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Changing Expansion Enclosure ID Numbers, Changing The Enclosure Order, Configuring Alert Notifications

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Changing Expansion Enclosure ID Numbers When an MD3060e Series expansion enclosure is connected to an MD Series Dense storage array for the first time, an enclosure ID number is assigned and maintained by the expansion enclosure. This enclosure ID number is also shown in the MD Storage Manager and can be changed if required. To change the enclosure ID numbers: 1. In the AMW, from the menu bar, select Hardware → Enclosure → Change → ID. 2. Select a new enclosure ID number from the Change Enclosure ID list. The enclosure ID must be between 0 and 99 (inclusive). 3. To save the changed enclosure ID, click OK. Changing The Enclosure Order You can change the order of the RAID controller modules and the expansion enclosures to match the hardware configuration in your storage array. The enclosure order change remains in effect until it is modified again. To change the enclosure order: 1. In the AMW, from the menu bar, select Hardware → Enclosure → Change → Hardware View Order. 2. From the enclosures list, select the enclosure you want to move and click either Up or Down to move the enclosure to the new position. 3. Click OK. 4. If you have set a password for the selected storage array, the Enter Password dialog is displayed. Type the current password for the storage array. 5. Click OK. Configuring Alert Notifications The MD Storage Manager can send an alert for any condition on the storage array that requires your attention. Alerts can be sent as e-mail messages or as Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) trap messages. You can configure alert notifications either for all the storage arrays or a single storage array. To configure alert notifications: 1. For all storage arrays, in the EMW: a) Select the Setup tab. b) Select Configure Alerts. c) Select All storage arrays. d) Click OK. The Configure Alerts dialog is displayed. 2. For a single storage array: a) Select the Devices tab. b) Select the relevant storage array, then select Edit → Configure Alerts. The Configure Alerts dialog is displayed. 3. Configure e-mail or SNMP alerts. For more information, see Configuring E-mail Alerts or Configuring SNMP Alerts. 39

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Changing Expansion Enclosure ID Numbers
When an MD3060e Series expansion enclosure is connected to an MD Series Dense storage array for the first time, an
enclosure ID number is assigned and maintained by the expansion enclosure. This enclosure ID number is also shown in
the MD Storage Manager and can be changed if required.
To change the enclosure ID numbers:
1.
In the AMW, from the menu bar, select
Hardware
→
Enclosure
→
Change
→
ID.
2.
Select a new enclosure ID number from the
Change Enclosure ID
list.
The enclosure ID must be between 0 and 99 (inclusive).
3.
To save the changed enclosure ID, click
OK
.
Changing The Enclosure Order
You can change the order of the RAID controller modules and the expansion enclosures to match the hardware
configuration in your storage array. The enclosure order change remains in effect until it is modified again.
To change the enclosure order:
1.
In the AMW, from the menu bar, select
Hardware
→
Enclosure
→
Change
→
Hardware View Order.
2.
From the enclosures list, select the enclosure you want to move and click either
Up
or
Down
to move the enclosure
to the new position.
3.
Click
OK
.
4.
If you have set a password for the selected storage array, the
Enter Password
dialog is displayed. Type the current
password for the storage array.
5.
Click
OK
.
Configuring Alert Notifications
The MD Storage Manager can send an alert for any condition on the storage array that requires your attention. Alerts
can be sent as e-mail messages or as Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) trap messages. You can configure
alert notifications either for all the storage arrays or a single storage array.
To configure alert notifications:
1.
For all storage arrays, in the EMW:
a)
Select the
Setup
tab.
b)
Select
Configure Alerts
.
c)
Select
All storage arrays
.
d)
Click
OK
.
The
Configure Alerts
dialog is displayed.
2.
For a single storage array:
a)
Select the
Devices
tab.
b)
Select the relevant storage array, then select
Edit
→
Configure Alerts.
The
Configure Alerts
dialog is displayed.
3.
Configure e-mail or SNMP alerts.
For more information, see
Configuring E-mail Alerts
or
Configuring SNMP Alerts
.
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