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USER DOCUMENTATION

Version 7.0.00

July 2015

STORAGE CAPACITY OPTIMIZATION

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Table of Contents.....................................................................................................................................................................................8Pre-requisites

.....................................................................................................................................................................................9Packages

.....................................................................................................................................................................................11Installing the NetApp Capacity Views

.....................................................................................................................................................................................13Importing Data into the NetApp Capacity Views

.....................................................................................................................................................................................15Customizing Overview Tables

.....................................................................................................................................................................................19Displaying Overviews from a Details Page

.....................................................................................................................................................................................19Filtering Information

.......................................................................................................................................................................................19By Domain

.......................................................................................................................................................................................20By NetApp System

.......................................................................................................................................................................................20By Mapping Status

.....................................................................................................................................................................................21Viewing Detailed Information

.......................................................................................................................................................................................21For a HA Pair/Cluster

.......................................................................................................................................................................................25For an Aggregate

.......................................................................................................................................................................................26For a Volume

.......................................................................................................................................................................................27For a LUN

.....................................................................................................................................................................................28Generating Log Files

.....................................................................................................................................................................................32Allocating Storage Capacity to New Servers

.....................................................................................................................................................................................36Analyzing Storage Capacity Utilization

.....................................................................................................................................................................................39Planning for Additional Storage Capacity

.....................................................................................................................................................................................42Reclaiming Unused Storage Capacity

Overview

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What is NetApp Capacity Views for BMC TrueSight CapacityOptimization?

NetApp Capacity Views for BMC TrueSight Capacity Optimization is an additional componentspecifically designed for administrators who uses NetApp Data ONTAP ETL for BMC TrueSightCapacity Optimization and want the NetApp specific terminology to be used in views rather thanthe vendor-agnostic terminology. Vendor-agnostic terminology is provided by the StorageCapacity Views for BMC TrueSight Capacity Optimization.

How Does it Work?

NetApp Capacity Views for BMC TrueSight Capacity Optimization leverages the NetApp DataONTAP ETL for BMC TrueSight Capacity Optimization connector developed by Sentry Software tocollect capacity information about:

HA Pairs/Clusters

vFilers/Vservers

Aggregates

Volumes

LUNs.

What Are the Key Benefits?

NetApp Capacity Views for BMC TrueSight Capacity Optimization help administrators perform allthe basic management operations that they are required to perform daily such as:

allocating storage capacity to new servers

analyzing storage capacity utilization

planning for additional storage capacity

reclaiming unused storage capacity.

Preparing for Integration

8Pre-requisites

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Pre-requisitesBMC TrueSight Capacity Optimization

BMC TrueSight Capacity Optimization v10.0.00.01 with Cumulative HotFix 05 (CHF5)

BMC TrueSight Capacity Optimization v10.3

Sentry's ConnectorNetApp Data ONTAP ETL for BMC TrueSight Capacity Optimization v7.0.00 (with NetAppSpecific Terminology enabled).

This connector needs to be properly installed and configured in BMC TrueSight CapacityOptimization. For more information, please refer to the product-specific user documentation.

http://www.sentrysoftware.com/Support/user_documentation.asp

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PackagesThe following packages can be downloaded from the BMC Electronic Product Distribution site ordirectly from the Sentry Software Web site:

NetApp-Capacity-Views-for-BMC-TrueSight-CO-7.0.00.zip

NetApp-Data-ONTAP-ETL-for-BMC-TrueSight-CO-7.0.00.zip

http://www.bmc.com/support/downloads-patches/BMC-Support-Product-Downloads-and-Patches.html

http://www.sentrysoftware.com/Products/

Integrating the AdditionalComponent

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To integrate NetApp Capacity Views for BMC TrueSight Capacity Optimization into BMC TrueSightCapacity Optimization, you need to:

install the NetApp Capacity Views

import data into the NetApp Capacity Views.

Installing the NetApp Capacity ViewsTo install the Storage Capacity Views:

1. Access the BMC TrueSight Capacity Optimization Console.

2. In the Administration tab, click System > Maintenance.

Select the Additional Packages tab.

Verify the installation status of the already uploaded packages. If their status are "READY"or "RUNNING", wait for the installation to complete before proceeding.

