The Topology Explorer view displays a graphical representation of the linkages between volumes, servers, and remote Storage Centers.
With the Topology Explorer, you can map volumes to servers and replicate volumes to remote Storage Center volumes or other external devices easily by dragging one component to another.
The Topology Explorer is divided into three columns. The left column displays servers, the middle column displays volumes, and the right column displays remote Storage Center volumes or other external devices.
Linkages are drawn on the Topology Explorer to display how volumes are mapped to servers or replicated to remote Storage Centers or external devices. The Connections button allows you to toggle the display of these linkages between Show All Connections and Show Connections for Selected Object Only. On the mapping linkages between volumes and servers, the LUN value used for the mapping is display on the linkage.
The Topology Explorer also groups volumes, servers, and remote volumes into their related folders. The Folders button toggles the display between showing and not showing these folders.
To create a new volume, server, volume folder, server folder, or external device in the Topology Explorer, simply drag the new item you wish to create from the toolbox at the bottom of the screen on the Topology Explorer. The appropriate wizard for creating the selected item will open to guide you through process of creating a new item. Note that the toolbox items for new volume folder and new server folder will be available if the Folder button has been used to toggle off the display of folders in the Topology Explorer.
To map a volume to a server, drag the volume to be mapped onto the server to which you wish to map it. The Map Volume To Server wizard will open to guide you through the mapping process.
To replicate a volume to a remote Storage Center volume or external device, drag the volume onto the destination volume or device. The appropriate replication wizard will open to guide you through the replication process.
Many views and wizards in the Compellent System Manager share the following common items.
Storage Management menu: This menu provides access to most Storage Center commands.
View menu: This menu allows you to open different views within the System Manager.
Refresh button: Selecting the Refresh button refreshes the data displayed in all views currently open in the System Manager.
Help menu: This menu provides links to additional information about the Storage Center.
System Time: Indicates the current time on the Storage Center. Clicking on the System Time opens the Time Settings wizard, allowing you to change the time settings for the Storage Center.
Log Off button: Selecting the Log Off button logs you out of the Compellent System Manager.
System Status: The System Status indicator represents the current status of the Storage Center. The indicator will be green, yellow, or red depending upon the severity of alerts currently present on the Storage Center. Select the System Status button to view additional status information in the Alert Monitor view.
Shortcut menu: The shortcut menu bar at the top of the System Manager will be altered based upon the currently selected item. The options presented are specific to the selected item. In many views, these options can also be accessed by right-clicking on the item.
Advisor Pages: Most windows include advisor pages with additional information about the commands and data displayed in the window. To open an advisor page, select the Advisor button.