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The OceanStor Dorado SmartMove Feature Guide outlines the SmartMove feature for Huawei storage systems, detailing its purpose, working principles, application scenarios, and management operations. It emphasizes the ability to migrate file systems without service interruption, ensuring data consistency and retaining file system properties. The document is intended for technical support and maintenance engineers and includes configuration examples and license requirements.

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The OceanStor Dorado SmartMove Feature Guide outlines the SmartMove feature for Huawei storage systems, detailing its purpose, working principles, application scenarios, and management operations. It emphasizes the ability to migrate file systems without service interruption, ensuring data consistency and retaining file system properties. The document is intended for technical support and maintenance engineers and includes configuration examples and license requirements.

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OceanStor Dorado

6.1.x

SmartMove Feature Guide

Issue 01
Date 2023-10-31

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.


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About This Document

Purpose
This document describes the SmartMove feature provided by storage systems in
terms of working principles, application scenarios, configuration examples, and
management operations.
The following table lists the product models that support the SmartMove feature.

Product Model Product Version

OceanStor Dorado 3000 6.1.7

OceanStor Dorado 5000

OceanStor Dorado 6000

OceanStor Dorado 8000

OceanStor Dorado 18000

NOTICE

This document is updated periodically with the software version. The operations
described in this document use the latest version as an example. Note that the
supported functions and features vary according to the software version. The
content in this document is for reference only.

Intended Audience
This document is intended for:
● Technical support engineers
● Maintenance engineers

Symbol Conventions
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avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.

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damage, data loss, performance deterioration, or unanticipated
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injury, equipment damage, or environment deterioration.

Change History
Changes between document issues are cumulative. The latest document issue
contains all the changes made in earlier issues.

Issue 01 (2023-10-31)
This issue is the first official release.

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Contents

About This Document............................................................................................................... iii


1 Feature Description................................................................................................................. 1
1.1 Overview.................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 License Requirements and Specifications....................................................................................................................... 2
1.3 Working Principle.................................................................................................................................................................... 2
1.4 Impact and Restrictions.........................................................................................................................................................5
1.5 Application Scenarios............................................................................................................................................................. 6

2 Configuring and Managing SmartMove (System View)................................................ 7


2.1 Configuring SmartMove........................................................................................................................................................ 7
2.1.1 Configuration Process......................................................................................................................................................... 7
2.1.2 Checking the License.......................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.1.3 Creating a SmartMove Task............................................................................................................................................. 8
2.2 Managing SmartMove........................................................................................................................................................ 10
2.2.1 Viewing SmartMove Pair Information........................................................................................................................11
2.2.2 Modifying Attributes of a SmartMove Pair.............................................................................................................. 13
2.2.3 Modifying the Migration Rate...................................................................................................................................... 15
2.2.4 Starting Data Synchronization...................................................................................................................................... 16
2.2.5 Pausing Data Synchronization...................................................................................................................................... 17
2.2.6 Exchanging Mapped Objects......................................................................................................................................... 17
2.2.7 Deleting a SmartMove Pair............................................................................................................................................ 18

3 Configuring and Managing SmartMove (vStore View)............................................... 19


3.1 Configuration Process.......................................................................................................................................................... 19
3.2 Creating a SmartMove Task.............................................................................................................................................. 19
3.3 Managing SmartMove........................................................................................................................................................ 22
3.3.1 Viewing SmartMove Pair Information........................................................................................................................22
3.3.2 Modifying the Properties of a SmartMove Pair...................................................................................................... 24
3.3.3 Modifying the Migration Rate...................................................................................................................................... 26
3.3.4 Starting Data Synchronization...................................................................................................................................... 27
3.3.5 Pausing Data Synchronization...................................................................................................................................... 28
3.3.6 Exchanging Mapped Objects......................................................................................................................................... 28
3.3.7 Deleting a SmartMove Pair............................................................................................................................................ 29

A Configuring and Managing SmartMove Using CLI Commands................................. 30

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B How to Obtain Help............................................................................................................. 32


B.1 Preparations for Contacting Huawei.............................................................................................................................. 32
B.1.1 Collecting Troubleshooting Information....................................................................................................................32
B.1.2 Making Debugging Preparations................................................................................................................................. 32
B.2 How to Use the Document............................................................................................................................................... 33
B.3 How to Obtain Help from Website................................................................................................................................ 33
B.4 Ways to Contact Huawei................................................................................................................................................... 33

C Glossary................................................................................................................................... 34

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1 Feature Description

SmartMove migrates the source file system to a specified storage pool without
interrupting host services. In this way, service data can be properly allocated and
service performance can be improved. This chapter provides an overview of the
SmartMove feature and explains its license requirements and specifications,
working principle, impact and restrictions, and application scenarios.
1.1 Overview
1.2 License Requirements and Specifications
1.3 Working Principle
1.4 Impact and Restrictions
1.5 Application Scenarios

1.1 Overview
This section describes the background, definition, and benefits of SmartMove.

Background
In production environments, the storage pool to which a file system belongs may
experience insufficient capacity, low performance, or imbalanced controller load
issues. If such issues occur, the file system needs to be migrated to a storage pool
with a larger capacity, better performance, or light-load controllers. In this case,
SmartMove can be used to migrate file system data within a storage array without
interrupting services.

Definition
SmartMove developed by Huawei is also called intelligent file system migration. It
is a key technology for service migration, achieving data migration within a
storage system (of the vStore) without interrupting host services.

Benefits
Table 1-1 describes the benefits of SmartMove.

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Table 1-1 Benefits of SmartMove


Benefits Description

Reliable service Service data is migrated online, preventing any loss


continuity caused by service interruption during service migration.

Stable data During service data migration, data changes made by


consistency hosts will be synchronized to both the source and target
file systems, ensuring data consistency after migration
and preventing data loss.

Retained file system File system properties and value-added features,


properties and including dtrees, quotas, snapshots, and clones, are not
value-added lost after service data migration.
features

1.2 License Requirements and Specifications


This section describes the license requirements and specifications of SmartMove.

License Requirements
SmartMove requires a license.

Specifications
The specifications of SmartMove vary with products. For detailed specifications,
refer to the Specifications Query (https://info.support.huawei.com/storage/
spec/#/home).

1.3 Working Principle


This section describes the basic concept and working principle of SmartMove.

Related Concepts
● Source file system
File system from which service data is migrated.
● Target file system
File system to which service data is migrated, that is, temporary file system
used during migration.
● Global volume
A temporary volume created during data synchronization. It is used to
perform dual-write on the source file system and target file system.

Working Principle
Based on the file system data synchronization technology, data and configurations
of different file systems in a storage system can be synchronized. After the

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synchronization is complete, the source and target file systems exchange their
mapped data volumes but retain their attributes to hosts. The physical locations of
the source and target file systems are changed but their logical locations remain
unchanged after migration.

Figure 1-1 File system migration

Host Host

File system migration


FSA0 FSA0

Storage pool A Storage pool B Storage pool A Storage pool B

Service Data Synchronization


After a SmartMove task is created, a pair relationship is established between the
source and target file systems. Service data synchronization between the source
and target file systems comprises initial synchronization and data change
synchronization, which can take place at the same time. This ensures that service
data changes can be completely consistent between the source and target file
systems when service data is synchronized from the source file system to the
target file system.

● Initial synchronization
After service data synchronization starts on the source file system, all initial
service data is copied to the target file system, as shown in Figure 1-2.

Figure 1-2 Initial synchronization

A B C
D E F
A B C G H I A B C
D E F D E F
G H I Full data copy G H I

Source file Target file system


system

● Data change synchronization


During the synchronization, host services do not need to be interrupted. When
service data change, the host sends an I/O data write request to the source
file system. The data volume of the source file system forwards the I/O
request to the global volume. The global volume performs dual-write on the
source and target data volumes. Figure 1-3 shows the synchronization
process.