In the Upload patch or additional package file section, click Browse to locate and select thefile to be uploaded (NetApp-Capacity-Views-for-BMC-TrueSight-CO-7.0.00.zip)

Click Upload.

3. Read the Overview and click Next to continue.

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4. Read and accept the End User License Agreement.

5. Select the server on which the package will be installed and click Proceed.

6. A successful installation will result in a green line in the Additional Packages table.

In case of unsuccessful outcome (e.g. a yellow WARNING line), click the icon to inspect the deploymentlog.

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Importing Data into the NetAppCapacity ViewsTo import capacity data into the NetApp Capacity Views, you need to install and configure NetApp Data ONTAP ETL for BMC TrueSight Capacity Optimization with the NetApp specificterminology.

For more information about the installation and configuration of NetApp Data ONTAP ETL for BMCTrueSight Capacity Optimization, please refer to the product-specific user documentation.

Once the ETL is properly installed and configured, the NetApp Capacity views will beautomatically materialized every day by the NetApp Capacity Views - Data Mart Materializertask. If the ETL has been installed at the same time as the NetApp Capacity Views, you will haveto wait for at least 24 hours before visualizing data in the views.


Using the NetApp Capacity Views

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This chapter describes all the operations that can be performed with the NetApp Capacity Views:

Customizing Overview tables

Filtering information

Viewing detailed information

Use cases are also provided to illustrate basic management operations that can be easilyperformed with NetApp Capacity Views.

Customizing Overview TablesSeveral metrics are available by default in the Overview tables but you can choose to show/hidesome to better suit your needs. To do so:

1. Access the NetApp Systems view:

In the BMC TrueSight Capacity Optimization console, click the Views tab. All viewsavailable are displayed.

In the Storage category, click NetApp Systems.

2. Click the tab corresponding to the Overview table you wish to customize

3. Click and select Show/hide columns.

4. Refer to the following sections to know which metrics are available for each tab:

Metrics Available in the HA Pairs / Clusters Tab

Metrics Available in the vFilers/Vservers Tab

Metrics Available in the Aggregates Tab

Metrics Available in the Volumes Tab

Metrics Available in the LUNs Tab.

Metrics Available in the HA Pairs/Clusters Tab

Column Description Statistics consolidationfunction and time resolution

Updated* Date and time of the latest update. Latest day

Name Name of the HA Pair/Cluster. n/a

Model Model of the HA Pair/Cluster. n/a

Size (TB) Overall size of the component in Terabytes. Average on the latest day

Capacity (TB) Total capacity in Terabytes. Average on the latest day

SubscribedCapacity (TB)

Sum of the host visible capacity (in Terabytes) forall volumes in the HA Pair/Cluster.

Average on the latest day

AvailableCapacity (TB)

Capacity not consumed in Terabytes. Average on the latest day

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ConsumedCapacity (TB)


ConsumedCapacity (%)

Percentage of capacity actually consumed. Average on the latest day

Number of Ports* Total number of ports. n/a

Bandwidth (Gb/s)*

Data transfer rate in Gigabytes per second. n/a

BandwidthUtil ization

Amount of bandwidth currently in use by the port. Average on the last 30roll ing days

* Columns hidden by default.

Metrics Available in the vFilers/Vservers Tab



Name Name of the vFiler/Vserver. n/a

NetApp SystemName

Name of the NetApp System. n/a

Filer Type Type of fi ler. n/a

Number ofVolumes

Number of volumes in the vFiler/Vserver. n/a

Capacity (GB) Total capacity in Gigabytes. n/a

ConsumedCapacity (GB)

Capacity actually consumed in Gigabytes. Average on the latest day


Percentage of the fi ler subscribed capacity thathas been actually consumed by the host.


CPU Util ization(%)

Percentage of used CPU. Average on the latest day


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Metrics Available in the Aggregates Tab



Name Name of the Aggregate. n/a

NetApp SystemName


Size (TB) Overall size (in Terabytes) of the component. Average on the latest day

Capacity (TB) Total capacity in Terabytes. Average on the latest day

SubscribedCapacity (TB)

Sum of the host visible capacity (in Terabytes) forall Volumes.

n/a

AvailableCapacity (TB)


ConsumedCapacity (TB)

Capacity actually consumed in Terabytes. Average on the latest day


Percentage of capacity actually consumed. Average on the latest day

OverCommitment (%)

Percentage of overcommited space consumed bythe volume.



