CSC Proprietary and Confidential

VMAX Housekeeping
Scripts Overview








Sumit Srivastav/Abhishek Bhau/Nitin Rana
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Script overview
Script Cell and Dynamic Data model.
script tasks/features
Scripts Benefits




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Process
The Script has been created to provide an automated way of doing the housekeeping tasks in vmax.
The script finds and deletes the unused devices in VMAX and hence freeing up the capacity.
The script finds and removes the logins of HBAs that are no longer logged in..
The script finds and corrects the Null entries.
All the checkpoints have been taken into consideration.
The script creates a well documented history and logs for every device deletion
The script notifies the users on regular intervals about the list of devices to be deleted.
Follows process creates ITD for each task.



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Script Cell and Dynamic Data model






Securely and reliably
--Script provides a secure and way of listing and deleting numerous number of devices through reliable
checkpoints.

Fast
--Script can search , check and delete in a much quicker way

Systematic
--Script provide checkpoints and notification to users in regular intervals to ensure safety and
documentation

Process
--Script automatically creates ITD and email notifications.





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Capture
unused devs
Verification
checkpoint(s)
Store the list of
devs
Send email notification
that the devices will be
deleted after 7 days
Day 6
Send email notification
that the devices will be
deleted after 1 day
Ask user to verify again
and remove any invalid
device
Executes the scripts to
Delete the devices
Day 7
Day 1
Send email
notification that
the devices has
been deleted
Store the device list ,
timespamp and run logs
Day by Day
the device
list
REDUCES
Stage 1
Stage 2
Creates IT Direct
ticket
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VMAX Housekeeping Script tasks/features Device Removal

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> sudo vplex <vplexname> - login to vplexcli

> sudo vplexcli <vplexname> "<command>" runs a command on vplexcli and shows the output
VPLEX Automated Login Commands
VMAX Housekeeping Script tasks/features Device Removal

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VMAX Housekeeping Script tasks/features No Login Removal

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VMAX Housekeeping Script tasks/features Null Entries

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VMAX Housekeeping Script tasks Sample Email Notification

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Script Benefits





Reducing the cost of Storage by freeing up Unused capacity
Overall effective housekeeping of VMAX
Providing a detailed capacity report on daily basis.
Structured process for device removals
Execution model consists of stages and checkpoints.
Elimination of human mistake.
Improving the pro-active monitoring..
Automatic ticket creations .
Secure





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