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Figure 1-3 Data change synchronization

Source file Target file


system system

Global volume

Source data Target data


volume volume

Storage pool A Storage pool B

I/O processing

Mapped Object Exchange


After service information is synchronized, the target file system cannot replace the
source file system to carry services until their mapped objects are exchanged.
● Before mapped object exchange, the host identifies the source file system
based on the source file system ID. Because there is a mapping between the
source file system ID and the source data volume ID used for physical space
identification, the host reads the physical space information of the source file
system. The mapping relationship also exists between the target file system
ID and target data volume ID.
● During mapped object exchange, the file system IDs remain unchanged, and
the data volume IDs of the source and target file systems are switched, so
that a new mapping relationship is formed between the source file system ID
and the target data volume ID.
● After mapped object exchange, the host can still identify the source file
system using the source file system ID but it accesses the target file system's
physical space. In this way, services are migrated without awareness of users.
Figure 1-4 shows how file systems exchange their mapped objects.

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Figure 1-4 Mapped object exchange of file systems

Source Target
file file
Before mapped system system The host identifies
object exchange 1 the source file
Source data Target data system using the
File system volume ID File system volume ID source file system
ID ID ID. The file system
0 0 1 1
ID maps the data
volume ID.

Source Target
file file Source and target
During mapped system system data volume IDs are
object exchange 2 exchanged. The
Source data Target data
File system volume ID File system physical space of
volume ID
ID ID the source file
0 1 1 0 system becomes the
target data volum.
Data volume ID
exchange

The source file


system ID is not
Source Target
changed,not
file file
affecting host read/
After mapped system system
write services. The
object 3 source file system
exchange Source data Target data
File system volume ID File system volume ID
ID maps to the
ID ID target data volume
0 1 1 0 ID. The host
accesses the
physical space of
The host reads the
the target file
source file system
system.
ID.
Mapping
relationship

1.4 Impact and Restrictions


This section describes the restrictions on the use of SmartMove.

Application Restrictions
● Before configuring SmartMove, ensure that the audit log function is disabled
for the vStore to which the file system belongs.
● If the source file system is configured with a clone file system and SmartMove
needs to be configured, split the clone file system first.
● During information exchange of SmartMove, creating or deleting dtrees or
snapshots of the source file system is not allowed.

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1.5 Application Scenarios


File system migration applies to scenarios where space utilization optimization,
controller load balancing, service performance optimization, or controller
performance improvement is required.

Space Utilization Optimization


If the usage of storage pools in a service cluster is inconsistent, you can migrate
file systems between storage pools to optimize space utilization. If the space of
the storage pool where a file system resides is insufficient, you can migrate the file
system to another storage pool with sufficient space to meet future space growth
requirements.

Controller Load Balancing


If the usage of a controller in a storage system is high, you can migrate some file
systems that are frequently read and written to the storage pool of other
controllers to balance the load among controllers. This improves the overall
performance of the storage system and reduces the failure rate.

Service Performance Optimization


If the performance of the storage pool where a file system resides is low, you can
migrate the file system to a storage pool with higher performance to improve
service performance. Similarly, when services are adjusted and high-performance
access to the file system is not required, you can migrate the file system to a low-
performance storage pool to release the high-performance disk space occupied by
the file system.

Controller Performance Improvement


If expanding the capacity cannot meet the system performance requirements of
increasing service data, you can install new controllers. This way, file systems can
be migrated to the storage pool of the new controllers through file system
migration and the capacity of the original controllers can be reduced to improve
system performance.

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2 Configuring and Managing SmartMove


(System View)

This chapter describes how a system user configures and manages SmartMove.
2.1 Configuring SmartMove
2.2 Managing SmartMove

2.1 Configuring SmartMove


This section describes how to configure the SmartMove feature.

2.1.1 Configuration Process


Figure 2-1 shows the process for configuring file system migration.

Figure 2-1 Configuration process

Start

Check the license.

Create a SmartMove task.

End

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2.1.2 Checking the License


License files grant you the permission to use specific value-added features. Before
configuring a value-added feature, ensure that its license file is valid.

Procedure
Step 1 Log in to DeviceManager.
Step 2 Choose Settings > License Management.
Step 3 In the middle function pane, ensure that SmartMove is displayed in the feature
list.
NOTE

● If no license file has been imported, import a license file by referring to the Initialization
Guide.
● If the license is different from the purchased one, contact technical support engineers.

----End

2.1.3 Creating a SmartMove Task


This operation enables you to create a SmartMove task to migrate service data
without being perceived by service users.

Prerequisites
● A target storage pool has been created, the capacity of the target storage
pool meets the migration requirements, and the health status of the target
storage pool is Normal.
● The source file system is not configured with features that are mutually
exclusive with SmartMove.
● The health status of the source file system is Normal.

Precautions
Target file systems become unavailable after storage pool exchange and need to
be deleted.

Procedure
Step 1 Choose Services > Resource Tuning > SmartMove.
Step 2 Select the vStore to which the desired file systems belong from the vStore drop-
down list in the upper left corner.
Step 3 Click Create.
The Create SmartMove Task page is displayed.
Step 4 Specify Object: select source file systems for data migration.
1. Select one or more file systems from Available File Systems to add them to
Selected File Systems.

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2. Click Next.
Step 5 Select a storage pool for target file systems. The system automatically creates
target file systems in the target storage pool for the source file systems to be
migrated.
Step 6 Set the migration policy. For details about related parameters, see Table 2-1.

Table 2-1 Migration policy parameters


Parameter Description

Sync Policy Synchronization policy of a SmartMove pair. Possible values


are Automatic and Manual.
● Automatic
After the SmartMove task is created, the system
automatically synchronizes data between the source and
target file systems.
● Manual
After the SmartMove task is created, you need to
manually synchronize data between the source and
target file systems.

Exchange Policy Exchange policy of a SmartMove pair. Possible values are


Automatic and Manual.
● Automatic
After data synchronization is complete, the source and
target file systems automatically exchange the storage
pools.
● Manual
After data synchronization is complete, you need to
manually exchange the storage pools of the source and
target file systems.

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Parameter Description

Migration Rate Data migration rate of a SmartMove pair. Possible values


are Low, Medium, High, Highest, and Custom.
● Low
Migration takes a relatively long period of time. This
value is applicable when the service load is heavy.
The rate is normally from 0 MB/s to 5 MB/s.
● Medium
Migration takes a relatively short period of time. This
value is applicable when the service load is relatively
heavy.
The rate is normally from 10 MB/s to 20 MB/s.
● High
Migration takes a short period of time. This value is
applicable when the service load is relatively light.
The rate is normally from 50 MB/s to 70 MB/s.
● Highest
Migration takes the shortest period of time. This value is
applicable when the service load is light.
If no host I/O is delivered to the storage system, the rate
is normally from 70 MB/s to 1024 MB/s. This value is
applicable when the service load is light.
● Custom
You can set the migration rate as required. The value
ranges from 1 MB/s to 4096 MB/s.

Max. I/O Maximum time for suspending host services during data
Suspension Time exchange between a SmartMove pair. During the exchange
process, the host services may suspend for a short time. If
the suspension time exceeds the specified value, the
exchange task fails.
[Value range]
30s to 120s

Step 7 Click Next.

Step 8 Click OK.

Confirm your operation as prompted.

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2.2 Managing SmartMove


This section describes SmartMove management operations, including viewing
SmartMove pair information, modifying the attributes of SmartMove pairs, and
synchronizing data.

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2.2.1 Viewing SmartMove Pair Information


This operation enables you to view basic information about created SmartMove
pairs.

Context
● On the SmartMove management page, you can click to refresh
SmartMove pair information.

● On the SmartMove management page, you can click or next to a


parameter and enter a keyword or select a parameter value to search for the
desired SmartMove pairs.

● On the SmartMove management page, you can click and select the
SmartMove pair parameters you want to view.
● On the SmartMove management page, you can click or next to a
parameter to change the display order of SmartMove pairs.
● On the SmartMove management page, you can click to export SmartMove
pair information to your local PC.

Procedure
Step 1 Choose Services > Resource Tuning > SmartMove.

