Getting started with the DS Storage Manager

Configuration capabilities and the use of the Copy Services features after the initial installation are dependant on the Operating Environment License storage amounts that you purchased.

The following components are available to you within the DS6000™ Storage Manager program:

All of the functions that are associated with these components are not described here. If you need help with any of the pages that you open, you can click the question mark icon on the tool bar. Page help is displayed in another window along with access to an Information Center that contains information about the DS6000.

Consider the following items as first steps in the use of either of these components. You can find additional information about these items in the DS6000 Information Center.
Log In
You can log in to the DS6000 Storage Manager by providing your user name and password. This function is generally administered through your system administrator and by your company policies.
Note: The default password that you use the first time (generally the password is admin) expires immediately. Use the Change password feature to ensure further access to the GUI. Choose a password that you can easily remember because the password is not available to your administrator nor is it retrievable from the system.
Simulated component
If you have installed the DS6000 Storage Manager in Full management console or offline mode, you can begin using the simulated component immediately after you log into the DS Storage Manager. This component provides the ability to create or modify logical configurations when your storage unit is disconnected from the network. After you create the configuration, you can save it and then apply it to a network-attached DS6000 at a later time.
Real-time component
You can use the Real-time component selections of the DS6000 Storage Manager if you chose Full Management Console install during the installation of the DS6000 Storage Manager. This application provides the ability to work with the logical configuration and Copy Services features when your storage unit is attached to a DS6000 network.
Activate your license activation codes
These codes must be activated before any logical storage configuration can be applied to your network. The following are examples of licenses that can be activated depending on your purchase:
  • Operating environment license for each storage unit that you own. (This license must be activated.)
  • Copy Services, multiple codes
Copy Services
You can use the Copy Services selections of the DS6000 Storage Manager if you chose the Full Management Console install option during the installation of the DS6000 Storage Manager and if you have purchased these optional features.
Related tasks
Creating a custom logical storage configuration
Related information
Creating an express configuration
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