Hitachi Command Suite 8 User Guide

Identifying storage system performance problems............................................. 405Analyzing and load balancing MP Blades or MP Units......................................... 407Metrics of volumes of Virtual Storage Platform G1000, Virtual Storage Platform, andHUS VM (Identify Performance Problems wizard)...............................................409Metrics of volumes of Universal Storage Platform V/VM and Hitachi USP (IdentifyPerformance Problems...

Starting System Management Unit (SMU)......................................................... 450Starting Hitachi File Services Manager (HFSM).................................................. 450
Linking with Compute Systems Manager................................................................ 451 About linking with Compute Systems Manager.................................................. 451Resynchronizing hosts of Compute Systems Manager........................................ 452...

Preface
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Preface13Hitachi Command Suite User Guide 

Intended audienceThis document provides instructions for storage administrators.
Product version This document revision applies to HCS version 8.1 or later.
Release notes Read the release notes before installing and using this product. They maycontain requirements or restrictions that are not fully described in this
document or updates or corrections to this document.
Document revision level
RevisionDateDescriptionMK-90HC172-00October 2010Initial release.MK-90HC172-01October 2010Revision 1, supersedes...

Related documentsThe Hitachi documents below are referenced in this document or contain
more information about the features described in this document. They can be found on the applicable Hitachi documentation CD.
• Hitachi Command Suite Installation and Configuration Guide , MK-90HC173
• Hitachi Command Suite Administrator Guide , MK-90HC175
• Hitachi Command Suite CLI Reference Guide , MK-90HC176
• Hitachi Command Suite Tiered Storage Manager CLI Reference Guide ,
MK-90HC177
• Hitachi Command Suite...

ConventionDescription{ a | b } indicates that you must choose either a or b.
This document uses the following icons to draw attention to information:
IconLabelDescriptionNoteCalls attention to important or additional information.TipProvides helpful information, guidelines, or suggestions for performing
tasks more effectively.CautionWarns the user of adverse conditions or consequences (for example, disruptive operations).WARNINGWarns the user of severe conditions or consequences (for example,
destructive...

Logical capacity unitValue1 EB1,024 PB or 1,0246
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Accessing product documentation
Product user documentation is available on the Hitachi Data Systems Portal: 
https://portal.hds.com . Check this site for the most current documentation,
including important updates that may have been made after the release of
the product.
Getting help
Hitachi Data Systems Support Portal  is the destination for technical support
of your current or previously-sold storage systems, midrange and enterprise
servers, and...

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Overview of Hitachi Command SuiteHitachi Command Suite (HCS) is a comprehensive software suite providing
management services for storage systems and hosts. Storage configuration, virtualization, reporting, and monitoring tools are fully supported.
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Overview of Hitachi Command Suite19Hitachi Command Suite User Guide 

About Hitachi Command SuiteHitachi Command Suite consists of a number of storage managementsoftware products used for managing storage resources in large-scale,
complex SAN environments.
HCS includes:
• Hitachi Device Manager:  Supports registration of physical resources to
be managed, including storage systems, file-servers, hosts, and related tasks such as volume allocation and grouping of resources for easier
management and access.
• Hitachi Tiered Storage Manager:  Supports storage tiers of...