Step 2 Select a vStore from the vStore drop-down list in the upper left corner.

Step 3 View the SmartMove pair information. Table 2-2 describes the parameters.

Table 2-2 Basic SmartMove pair information

Parameter Description

Source File System Name of a source file system.

Source File System ID ID of a source file system.

Source Storage Pool Storage pool to which a source file system belongs.

Target File System Name of a target file system.

Target File System ID ID of a target file system.

Target Storage Pool Storage pool to which a target file system belongs.

ID ID of a SmartMove pair.

Owning vStore vStore to which a pair of source and target file systems
belong.

vStore ID ID of the vStore to which a pair of source and target


file systems belong.

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Parameter Description

Running Status Running status of a SmartMove pair, including:


● Creating: The target file system is being created
and the pair relationship between the source file
system and the target file system is being
established.
● Paused: A SmartMove pair has been created but
data synchronization has not started, or data
migration is manually paused.
● Synchronizing: Data is being synchronized from the
source file system to the target file system.
● Normal: Data synchronization is complete. Data in
the source file system is consistent with that in the
target file system.
● Faulty: Data synchronization fails due to storage
pool faults.
● Invalid: If the creation or deletion fails, the status is
Invalid. In this case, you can only delete it.
● Deleting: The SmartMove pair is being deleted.

Exchange Status Exchange status of a SmartMove pair. Possible values


are To be exchanged, Exchanging, Exchanged, and
Exchange failed.

Exchange Policy Exchange policy of a SmartMove pair. Possible values


are Automatic and Manual.
● Automatic
After data synchronization is complete, the source
and target file systems automatically exchange the
storage pools.
● Manual
After data synchronization is complete, you need to
manually exchange the storage pools of the source
and target file systems.

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Parameter Description

Migration Rate Data migration rate of the SmartMove pair. Possible


values are Low, Medium, High, Highest, and Custom.
● Low
Migration takes a relatively long period of time. This
value is applicable when the service load is heavy.
The rate is normally from 0 MB/s to 5 MB/s.
● Medium
Migration takes a relatively short period of time.
This value is applicable when the service load is
relatively heavy.
The rate is normally from 10 MB/s to 20 MB/s.
● High
Migration takes a short period of time. This value is
applicable when the service load is relatively light.
The rate is normally from 50 MB/s to 70 MB/s.
● Highest
Migration takes the shortest period of time. This
value is applicable when the service load is light.
If no host I/O is delivered to the storage system, the
rate is normally from 70 MB/s to 1024 MB/s. This
value is applicable when the service load is light.
● Custom
You can set the migration rate as required. The
value ranges from 1 MB/s to 4096 MB/s.

Max. I/O Suspension Maximum time for suspending host services during
Time data exchange between a SmartMove pair. During the
exchange process, the host services may suspend for a
short time. If the suspension time exceeds the specified
value, the exchange task fails.

Start Time Start time of data synchronization.

End Time End time of data synchronization.

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2.2.2 Modifying Attributes of a SmartMove Pair


This operation enables you to modify the exchange policy, migration rate, and
maximum I/O suspension time of a SmartMove pair.

Prerequisites
● The running status of the SmartMove pair is Paused, Synchronizing, Normal,
or Faulty.
● The exchange status of the SmartMove pair is To be exchanged or Exchange
failed.

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Procedure
Step 1 Choose Services > Resource Tuning > SmartMove.
Step 2 Select the desired vStore from the vStore drop-down list in the upper left corner.
Step 3 Click More on the right of the desired SmartMove pair and choose Modify.
The Modify SmartMove Task page is displayed.
Step 4 Set migration properties for the SmartMove pair. Table 2-3 describes related
parameters.

Table 2-3 Migration parameters for a SmartMove pair


Parameter Description

Exchange Policy Exchange policy of the SmartMove pair. Possible values are
Automatic and Manual.
● Automatic
After data synchronization is complete, the source and
target file systems automatically exchange the storage
pools.
● Manual
After data synchronization is complete, you need to
manually exchange the storage pools of the source and
target file systems.
NOTE
The exchange policy cannot be modified when the running status of
the SmartMove pair is Normal.

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Parameter Description

Migration Rate Data migration rate of the SmartMove pair. Possible values
are Low, Medium, High, Highest, and Custom.
● Low
Migration takes a relatively long period of time. This value
is applicable when the service load is heavy.
The rate is normally from 0 MB/s to 5 MB/s.
● Medium
Migration takes a relatively short period of time. This value
is applicable when the service load is relatively heavy.
The rate is normally from 10 MB/s to 20 MB/s.
● High
Migration takes a short period of time. This value is
applicable when the service load is relatively light.
The rate is normally from 50 MB/s to 70 MB/s.
● Highest
Migration takes the shortest period of time. This value is
applicable when the service load is light.
If no host I/O is delivered to the storage system, the rate is
normally from 70 MB/s to 1024 MB/s. This value is
applicable when the service load is light.
● Custom
You can set the migration rate as required. The value
ranges from 1 MB/s to 4096 MB/s.

Max. I/O Maximum time for suspending host services during data
Suspension exchange between a SmartMove pair. During the exchange
Time process, the host services may suspend for a short time. If the
suspension time exceeds the specified value, the exchange
task fails.
[Value range]
30s to 120s

Step 5 Click OK.

----End

2.2.3 Modifying the Migration Rate


This section describes how to modify the migration rate of a single SmartMove
pair or multiple SmartMove pairs in a batch.

Procedure
Step 1 Choose Services > Resource Tuning > SmartMove.

Step 2 Select the desired vStore from the vStore drop-down list in the upper left corner.

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Step 3 Select one or more desired SmartMove pairs and click Modify Migration Rate.
The Modify Migration Rate page is displayed.

NOTE

You can click Selected Pairs and select LUNs again from the expanded list.

Step 4 Set the migration rate for the SmartMigration pairs. Possible values are Low,
Medium, High, Highest, and Custom.
● Low
Migration takes a relatively long period of time. This value is applicable when
the service load is heavy.
The rate is normally from 0 MB/s to 5 MB/s.
● Medium
Migration takes a relatively short period of time. This value is applicable when
the service load is relatively heavy.
The rate is normally from 10 MB/s to 20 MB/s.
● High
Migration takes a short period of time. This value is applicable when the
service load is relatively light.
The rate is normally from 50 MB/s to 70 MB/s.
● Highest
Migration takes the shortest period of time. This value is applicable when the
service load is light.
If no host I/O is delivered to the storage system, the rate is normally from 70
MB/s to 1024 MB/s. This value is applicable when the service load is light.
● Custom
You can set the migration rate as required. The value ranges from 1 MB/s to
4096 MB/s.
Step 5 Click OK.

----End

2.2.4 Starting Data Synchronization


This operation enables you to start SmartMove synchronization to synchronize
data from a source file system to its target file system.

Prerequisites
● The running status of the SmartMove pair is Paused, Synchronizing, or
Faulty.
● The exchange status of the SmartMove pair is To be exchanged or Exchange
failed.

Procedure
Step 1 Choose Services > Resource Tuning > SmartMove.

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Step 2 Select the desired vStore from the vStore drop-down list in the upper left corner.

Step 3 Select the desired SmartMove pair and choose More > Synchronize.
NOTE

Alternatively, click More on the right of the desired SmartMove pair and choose
Synchronize.

----End

2.2.5 Pausing Data Synchronization


This operation enables you to pause SmartMove synchronization.

Prerequisites
● The running status of the SmartMove pair is Paused, Synchronizing, Normal,
or Faulty.
● The exchange status of the SmartMove pair is To be exchanged or Exchange
failed.

Procedure
Step 1 Choose Services > Resource Tuning > SmartMove.

Step 2 Select the desired vStore from the vStore drop-down list in the upper left corner.

Step 3 Select the desired SmartMove pair and choose More > Pause.
NOTE

Alternatively, click More on the right of the desired SmartMove pair and choose Pause.

----End

2.2.6 Exchanging Mapped Objects


This operation enables you to exchange the storage pool of a source file system
for the storage pool of its target file system.

