional hosts may be
supported.
Vendor
Family
Dell
PowerEdge
HP
9000 series
AlphaServer
Proliant
SGI
Origin
Sun
Sparc
Sun Blade
Sun Fire
Ultra
Ultra Enterprise
If your host is not included in the list above, SAN Advisor may or may not support it.
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Preface .............................................................................................................................................................. vii

SAN Advisor Introduction

SAN Advisor Configuration

SAN Advisor Snapshots

Building SAN Advisor Designs

Page-specific help...................................................................................................... 4-10

SAN Advisor Users Guide

SAN Advisor Reports

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SNMP Host Support

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EMC ControlCenter SAN Advisor 5.3 Release Notes

For PDF versions of documentation, historical monthly change information, and

EMC support, product, and licensing information can be obtained as follows.

Technical support For technical support, go to EMC WebSupport on Powerlink. To open a

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About SAN Advisor

Take system environment snapshots on a schedule you determine to accelerate SAN

Compare designs to track and model system environment changes easily

Save SAN designs to ease sharing in collaborative environments

Use wizard-generated recommendations based on industry-standard best practices to

Messages SAN Advisor continuously validates designs against the latest

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Navigating SAN Advisor

Top navigation bar

The top navigation bar contains the following links:

Navigating SAN Advisor

SAN Advisor Introduction

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SAN Advisor Introduction

You can perform the following actions:

Comparing allows you to track environment changes.

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SMTP Host Name Type-in the host name.

Use this page to add, edit, or delete users.

A table listing all users contains the following settings:

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User ID Type-in the users SAN Advisor user ID.

SAN Advisor Configuration

User ID Indicates your SAN Advisor user ID.

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Accessing SAN Advisor remotely

To access SAN Advisor from a remote machine:

Setting SAN Advisors reduced memory mode

Accessing SAN Advisor remotely

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