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VAST Data VMS: A Tour of the GUI Dashboard

This video from VAST Data Customer Education provides a guided tour of the VAST Management System (VMS) GUI dashboard. For storage administrators, this tutorial offers a foundational understanding of the initial landing page, which serves as a central hub for monitoring the real-time status and health of a VAST cluster. The tour covers the key sections of the dashboard:

  • Cluster Summary: Quickly identify the cluster name and current software version.

  • Capacity Metrics: Understand the cluster's overall capacity, including the data reduction ratio and the breakdown of usable versus logical space. A unique VAST concept, auxiliary space, which holds data flagged for deletion, is also explained.

  • Performance Gauges: Gain a quick, at-a-glance view of current throughput and IOPS.

  • Hardware Health: Monitor the health of all core components, including controllers (CNodes), DNodes, SCM devices, and flash drives.

  • Customizable Graphs: Explore four interactive graphs that display the last 10 minutes of performance data. Learn how to filter these graphs to view specific metrics, such as replication traffic, IOPS, or other key performance indicators.

The video emphasizes that the VMS dashboard is designed for customers of all scales, from entry-level systems to multi-petabyte clusters, offering a consistent and accessible interface for managing your entire environment. This tutorial is an ideal starting point for new VAST Data operators and a useful refresher for experienced users.

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