Prerequisites
● The running status of the SmartMove pair is Normal.
● The exchange status of the SmartMove pair is To be exchanged or Exchange
failed.
● Dtrees and snapshots cannot be created or deleted during information
exchange of SmartMove.

Precautions
Target file systems become unavailable after storage pool exchange and need to
be deleted.

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Procedure
Step 1 Choose Services > Resource Tuning > SmartMove.
Step 2 Select the desired vStore from the vStore drop-down list in the upper left corner.
Step 3 Select the desired SmartMove pair and choose More > Exchange.
NOTE

Alternatively, click More on the right of the desired SmartMove pair and choose Exchange.

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2.2.7 Deleting a SmartMove Pair


This operation enables you how to delete a created SmartMove pair.

Prerequisites
● The exchange status of the SmartMove pair is not Exchanging.
● The running status of the SmartMove pair is not Creating, Synchronizing, or
Deleting.
NOTE

If the running status of a SmartMove pair is Creating or Deleting, you can only run the
delete smart_move general source_fs_id=? command on the CLI to forcibly delete it. For
details about this command, see Command/Event/Error Code Query.

Procedure
Step 1 Choose Services > Resource Tuning > SmartMove.
Step 2 Select the desired vStore from the vStore drop-down list in the upper left corner.
Step 3 Select one or more desired SmartMove pairs and click Delete.
NOTE

Alternatively, click More on the right of the desired SmartMove pair and choose Delete.

Step 4 (Optional) Select Delete target file systems to reclaim the space of the source
storage pool.
Step 5 Confirm your operation as prompted.

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3 Configuring and Managing SmartMove


(vStore View)

This chapter describes how a system user configures and manages SmartMove.
3.1 Configuration Process
3.2 Creating a SmartMove Task
3.3 Managing SmartMove

3.1 Configuration Process


Figure 3-1 shows the process for configuring file system migration.

Figure 3-1 Configuration process

Start

Check the license.

Create a SmartMove task.

End

3.2 Creating a SmartMove Task


This operation enables you to create a SmartMove task to migrate service data
without being perceived by service users.

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Prerequisites
● A target storage pool has been created, the capacity of the target storage
pool meets the migration requirements, and the health status of the target
storage pool is Normal.
● The source file system is not configured with features that are mutually
exclusive with SmartMove.
● The health status of the source file system is Normal.

Precautions
Target file systems become unavailable after exchange and need to be deleted.

Procedure
Step 1 Choose Services > Resource Tuning > SmartMove.
Step 2 Click Create.
The Create SmartMove Task page is displayed.
Step 3 Specify Object: select source file systems for data migration.
1. Select one or more file systems from Available File Systems to add them to
Selected File Systems.
2. Click Next.
Step 4 Select a storage pool for target file systems. The system automatically creates
target file systems in the target storage pool for the source file systems to be
migrated.
Step 5 Set the migration policy. For details about related parameters, see Table 3-1.

Table 3-1 Migration policy parameters


Parameter Description

Sync Policy Synchronization policy of a SmartMove pair. Possible values


are Automatic and Manual.
● Automatic
After the SmartMove task is created, the system
automatically synchronizes data between the source and
target file systems.
● Manual
After the SmartMove task is created, you need to
manually synchronize data between the source and
target file systems.

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Parameter Description

Exchange Policy Exchange policy of a SmartMove pair. Possible values are


Automatic and Manual.
● Automatic
After data synchronization is complete, storage pools to
which the source and target file system belongs are
automatically exchanged.
● Manual
After data synchronization is complete, storage pools to
which the source and target file system belongs need to
be manually exchanged.

Migration Rate Data migration rate of a SmartMove pair. Possible values


are Low, Medium, High, Highest, and Custom.
● Low
Migration takes a relatively long period of time. This
value is used when the service load is heavy.
The speed is normally from 0 MB/s to 5 MB/s.
● Medium
Migration takes a relatively short period of time. This
value is used when the service load is relatively heavy.
The speed is normally from 10 MB/s to 20 MB/s.
● High
Migration takes a short period of time. This value is used
when the service load is relatively light.
The rate is normally from 50 MB/s to 70 MB/s.
● Highest
Migration takes the shortest period of time. This value is
used when the service load is light.
If no host I/O is delivered to the storage system, the rate
is normally from 70 MB/s to 1024 MB/s. This value is
applicable when the service load is light.
● Custom
You can set the migration rate as required. The value
ranges from 1 MB/s to 4096 MB/s.

Max. I/O During SmartMove data exchange, host services suspend for
Suspension Time a short period of time. The value of this parameter is the
maximum time of host service suspension during the
exchange. If the time exceeds the value of this parameter,
the exchange fails.
[Value range]
30s to 120s

Step 6 Click Next.


Step 7 Click OK.

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Confirm your operation as prompted.

----End

3.3 Managing SmartMove


This section describes SmartMove management operations, including viewing
SmartMove pair information, modifying the properties of SmartMove pairs, and
synchronizing data.

3.3.1 Viewing SmartMove Pair Information


This operation enables you to view basic information about created SmartMove
pairs.

Context
● On the SmartMove management page, you can click to refresh
SmartMove pair information.
● On the SmartMove management page, you can click or next to a
parameter and enter a keyword or select a parameter value to search for the
desired SmartMove pairs.

● On the SmartMove management page, you can click and select the
SmartMove pair parameters you want to view.
● On the SmartMove management page, you can click or next to a
parameter to change the display order of SmartMove pairs.
● On the SmartMove management page, you can click to export SmartMove
pair information to your local PC.

Procedure
Step 1 Choose Services > Resource Tuning > SmartMove.
Step 2 View the SmartMove pair information. Table 3-2 describes the parameters.

Table 3-2 Basic SmartMove pair information

Parameter Description

Source File System Name of a source file system.

Source File System ID ID of a source file system.

Source Storage Pool Storage pool to which a source file system belongs.

Target File System Name of a target file system.

Target File System ID ID of a target file system.

Target Storage Pool Storage pool to which a target file system belongs.

ID ID of a SmartMove pair.

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Parameter Description

Running Status Running status of a SmartMove pair. Possible values


are:
● Creating: The target file system is being created
and the pair relationship between the source file
system and the target file system is being
established.
● Paused: A SmartMove pair has been created but
data synchronization has not started, or data
migration is manually paused.
● Synchronizing: Data is being synchronized from the
source file system to the target file system.
● Normal: Data synchronization is complete. Data in
the source file system is consistent with that in the
target file system.
● Faulty: Data synchronization fails due to storage
pool faults.
● Invalid: If the creation or deletion fails, the status is
Invalid. In this case, you can only delete the
SmartMove pair.
● Deleting: The SmartMove pair is being deleted.

Exchange Status Exchange status of a SmartMove pair. Possible values


are To be exchanged, Exchanging, Exchanged, and
Exchange failed.

Exchange Policy Exchange policy of a SmartMove pair. Possible values


are Automatic and Manual.
● Automatic
After data synchronization is complete, storage
pools to which the source and target file system
belongs are automatically exchanged.
● Manual
After data synchronization is complete, storage
pools to which the source and target file system
belongs need to be manually exchanged.

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Parameter Description

Migration Rate Data migration rate of a SmartMove pair. Possible


values are Low, Medium, High, Highest, and Custom.
● Low
Migration takes a relatively long period of time. This
value is used when the service load is heavy.
The rate is normally from 0 MB/s to 5 MB/s.
● Medium
Migration takes a relatively short period of time.
This value is used when the service load is relatively
heavy.
The rate is normally from 10 MB/s to 20 MB/s.
● High
Migration takes a short period of time. This value is
used when the service load is relatively light.
The rate is normally from 50 MB/s to 70 MB/s.
● Highest
Migration takes the shortest period of time. This
value is used when the service load is light.
If no host I/O is delivered to the storage system, the
rate is normally from 70 MB/s to 1024 MB/s. This
value is applicable when the service load is light.
● Custom
You can set the migration rate as required. The
value ranges from 1 MB/s to 4096 MB/s.

