No sooner had I written this post, EMC release Service Pack 1 for RecoverPoint 4.1 with the fix included. This is an important release as finally environments that are on 4.x have a validated upgrade path to 4.1/SE that will pass the EMC mandated change control process, which has Continue Reading
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EMC RecoverPoint: Error: Cannot register more than two arrays in RecoverPoint/SE
I was doing a fresh RecoverPoint 4.1 install recently, and everything wet very smoothly up until I attempted to enter the vCenter server details under the “Register vCenter Server” dialog. History shows this has been a little bit goofy in the past, with the MUI certs and credential entry known Continue Reading
EMC VNX – Auto Array Configuration Backups using NavisecCLI and Powershell
Following on from yesterday’s EOY backup topic for ESXi, today I’ll document how to automate the backup of your VNX & VNX2 Array configurations. As usual, I want this to be automated, set-and-forget and reliable. A combination of NavisecCLI and Powershell works beautifully for this. Without any doubt, the best documentation Continue Reading
EMC Recoverpoint: Consistency Group/Transfer/Init and RPA stats via RP CLI & PowerShell
The Recoverpoint GUI has improved a lot over time, and the current incarnation in the “Unisphere” framework is the best yet, by a long way. Some operations are still a bit painful, and I’ve found myself this week cooking up some RP-CLI + Powershell goodness to get details in a Continue Reading
EMC Unified VNX — Unisphere AWOL !
Unisphere can sometimes be a fickle beast, particularly with java versions and compatibility. I had a very strange issue with Unisphere a couple of weeks ago where it would not allow any logins. Regardless of trying to login to the Control Station or either of the SPs directly, using LDAP, Continue Reading
EMC VNX – Installing software enablers – Naviseccli and USM.
“Enablers” in EMC parlance, are small installable files that unlock licensed features on your array. These include FAST, FAST cache, Mirrorview etc. To see which enablers are installed on your Array, you can use naviseccli : naviseccli -h arraysp ndu -list otherwise you can check from Unisphere on the Software Continue Reading
MiTrend- Self Service Performance Analysis for EMC VNX/VMAX/Clariion
The ability to do Performance analysis is an essential requirement for an Admin. Being able to detect bottlenecks that are contributing to degraded performance can have an immediate impact in saving business $$ and remaining agile. Of equal importance is capacity planning and trending. For EMC kit, the old failthful Continue Reading
VAAI- Hear me now, believe me later
VAAI (vStorage API for Array Integration) was first introduced into vSphere in v4.1 with promises of deeper integration and control over supported storage Arrays. Each feature (or Primitve) was designed to help us gain benefits from our Arrays. Vendors who didn’t support VAAI were frowned upon and those delivering on Continue Reading
Heads up ! – EMC VNX2 – Potential Data Issue during NDU
This weeks HEADS UP ! and this time for us VNX2 users, courtesy of EMC TA email Seeing “Potential….Data Loss” in any ETA for equipment I admin raises my “Be Alert but not alarmed” counter. Full Release here This only affects upgrades to 05.33.000.5.074 which is the latest (Oct) Block Continue Reading
Heads up ! – EMC VNX2 – Potential Data Issue during NDU
This weeks HEADS UP ! and this time for us VNX2 users, courtesy of EMC TA email Seeing “Potential….Data Loss” in any ETA for equipment I admin raises my “Be Alert but not alarmed” counter. Full Release here This only affects upgrades to 05.33.000.5.074 which is the latest (Oct) Block Continue Reading