Metrics Available in the Volumes Tab

Column Description Statistics consolidationfunction and timeresolution


Volume Name Name of the volume. n/a

NetApp SystemName


Volume Type Type of the volume. n/a

State State of the NetApp. n/a

Space Guarantee Space allocated for a volume from its containingaggregate--whether the space is preallocated for theentire volume or for only the reserved fi les or LUNs inthe volume, or whether space for user data is notpreallocated.


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Size (GB) Overall size of the component in Gigabytes. Average on the latest day

Capacity (GB) Total capacity in Gigabytes. n/a

AvailableCapacity (GB)

Capacity not consumed in Gigabytes. Average on the latest day

AvailableCapacity (%)

Percentage of capacity not consumed. Average on the latest day




Percentage of the volume subscribed capacity thathas been actually consumed by the host. Will betypically less than 100% for thin volumes. Will beexactly 100% for all traditional volumes. Can begreater than 100% when the NetApp system savesadditional metadata that are not taken into accountin the volume's capacity.



Metrics Available in the LUNs Table



Name Name of the LUN. n/a

NetApp SystemName


Aggregate Name Name of the Aggregate. n/a

Volume Name Name of the Volume. n/a

Mapped Indicates whether the LUN is mapped or unmapped. n/a

Time Since LastActivity (Days)

Number of days since the last read or write operationhas been observed on the monitored LUN.

n/a

Host VisibleCapacity (GB)

Amount of capacity exposed to the host (i .e. subscribedcapacity) in Gigabytes.

n/a



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Percentage of the LUN subscribed capacity that hasbeen actually consumed by the host. Will be typicallyless than 100% for thin LUNs. Will be exactly 100% forall traditional LUNs. Can be greater than 100% whenthe NetApp system saves additional metadata that arenot taken into account in the LUN's capacity.


Displaying Overviews from a DetailsPageQuick links are available from the HA Pairs/Clusters and Aggregates details page to easily accessthe following overviews:

VFilers/Vservers Overview (HA Pairs/Clusters details page only)

Aggregates Overview (HA Pairs/Clusters details page only)

Volumes Overview

LUNs Overview

Filtering InformationThis section describes the advanced filters available in the NetApp Systems view to only displaythe information that is most important to you.

Filtering Information by DomainTo filter information by domain:




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2. Click the HA Pairs/Clusters, vFilers/Vservers, Aggregates, Volumes, or LUNs tab.

3. Locate the Domain filter.

4. Click to display the domains available.

5. Click the required domain.

Filtering Information by NetApp SystemTo filter information by NetApp system:




2. Click the vFilers/Vservers, Aggregates, Volumes, or LUNs tab.

3. Locate the NetApp System filter.

4. Click the required NetApp system.

Filtering Information By Mapping StatusTo filter information by mapping status:




2. Click the LUNs tab.

3. Locate the Mapped / Not Mapped filter.

4. Select the required option.

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Viewing Detailed InformationThis section describes how to view the HA Pair/Cluster, aggregate, volume, or LUN details page.

Viewing a HA Pair/ClusterTo view a HA Pair/Cluster details:




2. Click the HA Pairs/Clusters tab.

3. Click a HA Pair/Cluster to display its details

4. On this page, you can read:

configuration data. The information displayed depends on the configuration data metricsavailable for the entity. They are described in the Connector User Documentation.


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the storage summary which provides the following information:

Storage summary Description

Size Overall size of the HA Pair/Cluster.

Capacity Total capacity in Terabytes.

System and Parity Total amount of storage dedicated to the HA Pair/Cluster and data parity (inTerabytes).

Consumed Capacity Capacity actually consumed in Terabytes.

Available in StoragePools

Raw space available for creating aggregates.

Available for StoragePools

Sum of capacity not consumed in all storage pools.

Subscribed Capacity Sum of the host visible capacity (in Terabytes) for all volumes.