Max. I/O Suspension During SmartMove data exchange, host services


Time suspend for a short period of time. The value of this
parameter is the maximum time of host service
suspension during the exchange. If the time exceeds
the value of this parameter, the exchange fails.

Start Time Start time of data synchronization.

End Time End time of data synchronization.

----End

3.3.2 Modifying the Properties of a SmartMove Pair


This operation enables you to modify the exchange policy, migration rate, and
maximum I/O suspension time of a SmartMove pair.

Prerequisites
● The running status of the SmartMove pair is Paused, Synchronizing, Normal,
or Faulty.
● The exchange status of the SmartMove pair is To be exchanged or Exchange
failed.

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Procedure
Step 1 Choose Services > Resource Tuning > SmartMove.
Step 2 Click More on the right of the desired SmartMove pair and select Modify.
The Modify SmartMove Task page is displayed.
Step 3 Set migration properties for the SmartMove pair. Table 3-3 describes related
parameters.

Table 3-3 Migration parameters for a SmartMove pair


Parameter Description

Exchange Policy Exchange policy of a SmartMove pair. Possible values are


Automatic and Manual.
● Automatic
After data synchronization is complete, storage pools to
which the source and target file system belongs are
automatically exchanged.
● Manual
After data synchronization is complete, storage pools to
which the source and target file system belongs need to be
manually exchanged.
NOTE
The exchange policy cannot be modified when the running status of
the SmartMove pair is Normal.

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Parameter Description

Migration Rate Data migration rate of a SmartMove pair. Possible values are
Low, Medium, High, Highest, and Custom.
● Low
Migration takes a relatively long period of time. This value
is used when the service load is heavy.
The rate is normally from 0 MB/s to 5 MB/s.
● Medium
Migration takes a relatively short period of time. This value
is used when the service load is relatively heavy.
The rate is normally from 10 MB/s to 20 MB/s.
● High
Migration takes a short period of time. This value is used
when the service load is relatively light.
The rate is normally from 50 MB/s to 70 MB/s.
● Highest
Migration takes the shortest period of time. This value is
used when the service load is light.
If no host I/O is delivered to the storage system, the rate is
normally from 70 MB/s to 1024 MB/s. This value is
applicable when the service load is light.
● Custom
You can set the migration rate as required. The value
ranges from 1 MB/s to 4096 MB/s.

Max. I/O During SmartMove data exchange, host services suspend for
Suspension a short period of time. The value of this parameter is the
Time maximum time of host service suspension during the
exchange. If the time exceeds the value of this parameter, the
exchange fails.
[Value range]
30s to 120s

Step 4 Click OK.

----End

3.3.3 Modifying the Migration Rate


This section describes how to modify the migration rate of a single SmartMove
pair or multiple SmartMove pairs in a batch.

Procedure
Step 1 Choose Services > Resource Tuning > SmartMove.
Step 2 Select one or more desired SmartMove pairs and click Modify Migration Rate.
The Modify Migration Rate page is displayed.

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NOTE

You can click Selected Pairs and select LUNs again from the expanded list.

Step 3 Set the migration rate for the SmartMigration pairs. Possible values are Low,
Medium, High, Highest, and Custom.
● Low
Migration takes a relatively long period of time. This value is used when the
service load is heavy.
The speed is normally from 0 MB/s to 5 MB/s.
● Medium
Migration takes a relatively short period of time. This value is used when the
service load is relatively heavy.
The speed is normally from 10 MB/s to 20 MB/s.
● High
Migration takes a short period of time. This value is used when the service
load is relatively light.
The rate is normally from 50 MB/s to 70 MB/s.
● Highest
Migration takes the shortest period of time. This value is used when the
service load is light.
If no host I/O is delivered to the storage system, the rate is normally from 70
MB/s to 1024 MB/s. This value is applicable when the service load is light.
● Custom
You can set the migration rate as required. The value ranges from 1 MB/s to
4096 MB/s.

Step 4 Click OK.

----End

3.3.4 Starting Data Synchronization


This operation enables you to start SmartMove synchronization to synchronize
data from a source file system to its target file system.

Prerequisites
● The running status of the SmartMove pair is Paused, Synchronizing, or
Faulty.
● The exchange status of the SmartMove pair is To be exchanged or Exchange
failed.

Procedure
Step 1 Choose Services > Resource Tuning > SmartMove.

Step 2 Select the desired SmartMove pair and choose More > Synchronize.

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NOTE

Alternatively, click More on the right of the desired SmartMove pair and select
Synchronize.

----End

3.3.5 Pausing Data Synchronization


This operation enables you to pause SmartMove synchronization.

Prerequisites
● The running status of the SmartMove pair is Paused, Synchronizing, Normal,
or Faulty.
● The exchange status of the SmartMove pair is To be exchanged or Exchange
failed.

Procedure
Step 1 Choose Services > Resource Tuning > SmartMove.

Step 2 Select the desired SmartMove pair and choose More > Pause.
NOTE

Alternatively, click More on the right of the desired SmartMove pair and select Pause.

----End

3.3.6 Exchanging Mapped Objects


This operation is to exchange the storage pool to which a source file system
belongs with the storage pool to which the corresponding target file system
belongs.

Prerequisites
● The running status of the SmartMove pair is Normal.
● The exchange status of the SmartMove pair is To be exchanged or Exchange
failed.
● Dtrees and snapshots cannot be created or deleted during storage pool
exchange.

Precautions
Target file systems become unavailable after storage pool exchange and need to
be deleted.

Procedure
Step 1 Choose Services > Resource Tuning > SmartMove.

Step 2 Select the desired SmartMove pair and choose More > Exchange.

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NOTE

Alternatively, click More on the right of the desired SmartMove pair and select Exchange.

----End

3.3.7 Deleting a SmartMove Pair


This operation enables you how to delete a created SmartMove pair.

Prerequisites
● The exchange status of the SmartMove pair is not Exchanging.
● The running status of the SmartMove pair is not Creating, Synchronizing, or
Deleting.
NOTE

If the running status of a SmartMove pair is Creating or Deleting, you can only run
the delete smart_move general source_fs_id=? command on the CLI to forcibly
delete it. For details about this command, see Command/Event/Error Code Query.

Procedure
Step 1 Choose Services > Resource Tuning > SmartMove.
Step 2 Select one or more desired SmartMove pairs and click Delete.
NOTE

Alternatively, click More on the right of the desired SmartMove pair and select Delete.

Step 3 (Optional) Select Delete target file systems to reclaim the occupied space of the
source storage pool.
Step 4 Confirm your operation as prompted.

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A Configuring and Managing SmartMove


Using CLI Commands

This section provides certain CLI commands for configuring and managing
SmartMove.

NOTE

● The CLI commands supported by different models may vary.


● For more CLI commands and their description, refer to Command/Event/Error Code
Query.

Configuring SmartMove Using CLI Commands

Start

Check the license.

Create a
SmartMove task.

End

Table A-1 Configuring SmartMove

Operation Command

Checking the show license


license file

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Operation Command

Creating a create smart_move general


SmartMove task

Managing SmartMove Using the CLI

Table A-2 Managing SmartMove


Operation Command

Querying show smart_move general


SmartMove

Modifying change smart_move general


SmartMove
information

Starting data change smart_move synchronize


synchronization

Pausing data change smart_move pause


synchronization

Mapped object change smart_move exchange


exchange

Deleting a delete smart_move general


SmartMove pair

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B How to Obtain Help

If a tough or critical problem persists in routine maintenance or troubleshooting,


contact Huawei technical support.

B.1 Preparations for Contacting Huawei


To better resolve the fault, you are advised to collect troubleshooting information
and make debugging preparations before contacting Huawei.

