Other system status messages and settings
Other system status messages and settings
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There are other status messages and settings in the upper-right corner of PowerStore Manager, as shown in Figure 43. Each icon provides different information to the administrator and is always available. The following sections provide more information about each icon.
Figure 43. Other system status information and settings
CloudIQ/vCenter/metro node connection
The first icon in the top blue banner of PowerStore Manager provides quick links to CloudIQ, VMware vSphere, and metro node, respectively, as shown in Figure 44. To see PowerStore appliances in CloudIQ, you must configure SupportAssist and check the Connect to CloudIQ checkbox. Note, if a vCenter connection has not been configured in Compute > vCenter Server Connection, the quick link for VMware vSphere is not available. To configure a metro node connection, go to Settings > Networking > Metro Node.
Figure 44. CloudIQ, VMware vSphere, and metro node quick links
Running jobs
To see active or recently completed jobs, click the Jobs (stacked squares icon) in the upper-right corner, and the window shown in Figure 45 appears. For recent and active jobs, this view also shows the percentage that is completed. When there are multiple PowerStore appliances in the cluster, the window includes a tab for Required Actions which shows any assisted-migration recommendations on the system from the Migration > Internal Migrations > Migration Actions page. Lastly, The View All Jobs button takes you directly to Monitoring > Jobs for a full list of all jobs.
Figure 45. Jobs icon
Quick access alerts
PowerStore Manager enables you to quickly see relevant alerts on the system through the Alerts icon in the top menu bar (Figure 46). Links in the dialog lead to the Alerts page, which lists all alerts that are associated with the cluster. Here, users can get more details about the alerts and information about how to remedy the associated issues. Click an alert to go to the Monitoring page, with the alert automatically selected, to see more alert information and the suggested repair flow if applicable.
Figure 46. Quick access alerts
Logged-in user options
In the top blue banner, the Profile icon (Figure 47) includes various options including resetting user preferences, changing the password of the logged-in user, and a Log out option.
Figure 47. Logged-in user options
Online help
The next icon in the top menu bar is the context-sensitive help menu shown in Figure 47. The options for the corresponding dialog dynamically change based on the current page or wizard in PowerStore Manager. For example, if the user is on the Volumes page, the online help icon displays an option to go directly to online help for Volumes as shown in Figure 48. This feature helps you find the exact information to learn more about the system, instead of having to search through the various pages in the online help. The Help icon also provides a quick link to Settings > Support > General Support. It links to an About menu which includes the current software version, a Gather Support Materials button, and a Configuration Recommendations menu.
Figure 48. Online help icon
Figure 49. Online Help > Volumes