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the Controllers Overview which provides the following information:


Name Controller name. n/a

Number of Ports Total number of ports. n/a

the Ports Overview which provides the following information:


Name Port Name. n/a

Controller Name Name of the controller connected to the port. n/a

Type Type of port. n/a

Address Port address. n/a

Bandwidth (Gb/s) Data transfer rate in Gigabytes per second n/a

* Column hidden by default.


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the Disks Overview which provides the following information:


Name Disk name. n/a

Model Disk model. n/a

Type Type of disk. n/a

RPM Disk speed in revolutions per minute. n/a

Size (GB) Overall size in Gigabytes. n/a



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Viewing an Aggregate DetailsTo view an aggregate details:




2. Click the Aggregates tab.

3. Click an aggregate to display its details:


the configuration data. The information depends on the configuration data metricsavailable for the entity. They are described in the Connector User Documentation.



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the Storage Summary:


Capacity Total capacity.

Consumed Capacity Capacity actually consumed.

Available Capacity Capacity not consumed.

Subscribed Capacity Sum of the host visible capacity.

Viewing a Volume DetailsTo view a volume details:




2. Click the Volumes tab.

3. If needed, filter the information displayed.

4. Click a specific volume to display its details.



the Storage summary:


Capacity Total capacity.


Available Capacity Capacity not consumed

the data traffic from IO (Operations/s) graph.



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quotas information:



Type Type of quota n/a

ID User ID, UNIX group name. n/a

Tree Qtree to which the quota is applied. n/a

Used (MB) Capacity actually used by the quota. Average on the latest day

Hard Limit (MB) Disk space l imit applied to hard quotas. Average on the latest day

Soft Limit (MB) Disk space l imit applied to soft quotas. Average on the latest day

Threshold (MB) Disk space threshold. Average on the latest day

Files Used Total number of fi les used. Average on the latest day

Files Hard Limit Hard l imit on fi les as specified in the /etc/quotas fi le of the storage system.


Files Soft Limit Soft l imit on fi les as specified in the /etc/quotas fi le of the storage system.



Viewing a LUN DetailsTo view a LUN details:






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3. If needed, filter the information displayed.

4. Click a specific LUN to display its details.



the Storage summary:


Host Visible Capacity Amount of capacity exposed to the host (i .e. subscribed capacity).


the data traffic from the Transfer Rates (Bytes/sec) and IO (Operations/s) graphs.

Generating Log FilesThe Sentry Software support team may ask you to provide log files to better diagnose the natureof a problem when you need help on a specific matter. These log files can be obtained byexecuting the Log Grabber from the BMC TrueSight Capacity Optimization console:

1. Access the BMC TrueSight Capacity Optimization Console.

2. In the Administration tab, click System > Maintenance.

3. Open the Maintenance Activities tab.


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4. Click to execute the Log Grabber.

5. Click Next.

6. Select the host for which you wish to obtain logs and click Proceed to execute the LogGrabber.

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7. Refresh the Maintenance Activities page to check the request status.

8. When the request status is "ENDED", click to view the deployment log.

9. Click to download the deployment log.

Use Cases

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NetApp Capacity Views for BMC TrueSight Capacity Optimization leverages BMC TrueSightCapacity Optimization capabilities to automatically analyze, forecast, and optimize performanceand storage capacity in your IT environment. The following use cases provide some basicmanagement operations that can be easily performed with NetApp Capacity Views for BMCTrueSight Capacity Optimization:

better allocate storage capacity to new servers

analyze storage capacity utilization

plan for additional storage capacity

reclaim unused storage capacity.

Allocating Storage Capacity to NewServersAllocating storage capacity to new servers consists in identifying which aggregate from whichNetApp system is best suited to host the storage capacity required. To identify these aggregates,administrators need to:

list the HA Pairs/Clusters that can meet allocation requirements

verify the HA Pairs/Clusters bandwidth

choose the most relevant aggregate.

Listing the HA Pairs/Clusters that Meet Allocation Requirements1. Access the NetApp Systems view:



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3. List the HA Pairs/Clusters that meet your allocation requirements. You can for example applya filter on the Available Capacity column to only display the HA Pairs/Clusters for which morethan 5000 GB are available:

In the Available Capacity column, click .

From the operator pull-down list, select >.

Type 5000.

From the pull-down list, select GB.

