Manual

26 Getting Started
Menu bar
The Simple SAN Connection Manager menu bar contains the following menus, each of which is described
in detail in this section:
• “File menu,” page 26
• “Logical Disk Operations menu,” page 26
• “Advanced Operations menu,” page 27
• “HBA & Switch Management menu,” page 27
• “Help menu,” page 28
File menu
Table 1 provides a brief description of the items on the File menu and a reference to more detailed
information.
Logical Disk Operations menu
Table 2 provides a brief description of the items on the Logical Disk Operations menu and a reference to
more detailed information.
Table 1 File menu
Menu Item Purpose See
Save current SAN
connection
Saves a graphical topology of your SAN to
reference against any changes made to
your system
“Saving the current
configuration,” page 42.
Compare current and
previous SAN connection
Shows a graphical representation listing
new servers, HBAs, switches, and
subsystems, as well as removed switches
and subsystems
“Comparing configurations,”
page 43.
Event Log Displays a list of all Simple SAN
Connection Manager-initiated actions and
the results for the host, HBAs, switches, and
storage subsystem arrays
“Viewing the event log,”
page 41.
Exit Closes the Simple SAN Connection
Manager application
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Table 2 Logical Disk Operations menu
Menu Item Purpose See
Create New Logical Disk Opens a wizard to create a logical disk
from the storage subsystem
“Creating a logical
disk—EVA storage,”
page 80 and “Creating a
logical disk—MSA storage,”
page 84.
Present (Un-present)
Logical Disk to Server
Assigns a logical disk to a server, or
unassigns it (removes access) from the
server
“Assigning and unassigning
a logical disk to a server,”
page 91.
Expand Logical Disk Increases the capacity of one or more
logical disks
“Expanding a logical disk,”
page 93.
Delete Logical Disk Removes a logical disk from the storage
subsystem
“Deleting a logical disk,”
page 94.