HP XP External Storage Software User Guide (T1706-96018, November 2011)

Device tree........................................................................................................................58
Device list.........................................................................................................................59
WWN tree.......................................................................................................................62
WWN list.........................................................................................................................63
Port tree............................................................................................................................66
Port list.............................................................................................................................67
Filter button.......................................................................................................................70
Preset list (LU Operation pane).............................................................................................70
Port Operation pane...............................................................................................................71
Port Operation tree............................................................................................................72
Port Operation list..............................................................................................................73
Preset list (Port Operation pane)...........................................................................................74
5 Configuring external LUs............................................................................75
Overview of configuring external LUs.........................................................................................75
Setting an external array's port.................................................................................................77
Setting a local array's port attributes.........................................................................................77
Discovering and Mapping LUs..................................................................................................78
Mapping external LUs individually (Add LU)...........................................................................78
Select Paths pane..........................................................................................................82
Mapping multiple external LUs at (Add LU (Auto))...................................................................86
Select LDEV window......................................................................................................89
Displaying detailed information stored in VMA (VMA information)...........................................92
Setting alternate paths for external LUs......................................................................................93
Defining alternate paths......................................................................................................96
Changing a defined alternate path priority............................................................................97
Canceling alternate path definitions.....................................................................................98
Changing alternate paths...................................................................................................99
Replacing all the alternate paths with newly-added alternate paths...........................................99
Adding alternate paths by selecting multiple external LUs (Add Paths)..........................................100
Deleting alternate paths by selecting multiple external LUs (Delete Paths)......................................102
Checking an external LU's status (LDEV Information)..................................................................104
Obtaining information about external LUs...........................................................................104
Restoring external LUs (Restore)..........................................................................................106
Displaying configuration information for external LUs (Volume Detail)......................................107
Disconnecting external arrays or LUs.......................................................................................108
Disconnecting all external LUs in an external array (Disconnect Subsystem)..............................109
Disconnecting external LUs individually (Disconnect Volume)..................................................110
Checking the connection status and resuming external LU operations (Check Paths & Restore Vol.)....111
Restoring all external LUs in an external array (Check Paths & Restore Vol.)..............................111
Restoring external LUs individually (Check Paths & Restore Vol.)..............................................112
Restoring external LUs (LDEV Restore).......................................................................................112
Restoring volumes in an external array................................................................................112
Restoring volumes in a mapped external LU individually........................................................113
Changing the cache mode setting of the external LU.................................................................113
Changing the cache mode of all external LUs in an external array..............................................114
Changing the cache mode of an individual external LU.............................................................114
Stopping the use of paths to an external LU by specifying an external array's WWN (Disconnect
Paths)..................................................................................................................................115
Restoring paths to an external LU by specifying an external array's WWN (Check Paths)...............115
Changing an external array's port setting................................................................................116
Stopping the use of paths to an external LU by specifying a local array's port (Disconnect Paths).....117
Restoring paths to an external LU by specifying a local array's port (Check Paths).........................117
Deleting external LU mappings (Delete LU)...............................................................................117
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