Press the Enter key.

Once the HA Pairs/Clusters matching your search criteria have been displayed, you can verify thebandwidth and the number of ports available.

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Verifying the HA Pairs/Clusters Bandwidth

Verifying the bandwidth is an essential step that will help administrators choose the HA Pair/Cluster that better meets their allocation requirements. To perform this operation,administrators must check the bandwidth utilization and the number of ports available for each HA Pair/Cluster.





3. Show the Number of Ports column:

Click and select Show/hide columns.

Check the Number of Ports box.

Click Apply.

4. Verify the bandwidth utilization of each system. If the value is:

low, the storage system can be used to allocate storage capacity to new servers

high, check the number of ports currently available to know if additional ports can beadded.

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The most relevant HA Pair/Cluster is now identified. You can now proceed to the next step, i.echoosing an aggregate according to its available capacity.

Choosing the Most Relevant Aggregate 1. Access the Storage Systems view:




3. Check the Available Capacity of the different aggregates displayed.

A list of potential aggregates is now available. You should now know which aggregate fromwhich HA Pair/Cluster is best suited to host the storage capacity required. If no aggregates meetyour requirement, you will then have to create a new one.

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Analyzing Storage Capacity UtilizationStorage demand exponentially grew over the past years and lead to runaway storage costs. Tocontrol these costs, SAN administrators are asked to better plan for future capacity needs, whichis almost impossible without a clear view of the storage capacity utilization. With NetAppCapacity Views for BMC TrueSight Capacity Optimization, administrators can analyze storagecapacity utilization at the HA Pairs/Clusters and aggregates levels.

At the Clusters Level1. Access the Storage Systems view:




4. Verify the capacity of the HA Pairs/Clusters and more specifically:

their overall size (Size metric).

their total space (Capacity metric).

the host visible capacity (Subscribed Capacity metric).

the total space not consumed (Available Capacity metric).

the space actually consumed (Consumed Capacity metric).

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5. Click the HA Pair/Cluster for which you wish to get more information.

6. In the graph pane, click to analyze the trend of your HA Pair/Cluster utilization.

7. You can also export this data to Excel for further analysis by first clicking and then .

Based on the capacity information available, you can now plan for your current and futurecapacity needs.

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At the Aggregates Level1. Access the NetApp Systems view:




3. If needed, apply filters.

4. Verify the capacity of your aggregates and more especially:

their overall size (Size metric).


the host visible capacity (Subscribed Capacity metric).



5. Click the Aggregate for which you wish to get more information.

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6. In the graph pane, click to analyze the trend of your aggregate utilization.

7. You can also export this data to Excel for further analysis by first clicking and then .

This capacity information will help you better control your storage costs.

Planning for Additional StorageCapacityAdministrators are not only asked to assign storage resources but also to plan for both currentand future storage requirements. Because under-purchasing and over-purchasing capacity willrespectively result in downtimes and wasted storage, both situations must be prevented.Smooth storage administration can only be achieved if administrators know exactly:

when their aggregates will be running out of capacity

by how much the capacity of their aggregates must be extended to meet allocationrequirements

if there are enough unused disks in the clusters to extend the capacity of the existingaggregates.

With this information, they will be able to guarantee enough remaining space to answerallocation requests as quickly as possible.

When will Aggregates be Running out of Capacity?1. Access the NetApp Systems view:

In the BMC TrueSight Capacity Optimization console, click the Views tab. All views

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3. Verify the capacity of your aggregates and more especially:




the percentage of overcommited space consumed by the volume (Over Commitment metric).

You will now be able to take the necessary actions at the right time to ensure that aggregates willnever run out of capacity.

By how much does the Capacity of the Aggregate Need to beExtended? 1. Access the NetApp Systems view:




3. Click the aggregate of your choice to display its details and check its Consumed CapacityTrendline.

After completing the above steps, you should know exactly by how much the capacity of youraggregate needs to be extended.

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Are There Enough Unused Disks in the Aggregates?

Before purchasing additional space, administrators can also check if there are unused disks intheir aggregates that could still be used to extend the capacity of the existing aggregates. Toperform this verification:





3. Click the HA Pair/Cluster for which you wish to check the number of unused disks.

4. Check the Available for Storage Pools metric.

You now know which disks can be used to extend the capacity of your aggregates.