B.1.1 Collecting Troubleshooting Information


You need to collect troubleshooting information before troubleshooting.
You need to collect the following information:
● Name and address of the customer
● Contact person and telephone number
● Time when the fault occurred
● Description of the fault phenomena
● Device type and software version
● Measures taken after the fault occurs and the related results
● Troubleshooting level and required solution deadline

B.1.2 Making Debugging Preparations


When you contact Huawei for help, the technical support engineer of Huawei
might assist you to do certain operations to collect information about the fault or
rectify the fault directly.
Before contacting Huawei for help, you need to prepare the boards, port modules,
screwdrivers, screws, cables for serial ports, network cables, and other required
materials.

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B.2 How to Use the Document


Huawei provides guide documents shipped with the device. The guide documents
can be used to handle the common problems occurring in daily maintenance or
troubleshooting.
To better solve the problems, use the documents before you contact Huawei for
technical support.

B.3 How to Obtain Help from Website


Huawei provides users with timely and efficient technical support through the
regional offices, secondary technical support system, telephone technical support,
remote technical support, and onsite technical support.
Contents of the Huawei technical support system are as follows:
● Huawei headquarters technical support department
● Regional office technical support center
● Customer service center
● Technical support website: https://support.huawei.com/enterprise/
You can query how to contact the regional offices at https://
support.huawei.com/enterprise/.

B.4 Ways to Contact Huawei


Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. provides customers with comprehensive technical
support and service. For any assistance, contact our local office or company
headquarters.
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Address: Huawei Industrial Base Bantian, Longgang Shenzhen 518129 People's
Republic of China
Website: https://e.huawei.com/

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C Glossary

A
AC power module The module that transfers the external AC power
supply into the power supply for internal use.
Application server A service processing node (a computer device) on the
network. Application programs of data services run
on the application server.
Asynchronous remote A kind of remote replication. When the data at the
replication primary site is updated, the data does not need to be
updated synchronously at the mirroring site to finish
the update. In this way, performance is not reduced
due to data mirroring.
Air baffle It optimizes the ventilation channels and improves
the heat dissipation capability of the system.
Audit log guarantee A mode for recording audit logs. This mode
mode preferentially ensures that the audit log function is
normal and no audit log is missing.
Audit log non- A mode for recording audit logs. In this mode,
guarantee mode services are running properly. Audit logs may be
missing.

B
Backup A collection of data stored on (usually removable)
non-volatile storage media for purposes of recovery
in case the original copy of data is lost or becomes
inaccessible; also called a backup copy. To be useful
for recovery, a backup must be made by copying the
source data image when it is in a consistent state.
The act of creating a backup.

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Backup window An interval of time during which a set of data can be


backed up without seriously affecting applications
that use the data.
Bandwidth The numerical difference between the upper and
lower frequencies of a band of electromagnetic
radiation. A deprecated synonym for data transfer
capacity that is often incorrectly used to refer to
throughput.
Baud rate The maximum rate of signal state changes per
second on a communications circuit. If each signal
state change corresponds to a code bit, then the
baud rate and the bit rate are the same. It is also
possible for signal state changes to correspond to
more than one code bit, so the baud rate may be
lower than the code bit rate.
Bit error An incompatibility between a bit in a transmitted
digital signal and the corresponding bit in the
received digital signal.
Bit error rate The probability that a transmitted bit will be
erroneously received. The bit error rate (BER) is
measured by counting the number of bits in error at
the output of a receiver and dividing by the total
number of bits in the transmission. BER is typically
expressed as a negative power of 10.
Bonding Bonding of multiple independent physical network
ports into a logical port, which ensures the high
availability of server network connections and
improves network performance.
Boundary scan A test methodology that uses shift registers in the
output connections of integrated circuits (ICs). One IC
is often connected to the next IC. A data pattern is
passed through the chain and the observed returned
data stream affected by the circuit conditions gives
an indication of any faults present. The system is
defined under IEEE standard 1149.1 and is also
known as Joint Test Action Group (JTAG).
Browser/Server Architecture that defines the roles of the browser and
server. The browser is the service request party and
the server is the service provider.
Built-in FRU Alarm It indicates errors on the built-in FRUs of a controller,
indicator such as errors on fans or memory modules.

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C
Cache hit ratio The ratio of the number of cache hits to the number
of all I/Os during a read task, usually expressed as a
percentage.
Captive screw Specially designed to lock into place on a parent
board or motherboard, allowing for easy installation
and removal of attached pieces without release of
the screw.
Challenge Handshake A password-based authentication protocol that uses a
Authentication challenge to verify that a user has access rights to a
Protocol system. A hash of the supplied password with the
challenge is sent for comparison so the cleartext
password is never sent over the connection.
Compliance mode A protection mode of WORM. In compliance mode,
files within their protection period cannot be changed
or deleted by either the file user or by the system
administrator. Files with expired protection periods
can be deleted but not changed by the file user or
the system administrator.
Controller The control logic in a disk or tape that performs
command decoding and execution, host data transfer,
serialization and deserialization of data, error
detection and correction, and overall management of
device operations. The control logic in a storage
subsystem that performs command transformation
and routing, aggregation (RAID, mirroring, striping, or
other), high-level error recovery, and performance
optimization for multiple storage devices.
Controller enclosure An enclosure that accommodates controllers and
provides storage services. It is the core component of
a storage system and generally consists of
components, such as controllers, power supplies, and
fans.
Copying A pair state. The state indicates that the source LUN
data is being synchronized to the target LUN.
Container root Space used to store the metadata for running
directory container images and container instances.
Container image An image is a special file system, which provides the
programs, libraries, resources, and configuration files
required for running containers. It also contains
configuration parameters, for example, for
anonymous disks, environment variables, and users.
The image does not contain dynamic data, and its
content will not be modified after construction.
Containerized An image can start multiple containers, and an
application application can contain one or a group of containers.

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Container node Controller that runs the container service.


Configuration item list A series of modifiable configuration items defined in
the Helm chart of the container.
Container service Containerized application management service, which
manages the lifecycle of containerized applications.
CloudVxLAN CloudVxLAN is a feature that uses the Virtual
eXtensible Local Area Network (VxLAN) technology,
which allows storage systems to directly connect to
the VPC network and become a part of Huawei Cloud
Stack for unified management and maintenance,
greatly simplifying O&M.

D
Data compression The process of encoding data to reduce its size. Lossy
compression (i.e., compression using a technique in
which a portion of the original information is lost) is
acceptable for some forms of data (e.g., digital
images) in some applications, but for most IT
applications, lossless compression (i.e., compression
using a technique that preserves the entire content of
the original data, and from which the original data
can be reconstructed exactly) is required.
Data flow A process that involves processing data extracted
from the source system. These processes include:
filtering, integration, calculation, and summary,
finding and solving data inconsistency, and deleting
invalid data so that the processed data meets the
requirements of the destination system for the input
data.
Data migration A movement of data or information between
information systems, formats, or media. Migration is
performed for reasons such as possible decay of
storage media, obsolete hardware or software
(including obsolete data formats), changing
performance requirements, the need for cost
efficiencies etc.
Data source A system, database (database user; database
instance), or file that can make BOs persistent.
Deduplication The replacement of multiple copies of data — at
variable levels of granularity — with references to a
shared copy in order to save storage space and/or
bandwidth.
Dirty data Data that is stored temporarily on the cache and has
not been written onto disks.

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Disaster recovery The recovery of data, access to data and associated


processing through a comprehensive process of
setting up a redundant site (equipment and work
space) with recovery of operational data to continue
business operations after a loss of use of all or part
of a data center. This involves not only an essential
set of data but also an essential set of all the
hardware and software to continue processing of that
data and business. Any disaster recovery may involve
some amount of down time.
Disk array A set of disks from one or more commonly accessible
disk subsystems, combined with a body of control
software. The control software presents the disks'
storage capacity to hosts as one or more virtual disks.
Control software is often called firmware or
microcode when it runs in a disk controller. Control
software that runs in a host computer is usually
called a volume manager.
Disk domain A disk domain consists of the same type or different
types of disks. Disk domains are isolated from each
other. Therefore, services carried by different disk
domains do not affect each other in terms of
performance and faults (if any).
Disk enclosure Consists of the following parts in redundancy:
expansion module, disk, power module, and fan
module. System capacity can be expanded by
cascading multiple disk enclosures.
Disk location The process of locating a disk in the storage system
by determining the enclosure ID and slot ID of the
disk.
Disk utilization The percentage of used capacity in the total available
capacity.

