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EMC ECS CLI Command Reference
Below is a comprehensive list of the available ECS CLI Commands. The ‘-h’ flag will list the various options available with each command. A detailed description of each command is also available in...
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Installing the EMC ECS CLI Package
Below is a brief outline on installing EMC’s ECS CLI package. I have another blog post that outlines all of the ECSCLI commands here. Getting Started Prerequisites: Install Python 2.7.x from...
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Generating and installing SSL requests, keys, and certificates on EMC ECS
In this post I’ve outlined the procedure for generating SSL requests, keys and certificates for ECS, as well as outlining the process for uploading them to ECS and verifying the installed certificates...
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What’s the difference between a Storage Engineer and a Storage Administrator?
During my recent job search a recruiter asked me if there was a difference between a Storage Administrator and a Storage Engineer. He had no idea. I was initially a bit surprised at the question, as...
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Defining Software-Defined Storage: Benefits, Strategy, Use Cases, and Products
This blog entry was made out of personal interest. I was curious about the current state of software defined storage in the industry and decided to get myself up to speed. I’ve done some research and...
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Mutiprotocol VNX File Systems: Listing and counting Shares & Exports by file...
I’m in the early process of planning a NAS data migration from VNX to Isilon, and one of the first steps I wanted to accomplish was to identify which of our VNX file systems are multiprotocol (with...
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Custom Reporting with Isilon OneFS API Calls
Have you ever wondered where the metrics you see in InsightIQ come from? InsightIQ uses OneFS API calls to gather information, and you can use the same API calls for custom reporting and scripting....
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Open Source Storage Solutions
Storage solutions can generally be grouped into four categories: SoHo NAS systems, Cloud-based/object solutions, Enterprise NAS and SAN solutions, and Microsoft Storage Server solutions. Enterprise NAS...
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Scripting a VNX/Celerra to Isilon Data Migration with EMCOPY and Perl
Below is a collection of perl scripts that make data migration from VNX/Celerra file systems to an Isilon system much easier. I’ve already outlined the process of using isi_vol_copy_vnx in a prior...
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Machine Learning, Cognitive Computing, and the Storage Industry
In context with my recent posts about object storage and software defined storage, this is another topic that simply interested me enough to want to do a bit of research about the topic in general, as...
View ArticleVNX Block and File Password Change Procedure
Below is the procedure for changing the passwords on a Unified VNX on both the block and file sides. Please note that Changing the Global VNX administrator password can cause communication failures...
View ArticleIsilon CLI Command Reference
Below is a command reference for almost all of the CLI commands available in the Isilon OneFS CLI. The basic commands are outlined and in many cases multiple samples of using the commands are...
View ArticleUsing isi_vol_copy_vnx for VNX to Isilon data migration
For most data migrations from VNX to Isilon EMC recommends that you use the OneFS migration tool isi_vol_copy_vnx. It can often be more efficient than host-based tools (such as EMCopy and Robocopy)...
View ArticleVNX NAS Files incorrectly report as Locked for Editing
When opening a shared Microsoft Office file, you may see the error message “File in Use, file_name is locked for editing by user_name“, when in fact no other user is currently using the file. We had...
View ArticleA Primer on Object Storage
I recently took a new job in the Enterprise storage group at a large company, and as part of my new responsibilities I will be implementing, configuring, and managing our object storage. We will be...
View ArticleThe Future of Storage Administration
What is the future of enterprise storage administration? Will the job of enterprise storage administrator still be necessary in 10 years? A friend in IT storage management recently asked me a question...
View ArticleIsilon Mitrend Data Gathering Procedure
Mitrend is an extremely useful IT Infrastructure analysis service. They provide excellent health, growth and workload profiling assessments. The service can process input source data from EMC and many...
View ArticleConfiguring a Powershell to Isilon Connection with SSL
PowerShell allows an easy method to access the Isilon ReST API, but in my environment I need to use true SSL validation. If you are using the default self-signed certificate of the Isilon, your...
View ArticleXtremIO Manual Log File Collection Procedure
If you have a need to gather XtremIO logs for EMC to analyze and they are unable to connect via ESRS, there is a method to gather them manually. Below are the steps on how to do it. 1. Log in to the...
View ArticleStorage Class Memory and Emerging Technologies
I mentioned in my earlier post, The Future of Storage Administration, that Flash will continue to dominate the industry and will be embraced by the enterprise, which I believe will drive newer...
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