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Reclaiming Unused Storage CapacityOver time, as servers connected to a SAN get decommissioned, administrators find an increasingnumber of unmapped LUNs that are no longer used by any server. These LUNs, while unused, stilloccupy disk space in the cluster. Being able to identify such unmapped LUNs and reclaim the diskspace uselessly consumed by these LUNs will help administrators avoid unnecessary upgradesand extensions of their clusters.

Identifying Unmapped LUNs1. Access the NetApp Systems view:




3. Display unmapped LUNs.

You can now reclaim the disk space uselessly consumed by these LUNs to avoid unnecessaryupgrades and extensions.

LUNs might be tagged as Not Mapped but be required for the correct operation of the system.

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Identifying Unused LUNs1. Access the NetApp Systems view:




3. If needed, apply filters.

4. Apply a filter to the Time Since Last Activity (Days) column:

In the Time Since Last Activity (Days) column, click .

From the operator pull-down list, select =.

Type the number of days required (e.g.: 30).

Press the Enter key.

The list of LUNs that have not been used for 30 days is displayed. You can now take the necessaryactions and reclaim the unused space.

The Time Since Last Activity metric is evaluated from the date the ETL was initially started.

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Index

- A -Additional Component

Integrate 11Aggregate

Choose 32

Details 25Aggregates

Capacity 39Allocate

Storage Capacity 32Analyze

Aggregates 36

Clusters 36

Storage Capacity Utilization 36

- B -Bandwidth 32

- C -Capacity

Summary 21Choose

Aggregate 32Cluster

Details 21Clusters

List 32

Unused Disks 39Customize

Views 15

- D -Data

Import 13

NetApp Capacity Views 13Details

View 21Disks

Cluseters 39

Unused 39Display

Aggregates Overview 19

LUNs Overview 19

VFilers/Vservers Overview 19

Volumes Overview 19Domain

Filter 19

Filtering 19Download

Packages 9

- F -Filter 19

by Domain 19

by Mapping Status 20

by NetApp System 20Filtering

Information 19, 20

- H -HA Pair

Details 21Hide

Columns 15

Metrics 15

- I -Identify

Unmapped LUNs 42Import

Data 13

NetApp Capacity Views 13Information

Filtering 19, 20Installation

NetApp Capacity Views and Reports 11Integrate

Additional Component 11

- L -List

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Clusters 32LUNs

Details 27

Time Since Last Activity 42

Unmapped 42

- M -Mapped LUNs

Filter 20

Filtering 20Metrics 21

Aggregate Name 15

Available Capacity 15, 25, 26

Available for Storage Pools 39

Bandwidth 15

Bandwidth Utilization 15

Capacity 15, 25, 26

Configuration Data 25, 26

Consumed Capacity 15, 25, 26, 27

CPU Utilization 15

Filer Type 15

Host Visible Capacity 15, 27

Mapped 15

Model 15

Name 15

NetApp System Name 15

Number of Ports 15

Number of Volumes 15

Over Commitment 15

Size 15

Space Guarantee 15

State 15

Subscribed Capacity 15, 25

Time Since Last Activity 15

Updated 15

Volume Name 15

Volume Type 15

- N -NetApp Capacity Views

Data 13

Import 13

Installation 11

Use 15NetApp System

Filter 20

Filtering 20

- O -Overview 6

Aggregates 19

Display 19

LUNs 19

VFilers/Vservers 19

Volumes 19

- P -Packages

Download 9Plan

Storage Capacity 39Pre-requisites 8

- R -Reclaim

Unused Storage Capacity 42

- S -Show

Columns 15

Metrics 15Storage Capacity

Aggregates 39

Allocate 32

Bandwidth 32

Consumed Capacity Trendline 39

Plan 39Storage Capacity Utilization

Analyze 36

- T -Time Since Last Activity 42

- U -Unmapped

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LUNs 42Unused Storage Capacity

Reclaim 42Use

NetApp Capacity Views 15Use Cases 32

- V -View

Details 21Viewing

Aggregate Details 25

HA Pair/Cluster Details 21

LUNs Details 27

Volume Details 26Volume

Details 26

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