E
eDevLUN Logical storage array space created by a third-party
storage array.
Expansion module A component used for expansion.
Expansion Connects a storage system to more disk enclosures
through connection cables, expanding the capacity of
the storage system.

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Enhanced Direct Enhanced Direct Connect automatically manages


Connect Huawei hardware switches and provides Layer 3
interconnection between private IP addresses in your
cloud and networks outside the cloud. The
networking type and data plane are optimized based
on the original hardware Direct Connect. You can
select the firewall interconnection mode and
networking type to suit your business needs in
different scenarios.

F
Field replaceable unit A unit or component of a system that is designed to
be replaced in the field, i.e., without returning the
system to a factory or repair depot. Field replaceable
units may either be customer-replaceable or their
replacement may require trained service personnel.
Firmware Low-level software for booting and operating an
intelligent device. Firmware generally resides in read-
only memory (ROM) on the device.
Flash Translation Layer Flash Translation Layer (FTL) organizes and manages
host data, enables host data to be allocated to NAND
flash chips of SSDs in an orderly manner, maintains
the mapping relationship between logical block
addresses (LBAs) and physical block addresses
(PBAs), and implements garbage collection, wear
leveling, and bad block management.
Front-end port The port that connects the controller enclosure to the
service side and transfers service data. Front-end port
types are Fibre Channel and iSCSI.
Front-end interconnect On a storage device, all controllers share the front-
I/O module (FIM) end interface modules.

G
Garbage collection The process of reclaiming resources that are no
longer in use. Garbage collection has uses in many
aspects of computing and storage. For example, in
flash storage, background garbage collection can
improve write performance by reducing the need to
perform whole block erasures prior to a write.
Gateway A device that receives data via one protocol and
transmits it via another.

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Global garbage With a view to defragmentation of storage arrays


collection and garbage collection of disks, global garbage
collection reduces garbage of disks by enabling
storage arrays to inform disks of not implementing
invalid data relocation and of controlling space
release so that disks and controllers consume less
space, reducing costs and prolonging the useful life
of storage arrays.
Global system for The second-generation mobile networking standard
mobile defined by the European Telecommunications
communications Standards Institute (ETSI). It is aimed at designing a
standard for global mobile phone networks. GSM
consists of three main parts: mobile switching
subsystem (MSS), base station subsystem (BSS), and
mobile station (MS).
Global wear leveling With a view to individual characteristics of a single
disk, global wear leveling uses space allocation and
write algorithms to achieve wear leveling among
disks, preventing a disk from losing efficacy due to
excessive writes and prolonging the useful life of the
disk.

H
Hard disk tray The tray that bears the hard disk.
Heartbeat Heartbeat supports node communication, fault
diagnosis, and event triggering. Heartbeats are
protocols that require no acknowledgement. They are
transmitted between two devices. The device can
judge the validity status of the peer device.
Hit ratio The ratio of directly accessed I/Os from the cache to
all I/Os.
Hot swap The substitution of a replacement unit (RU) in a
system for a defective unit, where the substitution
can be performed while the system is performing its
normal functioning normally. Hot swaps are physical
operations typically performed by humans.
HyperMetro A value-added service of storage systems.
HyperMetro means two datasets (on two storage
systems) can provide storage services as one dataset
to achieve load balancing among applications and
failover without service interruption.
HyperMetro domain A HyperMetro configuration object generally; made
up of two storage arrays and one quorum server.
HyperMetro services can be created on a HyperMetro
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HyperMetro vStore A HyperMetro vStore pair consists of two vStores,


pair that is, two tenants. After a HyperMetro relationship
is set up for a pair of vStores, the datasets in the two
vStores work in redundancy mode and provide
storage services in one dataset view, achieving hitless
service failover.
HyperMetro-Inner On an eight-controller network, with HyperMetro-
Inner, continuous mirroring, back-end global sharing,
and three-copy technologies, a storage system can
tolerate one-by-one failures of seven controllers
among eight controllers, concurrent failures of two
controllers, and failure of a controller enclosure.
HyperDetect HyperDetect is a feature that provides ransomware
detection.
Handle A handle resides on the structural part of a module. It
is used to insert or remove a module into or from a
chassis, not helpful in saving efforts.
Helm chart A Helm chart is in TAR format. It is similar to the deb
package of APT or the rpm package of Yum. It
contains a group of yaml files that define Kubernetes
resources.

I
In-band management The management control information of the network
and the carrier service information of the user
network are transferred through the same logical
channel. In-band management enables users to
manage storage arrays through commands.
Management commands are sent through service
channels, such as I/O write and read channels. The
advantages of in-band management include high
speed, stable transfer, and no additional
management network ports required.
Initiator The system component that originates an I/O
command over an I/O interconnect. The endpoint
that originates a SCSI I/O command sequence. I/O
adapters, network interface cards, and intelligent I/O
interconnect control ASICs are typical initiators.

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I/O Shorthand for input/output. I/O is the process of


moving data between a computer system's main
memory and an external device or interface such as a
storage device, display, printer, or network connected
to other computer systems. This encompasses
reading, or moving data into a computer system's
memory, and writing, or moving data from a
computer system's memory to another location.
Intelligent ransomware The system detects known ransomware features to
detection identify whether the file systems are attacked by
ransomware. If no ransomware attack is identified,
the system analyzes and compares the changes in file
system snapshots, and uses machine learning
algorithms to further check whether the file systems
are infected by ransomware.
Interface module A replaceable field module that accommodates the
service or management ports.

L
Load balance A method of adjusting the system, application
components, and data to averagely distribute the
applied I/Os or computing requests to physical
resources of the system.
Logical unit The addressable entity within a SCSI target that
executes I/O commands.
Logical unit number The SCSI identifier of a logical unit within a target.
Industry shorthand, when phrased as "LUN", for the
logical unit indicated by the logical unit number.
LUN formatting The process of writing 0 bits in the data area of the
logical drive and generating related parity bits so that
the logical drive can be in the ready state.
LUN mapping A storage system maps LUNs to application servers
so that application servers can access storage
resources.
LUN migration A method for the LUN data to migrate between
different physical storage spaces while ensuring data
integrity and uninterrupted operation of host
services.
LUN snapshot A type of snapshot created for a LUN. This snapshot
is both readable and writable and is mainly used to
provide a snapshot LUN from point-in-time LUN
data.

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Lever A lever resides on the structural part of a module. It


is used to insert or remove a module into or from a
chassis, saving efforts.
Local image repository A private repository used to store the container
images and Helm charts imported by users. It is
different from the standard image repository. The
imported images and Helm charts must meet the
compatibility requirements of the system.

M
Maintenance terminal A computer connected through a serial port or
management network port. It maintains the storage
system.
Management interface The module that integrates one or more
module management network ports.
Management network An entity that provides means to transmit and
process network management information.
Management network The network port on the controller enclosure
port connected to the maintenance terminal. It is provided
for the remote maintenance terminal. Its IP address
can be modified with the change of the customer's
environment.

N
NVM Express A host controller interface with a register interface
and command set designed for PCI Express-based
SSDs.
NVMe SSD A solid state disk (SSD) with a non-volatile memory
express (NVMe) interface. Compared with other
SSDs, such SSDs can deliver higher performance and
shorter latency.

O
Out-of-band A management mode used during out-of-band
management networking. The management and control
information of the network and the bearer service
information of the user network are transmitted
through different logical channels.

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P
Power failure When an external power failure occurs, the AC PEM
protection depends on the battery for power supply. This
ensures the integrity of the dirty data in the cache.
Pre-copy When the system monitors a failing member disk in a
RAID group, the system copies the data from the disk
to a hot spare disk in advance.
Palm-sized NVMe SSD A palm-sized NVMe SSD is a type of NVMe SSD of
which the dimensions (H x W x D) are 160 mm x 79.8
mm x 9.5 mm (neither 3.5-inch nor 2.5-inch).

