Managing a Clustered System

Managing a clustered system is to manage the control cluster, hardware, and network topology.

• About Clustered Systems
  Multiple nodes are interconnected through switches to form a cluster. A cluster integrates all nodes' storage resources and provides external service as a whole.
• Viewing and Modifying Control Cluster Information
  This operation enables you to view the control cluster name and node information. You can also change the name of the control cluster.
• Managing Hardware Information
  Hardware of a storage system consists of nodes, disks, and ports. This chapter describes how to manage storage hardware to ensure proper running of storage services.
• Setting the Maintenance Mode for a Node
  This operation enables you to enable the maintenance mode for a node.
• Disabling the Maintenance Mode for a Node
  This operation enables you to disable the maintenance mode for a node.
• Locating a Disk
  This operation enables you to locate a disk. The indicator of the located disk is on.
• Canceling Locating a Disk
  This operation enables you to cancel locating a disk.
• Viewing the Network Topology of a Cluster
  This operation enables you to view the network topology of the management network, storage network, front-end data network, back-end data network, replication network, and iSCSI network.
• Managing Route Configuration
  This chapter describes how to configure the route information for physical ports, bond ports, and VLANs.