12/17/2023 0 Comments Third party emc support![]() ![]() Unfortunately, a storage admin’s day is never done, and we’ve got five more “must do’s” that can make the difference between EMC Isilon success and abject (and always untimely!) failure. We raised five best practices that can help prevent downtime and often improve performance along the way. ![]() 5 Dell EMC Isilon Maintenance Best Practices With Park Place Technologies Dell EMC maintenance contracts, clients can expect to save 40% to 70% off EMC’s prices plus gain escalation process-free access to Level 3 support, a highly experienced account engineer, and a range of other benefits that come with our standard contract. It’s not just for EOSL (end of service life) equipment anymore! It’s also an option for current, EMC-supported gear for clients who prefer full service and support at a lower cost. But there is an alternative to self-service-outsourcing your EMC Isilon maintenance to a qualified third party maintenance provider. And we’ve got five more “must do” tasks coming up next. If all of this sounds like a hassle, honestly, it can be. Discovering failed jobs in real time empowers you to address the root causes before you actually need to recover data. Review the status of data protection jobs. Whether you’re using Isilon SnapshotIQ or NDMP for data replication or backups, it’s important to check the reports in the OneFS web administration interface or the log files of these tools to verify that your data is protected.You can also check the Current Isilon Software Releases document for a list of recommended updates. Get up to date. Check for the latest clustering software and hardware firmware. You’ll always want to be aware of what maintenance releases (MRs) and firmware updates are available.The bottom line: either check the dashboard in the OneFS web administration interface or run performance reports using a third party management tool. There’s some great advice on network capacity management and planning in our blog post. ![]() Most systems admins and storage experts realize that capacity is a hard ceiling that’s important to monitor daily. And do what many IT shops fail to do: have a firm plan in place for dealing with variances and alarms. Monitor temperature, humidity, and power distribution unit (PDU) statistics in the data center and ensure they match the equipment’s environmental thresholds.
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