explorer polls the storage arrayusing the polling interval—for example, a polling
interval of 180 minutes.
Change detection is available for the following storage arrays:
■ EMC CLARiiON
■ EMC Symmetrix
■ Hitachi HiCommand
■ HP EVA
■ NetApp unified storage devices
For information about enabling change detection, see the CommandCentral
Hardware and Software Configuration Guide.
Improved Data Module file scanning
In CommandCentral Storage 5.0 MP1, the Data Module file scanner determines a
file’ssize byits logicalsize. Now,inCommandCentral Storage5.1, thefile scanner
also collects a file’s physical size. A file’s physical size provides you with a more
accurateaccount ofspaceconsumption overthelogical size.Youcan usetheData
Module Importer settings and Data Module rules to specify whether you want
summaryreports thatreport ondirectorysize, userconsumption, filetypeusage,
and aging data to display a file’s size by its logical size or physical size.
Additionally, youcan drilldown intodetail reportsto displayboth thelogical size
and physical size.
For more information, see the CommandCentral Administrator’s Guide.
Discovery of device groups and composite groups for EMC Symmetrix
storage arrays
CommandCentral Storage now discovers the name of the device groups and
composite groups to which devices from EMC Symmetrix storage arrays belong.
Thegroupnamesappear whenyouviewanEMCSymmetrixstorage array’sDevices
pane.
Discovery of replication objects for HP EVA storage arrays
CommandCentral Storage now discovers the following replication objects for HP
EVA storage arrays:
■ Snapshots
■ Vsnaps
■ Snapclones
Getting started with the CommandCentral family
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