If no resources are listed, you must add a resource. See Add a storage system.
General
Displays the general properties of a storage system.
Utilization panel
The appliance gathers utilization data on various metrics and displays them in the Utilization panel and on the Utilization screen.
For storage systems, the appliance gathers data on the following metrics:
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Total storage capacity
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Allocated storage capacity
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Free storage capacity
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NOTE: The total capacity of the storage system might not add up to the sum of allocated and free capacities of the storage system if there are failed components. |
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The storage pool status graph indicates the health of the storage pools associated with the storage system.
The number for each status is a hyperlink to the Storage Pools screen filtered to show the associated pools with that status.
State
User name
User name with access to the storage system.
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NOTE: For HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage systems, a minimum user role of |
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IP / host name
Host name, IPv4 address, or IPv6 address of the storage system.
Storage domain
User-specified virtual domain of the storage system. See the HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage system documentation for more information on virtual domains.
Model
Model name of the storage system
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Firmware
Firmware version installed on the storage system.
WWN
World Wide Name (WWN) of the storage system.
Serial number
Serial number of the storage system.
Used by
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Number of storage pools associated with the storage system. The number is a hyperlink to the Storage Pools screen filtered to show the storage pools associated with the storage system.
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Number of volumes associated with the storage system. The number is a hyperlink to the Volumes screen filtered to show the volumes associated with the storage system.
Use the View selector to display this screen.
Status icon
Icon indicating the status of the storage pool.
See Status and severity icons for information on status icons.
Name
Allocated Capacity (GiB)
Space allocated to volumes in the storage pool.
Total Capacity (GiB)
Total space provisioned in the storage pool.
Capacity meter
Displays how much of the total capacity (gray) has been allocated (blue).
Use the View selector to display this screen.
Status icon
Icon indicating the status of the storage port.
See Status and severity icons for information on status icons.
Port
Label
Protocol
Protocol for the port. Either FC for Fibre Channel or FCoE for Fibre Channel over Ethernet.
Expected SAN/Network
SAN or network to which you want to connect the storage system port.
Best practice: Use the Auto setting. Once cabling is complete, the actual SAN will be set and the expected SAN will be set based on the actual SAN. You must do this because unmanaged direct attach networks are not listed in the expected SAN/network menu.
If you do not want the appliance to manage a port, set the expected network to none.
Actual SAN
SAN or network to which the storage system port is connected.
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NOTE: The menu list displays the configured uplinks. |
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Port Group
The port group the storage port belongs to, otherwise, the default is Auto, which selects a port group automatically.
You can use port groups to specify a set of storage ports to be used when you attach a volume to a server profile
Expanded details
IP address or host name
Host name, IPv4 address, or IPv6 address of the storage system.
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User name
User name with access to the storage system.
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NOTE: For HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage systems, a minimum user role of Edit is required for all domains of the storage system. |
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Password
Password associated with the user name you are using to access the storage system.
Connect button
Click to connect to the storage system.
General (available after you connect to a storage system)
Name
Model
Serial number
Serial number of the storage system.
Storage domain
Select the storage system domain that contains the pool or pools you want to add. A pool is also known as a Common Provisioning Group (CPG).
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NOTE: The appliance discovers only the domains in which pools have been created. Use the storage system software to create storage pools in the domain. |
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Storage Pools (available after you select a storage domain)
Add storage pools button
Click to open the Add storage pools dialog box.
Name
Drive type
Type of drives available in the storage pool. Can be FC (Fibre Channel), NL (Nearline), or SSD (solid-state drive).
Free space
Free space available in the storage pool
RAID
RAID level of the storage pool, can be RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, or RAID6
X icon
Click to remove the storage pool from association with the storage system on the appliance
Remove all button
Click to remove all storage pools from association with the storage system on the appliance
Storage System Ports (available after you select a storage domain)
Port
Label
Protocol
The protocol of the port. Can be FC for Fibre Channel or Ethernet
Expected SAN/Network
The SAN or network to which you want to connect the storage system port.
Actual SAN
The network to which the storage system port is connected.
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Port Group
The port group the storage port belongs to, otherwise, the default is Auto, which selects a port group automatically.
You can use port groups to specify a set of storage ports to be used when you attach a volume to a server profile
You can create, select, and deselect port groups from this screen
Partner Port
Port number of the partner port. See About HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage systems.
Buttons
See Button functions for information about how buttons operate.
The Add storage pools dialog box enables you to choose from a list of storage pools when adding a storage system. You can also add storage pools from the Storage Pools screen.
Name
Drive type
The type of drives available in the storage pool: FC (Fibre Channel), NL (Nearline), or SSD (solid-state drive).
Free space
Free space available in the storage pool
RAID
RAID level of the storage pool: RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, or RAID6
More information
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You can only change the Expected SAN/Network and Port Group values.
Port
Label
Protocol
The protocol of the port. Can be FC for Fibre Channel or FCoE for Fibre Channel over Ethernet.
Expected SAN/Network
The SAN or network to which you want to connect the storage system port.
Actual SAN
The network to which the storage system port is connected.
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Port Group
The port group the storage port belongs to, otherwise, the default is Auto, which selects a port group automatically.
You can use port groups to specify a set of storage ports to be used when you attach a volume to a server profile.
You can create, select, and deselect port groups from this screen.
Partner Port
Port number of the partner port.
More information
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The credentials of a storage system (IP address or host name, user name, and password) cannot be edited from the appliance; they are edited using the storage system software. When the credentials of a storage system are edited, use this screen to update the appliance so that it can connect to the storage system using these credentials.
System IP address or host name
Host name, IPv4 address, or IPv6 address of the storage system.
User name
User name with access to the storage system.
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NOTE: For HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage systems, a minimum user role of Edit is required for all domains of the storage system. |
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Password
Password associated with the user name you are using to access the storage system.