User's Manual

Path Provisioning378
How to Use Path Provisioning
All the provisioning tasks are centralized on one screen. You select the provisioning actions you
want to take by selecting a system action from the System Action combo-box in the upper-left corner.
The following options are available:
• Volume Creations + LUN Security + Zone Operation- First you create a meta volume.
Second, you map a meta volume to a Fibre Channel port and host HBAs (HSG). Third, you
create a zone. See ”Volume Creation, LUN Security, and Zone Operation” on page 379 for
more information.
• Meta Volume Creation - Creates a meta volume. See ”Meta Volume Creation” on page 384
for more information.
• LUN Security - Map meta volume to Fibre Channel port and host HBAs (HSG). See the topic
”LUN Security” on page 385 for more information.
• Zone Operation - Lets you perform just a zone operation. See ”Zone Operation” on page 390
for more information.
• Volume Creation + LUN Security - First you create a meta volume. Second you map a meta
volume to a Fibre Channel port). See ”Volume Creation and LUN Security” on page 394 for
more information.
After you select a system action, complete the steps in the various panes. If a step is disabled after
all data has been loaded, that step is not required.
When you have completed your steps, schedule the task as described in the topic, ”Scheduling
Provisioning Jobs” on page 399.
The following table provides an overview of the steps required for Path Provisioning.
Table 61 Overview for Path Provisioning
Step Description Where to Find Additional Information
1 Select a system action. See the topics:
• ”Volume Creation, LUN Security,
and Zone Operation” on
page 379
• ”Meta Volume Creation” on
page 384
• ”LUN Security” on page 385
• ”Zone Operation” on page 390
• ”Volume Creation and LUN
Security” on page 394
2 Complete the steps.
3 (optional) Schedule a provisioning job if
you want it to take place at a later time.
See ”Scheduling Provisioning Jobs” on
page 399.