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01/08/2007

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What are the common Array Managers for CC?
Definition
NAS, HDS, HP StorageWorks, and IBM
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What Management Tasks are given to CC?
Definition
A) Storage Allocation
B) Proactive Monitoring of Storage utilization
C) Monitoring and managing performance
D) Data Protection
E) Control Center Administration
F) Multi-Platform support
Term
How is the CC Console installed on you computer?
Definition
From the CC Server via http://ControlCenterServer:30000. to a Windows or Solaris host. It is a Java app
Term
What does the CC Server Manage?
Definition
Information gathering and presentation from the repository to the console.
Term
How is the Web Console accessed?
Definition
via a browser: http://ControlCenterServer:7070/eccweb
Term
What are the 3 parts of the Infrastructure?
Definition
CC Server, Repository, and one or more stores
Term
What do stores do?
Definition
They write persistent data collected by agents to the repository
Term
What database makes up the repository?
Definition
Oracle 9i
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What can multiple stores provide for CC?
Definition
A) Load Balancing
B) Scalling
C) Failover
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What is the CC WebConsole Server?
Definition
A) A web server, which receives its content from the ECC Server and presents it to the WebConsole user

B) allows users to access ControlCenter remotely for monitoring, reporting, and alert management using only a web browser
Term
What do CD Agents do?
Definition
A) Run on hosts to collect data and monitor object health

B) Generate Alerts and and execute commands and autofixes

C) Send information to the CC Store and Server
Term
What are the 2 types of agents that CC uses?
Definition
A) Master Agent

B) Application Agents
Term
What do Master Agents Do?
Definition
Runs on each agent host to manage the application agents
Term
What do Application Agents do?
Definition
Run on agent hosts to manage specific storage resources
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What does the Storage Agent for Symmetrix allow you to do?
Definition
manages Symmetrix Array and associated host device group storage using proxy access from SYMAPI Server to Solutions Enabler on the remote host.
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What does the Common Mapping Agent allow you to do?
Definition
discovers and monitors remote hosts and databases
Term
What does the EMC Data Manager (EDM) Agent allow you to do?
Definition
provides a view of the EDM backup system by making calls to the command line interface (CLI). The EDM Agent is integrated into ControlCenter, just as other backup agents. The agent will allow you to launch the EDM GUI, assuming you have the Console and GUI installed on the same host.
Term
What does the EMC Master Agent do?
Definition
controls all the agents on a host, starts and stops the agents, and facilitates remote installation and upgrade
Term
What are Data Collection Policies?
Definition
formal set of statements used to manage the data collected by most ControlCenter agents
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What are the 5 types of data that Agents collect about managed objects?
Definition
A) Discovery

B) Configuration

C) Status

D) Performance Statistics

E) Logs
Term
What is required to be installed before a Storage Agent for Symmetrix is installed?
Definition
Solutions Enabler v5.4
Term
What is required to be installed before a Storage Agent for CLARiiON is installed?
Definition
NAVIcli
Term
What agents are required for SAN Manager?
Definition
A) Storage Agent

B) Fibre Channel Connectivity Agent

C) Symmetrix SDM Agent
Term
What agents are required for Symmetrix Manager and Symmetrix Optimizer?
Definition
A) Storage Agent for Symmetrix
Term
What agents are required for Automated Resource Manager?
Definition
A) One or more of the host agents

B) Common Mapping Agent

C) Database Agent for Oracle

D) Fibre Channel Connectivity Agent

E) Symmetrix SDM Agent

F) Storage Agent for Symmetrix

G) Backup Agent
Term
What Agents need to be installed for SAN Zoning and Device masking?
Definition
A) Fibre Channel Connectivity

B) Device Masking (SDM)
Term
What does Performance Manager Do?
Definition
provides the ability to generate performance and configuration data views quickly.
Term
What can the Common Mapping Agent (CMA) Do?
Definition
discover and monitor (but not manage) databases and host configuration information locally on a single host or on remote hosts (via proxy)

CC now is provided a link to each database file
Term
What is the FCC agent responsible for?
Definition
A) discovering and monitoring connectivity of Fibre Channel switches and other connectivity devices

B) Full fabric discovery and zoning control for switches running SNMP
Term
Why would you want to install another instance for the FCC agent?
Definition
Fail Over and Avalibility
Term
What agent allows you to do LUN masking?
Definition
Storage Device Masking Agent (SDM Agent)
Term
What databases can the CMA monitor?
Definition
Sybase and SQL Server
Term
What types of data does a host agent collect?
Definition
file systems, volume manager, and host volumes for that host, as well as for the storage array logical devices within the array where these host structures reside
Term
What are the considerations for running a Storage Agent for HP StorageWorks?
Definition
A) The host on which the agent is installed must be either physically connected to the array through a serial cable

B) Or connected to a host which is running an HP StoarageWorks Enterprise Array Manager agent and connected to one or more arrays
Term
What are the prerequisites for the Storage Agent for CLARiiON?
Definition
A) Navisphere CLI on host agent

B) Navisphere SP Agent and Access Logixs software on SP host
Term
What are the prereqs for Storage Agent for HDS?
Definition
RAID Manager (HORCN)
Term
What are the prereqs for Storage Agent for HP Storage Works?
Definition
Array Control Software on the HP StorageWorks Array
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What are the prereqs for the Storage Agent for Symmetrix?
Definition
Solutions Enabler
Term
What is the guide lines for network latency in CC?
Definition
A) there should be less than 200ms Between the Store, Server, and Repository

B) for hosts, there should be less than 8 ms Between the Console and the infrastructure
Term
What is the best practice for installing CC in medium-large businesses?
Definition
Install CC server, stores, Web Console Server, and repository on different hosts in a distributed infrastructure configuration
Term
When should you avoid overlapping DCP in CC?
Definition
A)When hosts have Critical Application tasks

B) When host have CC maintence tasks

C) Times at when StorageScope processes Daily tasks
Term
What considerations should you use when using the Console?
Definition
A) Limit the Console to 10 during peak hours

B) Limit StorageScope Console to 5 during peak hours

C) Follow support specifications for console installation on infrastructure hosts

E) Perform configuration changes and provisioning at off-peak times
Term
What are the store Consideration?
Definition
A) When a store is overloaded, install another store

B) Investigate whether DCPs are properly distributed

C) Deploy only one agent (not the master agent and host agents) on a stand alone host where the Controle Center Console also resides
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