Powercheck removed a path from POWERMT display command
After running POWERMT check command, it only displays one path. How can I fix the issue?

Answer Question   |  May 6, 2013  2:37 AM
EMC, EMC PowerPath

Random Storage Question
Question 01 – like netapp operating system is DATAONTAP and it’s file system is WAFL what about EMC products? and what about oracle ZFS uses which file system Question 02 – What are command set for fiber channel and fibber channel over Ethernet ? Question 03 – if someone talks about lost frame in a [...]

Answer Question   |  August 1, 2012  6:38 PM
EMC, iSCSI and FC Network, NetApp, Storage, Storage Channel, ZFS Filesystem

How to remove a LUNs from ESX in one cluster where the same lun is attached with other cluster too.
How to remove a LUNs from ESXi 4.1 in one cluster where the same lun is attached with other cluster too? When I removed the datastore from one cluster it give me the option to delete only and when I go ahead it get delete from all other cluters too.Please help to removal of LUNs and I [...]

Answer Question   |  June 19, 2012  11:48 AM
EMC, ESX, LUN

ActiveSync for Resource Mailbox
Why can’t I disable ActiveSync on resource mailboxes in Exchange 2010? I have tried through EMC and by running the PS command. Get the same error that this cannot be done on a resource type mailbox. Is there a workaround?

Answer Question   |  March 29, 2012  6:57 PM
ActiveSync, EMC, Microsoft Exchange 2010

Backup from EMC VNX and Restore on NetApp
Hi I have a question. Can we backup data on tapes from EMC VNX and restore it on FAS series netapp filers? Thanks Tarun

Answer Question   |  March 7, 2012  8:22 PM
EMC, FAS series

Mix luns from 300 and 146gb drives when provisioning storage capacity
We need to add capacity to our EMC DMX4 which currently has 146 and 300gb 15k drives.  The 146gb drives may be difficult to get so my questions is given todays technology with drive IOPS, should it be a concern if I need to expand the amount of disk to an existing host that currently [...]

Answer Question   |  May 22, 2011  1:15 PM
Disk Provisioning, EMC, EMC DMX-4, EMC Symetrix DMX, IOPS, LUN, Storage products and equipment, Tiered storage

Is anyone using EMC’s Invista storage virtualization appliance?
I’ve heard rumors that Invista is no longer being updated, but I was wondering if anyone’s actually using it? Have any insight as to its pros/cons or alternatives if it’s being phased out? Any info would be greatly appreciated!

Answer Question   |  May 3, 2011  5:24 PM
EMC, Invista, Storage virtualization, Storage virtualization software, Virtualization, Virtualization software

EMC Certifications/Tracks
Hi,  My job offered me training to transition into their storage group (EMC). I was looking at EMC certifications and wasn’t sure which track/training to choose. I was hoping someone familair with the different tracks and the IT market could offer their expertise as to which track(s) were the best to go with. Thanks, Riley

Answer Question   |  January 26, 2011  6:36 PM
Certification and specialization, EMC, IT certification, IT certification and training

Avamar vs. TSM – an Avamar scale to a large enterprise datacenter environment?
We’re a large TSM shop. But we also have a large distributed environment where we’ve recently implemented EMC’s Avamar backup solution.  We’re now being asked to look at the TCO of replacing TSM with Avamar in our datacenter environment.  We’re only looking at our VMware and NAS areas right now.  My question is, who out there has any [...]

Answer Question   |  November 19, 2010  4:49 PM
AIX, Avamar, Backup and Recovery, Backup and recovery software, Data Center in 2010, Data Center management, EMC, Linux, TSM Backup

Symmetrix – choosing permanent or dynamic spare
I have a permanent spare and dynamic spares are available in the symmetrix array when a disk is going to fail the data available in the failed disk will be copied to permanent or dynamic spare? How the disk choose whether the data has to be copied to permanent or dynamic spare?

Answer Question   |  September 29, 2010  7:23 AM
Dynamic allocation, EMC, EMC Symmetrix, Symmetrix

Are there such things as good reboots on client servers?
IBM has claimed that they have invested billions on their mainframe platform to reduce the need for reboots. EMC and Cisco appear to be doing the same for RAID storage and routers and switches respectively. Yet on client servers reboots are treated as commonplace events. How can both practices co-exists in the same industry. Is [...]

Answer Question   |  August 24, 2010  7:25 PM
Cisco, Cisco Routers, Cisco switches, Client server software, EMC, IBM, Open IT Forum, RAID, Server Reboot, Servers

HBA for AS400
Hi all, I want to connect an AS400 to a EMC (storage). Is it possible to make this? Someone can tell me the reference of the HBA adapter please? bests regards

Answer Question   |  June 10, 2010  9:13 AM
AS/400, EMC, HBA, Storage in 2010

Emc flare os
I purchased a cx400 off ebay and found out that it is running a really old version of the flare os. Does anyone have a newer version or know where i can get it? Apparently EMC does not allow downloading it anymore and is no longer supported. Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you

Answer Question   |  May 19, 2010  12:47 AM
cx400, EMC, Operating systems

Storage market for DHS, Gov and DOD
Can you approximate how much share each of these storage companies ((e.g., NetApp, IBM, Sun, HP, EMC, etc)  had in terms of military/ DHS/ government spend?

Answer Question   |  April 19, 2010  6:33 PM
EMC, HP, IBM, NetApp, SAN, Storage Area Networks, Storage devices, Sun

EMC DMX2000 cabinet
how do you open the doors?

Answer Question   |  January 13, 2010  11:20 PM
DMX2000, EMC, EMC Symetrix DMX, EMC Symmetrix

emc dmx FRONT END Ports
how to find used and free front end ports in emc DMX

Answer Question   |  December 2, 2009  5:33 PM
EMC, EMC Symetrix DMX

EMC PowerPath issue
I have an an issue where PowerPath only displays one path even though 2 exhist. The san is showing both connections. Any suggestions

Answer Question   |  September 12, 2011  3:23 PM
EMC, SAN, SAN management

Lower-end SAN products
Do you use any lower-end SAN products (EqualLogic, EMC, LeftHand Networks, Compellent Technologies, etc.) in your setup? If so, what do you use?

Answer Question   |  August 11, 2009  7:14 PM
Compellent Technologies, EMC, EqualLogic, LeftHand Networks, SAN, Storage Area Networks

EMC Heat summary tool
does anyone know how to take multiple heat summary’s from EMC and combine them into one report, or spreadsheet, fairly easily? When you have about 100 hots to review it is very tedious to go through each heat report. EMC CE’s I know have used some script to consolidate them…just curious if i have to [...]

Answer Question   |  August 6, 2009  2:08 AM
EMC, EMC Heat Summary Tool, Heat Summary

How to rename a Storage Group in EMC Navisphere?
Is there a way to rename a Storage Group in EMC Navisphere Management Suite? Much appreciated if someone would mention the steps on where/how to do this. Thank you. Moderator Note: This is a submitted question

Answer Question   |  August 6, 2009  8:06 PM
CLARiiON storage systems, EMC, EMC Navisphere Management Suite, Storage Group, Storage management