Dell Acceleration Appliances for Databases - Manual (Page 7)

Basic Tasks and the Overview Tab
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It is a best practice to save and back up configurations of your ION Accelerator system on a
regular basis. As you set up storage pools, create volumes, manage initiator groups, etc., be
sure to back up your current configuration. For information on backing up and restoring
configurations, see the Configuration commands in the ION Accelerator Appliance CLI
Reference. Note: Configuration backups should be taken only when the ION Accelerator
system is in a healthy state.
BASIC TASK FLOW
Below is a list of the basic ION Accelerator tasks and the section of this guide that explains each
one.
GUI Guide Section Tasks
Basic Tasks and the Overview Tab
(this section) • Getting Help, logging out
• Changing the admin password
• Viewing summary and slot information
• Viewing real-time performance metrics
• Updating software
• Performing and saving basic or extended searches for ION
elements
Setting up Storage • Choosing a storage profile to balance performance and
reliability
• Creating and removing storage pools for volumes
• Performing basic or enhanced searches (applies to all
configuration screens)
Configuring Volumes • Creating or removing volumes
• Expanding volume capacity
Managing Initiators • Setting up and managing initiator groups and access
• Assigning initiator groups to volumes
• Adding, editing, or removing initiators
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