Q
Quorum server A server that can provide arbitration services for
clusters or HyperMetro to prevent the resource access
conflicts of multiple application servers.
Quorum Server Mode A HyperMetro arbitration mode. When a HyperMetro
arbitration occurs, the quorum server decides which
site wins the arbitration.

R
RAID level The application of different redundancy types to a
logical drive. A RAID level improves the fault
tolerance or performance of the logical drive but
reduces the available capacity of the logical drive.
You must specify a RAID level for each logical drive.
Ransomware file When launching attacks, ransomware usually
interception generates encrypted files with special file name
extensions. In light of this, the system intercepts the
write to files with specific file name extensions to
block the extortion from known ransomware and
protect file systems in the storage system.
Real-time ransomware Ransomware has similar I/O behavior characteristics.
detection By analyzing file I/O behavior characteristics, the
system quickly filters out abnormal files and
performs deep content analysis on the abnormal files
to detect files attacked by ransomware. Then, secure
snapshots are created for file systems where files
have been attacked, and alarms are reported to
notify the data protection administrator, limiting the
impact of ransomware and reducing losses.

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Reconstruction The regeneration and writing onto one or more


replacement disks of all of the user data and check
data from a failed disk in a mirrored or RAID array. In
most arrays, a rebuild can occur while applications
are accessing data on the array's virtual disks.
Redundancy The inclusion of extra components of a given type in
a system (beyond those required by the system to
carry out its function) for the purpose of enabling
continued operation in the event of a component
failure.
Remote replication A core technology for disaster recovery and a
foundation that implements remote data
synchronization and disaster recovery. This
technology remotely maintains a set of data mirrors
through the remote data connection function of the
storage devices that are separated in different places.
Even when a disaster occurs, the data backup on the
remote storage device is not affected. Remote
replication can be divided into synchronous remote
replication and asynchronous remote replication.
Reverse The process of restoring data from the redundancy
synchronization machine (RM) when the services of the production
machine (PM) are recovering.
Route The path that network traffic takes from its source to
its destination. On a TCP/IP network, each IP packet
is routed independently. Routes can change
dynamically.

S
Script A parameterized list of primitive I/O interconnect
operations intended to be executed in sequence.
Often used with respect to ports, most of which are
able to execute scripts of I/O commands
autonomously (without policy processor assistance).
A sequence of instructions intended to be parsed and
carried out by a command line interpreter or other
scripting language. Perl, VBScript, JavaScript and Tcl
are all scripting languages.
Serial port An input/output location (channel) that sends and
receives data (one bit at a time) to and from the CPU
of a computer or a communications device. Serial
ports are used for serial data communication and as
interfaces for some peripheral devices, such as mouse
devices and printers.

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Service data The user and/or network information required for the
normal functioning of services.
Service network port The network port that is used to store services.
Simple network An IETF protocol for monitoring and managing
management protocol systems and devices in a network. The data being
monitored and managed is defined by an MIB. The
functions supported by the protocol are the request
and retrieval of data, the setting or writing of data,
and traps that signal the occurrence of events.
Single point of failure One component or path in a system, the failure of
which would make the system inoperable.
Slot A position defined by an upper guide rail and the
corresponding lower guide rail in a frame. A slot
houses a board.
Small computer system A collection of ANSI standards and proposed
interface standards that define I/O interconnects primarily
intended for connecting storage subsystems or
devices to hosts through host bus adapters. Originally
intended primarily for use with small (desktop and
desk-side workstation) computers, SCSI has been
extended to serve most computing needs, and is
arguably the most widely implemented I/O
interconnect in use today.
Snapshot A point in time copy of a defined collection of data.
Clones and snapshots are full copies. Depending on
the system, snapshots may be of files, LUNs, file
systems, or any other type of container supported by
the system.
Snapshot copy A copy of a snapshot LUN.
Source LUN The LUN where the original data is located.
Static Priority Mode A HyperMetro arbitration mode. When a HyperMetro
arbitration occurs, the preferred site always wins the
arbitration.
Storage system An integrated system that consists of the following
parts: controller, storage array, host bus adapter,
physical connection between storage units, and all
control software.
Storage unit An abstract definition of backup storage media for
storing backup data. The storage unit is connected to
the actual storage media used to back up data.

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Streaming media Streaming media is media continuously streamed


over the network. Combining technologies
concerning streaming media data collection,
compression, encoding, storage, transmission,
playback, and network communications, streaming
media can provide high-quality playback effects in
real time at low bandwidth.
Subnet A type of smaller network that forms a larger
network according to a rule, such as, forming a
network according to different districts. This
facilitates the management of a large network.
Smart disk enclosure Being compared with traditional disk enclosures, the
smart disk enclosures are equipped with Arm chips
and DDR memories or other computing modules to
achieve powerful computing capabilities. With such
capabilities, the smart disk enclosures can help
controllers to share some computing loads,
accelerating data processing.
Share authentication During vStore configuration synchronization, the
share authentication information (including the share
information and domain controller configuration) is
synchronized to the secondary end.

T
Target The endpoint that receives a SCSI I/O command
sequence.
Target LUN The LUN on which target data resides.
Thin LUN A logic disk that can be accessed by hosts. It
dynamically allocates storage resources from the thin
pool according to the actual capacity requirements of
users.
Topology The logical layout of the components of a computer
system or network and their interconnections.
Topology deals with questions of what components
are directly connected to other components from the
standpoint of being able to communicate. It does not
deal with questions of physical location of
components or interconnecting cables. The
communication infrastructure that provides Fibre
Channel communication among a set of PN_Ports
(e.g., a Fabric, an Arbitrated Loop, or a combination
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Trim A method by which the host operating system may


inform a storage device of data blocks that are no
longer in use and can be reclaimed. Many storage
protocols support this functionality via various
names, e.g., ATA TRIM and SCSI UNMAP.

U
User interface The space where users interact with a machine.
U-shaped bracket It is an optional structural part like letter "U". It is
located between the mounting ear of a chassis and
the mounting bar of a cabinet or bay and is used to
adjust the locations of the chassis and mounting bar
of the cabinet or bay.

W
Wear leveling A set of algorithms utilized by a flash controller to
distribute writes and erases across the cells in a flash
device. Cells in flash devices have a limited ability to
survive write cycles. The purpose of wear leveling is
to delay cell wear out and prolong the useful life of
the overall flash device.
Write amplification Increase in the number of write operations by the
device beyond the number of write operations
requested by hosts.
Write amplification The ratio of the number of write operations on the
factor device to the number of write operations requested
by the host.
Write back A caching technology in which the completion of a
write request is signaled as soon as the data is in the
cache. Actual writing to non-volatile media occurs at
a later time. Write back includes inherent risks: an
application will take action predicated on the write
completion signal, and a system failure before the
data is written to non-volatile media will cause
media contents to be inconsistent with that
subsequent action. For these reasons, sufficient write
back implementations include mechanisms to
preserve cache contents across system failures
(including power failures) and a flushed cache at
system restart time.

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Write Once Read Many A type of storage, designed for fixed content, that
preserves what is written to it in an immutable
fashion. Optical disks are an example of WORM
storage.
Write through A caching technology in which the completion of a
write request is not signaled until data is safely
stored on non-volatile media. Write performance
equipped with the write through technology is
approximately that of a non-cached system. However,
if the written data is also held in a cache, subsequent
read performance may be dramatically improved.

Z
Zone A collection of Fibre Channel N_Ports and/or
NL_Ports (i.e., device ports) that are permitted to
communicate with each other via the fabric. Any two
N_Ports and/or NL_Ports that are not members of at
least one common zone are not permitted to
communicate via the fabric. Zone membership may
be specified by: 1) port location on a switch, (i.e.,
Domain_ID and port number); or, 2) the device's
N_Port_Name; or, 3) the device's address identifier;
or, 4) the device's Node_Name. Well-known
addresses are implicitly included in every zone.

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